The T.C. Williams High School Softball Boosters are offering pre-season clinics for Alexandria softball players.
Pitching clinics will be held from 8 to 9 p.m. on Monday evenings, Feb. 2 and 9 in the auxiliary gym at the school, 3330 King St., Alexandria. T.C. Williams head varsity coach Jennifer Moshier will lead the clinics. The cost is $15 for a single night.
The boosters are offering two more softball clinics for Alexandria softball players on Saturday, Feb. 7 and 21. The clinics will be led by T.C. Williams coaches Jennifer Moshier, Dan Cortright, Michelle Salmiery and Katie Frawley, who will provide instruction and practice time for throwing, catching, hitting and pitching. The clinics will be held in the auxiliary gym. Girls in grades four through seven should attend from 8 to 10 a.m., and girls in grades eight through 12 should attend from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $15 for both Saturdays.
To register for the clinics, contact Moshier at jennifer.moshier@acps.k12.va.us. Each pitching clinic session will be limited to six players. The T.C. Williams softball team's home opener is March 20. The team's schedule is posted at http://www.tcwilliamsathletics.org/index.cfm?action=main.team&ID=3558.
<b>Area Adult Swim Meet</b>
Regional competitive swimmers, ages 18 to 83 will be heading to the tropics this weekend — in Alexandria. The George Washington Rec Center will be filled with colorful Hawaiian shirts, leis, coconuts, and calypso music at the fifth annual Tropical Splash. One of four U.S. Masters swim meets held in the area each year, the event has a reputation for a relaxed atmosphere that makes competition fun for adults. The event is hosted by the local Masters swim club, Alexandria Masters Swimming and will take place Feb. 1 beginning at 7:45 a.m.
<b>Charity Bowling</b>
Participants, family, friends and supporters of Fairfax Adult Softball, Inc. (FAS) united together on Sunday, Jan. 25, for the 9th Annual Bowling Tournament to benefit Northern Virginia Special Olympics and Fairfax County Park Authority field improvements; 225 participants contributed their time and spirits to raise over $9200 in this year’s tournament. FAS has been involved in raising funds for Special Olympics for 19 years.
<b>Softball League Registration</b>
Pioneer Softball is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing the opportunity for girls of 5-15 years of age to play fast pitch softball. For info/registration: http://www.pbsl.org.
For families with multiple players, there is a maximum of $250 per family to play with Pioneer. Scholarships are available for those who may have difficulty with the fees. Contact Pioneer Softball Director at 703-933-2389 or e-mail: info@pbsl.org.
Spring registration has already begun and there is an early registration discount of 10 percent in effect until Jan. 31. The season is projected to start on April 1 and end on June 31. Visit the Pioneer Web site for the full calendar and online registration at www.pbsl.org