Sports Shorts

The Old Bridge Hustlers 14U girls fastpitch softball team is looking to fill one roster spot for the upcoming spring/summer season. Interested players must be able to start training immediately and be able to attend nationals in Georgia in July. Interested players contact Steve at oldbridgehustlers@yahoo.com.

Monroe U14 Lady Falcons basketball team dropped their first North Brunswick League game with a loss to Hillsborough in a close 42-39 game. Jena Pritzlaff scored nine points while Jackie Racine (eight) and Kylie Davidson (seven) also supplied key offensive efforts. Alexa Carini, Victoria Clayton and Christina Felice each netted four points, and Samantha Clark added three points. Keriann Manziano and Kristen Junquet provided some key minutes on the defensive end. Monroe is now 3-1 in league play and matches up with South Brunswick in their next game.

Baseball players and teams are wanted for the Amateur Baseball Association of N.J. The ABA is the premier adult men's (18 and over) recreational baseball league in New Jersey.

The association will have multiple wood and metal skill-level leagues, and had 122 teams in 2007. Included in the team fee are a strong customer service and flexible master scheduling, a large player pool, seven dozen Wilson baseballs, field insurance, accidental medical insurance, AllStarTeamStats.com/aba for stats and schedules, equipment discounts, all-star game, and jackets for league winners. For more details, view http://www.All- StarTeamStats.com/aba or e-mail NJBaseball4all@aol.com, or call Jason at (201) 873-3349.

National Wrestling Superstars will return to the South River VFW Hall, 31 Reid St. (right off Main Street, minutes from Route 18), Friday night, Jan. 25, with a 7:45 p.m. bell time. The event will feature former WWE star Rikishi. Also sharing the spotlight will be two other stars from TV wrestling, former ECWstar and Philadelphia favorite The Blue Meanie, and former WWE and WCW star "America's Hero" The Patriot. Those three superstars will join a card that features the second annual Jersey J-Cup Tag-Team Invitational Tournament. Tickets are $19 for adults, $17 for children and seniors, and are available at Villaggio's Pizza, Main Street in South River; TJ's Pizza, Cheesequake Road, Parlin; Minit Mart Store, Main Street in Sayreville; and Grand Slam Cards, 102 South Broadway in South Amboy. To charge tickets by phone, call (732) 888-1704.

Spotswood Youth Baseball League will hold its final registration Saturday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the municipal building. All children ages 5-16 by April 30 are eligible to join the league, which is now affiliated with Cal Ripken/ Babe Ruth League. Those registering must provide a copy of the child's birth certificate at registration, which will be kept on file with the registrar. Anyone wishing to manage or coach must provide a copy of their Rutgers certification and pass a background check. This is the final registration for the 2008 season. For more information, call the hotline, (732) 251- 6111, or visit the Web site at www.leaguelineup. com/njsybl.