Sports Briefs: American Legion baseball try-outs in Orland

American Legion baseball try-outs in Orland

The Orland American Legion baseball program is holding sign-ups and try-outs in February, and players must first sign up before trying out. Sign-ups are from 10 a.m. to noon Feb. 11 at Bihler Field, with try-outs Feb. 18, 19 and 25.

There will be three Orland teams this summer, including an under-19 team, an under-17 team and a team for players ages 13-17. Team will play between 30 and 45 games, with tournaments in Reno, Redding and possibly Oregon.

For more information, email Greg at orlandbearcats@hotmail.com, or call Kyle Dahlgren at 521-9215, Evan White at 624-8740 or Dean Fumasi at 521-1577.

Deadline for game stamp art Feb. 29

The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) has extended the deadline to submit entries for the state's 2012 upland game bird stamp contest. Artists can submit their contest entries up until 5 p.m. on Feb. 29.

The contest is open to all U.S. residents who are age 18 or older. The species selected to appear on the 2012 upland game bird stamp is the Band-tailed Pigeon (Columba fasciata). The design must include at least one adult Band-tailed Pigeon. Designs will be judged on originality, artistic composition, anatomical accuracy and suitability for reproduction as a stamp and print.

For contest information and entry forms, please visit the DFG website at www.dfg.ca.gov/upstamp.