Registration for the Mineola Athletic Association's spring soccer and baseball programs will be held on Nov. 7 and 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and on Nov. 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the MAA House on Willis Ave. A late charge will be added for anyone who does not register by Nov. 19.

Also, the Nov. 19 general membership meeting will be held at the Community Center, due to construction at the MAA baseball complex.

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The 40 baseball and soccer players who are "graduating" from the lower divisions of the program will be notified by mail shortly about the Oct. 29 dinner at which they will be honored for their participation. Parents will be asked to provide photos of their children for the slide presentation, an annual highlight of the event.

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The Mineola Red Heat boys' under-13 soccer team lost 3-0 at Levittown on Sept. 20 dropping its record to 1-1. Thirteen minutes into the second half, with the Red Heat trailing 1-0, Sean Callahan hit the crossbar with a 25-yard shot from right wing and the ball caromed off Luis Rosa's hand as he tried for the rebound. On Levittown's ensuing counterattack, Mineola goalie Kevin Franciotti slipped and could not reach to he shot which put Mineola down 2-0. The Red Heat plays in Division 6 of the Long Island Junior Soccer League.

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On Saturday, Sept. 12, in an exciting start to the MAA Boys Juniors Soccer fall season, Team 3 squeezed by Team 4, 3-2.

Kevin Brostek started the scoring for Team 3 when he found an opening in a crowd and drove a 10-footer into the back of the net. Brother Chris added another goal with a wicked shot from the left, just beating the outstretched hands of goalie Andrew Shear.

Team 4 had several opportunities to score and kept goalie Michael Vasconcelos busy. Late in the first half, Team 4's Kevin Etherson stole the ball in his opponent's end and netted a goal.

In the second half, Shear switched out of the goal and tied the score with a full-field rush capped by a brilliant shot. The game remained tied for most of the second half until a hand-ball penalty afforded Team 3 a penalty kick. Chris Brostek took it and netted his second goal, giving Team 3 a one-goal lead. Team 4 nearly tied it several times, but rushes by Shear and Etherson were stopped by Team 3's defense.