The Butler Eagle sports department is seeking reader input for its weekly youth sports page, which will consist of subject matter pertaining to all youth sports.

If you know of any team or individual shining in any youth sport, a longtime league organizer and/or coach, or any unique story on this subject, please contact sports editor John Enrietto at 724-282-8010, by email at sports@butlereagle.com, by fax at 724-282-4180 or write to Sports Editor, P.O. Box 271, Butler, Pa., 16003.

Olivia Vasey, Sadie Marak and Amanda Skidmore, all from Butler, played on the Pittsburgh Power 12-and-under fast-pitch softball team that finished second in a tournament played recently in Sandusky, Ohio.Other girls on the team include Lauren Hackett, Lauren Hunt, Tara Llewellyn, Amanda Shepard, Kelsey Squeich, D.J. Ufolla, Kaley Wisnewski and Kaylee Zozos.

The Freeport Youth Football Organization will hold its Field Dedication Day at 11 a.m. Sept. 10.The organization involves 148 children from Freeport, South Buffalo and Buffalo Township. The field is located just left of the rear of Lernerville Speedway.Lernerville Speedway and other businesses in the Sarver area donated time and money over the past several years for the construction of a football field on the speedway's property.Past board members and those respective businesses will be recognized at the Sept. 10 ceremonies.

The Pittsburgh Spirit will conduct its 2006 girls fast-pitch softball team tryouts Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Sept. 10 and Sept. 11For information, call 412-761-6413 or 724-934-0342 or visit www.eteamz.com/pittsburghspirit.

The Rampage Softball Organization of Lawrence County is seeking competitive players for its upcoming tryouts for 10-and-under through 18-and-under teams at West Pittsburgh Field on Route 168. The tryouts will be held at Hitters, Hackers and Hoops on Route 422 if it rains.Tryouts are from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.Players must attend two of four sessions. There is a one-time fee of $5 at time of tryout.For details, call 724-758-2309, 724-656-9282, 724-652-9424 or 724-843-6409. For directions, visit www.eteamz.com/rampagesoftball.

The annual Butler Varsity Fall Cheerleading Clinic takes place from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 3 at the Butler High School gym.Cost is $25 per person and includes T-shirt, pom-pom and snack. The camp is for girls in kindergarten through sixth grade.Call Rhonda Jewart at 724-282-0247 or Val-Dean Scott at 724-789-7378 for details.

The Pittsburgh North Stars, an AAU/USSSA sanctioned traveling baseball organization, will hold tryouts for its 2006 11-and-under, 12-and-under and 14-and-under teams Sept. 11 and 18 at Warrendale Community Park.Times will be announced. Call 724-935-6630 for details.