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The Maryland City Mustangs U-9 girls' soccer team won the Anne Arundel Youth Soccer Association Division 3 title with a 9-0 record. The Mustangs had shutouts in seven of the nine games as they outscored their opponents 42-3. Allie Ritter was the division's leading scorer, and Sasha Baghdadi, Veronica Griswold, Claira Schiffrik, Grace Kigo and Sallay Fofana also contributed on offense. Crystal Krug, Cecilia Ramirez, Nyah Doe, Nina Sadoski and Carley Wilson led the defense, and goalkeeper Madelyn Ault allowed just one goal all season.

U-11 girls share division title

The Maryland City Mustangs U-11 girls' soccer team finished in a first-place tie with the Severn Athletic Club in the Anne Arundel Youth Soccer Association Division 2. The Mustangs and Severn played to a scoreless tie last week. Mustangs' goalkeepers  Skylar Taylor and Lauren Ritter shared their third consecutive shutout with defensive support from Elyssa Bellofatto, Victoria Comings and Nisha Modali.  Anissa Mose, Catherine Ault, Kori Whiteside, Ellie Schiffrik and Alexa Adler led the offense for the Mustangs, while Michaela Tuohey, Jasmine Aragon and Brandi Krug controlled the midfield. 

Mustangs tie Bandits

The Maryland City Mustangs

U-10 girls' soccer team played the Bandits to a 1-1 tie in the final game of the fall season. Sophie Watters scored for the Mustangs, and Georgia Reitzel and goalkeeper Brittany Johnson contributed solid performances.

Teams seeking players

The L.A. Hawks U-11/12 AAU boys' basketball team is seeking players. Open tryouts held each week at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 a.m. Saturdays. Call coach Carlos at 202-286-8783 or send an e-mail to lahawks22@gmail.com.

The PG Blazing Bulls basketball organization will hold tryouts for its U-13 team from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays at Samuel Ogle Middle School in Bowie. Call coach Rogers at 240-988-8639 or visit www.pgblazingbulls.com.

The PTS Pistons U-12 select/travel boys' basketball team will hold tryouts from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Takoma Park Middle School and from 12:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at St. Albans High School in the District. Call coach Bobo at 510-459-4810 or visit www.ptspistons.com.

The Blaktop Ballaz AAU boys' U-17 basketball team is seeking experienced players. The team competes locally and travels to showcase tournaments. Players must be born after Sept. 1, 1992. Call Ray Mincey at 301-385-1881 or visit www.blaktopballaz.com.

The Maryland Mavericks will hold basketball tryouts for boys ages 12 and under from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday and on Dec. 5 and 12 at the Georgetown Day Middle School gymnasium, 4530 McArthur Boulevard, in the District. Tryouts for boys ages 14 and under will be on Monday and Tuesday at the St. Albans School gymnasium, 3001 Wisconsin Avenue N.W., in the District. Call 202-498-5217.

The Maryland United Lady Ballers AAU basketball program is looking for girls ages 9-13. Tryouts will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Washington Bible College in Lanham.

The MSI Classic Division I U-14 Blue Star girls' soccer team will hold tryouts throughout the winter in preparation for the spring season. The team seeks experienced players committed to three-season training for soccer who were born between Aug. 1, 1995 and July 31, 1996. Tryouts are on Thursdays at Rockville Sportsplex. Call Rick Gelfond at 301-610-7312 or send an e-mail to fgelfond@deloitte.com.

Kinetic Volleyball Club will hold tryouts for players in the U-14 through U-18 age groups at 3 p.m. Sunday at Washington Bible College in Lanham. Visit www.kineticvbc.com or send an e-mail to timrei@comcast.net.