BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Christmas break clinics — At the PIT in Niantic. Dec. 26-27: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ages 9-12 hitting clinic and all ages beginner softball pitching clinic; 1:30-3:30 p.m., Ages 13 and over hitting clinic and all ages intermediate/advanced softball pitching clinic. Dec. 28-29: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., All ages baseball pitching clinic and all ages beginner softball pitching clinic; 1:30-3:30 p.m., All ages baseball and softball catching clinic and all ages intermediate/advanced softball pitching clinic.All clinics have limits of between 6-12 players and each two-days session is $100 per player. Contact: pithitting.com, (860) 451-8222.

Tri-Town Thunder baseball — Winter clinic for ages 9-16 at Westerly/Mystic YMCA. Eight-week program begins Jan. 6 and costs $95 per player. Contact: Glen Mathieu, (860) 705-1203.

CT Challengers softball — Tryouts for for 14U and 16U fall ball teams. Contact: Randy Ortiz, ctchallengers2011@gmail.com, (860) 942-3829.

Hammerheads baseball — Looking for players for 10U, 11U, 14U and 15U teams. Contact: Steve Bray, sbray22@gmail.com, (203) 980-9710.

CT Crush softball — Evaluations for 14U, 12U and 10U players. Email grandslam.ct@gmail.com for an evaluation.

CT Clippers baseball — Evaluations for 18U players. Email grandslam.ct@gmail.com for an evaluation.

Shore Sting White 14u softball — Need two players to round out roster. Interested players must be age 14 as of Jan. 1, 2017. Contacts: David Gage via text at (860) 227-0085 or Ed Hobson via email at Hobson@comcast.net or call (203) 530-3964.

SOCCER

Mendonca Soccer School winter program schedule — All programs are 7 weeks long and will be held at Wide World of Indoor Sports located in Montville. Session 1 will be on Tuesdays, Dec. 5-Jan 23 (no clinic Dec. 26). Session 2 will be on Tuesdays, Jan. 30-March 13. The following will be offered: Mini Kickers Training Program for boys and girls ages 4-6, 5:30-6:15 p.m., $80 per player; Technical Training Program for boys and girls ages 7-14, 5:30-6:30 p.m., $120 per player; Striker Training Program for boys and girls ages 10-16, 6:45-7:45 p.m., $120 per player (this program is limited to 40 players); Goalkeeper Training Program for boys and girls ages 10-16, 6:15-7:45 p.m., $145 per player (this program is limited to 30 players.) For more info and to register for clinics, please visit www.mendoncasoccer.com