Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Parking directions
for Bluffton sectional
Parking for the Bluffton boys’ basketball sectional semifinals on Friday will be available at the high school and middle school parking lots.
Fans are asked to park in the lots and there will be no parking along the driveway around the high school. Once the high school parking lots are full, fans will be directed to the middle school parking lot. Fans may walk to the high school along the connecting sidewalk or ride on the provided shuttle service.
Fans may enter the high school through Doors 1, 2, 5, 6 and 8. Doors will open at 5 p.m.
Bluffton students are asking that all Bluffton fans wear red to the boys’ game against Bishop Luers Friday night.

Coliseum management warns about traffic, parking congestion
for girls’ state finals
FORT WAYNE — The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum would like to issue the following traffic and parking advisory for the IHSAA Girls’ Basketball State Finals and other events in the building on Saturday, March 6:
• Due to large crowds expected for the IHSAA Girls’ Basketball State Finals, as well as other events in the Expo Center, traffic congestion on Coliseum Boulevard and Parnell Avenue is possible.
• Doors will open for the morning session at 9:30 a.m. and for the afternoon session at 5 p.m. All seating is reserved. Guests are encouraged to arrive early, so traffic congestion may be eased.
• Guests are encouraged to carpool with friends and family, if at all possible.
• Residents of the area, not attending the games or other events, are encouraged to seek alternate travel routes Saturday, to avoid the congestion.
For information about the events this weekend, visit www.memorialcoliseum.com.

Baseball sign ups slated at Ossian
Northern Wells Minor League and Wells County Junior League baseball sign ups are being taken at the Ossian Town Hall, as follows: Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Thursday, March 11, 5-8 p.m.; Saturday, March 14, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ages 4-12 and under. Cost is $55 for T-Ball, Coaches Pitch and Lower Minor and $60 for Junior League 10-and under and 12-and under. Birth certificates are needed.
Junior League tryouts are at the Norwell auxiliary gym on March 6 from 2-4 p.m. and March 12 from 5-7 p.m.

Summer youth activities planned
Registration for summer T-Ball, Farm, Junior and Baseball Leagues will be held at the City Hall building on the following dates and times:
Saturday, March 6, 9 a.m. - noon
Thursday, March 11 6 - 8 p.m.
Sandy Koufax Baseball (13-14 years old) and girls’ softball also will be accepting registrations on March 6. The Wells Community Swim Team also will be available for information on its program.
Sandy Koufax will continue to accept registrations at the Parks Dept. office until April 2. Girls’ softball will be sending registration forms home with students through area schools.
Tryouts for Farm and Junior League Baseball will be at the Bluffton Middle School on Saturday, March 13. Junior League will be from 9-10:30 a.m. and Farm League from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Age is determined by what the participant is on May 1. T-Ball is for 5 years (parent must help coach) – 8 years, Farm League is 8 years (may or may not be placed on a team, but still eligible for T-Ball) – 10 years of age. Junior League is for 10 years (may or may not be placed on a team, but still eligible for Farm League) – 12 years of age. Sandy Koufax is for youth 13-14 year olds. Girls’ softball is for grades 2-12.
For more information please call the park office at 824-6069 or e-mail us at: parks@ci.bluffton.in.us

Register for Pee Wee Soccer
The Bluffton Parks & Recreation Dept. will be registering girls and boys currently in grades K-3 for its Pee Wee Soccer League at the City Hall Building on Saturday, March 6 from 9 a.m.-noon. Cost is $15 per child and includes a T-shirt. The league will be held on six Saturdays, April 3-May 8 at the Bluffton City Gym.
There are some changes to the program this year. The games will be in the afternoons (starting at 1 p.m.) so not to conflict with the Upwards program and the participants will be assigned a time instead of a team. They will come the same time each week and will run through drills (by paid staff) for the first part of the time, then divided into two teams to scrimmage. They will be with the same group of children each week, but will be divided differently each week for the scrimmage. They will still be divided into grade categories of K-1 and 2-3. If you have further questions, call or e-mail the office at 824-6069 or parks@ci.bluffton.in.us