Local calendar

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

New London Little League Softball Clinics - Thursday, March 18, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Nathan Hale Elementary School. Girls ages 9-12 are eligible. Players can register at 6 p.m. Birth certificate and proof of residency required. Contact: Kathy Bergeron (860) 439-1857.

New London Little League Tryouts - Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m.-noon, Mitchell College gymnasium. For baseball and softball players ages 9-12. Contact: Joe Clement (860) 437-1880 for baseball and Wendy Shallcross (860) 460-5464 for softball.

New London Babe Ruth Tryouts - March 20, 21 and 27, 11 a.m., Mercer Field. For players ages 13-15. Contact: Anna at 860-443-7553.

Montville Babe Ruth Registration - March 21, 1-4 p.m., and March 24, 6-8 p.m., Oakdale Fire House. Contact: (860) 859-2726

Waterford Recreation Men's Softball Meeting - Monday, March 22, 6 p.m., Community Center. Organizational meeting for 35-over wooden bat slow-pitch league. All interested teams must have a representative present.

Waterford Recreation Women's Softball Meeting - Monday, March 22, 6:30 p.m., Community Center. Organizational meeting for slow-pitch league. All interested teams must have a representative present.

Babe Ruth District 6 Board of Umpires - Meeting on Saturday, March 27, 9 a.m., Groton Elks Club. Anyone wishing to umpire must attend. Contact: Al Hollandersky (860) 572-0655.

America's Game April Vacation camp - For ages 7-9 and 10-12 at Bridebrook Park in East Lyme from 9 a.m. to noon Apr. 12-14. Contact: (860) 434-5883 or www.americasgame.com

Batter Up Baseball Camp - Two sessions, June 28-July 2 and July 5-9 from 9 a.m to 1:30 p.m. daily at the Pawcatuck Little League Complex. Ages 5-12 are eligible, fee is $135 per week with family and group discounts available. Contact: Bill Buscetto (860) 514-5144 or email at billbuscetto@aol.com

Eastern Connecticut Major League - Looking for teams for 2010 season. Games played in East Lyme, Groton and Norwich. Contact: John Turner (860) 599-5462 after 6 p.m.

Groton Babe Ruth - Seeking interested players ages 13-15. Contact: Bob Gironimi 860-449-8058.

Montville Babe Ruth Baseball - Looking for volunteers for the upcoming season. Contact: (860) 859-2726.

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.

AG 14U Travel softball team — Looking for an experienced catcher to fill out its roster. Contact: Archie Drobiak (860) 884-0658, Erin Ouillette (860) 884-9058 or Jackie Hill (860) 303-1956.

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.

CT Eliminators Fast Pitch Softball - Seeking the following players: 18U pitcher, 12U postion player and 10U multiple position players. Contact: (860) 563-6554 or e-mail CTEliminators@aol.com.

BASKETBALL

Connecticut Storm - Girls' league beginning week of March 22 with practices in Groton and Willimantic. Teams attend three AAU tournaments. Contact: Larry Miller (860) 859-2202 or www.ctstorm.com.

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.

Conn College Basketball Camps - Camp from boys in grades 1-3 from June 28-July 1, 9:30-11 a.m. Camp for boys grades 3-9 from July 12-16. Contact: Tom Satran (860) 439-2565 or e-mail tsat@conncoll.edu

FOOTBALL

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

Freestyle Swim Clinic - March 20, noon-4:30 p.m., East Lyme Aquatic Center. Will include before and after swimming videotaping and training with Karlyn Pipes-Neilsen. Register at www.aquaticedge.com or (860) 691-4681.

Women's Self Defense Program - Thursdays from March 25-May 13, 7-8 p.m., West Side Middle School Gym. Fee: $70.

Montville Rec Golf Lessons - March 31 (adults), April 10 (youth). Fees: $85 for residents, $95 for non-residents. Contact: Montville Rec (860) 848-3030, ext. 322.

Groton Rec Golf Lessons - Accepting registration for adult and youth lessons at Great Brook Golf Center. Fee: $80 for residents; $95 for non-residents. Contact: (860) 446-4128.