Tryouts for the USA Baseball Under-16 national team are being held in Miami this week, with the final roster to be announced at 10:45 p.m. Friday. Play is being held on the campuses of the University of Miami and FIU.

The invitees include South Florida players Nick Castellanos (Archbishop McCarthy), Andres Perez-Lobo (Columbus) and Bryan Radziewski (Florida Christian). The group, split into ''white'' and ''blue'' teams, is playing a series of scrimmages, along with drills and exercises, to pare the field to 18 from 36 players.

''This is the best of the best,'' Castellanos said after the first day of competition. ``This is the best competition I've seen.''

Jeff Singer, an event organizer, added that about ''95 percent'' of the players would ``play professionally on some level.''

From Miami, the team will go to Mexico City to compete in the Junior Pan-American games against the best teams in South America and the Caribbean, an experience familiar to some of the South Florida hopefuls.

''My family is from Cuba,'' Castellanos said. ``It would be an honor to go over there and beat them.''

Games will be held Thursday, with first pitch at 11:35 a.m., and Friday at 6:05 p.m., both at FIU's baseball field.

GIRLS' VOLLEYBALL

• Goleman d. North Miami 25-05, 25-11, 25-11: Yesenia Doce led the Gators (1-0) with six kills and 10 aces. Yanelle Chediak added six assists and eight aces. Diana Fuentes had eight kills and five aces.

• Hialeah d. Coral Gables 25-15, 25-17, 25-14: Maria Madrid led the T'breds (2-2) with nine kills and four blocks. Jasmine Wilqin added 16 kills and seven blocks. Melissa Mendez had 10 assists and two aces.

• South Miami d. Jackson 25-6, 25-10, 25-7: Marina Pacheco led the Cobras (1-1) with 39 points and 13 aces. Meanie Griffian added seven kills and two digs. Cassandra Martinez had four kills and 11 points.

• Krop d. Norland 25-8, 25-10, 25-20: Jesyca Schiffman led the Lightning (1-0) with 24 assists and two aces. Brittany Dubins added six kills and six aces. Dylan Yarchin had five aces and three kills.

• Mater d. Sommerset 25-10, 25-14, 25-10: Natasha Nazeda led the Lions (2-0) with 21 assists and four aces. Maria Carcache added nine kills. Jenna Isaac had eight kills and three blocks.

• Archbishop Carroll d. Carrollton 25-10, 25-14, 26-24: Michelle Silva led the Bulldogs (2-0) with 14 points. Nicole Will had 10 points and Krystell Vieux finished with eight points.

• Miami Beach d. Homestead 25-11, 25-11, 25-19: Andrea Montoya led the way for the Hi-Tides (1-0) with 16 points and five kills. Stephanie D'Angelo added eight kills. Alexandra Camps had 14 assists and Kelly Sutter had 16 points.

• Dillard d. Booker T. Washington: 22-25, 25-12, 25-21, 25-18: Janine Alexander led the Panthers (1-0) with 17 points and Eaven Allen finished with 15 points.

• Miami Country Day d. Monsignor Pace 25-16, 25-14, 25-21: Natasha Vlahozic led Country Day (1-0) with 10 aces, seven kills, and one block. Marissa Bolton added six kills and four aces. Nicole Cook finished with 13 assists, one ace, and one kill.

• American d. North Miami Beach 25-20, 25-19, 21-25, 25-19: Inez Diaz led the Patriots (1-0) with 15 assists, five kills, two aces, and one dig. Xinena Penaranda added 16 assists, four kills, and two aces while Tiffani Madison finished with four digs four kills.

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