Starting times

•Any area group sponsoring a recreational sports activity the public can participate in is invited to send information to The Kansas City Star Sports Department for Starting Times, published every Tuesday. Write to Jennifer Davis, The Kansas City Star Sports Department, 1729 Grand Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 64108, fax 816-234-4360 or jdavis@kcstar.com.

•New items will be printed weekly. Information should include: date of activity, starting time, name of activity, site or starting point, target age, entry fee, entry deadline and no more than two contact phone numbers or websites.

•Please include names, addresses, daytime and evening telephone numbers for verification. Entries must be received by noon Friday to be included. Information submitted by telephone will not be accepted.

Baseball

Signups

Blue Springs Little League, registration is now open for fall program, go to www.bluespringsbaseball.org for more information.

Fountain Bluff Sports Complex, competitive league for boys, 8U-16U, doubleheader, 12 games, deadline Aug. 7, begins Sept. 7, $700-$1,200, 816-439-4391.

Olathe Youth, online registration at www.olatheyouthbaseball.com or 913-393-9891.

Pioneer, instruction league at Robbie Jones Field at MidAmerica Nazarene University, Saturdays, Sept. 6-Oct. 11, $225, deadline Aug. 20, Matt Alison, 913-991-6620 or mralison@mnu.edu.

NKCA, teams and individuals, Saturday at 9 a.m. at A.J. Wilson, begins Aug. 25, 10 games and double elimination tournament, ages 7-18 on May 1, Ed Kamler, 816-456-6903 or nkcabaseball.com.

Tournament

Aug. 9-10, USSSA tournament at Fountain Bluff, ages 8MP-16U, $250-$330, three-game guarantee, deadline Aug. 5, 816-439-4391.

Tryouts

Angels, 12U AA/AAA new competitive team, fall league and 2009, all positions, pitchers/catchers a plus, can’t turn 13 before May 1, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Cassell Park, Nick, 816-616-7297 or markez11@comcast.net.

Blue Springs Banshees, 13U AAA 2009 team, Sunday and Aug. 17 from 6-8 p.m. at Rook Field, Marc, 816-224-7991.

Blue Springs Big Dogs, 13U AAA new team for fall and 2009, must be 13 or younger on April 30, www.bigdogbaseball.com.

Blue Valley Hawks, 14U AAA competitive team needs pitcher and hitters for 2009, GG league and 10 tournaments, Terry Thorman, 913-851-0246 or tthorman@kc.rr.com.

Blue Valley Longhorns, 11U AA team needs 2-3 players for 2009, 10-12 tournaments including state and WS, pitching and catching, today and Wednesday at 6 p.m. at Kenneth Road Fields, Steve Marolf, 913-268-3902 or diannmarolf@aol.com.

BV Tigers, 13AA competitive team, 40 games including tournaments and league for 2009, Jim Porter, 816-225-0550.

Cobras, 10U AA team in Shawnee, Mark Norton, 913-709-3723.

Independence Bears, 14U AA/AAA team in Independence area playing at HS level, 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Mill Creek Park, Rob Knight, 816-786-6339.

Inside Sports Mudcats, 11AAA team, Wednesday, Thursday and Aug. 6 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Inside Sports, Andrew Esparza, 913-486-4845.

Kansas City Heat, 12U AAA team, 2009 GG league in Overland Park and tournaments, 816-728-0989.

Kansas Coyotes, 12U Major competitive tournament team for 2009, Jerry Hobbs, 913-579-3006 or jhobbs@pdog.com.

KC CrossFire, 14AAA team for fall and 2009, 10 a.m. Saturday at Tiffany Springs Fields, Kerry Paul, 816-392-0048 or kerrypaul@albanymo.net.

KC Express, 12AAA competitive tournament team, can’t turn 13 before May 1, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Jim Geha, 816-215-1219.

KC Express, U15 Major, U16 league, tournaments including college showcase plus WS, 11 a.m. Saturday at Legacy Park, Tom, 816-591-4689 or www.kcexpressbaseball.com.

Lee’s Summit Tigers, 14U AA/AAA team for fall league and 2009 tournaments and league including state and nationals, all positions open, www.lsbaseball.com/tryouts or Randy Thomas, 816-918-5974.

Lockton Tigers, 11U AAA competitive team for 2009, all positions, can’t turn 12 before May 1, 1:30-3 p.m. Saturday at Oakwood Baptist, www.locktontigers.com or Tim, 816-589-8144.

Love of the Games, 14U HS prep team, fall tournaments and 2009, all positions open, Aug. 16-17, Ty, 913-208-1609 or Bob, 913-481-8749.

Millhouse AEP, teams for ages 8-18, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; 816-415-0808 or www.millhouseaep.com.

Shockers, 12U AAA 2009 competitive league and tournament team, winter conditioning program, Thursday at 6 p.m. at Stump Park, Scott, 913-422-1475.

Stasi Sports D&D Cubs, 14U fall NKCA league and tournament team, can’t turn 15 before May 1, Shan, 816-809-3653.

Swing Builder Saints, 12U AAA team, 2009 league and tournaments including state and WS, 9 a.m. Saturday at Legacy Park, field 1, Mike, 816-405-2440 or mdavis809@kc.rr.com.

Swing Builder Saints, 12AAA competitive team, can’t turn 13 before May 1, 2009, league and tournaments, 4-6 p.m. Sunday at Legacy Park, Scott, 816-582-6409.

The Yard, 15U AAA/Major team for fall league and 2009, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Raytown Sports Complex, can’t turn 16 before May 1, Johnny Brooks, 816-878-7896 or jbrooks@theyardkc.com.

Titans, 11AAA competitive team for fall and 2009, tournaments and league, Aug. 16-17, kcgrassman@aol.com or mstites2@kc.rr.com.

Triple Play All Stars, 9U competitive team, can’t turn 10 before May 1, two spots, Sunday, Sean, 816-786-8861.

T-Bones, 13U Major team for 2009, 913-522-5577.

White Sox, 18U fall 2008 area scout team, play NAIA, DII, Jr. college squads, 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at Highland Park, Tom Urquhart, 913-385-2255 or Angie, 913-375-3809.

11U AA/AAA competitive team for fall and 2009, tournaments and league, Saturday at 10 a.m., Sunday at 6 p.m. and Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at Blackbob Park, Mike, 913-205-9497.

12U AAA/Major team for 2009, Blue Valley GG league, state, WS, 8-10 tournaments, Thursday and Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at Blackbob Park, field 5, Steve Miller, 913-207-1668 or Chris Faddis, 913-238-6935.

12U AA/AAA competitive team for spring, Legacy Park league, 5-6 tournaments including state and WS, Aug. 9 at 9:30 a.m. at Lea-McKeighan Park, Hugh Smith, 816-795-0733 or laker1353@sbcglobal.net.

13-year old team needs 2-3 players for Olathe fall league, can’t turn 14 before May 1, Aaron, 913-620-1220 or aeseacat@sbcglobal.net.

13U/14U AAA competitive team forming, 45-55 games, Aug. 23 from 9-11:30 a.m. and Aug. 24 from 2-4:30 p.m. at Johnson County Community College, Eric Horner, 913-952-2778 or esh81@aol.com.

14U AA new competitive team for fall and 2009, league and tournaments, Rich, 913-620-7611.

14U AAA new Johnson County team for 2009, GG league, 6-7 tournaments, state and WS, need 4-5 players, all positions, jocobaseball@aol.com.

Basketball

Signups

City of Liberty, competitive league for boys and girls, grades 3-8, teams only, USSSA sanctioned, at Liberty School District gyms, $470, eight games, deadline Aug. 7, 816-439-4389.

Tournaments

Friday-Sunday, Metro Gametime tournament for grades K-12, various sites, $185, George, 913-220-1487 or Tammy, 913-461-3875.

Aug. 8-10, Warrior Hoops ‘Summer Sizzle’ Jamboree at 68’s Inside Sports, boys and girls, grades 3-12, two-game guarantee, double elimination, $130 by Aug. 4, $150 after, Gary Newsome, 913-948-4884 or garyn@warriorhoops.net.

Aug. 22-24, Warrior Hoops ‘Back 2 School Blow-Out’ tournament at 68’s Inside Sports, boys and girls, grades 3-12, three-game guarantee, $185 by Aug. 18, $200 after, Gary Newsome, 913-948-4884 or garyn@warriorhoops.net.

Tryouts

Missouri Valley Eclipse, 5th-7th grade girls competitive team, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Center HS, Troy Rhodes, 816-415-8343 or premier_sports@sbcglobal.net.

7th grade girls competitive league and tournament team, 6-7:30 p.m. Tuesday at 68’s Inside Sports, 816-536-4667 or hoopservice@aol.com.

Cheerleading/Dance

Englewood Packers, signups at Englewood Park, Saturday-Sunday from noon-3 p.m., Craig Wansing, 816-415-4339.

Football

Signups

City of Liberty, coed instructional fall youth flag football at Stocksdale Park begins in September, grades 1-6, $60, $55 for members, deadline Aug. 13, 816-439-4392.

Englewood Packers, competitive flag and tackle football, grades K-8, Saturday and Sunday from noon-3 p.m. at Englewood Park, Craig Wansing, 816-415-4339.

Running/Track & Field

Aug. 23 at 7 a.m., 30th Annual Tiblow Trot, 5-mile race and 2-mile walk in Bonner Springs, $18, $20 race day, trophies, prizes, T-shirts to first 125, Bruce Coleman, 913-422-3040.

Soccer

Camps & Clinics

Rick Benben, Monday through Aug. 8, ages 5-14, boys and girls, $35 for ages 5-6, $55 for 7-14, includes T-shirt, deadline Friday, day camps at St. Ann School, evening camps at Sar-Ko-Par Trails Park, 913-541-0028 or benbensoccer@aol.com.

Train Like a Champion, goalkeeper academy, Aug. 6-7 or 13-14, ages 9-18, rec & HS to ODP keeper is welcome, www.tlcgkacademy.net.

Signups

City of Liberty, fall adult program at Fountain Bluff, men, women and coed, eight games on Sunday evenings, $750 for 11 v 11, $450 for 6 v 6, deadline Monday, 816-439-4389.

Softball

Signups

Adair Park, doubleheader league at Adair Park, four weeks beginning Sept. 2, $470, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, 816-836-4782.

Tournaments

Saturday, ASA-ISA Men’s E-C and Co-rec at Blue Valley Rec., $150, Will, 816-916-7891 or www.heartlandsportskc.com.

Aug. 9, men’s slow-pitch USSSA tournament at Young Park, $175, double elimination, unlimited home runs, Jimmy, 816-729-9476.

Sept. 20-21, charity tournament sponsored by Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute at Frank White Jr. Softball Complex, $195 per team, men’s and coed, double elimination, Anthony Cook, 816-564-0214 or saintlukeshealthsystem.org.

Tryouts

Flash, 18U A team, Aug. 6 and 7 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at OGSA, Mike Allen, 913-244-0968 or mallenft@olatheschools.com.

Kansas City Bandits, 18U college showcase team, play college teams in fall and tournaments in summer, 9:30 a.m. Saturday at BV West, Pete, 913-706-8596 or eteamz.com/kansascity/bandits.

KC Freeze, 18A girls team for 2009, Aug. 10 at 3 p.m. at Adair Park, field 3, John Thompson, 816-916-3997 or john.thompson@henryschein.com.

KC Speed/Tate, 18A team, fall and 2009, all positions, at Adair Park from 6-8 p.m., Saturday on field No. 4 and Monday on field No. 3, Ben, 816-516-5630 or biztate@sbcglobal.net.

Rockets, 14U A competitive fastpitch team, 94-95 birthdates for 2008-09 season, Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at OGSA field No. 4, 913-620-0407.

Youth Excited about Sports, at Y.E.S. Complex, Saturday from 9-11 a.m. for 10U, 1-5 p.m. for 12U-14U and 6-9 p.m. for 16U; Aug. 16, 10U at 6:30 p.m., 12U-14U at 1 p.m. and 16U at 9 a.m.; 660-909-6797 or www.yeswbrg.com.

12U A, new competitive team, today from 6-8 p.m. and Saturday from 10 a.m.-noon at OGSA No. 3, Tom, 913-244-9911.

Volleyball

Youth Excited about Sports, at Y.E.S. Complex, Aug. 23, grades 3-4 from 9 a.m.-noon and grades 5-7 from 1-5 p.m., 660-909-6797 or www.yeswbrg.com.

Wiffle Ball

Aug. 23 at 10:30 a.m., tournament at Harrisonville Community Center, ages 18 and older, $30 per team, deadline Aug. 20, Grant, 816-380-8980 or gpurkey@ci.harrisonville.mo.us.