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Monmouth Power, an Amateur Athletic Union basketball club, is seeking talented players for its boys 17-year-old team based in Marlboro. Tryouts will be held in March. For information, please call Chris at 566-3697.

The Middlesex County Over-50 Softball League is accepting applications from individuals wishing to play in 2000. The organization runs a slow-pitch arc league where recreation and safety come first. All games are played on Saturday mornings and the season begins on April 15 and ends in late August. To be eligible, players must reach their 50th birthday by Dec. 31. For more information, call Rich Nadler at 329-8595, or e-mail him at rnadler22@aol.com.

The Central Jersey Hotshots, an under-11 girls soccer team that won its flight in the Mid New Jersey Soccer League last season, is seeking players. Tryouts will be conducted in the East Brunswick area. For more information, call Brad at 257-3738.

The Old Bridge Roller Hockey Instructional Program is holding sign-ups for its spring program, which will begin in mid-April, at the Old Bridge Ice Arena. The nine-week program teaches youngsters the fundamentals of roller hockey, including skating, passing, stickhandling and shooting.

The Wednesday session runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and is for children ages 5-8. The Thursday session, which runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m., is open to players between the ages of 9-12.

An advanced session will be held Thursdays from 8:30 to 10 p.m. for players between the ages of 10-13.

Each session includes scrimmages, and full equipment is required.

The program is sponsored by the Old Bridge Parks, Recreation and Social Services Department and costs $70 for residents and $80 for nonresidents. Registrations are being accepted at the Arena Pro Shop. For more information, call John Piccolo at 721-5600, ext. 4025, or 679-8339.

The Marlboro Little League Memorial Day Tournament will run from May 26-29. The league is taking entries for 9-year-old, 10-year-old, 11-year-old, 12-year-old, and Junior (13-14-year-old) divisions. Call Gary Gleitman at (732) 536-4578 for additional information.

Several members of the New York Giants will take part in the Charles Way Football Camp at East Stroudsburg University June 25-29. Boys ages 8-18 will have the rare opportunity to learn football from NFL players such as Michael Strahan, Jason Sehorn, Amani Toomer, Ike Hilliard, Jesse Armstead, Brian Williams, Kent Graham, Phillipe Sparks, and Corey Widner of the Giants. Call 1-800-555-0801.