1) State softball champs get new skipper, Yindra (The Chippewa Herald)A new coach will be handling the task of defending the McDonell softball team?s state title.

2) YOUTH SPORTS: Chambersburg Suburban to have baseball, softball registrations (Chambersburg Public Opinion)The Chambersburg Suburban Youth League will hold a series of registration dates this winter for youth baseball and softball. Listed below are the communities, dates and times and a contact, if provided. All signups are at the ballfields, unless noted.

3) Softball tryouts Jan. 12 (The Lake Wales News)Lake Wales High School softball coach Nancy Denton has announced that tryouts for the 2009 season will be held on Monday, Jan. 12. There will be a mandatory parents and players meeting on Jan. 6 at 6 p.m. at Lake Wales High School, in the auditorium.

4) Dad gets 5 days in jail for softball tirade (Chicago Tribune)

5) Seniors sought for special softball club (Baytown Sun)Baytown area senior citizens are looking for those who have a ?love of the game? to join their local softball league. Winter practices began earlier this month for men age 50 and older and women age 40 and older to prepare for the upcoming spring season.

6) Softball Gives Back to the Community (Akron Zips)AKRON, Ohio -In what has become an annual tradition, The University of Akron softball team spent time over the holidays visiting with clients at the County of Summit Board of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Center playing games, doing crafts and dancing.

7) Register for youth baseball, softball today (The Desert Sun)The Palm Desert Youth Sports Association is holding registration for its youth softball and baseball leagues from 6 to 8:30 p.m. today through Friday and 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Sports Authority, 72519 Highway 111, Palm Desert.