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A local 9U baseball team is looking for new players to round out the team and will be holding tryouts. The team is located in the Manalapan area but residency is not required. Any player born after May 1, 1997, is eligible. Interested players who desire to play competitive baseball should call Burke Zinco at (732) 792-2642 for additional information.

The Can-Am League of professional baseball will hold open tryouts at the home field of the Atlantic City Surf, Bernie Robbins Stadium, July 26. The tryouts will be for multiple teams in the league. Interested players should arrive at the ballpark at 8:30 a.m. to register; there is a $50 administration fee. Participants must be high school graduates and at least 18 years old. Players are required to provide their own equipment. The tentative rain date is Aug. 27 at 9 a.m.

For more information on the tryout, call the Surf at (609) 344-8873 or log on to www.acsurf.com.