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    Tuesday, April 30, 2024

    Local sports calendar

    BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

    Batter Up Baseball Camp — Two sessions, June 28-July 2 and July 5-9 from 9 a.m-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

    America’s Game Summer Baseball and Softball Camps — June 28-July 1 (baseball, ages 7-12), Bridebrook Park, East Lyme; July 5-8 (baseball, ages 7-12), Washington Park, Groton; July 12-15, Old Saybrook; July 19-22 (baseball, ages 7-12), Waterford North Little League Complex; Aug. 2-5 (softball, ages 7-12), Veterans Field, East Lyme. Contact: 434-5883 or www.americasgame.com.

    Tri-County Baseball School — July 12-16, 9 a.m.-noon, Colchester Recreation Complex. Camp run by Bacon Academy coach Dave Shea, and former pro player John Shea. Children ages 6-13 are eligible. Fee: $120 with non-refundable $50 deposit due with application. Contact: Dave Shea (860) 537-5782.

    America’s Game 6th annual Summer Wood Bat Baseball League — Begins July 12 for four weeks, East Lyme Little League Complex. Two divisions: Minor League (ages 7-8) and Major League (ages 9-11). Age is based on the 2010 Little League season. Contact: (860) 434-5883 or www.americasgame.com.

    Chris Potvin Scholarship Fund — All high school seniors who wish to apply for the $1,000 Chris Potvin Scholarship fund should go to www.chrispotvinfund.com for an application. Contact: Wayne Potvin (860) 848-3643.

    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.

    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 (10U, 12U, 14U, 18U). 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

    Coast Guard Basketball Camps — June 21-25, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For boys and girls ages 7-16. Contact: Bob Bono (860) 444-8588 or robert.bono@uscga.edu.

    Ledyard Boys’ Summer Hoops Camp — June 21-25, 9 a.m.-noon. For boys ages 8-15. Fee: $95 for one player and an additional $85 per child for other family members. Contact: Jeff Brown at (860) 961-8243 or colonelhoops@yahoo.com. Registration forms available at the Ledyard Parks and Recreation Office and the Ledyard Library.

    Rising Star Basketball School — June 23-25, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and Aug. 9-12, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., for boys in grades 4-9; July 30 (5-8 p.m.), July 31 (9 a.m.-1 p.m.) and Aug. 1 (1-4 p.m.) for girls in grades 4-9. Site: Marianapolis Prep in Thompson. Contact: Dave Vitale, (860) 428-4768 or e-mail dv@ct.metrocast.net.

    Ledyard Girls’ Summer Basketball Camp — June 28-July 2 (9 a.m.-noon), Ledyard High School, open to girls ages 8-15. Allison Reyes, Ledyard High School varsity coach, will instruct along with players and local high school and college coaches. Fee: $100 per child, $85 for the second or third child in a family. Contact: Ledyard Parks and Recreation Department, (860) 464-9112.

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

    21st Annual St. Thomas More Basketball Camp — Sessions from June 28-July 2 and July 12-16, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. For boys and girls ages 7-17. Registration fee: $150. Contact: Coach Jere Quinn, (860) 823-1845.

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

    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 U16 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

    East Lyme Youth Football Registration — June 5, 9 a.m.-noon, all at field house behind East Lyme Middle School. Fees: $100 for tackle football, $50 for flag football. Contact: Dave Vanasse Jr., (860) 326-6955.

    Norwich Youth Football and Cheerleading Registration — June 6, June 26, July 11, July 17, 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.

    Waterford Youth Football and Cheerleading Registration — To register, download application forms from www.wyfcl.org. Submit the completed forms and payment at one of the following registration sites: June 9, Waterford Community Center (5:30-7:30 p.m.); July 18, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Waterford (10 a.m.-2 p.m.). Participants must be 8 by Nov. 1 (football) and by Dec. 31 (cheerleading). Fee: Football, $85 for one participant, $140 two participants, $160 family maximum; flag football and mini cheerleaders (ages 5-7), $40 per participant.

    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 (includes t-shirt to all who register prior to July 3). Contact: Sean Ladyga, (860) 334-1491, e-mail saintbernardfootball@gmail.com or visit www.saints-football.com.

    GOLF

    Adult and youth golf lessons — Great Brook Golf Center, sponsored by the City of Groton Parks and Recreation Department. Adult sessions: Fridays, July 2-30 (6-7 p.m.); Youth sessions: Saturdays, June 5-July 3 (10-11 a.m.), Sundays, June 6-July 4 (10-11 a.m.). Fee: Residents, $80; non-residents, $95. Contact: (860) 446-4128.

    Fifth annual Killingworth Library Tournament — June 7, Clinton Country Club. Cost: $180 per golfer. Tournament held in memory of John P. Hine Jr. Contact: Shelly Cumpstone (860) 663-2747.

    Eighth annual Bob Arsenault Memorial Tournament — Saturday, June 12, 8:30 a.m. (shotgun start, 18-hole scramble format), Pequot Golf Course. Cost: $85 per player (includes greens fees, cart and meal). Prizes and raffle to follow the tournament. A portion of the proceeds will also be donated to the Deb Schoonmaker-Ferraro scholarship fund at Ledyard High School. Contact: Ellen Mahoney (860) 608-0291.

    Mystic Lions 24th Annual Charity Golf Tournament — Monday June 14, 11:30 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start, scramble format), Stonington Country Club. Cost: $150 (includes greens fees, cart, lunch, dinner and prizes). Contact Bill Burdick (860) 536-5413 or June Valenti (860) 572-0055.

    Stonington Football Golf Tournament — Friday, June 18 at Shennecossett Golf Course. Shotgun start 12:30. Cost: $100 per player. Hole and tee sponsorship: $100 for one or $175 for both. Make checks payable to Stonington Football and send to: Stonington Football c/o A.J. Massengale, 176 South Broad St. Pawcatuck, CT 06379. For more information, contact Massengale at amassengale@stoningtonschools.org, or phone at 203-668-2762.

    Cue Cup Golf Tournament — Monday, June 21, Mohegan Sun Country Club at Pautipaug. Registration, 11 a.m., shotgun start, noon. Cost: $125 per golfer. To benefit The Make A Wish Foundation of Connecticut. Contact: Scott Schelky, (860) 739-9475 or Jeff Adler, (860) 705-5416.

    Second Annual Falcon Scramble — Wednesday, June 30, Shennecossett Golf Course. Entry fee: $135 per player and includes lunch, cart, dinner and prizes (winning foursome will receive tickets to a Red Sox-Yankees game). Registration at 11:30 a.m., shotgut start at 12:30 p.m. Deadline to register is June 18. Contact Mike Emery at (860) 449-3803 or memery@groton.k12.ct.us or Tony Cafaro at (860) 245-0352 or acafaro@groton.k12.ct.us.

    Annual Wildcat Scramble — Monday, July 5, 1 p.m., Norwich Golf Course. Contact Bill Howard (howardb@norwichfreeacademy.com) or Gary Makowicki, (860) 425-5512 or (makowickig@norwichfreeacademy.com).

    Second annual Ledyard High Football Tournament — Friday, July 9, 11 a.m. (shotgun start), Pequot Golf Course. Entry fee: $100 per player and includes lunch, cart, dinner LHS polo and raffle prizes (including Red Sox and UConn basketball tickets). Contact Jim Buonocore at (860) 235-2382 or jbuonocore@ledyard.net

    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.

    Elmridge Golf Course is hosting free clinics for beginning golfers on the following dates: Saturday, May 29, noon; Saturday, June 5, 1 p.m.; Sunday, June 6, 1 p.m.

    SOCCER

    East Lyme Soccer Mandatory Player Evaluations — Wednesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 27, Bridebrook Park. For players in grades 3-8 this fall. Recommended times: U-10, 5:30-7:15 p.m.; U-12, 7:30-9:30 p.m.; U-14, 7:30-9:30 p.m. For information: www.eastlymesoccer.org.

    Montville Youth Soccer Club Fall Registration — June 5, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Fair Oaks School. Fees: $40 munchkins (ages 4-5), $55 (U8, U11 and advance recreation), $80 (travel teams), $240 (family maximum). Parents registering child for first time must bring birth certificate. Contact: (860) 848-0121 or visit www.montvillesoccer.com.

    Groton Soccer Club Registration — June 5, 9 a.m.-noon, Mystic Hook & Ladder fire department. For fall season. Copy of birth certificate and photo required. Contact: e-mail inquiries to grotonsoccer@yahoo.com or visit website at www.grotonsoccerclub1.com

    Norwich Youth Soccer Club Fall Registration — June 6, 5:30 p.m., Raymond Ouillette Park (Taftville Reservoir). For boys and girls (ages 8-14) from Norwich, Bozrah, Franklin, Lisbon, Sprague, Versailles and Preston. Parents should bring childs’ birth certificate, shin guards and a bottle of water. Contact: (860) 917-5836.

    Southeast Soccer Club — Tryouts to be held the following dates: U10-U15 boys, Monday, June 21 and Wednesday, June 23, 6-8 p.m.; U10-U15 girls, Tuesday, June 22 and Thursday, June 24, 6-8 p.m.; U16-U18 boys, Monday, June 28 and Wednesday, June 30, 6-8 p.m.; U16-U18 girls, Tuesday, June 29 and Thursday, July 1, 6-8 p.m. Contact: www.southeastsoccerclub.com or Rob Brule at (860) 884-0230.

    Connecticut College Soccer Camps — coed day camps, two sessions — July 5-8 and July 12-15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., ages 6-14; CC Premier (girls residential) — July 8-11, grades 9-12 and incoming college freshmen; Camel Elite Soccer Academy (boys residential) — July 15-18, H.S. sophomores to seniors. Email info@conncollegesoccercamps.com or call (860) 439-2094.

    Waterford Soccer Club — 16th Annual Connecticut Coast Girls Soccer Clinic, July 19-23 (half-day session from 9 a.m.-noon; full-day session from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.) Clinic will feature WPS players from the Boston Breakers and Sky Blue FC as well as high school and premier coaches from all over the country. Contact: www.waterfordsoccer.org or Rob Brule at (860) 884-0230. Registration is limited.

    Mystic Valley Soccer League Registration — Open registration for military and Town of Groton residents through Aug. Cost: $50 for ages 4-14 with special clinic for 2-3 year olds for $25. To register online, visit: www.dolphinsportsandrec.org.

    Norwich Youth Soccer Club — Looking for U14 boys’ players. Contact: John at (860) 608-0458.

    MISCELLANEOUS

    All-Star Sports School — June 28-July 30, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (Monday-Friday), East Lyme Aquatic Center. For children ages 5-12 and includes baseball/softball, swimming, project adventure/group games, soccer, basketball, track and field. Contact: (860) 691-4681 or visit www.nutmegaquatics.com.

    New London Recreation Department Summer Swim Programs — Open to ages 4 through adult on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning July 7 at Ocean Beach. Register on-line at www.ci.new-london.ct.us, through the mail or in person at the Recreation Department, 120 Broad Street, New London. Contact: New London Recreation Department at (860) 447-5230.

    Norwich Rec. Department Summer Fun Runs — Thursdays, July 8-Aug. 26, beginning at 6:15 p.m. at Mohegan Park Center. Various distances. Contact: Norwich Recreation Department, (860) 823-3791.

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