NOTES: NINE LOCALS SELECTED FOR OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT SOCCER TEAM.

Byline: Darnell Felton Daily News Staff Writer

The Antelope Valley Ambush, an under-14 girls team, had eight players selected to the Olympic development soccer team following a tryout in Bakersfield.

The eight: Heather Brown, Shawna Coombes, Amanda Heins, Melissa Land, Corin Schlecht, Ashley Walsh and Amy Threlfall. Robyn Blondeel-Timmerman, from the Palmdale Youth Soccer club, also made the under-14 team.

In the under-15 division Courtney Blondeel-Timmerman and goalkeeper April Cline were chosen. Candace Chappell, from Palmdale AYSO, also made the team.

These players compete for state teams beginning in February.

Baseball: El Dorado Little League is holding signups for the upcoming season today from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Antelope Valley High School.

The signups are for kids ages 5 to 15. Discounts will be given to early signups and families.

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