Softball tryouts

TC Thunder 12-and-under accelerated softball team is holding open tryouts for the 2008 season on Nov. 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Dow James complex, 400 North and 400 South in Tooele. The team will also hold practices during November and December. Girls must be 12 and under as of Dec. 31, 2007 to participate. Players interested in competing should attend the tryouts or call Mike at 882-5774, Paul at 801-580-6437 or Travis at 830-2317.

Grantsville Junior Jazz

Individuals can sign up for the Grantsville Junior Jazz youth basketball program tonight and Wednesday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Grantsville City Hall. Anyone interested in coaching, coordinating games or being a referee should contact David or Katie DeLaney at 884-0489 or contact Kelly Morgan at Grantsville High School.

Coaches, officials needed

Tooele Junior Jazz is now accepting applications for officials and coaches for recreational and competitive leagues now. For information go to the website www.tooelejrjazz.org now before all positions are taken. Officials are paid for training and set game schedules. Please contact 849-2354 for any questions.

Competitive basketball team

A high competitive boys basketball team is being formed in the Tooele area and those in the eighth grade are invited to apply for a spot on the roster. Preregistration inquiries are now being accepted. The team, known as the Tooele Spiders, will play a 20- to 25-game schedule which will include a pre-season series of games, a Christmas holiday tournament known as the Kris Krinkle Klassic, plus competition in two super accelerated leagues. The team will practice two to three times per week in the afternoon. Pre-registered players will be invited to a tryout session in November. The coach will select eight to 10 players. The program is designed for serious, committed players who will benefit from rigorous instructional practices based on basic fundamentals and playing against quality competition. The player fee will be $50. Interested players and parents are invited to call (801) 694-2985 for more information.

Sportsman permits

Applications for next year's most prized Utah hunting permits -- 2008 Sportsman permits -- are now available. Only Utah residents may apply for Sportsman permits. One Sportsman permit is offered for each of the following species: Desert bighorn ram, Rocky Mountain bighorn ram, buck deer, buck pronghorn, bull elk, bull moose, hunter's choice bison, hunter's choice Rocky Mountain goat, black bear, cougar, sandhill crane and wild turkey. Applications must be submitted no later than 11 p.m. Thursday to be entered in the draw for permits. Draw results will be posted by Dec. 6.

Le Mans Series

For the third consecutive year Miller Motorsports Park will host the America Le Mans Series May 16-18 of 2008. The first event of the 2008 season will be the Icebreaker Kart Championships starting March 18 and continuing the next weekend. Miller Motorsports Park will have only two weeks after the American Le Mans Series packs up their trailers to prepare the facility for the biggest event in the track's brief history, as the FIM Superbike World Championship returns to North America for the first time in four years over the weekend of May 29 - June 1. The international stars and teams will share the facility with the Honda Summit of Speed featuring the AMA Superbike Championship, which will include the AMA Superbike Championship presented by Parts Unlimited, the AMA Pro Honda Oils Supersport Championship presented by Shoei, the AMA Lockhart Phillips Formula Xtreme Series and the AMA Superstock Series presented by Dynojet. For a list of 2008 events go to millermotorsportspark.com.