Email sports copy to howardcountysports@patuxent.com by 9 a.m. Monday.
Applications are now being accepted for the Howard County Striders' David Tripp Scholar/Athlete awards. Only graduating seniors from a high school in Howard County are eligible. The criteria for consideration includes outstanding achievement in the classroom and as a runner in cross country, track and/or road races. Applications are available at striders.net and the deadline is April 13. Email davetripp1@gmail.com.
Spring sports registration is underway for the Special Olympics of Howard County. Athletes can register for track and field, bocce, cheerleading, equestrian and softball at somdhc.org/athlete-registration-form/.
Special Olympics of Howard County will hold its annual Inspiration Walk on Saturday, April 18 at Centennial Park. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. The walk will kick off at 9:15. Register at firstgiving.com/somdhc/howard-county-inspiration-walk-2015.
The Warhawks Field Hockey Club will hold spring season tryouts March 1 and March 8 for players born between 1996 and 2007. Warhawks' club teams play local and national tournaments. Players looking for something a little less intense can sign up for Warhawks' Sunday clinic field hockey. Clinic players practice once a week in small groups. To register, or for more information, visit warhawksfieldhockey.com.
Registration is now open for the HYBA Friday Night Basketball League for boys and girls 5-18. Games will be played in April, May and June. For more information or to register, go to HYBA.org or call 410-461-7694.
Team Celebration is holding tryouts in early March for its 13U/7thgrade boystravel team. Email cuzze11@comcast.net for more information.
The Maryland Sure Shots will hold tryouts for U14, U15 and U16 on March 4 from 6-8 p.m. at Leadership Through Athletics in Lansdowne. Go to leadershipthroughathletics.org.
HC Elite 9th grade Boys will hold tryouts for their 2015 AAU season Feb. 28 and March 7 from 7-9 p.m. at the Glenwood Community Center. Email hbordenjr@aol.com for more information.
Registration for AYRA Spring 2015 baseball is open. Leagues are available for players ages 5-18 and the season runs from April 1 to the end of the school year. Visit ayra.com for more details.
Registration is now open for HCYP baseball and softball for boys and girls 5-18. Online registration at HCYP.org and select "Baseball" or "Softball" to get started.
The regular meeting of "Talkin' Baseball" will be held on March 7 at 9 a.m. at Brighton Gardens. The speaker will be David Hubler, who will discuss his book "The Nats and the Grays". Call 410-740-1145.
Registration is underway for the Soccer Association of Columbia spring 2015 clinic season. The league is open to players from ages 4-6. Gender based teams meet for eight weeks on Saturday mornings beginning in April.
SAC is now registering players for the spring 2015 recreation season. The league is open to players from ages 6-14. Teams meet for eight weeks for practices and weekend games beginning in April.
SAC is now registering players for the spring 2015 high school recreation season. The High School league is open to players from ages 14-18. Teams meet for eight weeks for practices and weekend games beginning in April.
SAC is now registering players for the Spring Break Camp scheduled for the week of March 30-April 3. Both full and half-day sessions are offered.
To register for any of the programs above, go to sackick.com. For more information, contact asksac@sac-hc.org.
Registration is now open for Mighty Kicks spring, summer and fall programs for 2-7 year olds. For more information, go to mightykicksbaltimore.com.
The Baltimore JCC Maccabi Delegation will host soccer tryouts for the boys and girls ages 13-16 teams which will be traveling to the 2015 Continental Maccabi games scheduled for Aug. 2-7 in Dallas.Tryouts will be held March 1, 12-2:30 p.m. and March 8, 12:30–2:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center in Owings Mills. Email pikesoccer@aol.com (boys) or coachchinsky@gmail.com (girls) for more information.