Triangle bowlers rolled perfect games in November, and others won tournaments in recent weeks.

The
Capital Area USBC Association, part of the U.S. Bowling Congress, has
released its official, audited results for two of its biggest fall
events - the B.H. Barbour Senior Men's Tournament and the CAUSBCA women's tournament - plus a list of 300 games.

The Narron family has found decades of success in baseball in Eastern North Carolina and in the major leagues.

This month, the Narrons will share some of their knowledge and
experience with a free baseball clinic, family member and Texas Rangers
hitting coach Johnny Narron said Sunday.

Boys ages 9 to 14 are invited to the event at 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at
Charles B. Aycock High School, 5460 U.S. 117 N., Pikeville. There is no
advance registration.

It's January, it's cold and it's still a great time for a run in the Triangle.

Speedy
Lance Harden of Apex and more than 500 other runners and walkers
ignored  subfreezing temperatures and turned out for the third annual
Run for Young 5K in downtown Raleigh on Saturday.

Harden, 22, a former Davidson College standout, won the overall title and set a course record of 15 minutes, 51 seconds.

Triangle runners can ring in the new year with their feet when The Miracle League of the Triangle hosts a midnight run.
The non-profit organization, which provides the opportunity for
children to play baseball regardless of their abilities, will hold its
inaugural Run in the New Year event at midnight Dec. 31 at the Triangle
Aquatic Center in Cary, near Cary Towne Center.
Formally known as the YMCA’s R.I.T.N.Y. Run, the alternative New Year’s
Eve event consists of a 5K race and 1-mile fun run. The event will
raise money and awareness for the local Miracle League.

Teams in the Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department’s fall youth
football leagues completed their seasons with the Nov. 7 City
Championship. The Redskins, the Vikings and the Cowboys took home
titles in their divisions.

Mighty Mite League: The Redskins, based in Jaycee Park, won all
nine of their 7-9 age division games, including a 27-0 win over the
Tigers (7-2) of Lions Park in the title game. Check out the Redskins' celebration photo.

The Cary Chargers won the Junior Midget Division III title at the Pop Warner Mid-South Region Championships
on Saturday in Charlotte, and nine cheerleading teams and one dance
team (see the list below) finished in the top three in the region to
advance to the Pop Warner national championships.

All of the teams represent organizations within the Triangle's Consolidated Football Federation.

As you shop for holiday gifts and Toys for Tots contributions or
consider tax-deductible end-of-year donations, don't forget that many
Triangle recreational sports organizations also could use a little help
in tight times.

Your small contribution has great value.
Recreational sports programs help kids learn teamwork and other skills
they will use in the future, and we all know that physical activity
contributes to good health.

The Salvation Army Community Center
is among organizaitons to consider. And don't forget your area YMCAs,
Boys & Girls Clubs and sports-focused nonprofits. Schools, too.

A talented young sprinter from Raleigh has been chosen to receive a big honor from USA Track & Field.

Bryce Love, who runs for the Carolina Elite Track Club, is the 2009 Youth Athlete of the Year by USA Track & Field's Youth Committee.

This summer, he became the first Midget Boys Division runner to set
three national records in one year. (Check out his times below.)

The Cary Chargers will represent the Triangle's Consolidated Football
Federation in the Pop Warner Little Scholars Mid-South Regional
Football Championship on Nov. 28.

Playing in the Division III Junior Midget Division, the Chargers eliminated the  Central Virginia Steelers 14-6 on Saturday.

The Chargers were the only one of the final four remaining CFF teams to
advance. Cary will play the Middle Tennessee Vols on Nov. 28 in
Charlotte, CFF Commissioner Tom Goodwin said. (A full schedule is
below.) Several CFF cheerleading squads (a list is below) also will
compete that weekend in the Nov. 27 region cheerleading championships
in Charlotte.

The Raleigh Venom
made a leap from fourth to first on Sunday and won the USA Rugby
Division II women's rugby club national championship in Houston,
defeating the Pittsburgh Angels 12-0.

The Venom squeaked into the national semifinals as the No. 4 seed with their play on Saturday.

In Sunday morning's semifinal, the Venom started slowly but surged to
defeat the Providence Rugby Football Club 31-5 and win a place in the
title game, Venom representative Erik Krupa said.