Registration begins for NHBA winter baseball

Winter baseball season is quickly approaching as Newport Harbor

Baseball Association is now accepting registration forms for the

two-month season that begins in mid-September.

League officials will accept registration forms until Sept. 9 for

the 2002 winter baseball season that begins in mid-September and runs

through mid-November.

Youngsters of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa are invited to

participate and new players are welcome in one of three divisions

that include the 9-and 10-year-old Mustang Division, 11-and

12-year-old Bronco Division and the 13-and 14-year-old Pony Division.

Use the player’s age as of July 31, 2003.

Registration cost is $65 and registration forms can be downloaded

from the NHBA Web site at www.newportbaseball.com, or interested

players can pick one up at Sports World, 270 E. 17th St. in Costa

Mesa.

Games are played Sundays and teams practice once a week. Home

games are played in the Newport-Mesa area and away games are played

throughout the county.