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U-8 basketball team takes fourth in AAU Nationals

The D.C. Assault Gold U-8 boys' basketball team finished in fourth place at the AAU Division 1 National Tournament earlier this month in Memphis, Tenn. The team finished its season with a 43-5 record. Three of the losses came against the eventual AAU national champion Metrolina Havoc of Charlotte, N.C.

The Assault won all three of their games in preliminary pool play, and then won their first two games in bracket play, 25-11 against Future Players and 40-33 against the New York Gauchos. The Assault trailed the Gauchos, 21-14, at halftime before outscoring them 26-12 in the second half. Zion Harmon went 7 of 7 from the foul line in the fourth quarter.

That win set up a semifinal game against the Havoc, which the Assault lost, 42-38. The team led by two points at halftime, but was outscored 9-3 and missed nine free throws in the third quarter. In the consolation final, the Assault dropped a 35-21 decision to the Detroit Elite.

The team includes Delonnie Hunt, Chase Beasley, Julius Ellerbe, Mike Forbes, Marcus Gorham, Mekhi Price, Benjamin Williams, Darius Miles and Jordan Sharp, and coaches Tyrone Cole Craig Brooks, Mike Harmon and Melissa Richmond.

Registrations/tryouts

The Glenarden-Ardmore Boys and Girls Club is looking for football players ages 10 to 14 for its unlimited weight teams, which are for players who aren't eligible for 65- to 150-pound teams due to weight restrictions. Call Gerald Hyatt at 301-613-8669 or visit www.gabgc.

com. The club also is holding registration for the rest of its football teams, as well as soccer and cheerleading for ages 5 to 16 from 6 to 7:45 p.m. Monday through Friday at Ardmore Field, 9222 Ardmore Road in Springdale. Registration must include a copy of the child's birth certificate and a wallet-sized photo. Call 301-322-1866.

The Prince George's Chargers Youth Athletic Organization is looking for football players ages 5 to 13 for the 2010 season. The club also seeks coaches for the Tiny Mite Division (ages 5 to 7). Registration for the Chargers' football and cheerleading squads is available through Aug. 15. Call Jaison Young at 202-439-5420 or visit www.pgchargers.org.

The Kettering Unlimited Football program seeks players ages 8 to 14. There are no weight or residential boundary restrictions. Call Sam Durant at 240-304-7215.

The Greater Metropolitan Youth Football League, part of the AAU's Potomac Valley Association, has age-group teams for players in the U-6, U-8, U-10, U-12 and U-14 age groups. Clubs in Prince George's County include the Patuxent Rhinos of Upper Marlboro, the Prince George's Outlaws of Fort Washington, the Prince George's Vikings of Suitland, the Laurel Wildcats and the Maryland Seahawks of Largo/Landover. Visit www.greatermetropolitanyfl.com or call Rick Taylor at 240-475-1624 or Mary Kilby at 240-388-8098.

The Freestate Soccer Alliance has several programs for children ages 4 to 9. The U-8 youth development program for players born Aug. 1, 2002 or later will include a 4 on 4 fall league and winter indoor play. The mini-kickers is an introductory program for ages 4 to 6. A youth development clinic for ages 7 to 9 will emphasize individual skills and include small-sized games. Visit www.freestatesoccer.org or call Peter Kaminskas at 410-739-4090.

QuickFeet Soccer will hold tryouts for a new U-8 boys' travel team from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 7 at Kingsford Elementary School, 1401 Enterprise Road in Mitchellville. Players must be born between Aug. 1, 2002 and July 31, 2003. The team will play in the Central Maryland Soccer Association with practices on Mondays and Thursdays and games on Saturdays. Visit www.quickfeetsoccertraining.com.

The Freestate Ligntning U-16 girls' soccer team is looking for committed players born on or after Aug. 1, 1994. Call Lou D'Orsaneo at 301-249-5628 or send an e-mail to Lousoccer

dad@aol.com. The team plays in Division 3 of the Washington Area Girls Soccer league.

The Maryland Lakers Youth Basketball Organization is seeking boys in the U-8 through U-15 age groups for elite travel teams. Call Kenny at 301-556-3117.