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February 15, 2013

Area Sports Briefs

-- The Daily Star The Daily Star Fri Feb 15, 2013, 08:00 AM EST

Soccer referees

to meet

The Oneonta Soccer Referee Association will hold an interest meeting for anyone who wishes to referee USSF-sanctioned youth soccer games. For the date, time and location of the meeting, call Geoff Davis at 607-432-7485 or email geoff.davis@oneonta.edu.

Dolphins swim team starts Feb. 20

The Delhi Dolphins swim team’s season will run from Feb. 20-March 21.

Cost is $60 for 10 practices. Checks should be made payable to SUNY Delhi Pool.

For more information, call John Kolodziej at 607-746-4263 or email kolodzje@delhi.edu.

Boys AAU tryouts Feb. 25

The Oneonta Boys and Girls Club will hold tryouts for its boys 17-and-under AAU basketball team from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Feb. 25.

For more information, call Gary Dilello at 607-432-1133.

City softball to meet Feb. 25

The City of Oneonta Recreation Department will hold an informational meeting for City League Softball players and umpires at 6 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Laskaris Skatehouse in Neahwa Park.

The primary topics will be a new fee schedule for the program and proposed rule changes. Teams planning on participating in the 2013 program are encouraged to send at least one representative.