Local Calendar

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

24th annual Christopher Potvin Memorial Tournament — Starts July 31, age groups are 13-under and 15-under and tournaments will be added for 16, 17, and 19-under if six or more teams sign up. Entry fee: $300 per team. Deadline is July 28. Registration forms available at www.chrispotvinfund.com. Contact: Wayne Potvin (860) 848-3643, (860) 334-2300 or wlpotvin@yahoo.com.

America's Game Summer Softball Camp - Aug. 2-5 (ages 7-12), Veterans Field, East Lyme. Contact: 434-5883 or www.americasgame.com.

Bill Holowaty's Baseball Camp - Aug. 1-5, Pomfret School. For ages 9 years to H.S. seniors. Cost: $575 resident camp (overnight), $475 (extended day, lunch and dinner), $375 (day camp, with lunch). Contact: (860) 228-0148, e-mail holowatybaseball@yahoo.com or visit www.holowatybaseballcamps.com.

Connecticut Eliminators 16U softball - Tryouts: Aug. 11 at Carey Field in Cromwell. Team is looking for pitchers, a catcher and an outfielder. Contact: Keith Robichaud (860) 930-5803 or kmroby@sbcglobal.net

Summer Pitching Lesson Package — Offered by Dennis Long, five lessons for $130, basics of pitching (baseball). Register: www.pitchingeasy.com

BASKETBALL

Conn College Girls' Basketball Camp - Day camp July 26-30 for girls ages 7-15. Contact: Brian Wilson (860) 439-2781 or e-mail brianwilson@concoll.edu

Girls' Basketball Clinic - July 26-30 (grades 5-7) and Aug. 2-6 (grades 8-9), 9:30 a.m.-noon, Bacon Academy. Cost: $60 (Colchester residents), $80 (non-residents). Directed by Bacon Academy coach Dave Shea. Contact: Colchester Parks and Rec., (860) 537-7297.

Viking Hoop Camp - Aug. 2-6, 9 a.m.-noon, East Lyme School. For boys' and girls' entering grades 5-9. Run by East Lyme H.S. coaching staff. Registration forms available online at www.eastlymeschools.org/page.cfm?p=1801. Contacts: Dan Spellman, (860) 442-8853, James Cunningham, (860) 526-5461 or james.cunningham@eastlymeschools.com, or John Ahern, (860) 859-2922.

Upward Basketball Camp — Aug. 2-6, Gallup Hill Baptist Church. Early registration cost per child, $35; after July 12, $40. Deadline: July 16. Ages and schedule are: boys and girls entering grades 1-4: 5-6:30 p.m.; boys and girls grades 5-9: 7-8:30 p.m. Contact: (860) 464-8532. Registrations available online at www.galluphill.org or stop visit church Wednesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

FOOTBALL

Norwich Youth Football and Cheerleading Registration - July 25 and Aug. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Hamilton Ave. Complex. For children ages 4-14. Fees: $40 flag football (ages 4-6); $65 (football, 7-14); $50 cheerleading (6-14). Contact: (860) 639-5920 or visit website www.norwichwildcats.com.

Stonington Football Camp - July 26-29, 5-7 p.m., Stonington H.S. For children in grades 1-8. Fee: $30 per camper, with free T-shirt. Contact: Coach A.J. Massengale, (203) 668-2762, at amassengale@stoningtonschools.com or www.stoningtonfootball.com.

St. Bernard Youth Football Camp - July 26-30, 5-7:30 p.m., Saint Bernard School. Non-contact camp for children in grades 1-8. Registration fee: $50. Contact: Sean Ladyga, (860) 334-1491, e-mail saintbernardfootball@gmail.com or visit www.saints-football.com.

Bobcat Training Camp — July 26-29, 6-8 p.m., Bacon Academy. Non-contact camp for players in grades 1-8. Cost: $30 includes T-shirt. Contact: Duane Maranda, dmaranda@comcast.net

Next Level Quarterbacks/Receivers Camp — Aug. 3-5, Ledyard High School, 6-8 p.m., open to high school players. Fees: $125, payable to Next Level Camp LLC, 5 Squire Dr., Stonington, CT, 06378. Instructors: Temple graduates Colin Clancy, Jason Harper. Please bring your own football. Contact: Clancy at 860-908-2814 or colin.clancy@temple.edu.

GOLF

The Golf Performance Center in Ashaway, R.I., clinic openings for kids (The Next Level) and for adults (Power Up Your Game), an introduction to club-head speed. One-day event, July 31. Contact Ben Jackson at (860) 460-4798 or e-mail jacksongolf@comcast.net.

13th Annual Michael L. Teague Scholarship Tournament - Friday, Aug. 13, Shennecossett Golf Course. Fee: $110 per person (limited to the first 32 foursomes paid), $400 per group if paid in full by Aug. 1 (includes greens fees, cart, golf, bag lunch at Shenny and dinner at Christopher's. Contact: (860) 445-1951 or pick up applications at Sully's Cafe.

New London High Football Tournament - Monday, Aug. 16, 11:30 a.m. (shotgun start), New London Country Club. Fee: $125 per player (includes lunch, cart, dinner, contests, awards, prizes). Contact: Kristin Pezzolesi at (860) 389-6925 or kpezzolesi@snet.net.

Pequot Golf Club Summer Junior League - Every Wednesday through Aug. 25, 10 a.m. One-hole group ($12), nine-hole group ($20) and 18-hole group ($25) available, with lunch included in the fee. Group clinic available before league starting time for an extra $10. Contact: (860) 535-1898.

LACROSSE

Summer Girls' Lacrosse in Stonington - July 26-30, 4:30-7:30 p.m., Stonington High School. Players will be grouped by age and skill level. Register at www.academyinternational.net. Contact: 1-888-529-3827.

RUNNING

15th annual Nick Bottone track mile — Today, 6 p.m., Westerly High School track. There are several heats depending on your projected finishing time. Event is free. Contact: www.westerlytrackclub.org or Nick Bottone Jr., at (401) 377-2306 or nbotjr@cox.net

Norwich Rec. Department Summer Fun Runs - Thursdays through Aug. 26, beginning at 6:15 p.m. at Mohegan Park Center. Various distances. Contact: Norwich Recreation Department, (860) 823-3791.

Ocean Beach Triathlon - Sunday, July 25, 7 a.m., Ocean Beach, New London. Includes: Half-mile swim, 16.1-mile bike, 3.1-mile run. To register or volunteer contact: (860) 652-8866 or visit hartfordmarathon.com.

Caroline's Miracle Foundation Lyme/Old Lyme Community 5K Fitness Run and 1-Mile Fun Run — Saturday, July 31, 8:30 a.m. (registration from 6:45-8:15 a.m.), Lymes Youth Service Bureau, Old Lyme. All proceeds benefit Caroline's Miracle Foundation, which Old Lyme fifth grader Caroline O'Brien and her family created to help other families affected by the brain tumor diffuse pontine glioma; Caroline was diagnosed with this inoperable tumor in 2009. Fee: $20 for 5K, $10 for 1-mile. Contact: (860) 434-1725.

SOCCER

Everson Soccer Academy - July 26-30, Bridebrook Park, East Lyme. Sponsored by East Lyme Soccer. Full and half-day camps for players grades 1-up and Tiger Kixx camp for ages 2-6. Contact: www.eastlymesoccer.org.