Hometown News

Basketball tryouts set

The Port Orange Police Athletic League will hold competitive basketball try-outs for boys and girls, 10 and younger, 12 and younger and 14 and younger.

Try-outs will be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, at the Port Orange city gym.

For more information, call (386) 506-5877.

Blazers and Lady Renegades fastpitch softball programs

At the National Softball Association Fastpitch softball tournament hosted by the Blazers Fastpitch organization in Port Orange recently, the Blazers brought home trophies in four different divisions and the Lady Renegade organizations 18u Black team brought home the second-place trophy.

While both local fastpitch organizations continue to do well and bring home trophies, the long-term winners may just prove to be the future youth of the area as well as local business owners. With the help of the City of Port Orange and City of Ormond Beach, Volusia County could be on its way to becoming a hot bed for fastpitch softball.

In 2006 only two events were held in the area, but with the assistance of the City of Ormond Beach and the City of Port Orange in 2009, nine events were held. The recent tournament had a total of 41 teams entered and the one hosted by the Ormond Beach Lady Renegades in November drew 43 teams.

The 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Softball Championship is scheduled at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex May 13 to 15, 2010. This will mark the third straight year that the conference has held its championship event in Ormond Beach.

Early bird special has been extended

The Daytona Cubs have extended a limited-time offer to purchase 2010 season tickets and save. Between now and Friday, Dec. 18, a 25-percent deposit from season ticket holders will reserve their seats for the 2010 season or for anyone to lock in a new season ticket plan for 2010.

Payment in full is not required until April 1, 2010.

Fans who renew or purchase new season tickets by Dec. 18 can get VIP seats for $425 and general admission for $320 (same prices as '09). Plus the early bird special includes $20 in "Cubs Cash," which will be good for concessions or merchandise in 2010.

Every season ticket holder has access to a wide variety of exclusive perks, including a personal account representative, ticket discounts, special merchandise discounts, and the most flexible ticket exchange policy in all of minor league baseball that allows unused tickets to be traded for tickets to a future game. And there is no need to wait in line because you will have a ticket to all 70 home games.

New for 2010, full season ticket holders will have the opportunity to enter the ballpark 30 minutes prior to the official opening of the gates.

For more information, call (386) 257-3172 or visit www.daytonacubs.com, e-mail info@daytonacubs.com.