Adult baseball teams and players (age 18 and over) are wanted for a fast-growing league. The individual player fee is $160. If paid in full by March 31, the team fee is $1,800. Fees include customer service, flexible master scheduling, a 20-game schedule, a large free-agent player pool, seven dozen Wilson baseballs, field insurance, accidental medical insurance, AllStarTeamStats.com/aba for stats and schedules, multiple wood and metal bat skill levels, equipment discounts, umpire assigning, an allstar game, and jackets or trophies for winners. The season opens the first weekend of April. Details: www.AllStarTeamStats.com/aba or email [email protected] or call Jason at 201-873-3349.
Middlesex County Department of Parks & Recreation seeks teams for its annual Board of Chosen Freeholders Basketball Tournament, which starts in early March. This year’s tournament will be held at the Middlesex County Vocational-Technical School, 21 Suttons Lane, Piscataway. This single-elimination tournament will consist of four divisions: boys and girls age 10 and under, age 12 and under, ages 12-14, and ages 15-17. Teams must have a minimum of five but no more than 20 participants. Registration is $50 per team. Rosters are due by Feb. 19. Checks should be made payable to Treasurer, Middlesex County, and should be sent to Erin Drakoulis, Middlesex County Parks & Recreation, P.O. Box 661, New Brunswick, NJ 08903. Call 732-745-4222 or email [email protected].
Drive to the Hoop, a 3-on-3, all ages basketball tournament, will be held March 20 at Monmouth University’s multipurpose activity center in West Long Branch. Various age and skill divisions will be available. Each team will be guaranteed three refereed games, with winning teams moving on to the playoff rounds and finals. The event will also feature a three-point shooting contest, a foul-shooting contest, raffles, auctions, NCAA tournament games on the JumboTron, entertainment by Monmouth University’s finest, and special appearances by professional athletes. Food and beverages will be available for all, and spectators are welcome to join in the festivities. The fee to register or sponsor a team is $100. Other sponsorships are available. The tournament will benefit Prevention First and Monmouth University Women’s Basketball. For more information or to register, visit www.preventionfirst.net or contact Michelle Cicalese at 732-663-1800, ext. 219.