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.

Rachel Snyder of the Center Township No. 5 age 12-and-under girls softball team struck out 15 batters in a recent 6-2 victory over Center Township No. 2.No other pitcher has garnered that many strikeouts in a game in the Center Township slow-pitch softball league this season.Snyder has struck out nine, 11 and 13 batters in other games this year.Center Township No. 5 recently defeated West Sunbury No. 2 by a 13-10 count. Snyder homered and tripled in the game while Ahono Gildersleeve homered and Samantha Best tripled.Sydney Boben doubled and singled for West Sunbury. Ashley Brehm added two singles and Mariah Clark had three singles.

The Butler High School Youth Soccer Camp will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday at the Butler County Soccer Association complex for players ages 5 to 12.Donation is $35 and players should bring a ball, water bottle and shin guards. The camp is sponsored by the Goal Getters Soccer Booster Club.Call Terry at 724-2876-4543 for details.

Open gym for Butler seventh- and eighth-grade girls basketball will be held from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Aug. 15 to 17 at the Butler Junior High gym.Tryouts will be held from 9:30 to 11 p.m. Aug. 22 to 24 at the gym.Players must have physicals dated after June 1 to participate.

The Pittsburgh Spirit will conduct its 2006 girls fast-pitch softball team tryouts Tuesdays (Aug. 23 and 30), Wednesdays (Aug. 24 and 31), Saturdays (Aug., 27 and Sept. 10) and Sundays (Aug. 28 and Sept. 11)For information, call 412-761-6413 or 724-934-0342 or visit www.eteamz.com/pittsburghspirit.

Pickup recreational soccer games have been planned for boys and girls ages 7 to 17 beginning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Clay Township Park, Route 138 and Euclid School Road.Participants should bring gym shoes and water.

The Grove City YMCA is holding a Wolf Creek Youth Duathlon at 7 p.m. today. The event is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 15.The duathlon has a run-bike-run format. Entry fee is $8 before Aug. 1, $10 thereafter.Call Jennifer at 724-458-4435 or at 724-458-9781 for details.

The Seneca Valley Hockey Association will conduct tryouts for the varsity, junior varsity and freshman teams Aug. 22 through 26 at Warrendale Blade Runners.Call Ed Hestin at 724-772-2447 for details.

Pittsburgh Power Junior Olympic Fast-Pitch Traveling Softball will hold its annual summer clinics for girls ages 7 to 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 13 at Rowan Elementary School in Cranberry Township.A clinic will also be held Aug. 14 at Scharmyn Park in Ross Township.Call Jeff Frey at 412-292-6684, Warren Pirring at 412-821-8867 or Tom Macel at 412-367-7135 for details.