Sports Shorts The Tri-City Umpires Association has openings for both new and experienced umpires for the 2004 softball and baseball season. Tri-City officiates both men and women softball leagues from 8 years-old to adult, and baseball leagues from Little League to 17-18 years-old. Training will be offered, free of charge for new umpires and experienced umpires who want a refreshing. Classes will begin on March 17 at 7:15 p.m. at the Port-au-Peck firehouse on Myrtle Ave in Oceanport. Classes will be held once a week for four consecutive weeks. For further information, call Len Bzdewka at 732-888-2716. Red Bank Catholic High School is seeking a head golf coach, an assistant baseball coach, an assistant softball coach and an assistant girls lacrosse coach for the spring season. Applicants must have 60 college credits. Please contact Joe Montano at (732) 747-1211 or e-mail montano@redbankcatholic.com. An 18-and-over women’s slow-pitch softball team (Adamsville Maintenance Inc.) is looking for players. The season runs from the last week in April through first week in August. Games are played Monday and Wednesday evenings at Union Forge Park in High Bridge (Hunterdon County). For more information please call John Staub: (732) 390-2347 or (908) 413-6146. The Central Jersey Tornados 14U Class A fastpitch girls team is looking to complete its roster with a couple dedicated, competitive players for 2004 spring/summer Pony division softball. The team will play in 8-10 tournaments including hosting Pony N.J. State Championship and the Pony Nationals in Virginia. To try out or learn more, e-mail captjack26@aol.com or ksports@monmouth.com, or telephone (732) 264-5938 or (732) 544-1885. On Feb. 29, the Monmouth County Park System will hold its annual E. Murray Todd Half-Marathon at Brookdale Community College, in the Lincroft section on Middletown. The event begins at 9 a.m. and will take racers through the 13.1 miles of rural and residential areas of Lincroft, Holmdel and Colts Neck. For more information, call (732) 542-1642. Applications can also be downloaded from www.monmouthcountyparks.com. Race-day registration ($25) will be accepted from 7:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. at the Brookdale gymnasium.