BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
Montville American Little League Registration - Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., Mohegan Fire House. For boys and girls ages 5-12 and Senior League softball (ages 13-15). Forms available at www.montvilleamerican.org. Contact: John Guetens, (860) 848-1101.
Montville National Little League Registration - Feb. 10, 6-8 p.m., Mohegan Fire House.
Waterford North Little League Registration - Thursday, Feb. 11 (5-7 p.m.), Quaker Hill School; Saturday, Feb. 27 (9 a.m.-noon), Clark Lane Middle School; Thursday, March 11 (5-7 p.m.), Quaker Hill School. Contact: Sharon, (860) 439-1994.
Waterford North Little League Meeting - Thursday, Feb. 11, 7 p.m., Quaker Hill School. All parents encouraged to attend. Contact: Barb, (860) 444-7348.
Ledyard Softball Registration - Feb. 13, 20 and 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., and Feb. 18, 5-8 p.m., Parks and Rec building. Girls in grades K-8 are eligible. Fee: $35 per child, $60 for two or more children. Contact: (860) 464-9112.
Ledyard Youth Baseball and T-Ball registration - Feb. 13, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Gales Ferry School; March 6 and 28, 9 a.m-noon, Parks and Rec building. Children ages 5-15 are eligible. Fees: $55 for T-Ball and Farm League, $65 for Minor and Major Leagues, $75 for Babe Ruth. Contact: (860) 464-9112.
Groton Little League Registration - Saturday, Feb. 13 (10 a.m.-noon), Tuesday, Feb. 23 (6-7:30 p.m.), Saturday, Feb. 27 (10 a.m.-noon), all at West Side Middle School. Also, Tuesday, Feb. 16 (6-7:30 p.m.), at Municipal Building/Groton Public Library. For boys ages 5-12 and girls ages 5-16. Registration must take place in person. Accesss froms at www.eteamz.active.com/groton/handouts. Contact: K.C. Jones, (860) 445-7296 for baseball (after 5 p.m.) and Kristen Venditti, (860) 445-6287 (softball).
Mystic Little League Baseball and Softball Registration - Feb. 27, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., B.F. Hoxie Firehouse. Boys and girls ages 5-12 are eligible. Contact: www.mysticlittleleague.com.
Coast Guard Softball camp - Feb. 27 and 28, 1-4 p.m., Roland Field House. Ages 12-17 are eligible. Cost: $65 per camper, $110 for two sisters and $140 for three sisters. Contact: Bob Bono, (860) 444-8588 or email Robert.bono@uscga.edu.
Pawcatuck Little League Registration - Sunday, March 7, noon-3 p.m., Pawcatuck Middle School cafeteria. Contact: Ken Tracey, (860) 912-8617 or visit www.eteamz.com/pawcatucklittleleague.
Coast Guard Spring Training Baseball Camp - March 5-14, Roland Field House for ages 9-18. Ages 9-10 and 13-15 will meet March 5-9. Ages 11-12 and 16-18 will meet March 10-14. All sessions two hours. Fees: $85 per camper, $150 for two brothers or $200 for three brothers. Contact: Bob Bono, (860) 444-8588 or email Robert.bono@uscga.edu
Babe Ruth District 6 Board of Umpires - Meetings on Saturday, March 13 and Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m., Groton Elks Club. Anyone wishing to umpire must attend. Contact: Al Hollandersky, (860) 572-0655.
Groton Babe Ruth - Seeking interested players ages 13-15. Contact: Bob Gironimi (860) 449-8058.
Softball Umpire Training sessions - Connecticut ASA will offer training for the upcoming freshman, JV and varsity seasons. Sessions will be held on weekends in Feb. and will include classroom and field time. Contact: Todd Smith 860-599-6078
North Stonington Babe Ruth - Seeking players for 2009 season. Contact Jim Parenteau at 860-599-5560 or e-mail jjparenteau@comcast.net by Feb. 15.
Montville Babe Ruth Baseball - Looking for volunteers for the upcoming season. Contact: (860) 859-2726.
Connecticut Rebels U13 and U15 — Tryouts this winter for players ages 13-15. Schedule includes over 80 games and instruction from former college and pro players. Contact: Bill Buscetto, (860) 514-5144.
America's Game Winter Session II - Programs for baseball and softball, including February vacation camps and a varsity baseball hit camp. Contact: (860) 434-5883 or www.americasgame.com
CT Green Devils girls' fastpitch softball — Looking for players for 2010 travel team. Contact: Barry Card, (860) 235-5834.
CT Renegades fastpitch softball - Openings on 18u and 12u teams. Contact: Pete Arendt, (860) 460-2122 or Marc Forster, (860) 572-1159.
East Lyme Little League - Seeking managers and coaches. Visit eteamz.com/eastlymelittleleague.
Connecticut Crush AAU baseball - Seeking interested players for 10U, 12U and 13U teams. Contact: Michael Wall, (860) 514-7129 or e-mail CTCrushBaseball@Yahoo.com.
CT Bombers travel softball team - Looking for players for this season in all age groups (10-U, 12-U, 14-U, 18-U). Contact: Tony DeLorenzo (860) 228-2819 or Rich Hiscox (860) 642-6076.
BASKETBALL
Neil Hoelck Invitational Tournament - March 5-7 and 12-14, Waterford H.S. Ten divisions boys' and girls' (two-game guarantee). Information: www.eteamz.com/WaterfordHoops/teams/index.cfm? and hit the Neil Hoelck link. Contact: Tony Spera, (860) 442-3197.
Connecticut Pride — Seeking players for 2009 season (boys ages 13-16 are eligible). Contact: Carl Miazga (860) 608-1392 or Roland Welch (860) 917-3607.
SEC Chargers - Seeking players to compete on U-16 spring AAU girls' team. Fee: $350 (includes practices, games and uniforms). Practices run from end of March through June. Contact: Adam Baber at AeBaber@yahoo.com
FOOTBALL
Ledyard Youth Football Clinics - Sundays from Feb. 14-March 21, 4:30-6 p.m., Ledyard H.S. gym. Children in grades 3-8 are eligible. A Quarterback/Receiver clinic for grades 9-11 will be held on the same dates, 6-7:30 p.m. Fees: youth clinic, $20; QB/receiver clinic, $85. Ledyard H.S. coach Jim Buonocore is the clinic director and former Temple QB Colin Clancy will take part in QB/receiver clinic. Contact: Ledyard Parks and Rec, (860) 464-9112.
Five-Star Quarterback Camp - April 10, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. (high school grades 9-12), 1-4 p.m. (youth grades 4-8), Central Connecticut State University. Fees: $100 (high school), $50 (youth). Deadline to register: March 10. Contact: Travis Meyer, (860) 830-1888 or Jack Cochran (860) 748-8899.
MISCELLANEOUS
CT Lazers Lacrosse Informational Meeting - Feb. 10, 7 p.m., Norwich Free Academy's Tirrel House (Room 12). Girls in grades 9-12 are eligible. Contact: Tom Hinsch, (860) 885-8299.
SEALS Lacrosse Registration - Saturday, Feb. 13, 1-3 p.m., Groton Public Library. For girls and boys in grades 3-8 who live in Groton or Stonington. Contact: grotonlax@gmail.com.
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