Upcoming Kitsap Pumas events

The Kitsap Soccer Club is hosting open tryouts for prospective professional players Feb. 13 and 14 at Gordon Field at the Fairgrounds.

The non-refundable registration fee is $50. Prospects are encouraged to pre-register via the club Web site — www.kitsapsoccerclub.com — prior to Feb. 5 because demand is high. Pre-payment options have yet to be announced.

A reduced rate for lodging at the official team hotel is available for out-of-area trialists. Consult the Web site for details.

The club also recently launched a “Scarf Kitsap — and Beyond!!!” contest. The fan who sends in the most creative photo, incorporating an official Kitsap Pumas club scarf, will receive four complimentary tickets to the 2010 regular-season home opener.

Fans must post their entries to the team’s official Facebook page by April 22. Pumas players, coaches and staff will determine a winner.

“This should be a lot of fun,” said executive director Ben Pecora. “We received a few shots from fans over the summer showing their scarves from different places around the region — and the globe — and it was this initiative that gave us the idea to hold this sort of contest.”

Baseball pitchers school

The Baseball Pitchers School is accepting registrations for individual and team sessions. For additional information and available dates and times, visit www.baseballpitchersschool.com, e-mail bballpitchschool@aol.com or call (253) 241-7381.