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Competitive

Towson rec holds registration for baseball starting this month. Practices starts in March. 410-887-5883 or http://www.towsonrec.com.

The Pikesville Soccer Club is recruiting boys and girls players and coaches for the spring season. Teams will be formed in 8 to 14 age groups and 17-and-under. 410-363-8610.

Team registrations are being accepted for the Indoor Field Hockey Extravaganza, Garrison Forest School, Jan. 16, under-16, under-18 and under-12 age groups. 410-363-8610 or prpc21208@aol.com.

Cockeysville Clippers 14U travel baseball team seeks players for 2012 season for MABA league and tournament play. michaelreid241@comcast.neMountain Club

Mountain Club

The Mountain Club of Maryland conducts hikes, overnight and camping trips and maintains trails.

Sat., Jan. 14, Shenandoah National Park: This 13-mile hike runs on the Tuscarora Trail from outside park boundary to Overall Run Trail. Steep climb up Overall Run Trail to overlook with views of the frozen Upper Falls, Big Falls and Massanutten Mountains. 410-889-8225.

Sun., Jan. 15, Patapsco Valley State Park, Hilton area: Easy 3-mile hike with kids 4 or older welcome. Hike through woods, along the river, and across the swinging bridge, to Cascade Falls and Hilton Tire Park. Some small hills and stream crossings. 301-807-4783.