Last modified: Friday, April 9, 2004 10:43 AM EDT Sports calendar The following are sports-related activities from around the Sun Chronicle area and New England: BASEBALL Brian Sankey's 4th annual `` Rock Ball'' Baseball School will have a series of three upcoming clinics. A `` spring training'' will be held April 20 and 22 for youths 5-8 from 10 a.m. until noon and those 9-14 years of age from 12:30-2:30 p.m. A `` Sunday Slugging'' camp will be held on consecutive weekends, beginning May 2 and continuing the 9th, 16th and 23rd. Youths 5-8 years of age will meet from 4-5 p.m., while those 9-14 will meet from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The `` Rock Ball'' camp is slated for June 23-25 for youths 5-8, while those 9-14 will meet June 28-July 1. All clinics will be held at North Attleboro High. For more information call 781-801-0324 or visit the website www.teacherweb.com/ma/nahs/sankey. Boston Amateur Baseball League: Players and teams are needed for the upcoming 2004 season. The BABL has divisions of play for over-18, over-35 and over-45 years of age; all abilities are welcome. Games are played in Boston and the surrounding area on weeknights and weekends. The season starts in May. If interested call Paul at 617-325-5164 or e-mail at Pharr29(at)yahoo.com. Registration is available online at http://leaguelineup.com/babl03. RBI Baseball Program: The Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket announces its eighth season of RBI (Reviving Baseball in the Inner Cities). This is a competitive amateur summer league for 13-18 year olds. The league runs from June 21 through August. The registration fee is $30 for returning players, plus the $17 Boys & Girls Club membership. For new members to the league, there is a mandatory tryout. For more information contact Allan W. Young, Director of Athletics, or Mark Cooke, Assistant Athletic Director at (401)-722-8840 or mcooke(at)bgcpawt.org between the hours of 10 a.m. and 8:30 p.m. Cooperstown Tournaments: The Blue Jays Baseball Organization will be holding its fifth-annual exhibition for high school varsity and jayvee teams near the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown on April 12-18, April 24-25, May 8-9 and June 12-15. Tournaments for teams ages 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 will be held on Memorial Day weekend and on selected dates from July 26 to August 4. Teams can play one, two or three games. Trophies and medals are awarded to all players and coaches. For more information contact Harvey Sandig at (516)-593-0938 or e-mail at Cooperstown314(at)aol.com. Tri-Valley Baseball Clinic: Registration is underway for the 24th season of the Tri-Valley Baseball Clinic summer program which will be held at three sites in late June and July. The program, under the direction of coach Gary Stockbridge and open to youngsters ages 8-15, will conduct two-week sessions at McCarthy Park in Medfield, Fletcher Field in Franklin and Booth Field in Foxboro. Programs will be held at the following sites and dates: Medfield (for ages 8-12): Session I June 28-July 2 and July 5-9; Session II July 12-16 and July 19-23. Franklin (for ages 8-15): One session June 28-July 2 and July 5-9; Foxboro (for ages 8-12): One session July 12-16 and July 19-23. For more registration information or to obtain a brochure call (508)-528-6931. Coed T-Ball: The North Attleboro branch of the Hockomock Area YMCA is now accepting registrations for its coed Instructional T-Ball Leagues. The 8-week program is open to boys and girls between the ages of 4 and 8. Children will learn the basic skills of t-ball including base-running, throwing, catching and hitting in a fun, safe and pressure free environment. All practices and games will be played on Saturday mornings beginning April 17. The league will conclude with a Field Day on June 12 in which awards will be presented to all players. T-ball games are played at the YMCA's fields at 300 Elmwood Street in North Attleboro. For more information, contact Dean O'Connor at 508-695-7001, ext. 275. Baseball Showcase: The 12th annual Atlantic High School Baseball Showcase will be held on June 22 and 23 at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst. Colleges from the Northeast will be attending to recruit players from the class of 2005. Call 508-881-2782 for a brochure or more information. Rhode Island Tides AAU Baseball Club, registration for tryouts for 2004 season for players ages 13 and 14; call 401-421-7868 or e-mail rhodeislandtides(at)cox.net. The North Attleboro Umpire Association is looking for people 16 and older to work as umpires for the upcoming baseball season. The association provides umpires for the Babe Ruth and Babe Ruth Prep league. Training is provided, and umpires are paid for their work on games. For more information contact Al Simoni at 774-306-2058. BASKETBALL Hoops for Heart Event: The annual Hoops for Heart basketball fundraiser will be held at North Attleboro Middle School on Wednesday, April 14 from 3-7 p.m. For more information contact Bryan Keane at 401-274-4544 or 401-742-6808 (cell) Lady Gators AAU Basketball Tryouts: for girls 12/13 A Team and girls 16/17 team. For more information contact Leo Maloney at 781-483-6163 or visit www.ladygatorsaau.org Rhode Island Breakers Basketball: will be holding clinics during April vacation at Neutaconikut Recreation Center in Providence, RI. Dates: April 13, 14, 15 from 8:30 a.m. until noon. Cost is $50 per player, ages 9-13, boys and girls. For more information contact coach Burny Guidry at 401-823-5779 or guidryburny(at)hotmail.com Wheaton College Clinic: The Wheaton College women's basketball team will be hosting a clinic on May 2 from 3-6 p.m. for girls ages 9-14. Cost for the clinic is $30 per player, with checks payable to Wheaton College Women's Basketball. Please sign up by April 27. For more information contact coach Hodgdon at 508-286-3990. Summer Basketball School at Bishop Feehan: There are three weeks to choose from. Boys entering grades 5-through-9, June 28 to July 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., cost is $150. For boys and girls entering grades 1-through-4, the school runs from July 19 to July 23 from 8:30 a.m. until noon and costs $100. Thirdly, for girls entering grades 5-through-9, the school will run from July 26 to July 30 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and costs $150. Family discounts are available. Applications are available on line at www.bishopfeehan.com. For more information contact Ed Gagnon at 508-226-0975 or egagnon(at)bishopfeehan.com, also Leo Charron at 508-226-1084 or lcharron(at)bishopfeehan.com. Attleboro Girls Hoop Camp registration is underway. The camp will be under the direction of Attleboro High girls' basketball coach Eric DiBiase. Week 1 of the camp will be June 28-July 2 for girls in grades 4, 5, 6 and Week 2 of the camp is slated for July 5-9 for girls in grades 7, 8, 9. The camp is a half-day session, from 8 a.m. until noon each day. Cost is $95 per week. Deadline for registration is June 11. For more information or to register contact coach DiBiase at 508-336-7768. The Babul Brothers Basketball Camp will be held July 19-23 at the North Attleboro High School and North Attleboro Middle School. Camp is from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and is open to boys and girls ages 8-15. Please contact Mike Babul at 508-415-1380 or Jon Babul at 404-277-5571 to register. Attleboro YMCA Spring Youth Basketball: Takes place on Saturdays through June 12. Ages 5-6 is coed from 8-9 a.m., boys ages 7-9 play is from 9-10 a.m., girls ages 7-9 from 10-11 a.m., boys ages 10-12 from 11 a.m.-noon; girls ages 10-12 noon-1 p.m.; boys 13-15 from 1-2 p.m., girls 13-15 from 2-3 p.m. The fee is $35 for members, $55 for non-members. For more information call 508-222-7422. High-Five Hoop Camp: Registration is now underway for the High Five Hoop Camp to be held in July for boys 7-15 years of age at the Attleboro YMCA. The first camp, July 12-16, is for boys 12-15 years of age, while the second camp, July 19-23, is for boys 7-11 years of age. The camp is under the direction of Attleboro High boys' varsity basketball coach Mark Houle. In its seventh season, the High Five Hoop Camp will emphasize the fundamental skills of the game, while also conducting daily scrimmages and a recreational swim period. The camps will be held daily from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Registration forms are available at the Attleboro Y or by calling 508-222-8088 or writing to 25 Beagle Club Rd., Attleboro, MA, 02703. The Rhode Island Breakers girls 9th grade AAU basketball team will be having tryouts for the fall and spring seasons; for more information, call or e-mail Steve Nyzio at 401-639-3373 or 401-728-3219 or snyzio(at)aol.com. Panther Basketball Leagues, Boys and Girls Club of Pawtucket, registration underway; ages, times and fees vary; call 401-722-8840 for more information. Ten Star All-Star Basketball Camp: Applications are now being evaluated for the invitation-only, Ten Star All-Star Summer Basketball Camp. Boys and girls ages 10-to-19 are eligible to apply. For a free brochure call 704-373-0873. The Bay State Magic are holding boys AAU basketball tryouts during March for fourth through 11th graders. Please call 781-344-1527 or visit www.baystatemagic.com for more information. Girls AAU players needed: The Rhode Island Breakers are seeking 2-to-3 players for a 10th girls AAU basketball team to play four tournaments in the fall and 8-to-10 tournaments in the spring. For more information please contact Tom Lyons at 401-828-5938 or Thomaswlyons(at)aol.com. FOOTBALL Football Officials: MIFOA will be holding classes for new candidates desiring to be high school football officials. Classes will be held on Wednesday nights (through May 19) at 7 p.m. at the Mansfield Elks. For more information call 781-718-7575 or 508-339-5794 or visit www.mifoa.org. Cost for the class is $25. Football Combine: The 15th annual Atlantic High School Football Combine will be held on Saturday, May 15 at Holy Cross in Worcester. Colleges from the Northeast will be attending to recruit the class of 2005. Call 508-881-2782 for a brochure or for more information. Summer Kicking Camps: The National Kicking Service will be visiting the local area in July to hold a place-kicking and punting camp for football players of all ages. The camp will be held at Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay on July 9-11. For more information or for a free brochure contact the National Kicking Service at PO Box 723, Scituate, MA, 02066 or call 1-800-660-7176 or visit the website at www.kickpunt.com GOLF The Attleboro Area Council of Churches will hold its Second Annual Golf Marathon on Tuesday, June 8 at Wentworth Hills Golf and Country Club. Any one interested in fundraising for this event are invited to attend the Tee-Off Party on Tuesday, April 27 at 7 p.m., at Wentworth Hills. Please RSVP for the Tee-Off Party by April 20 by calling the Attleboro Area Council of Churches at 508-222-2933. Friends of AHS Hockey Golf Tournament: Saturday, June 12, 1 p.m. at Hillside Country Club. The cost of the tournament is $95, which includes, golf, awards and a dinner. Please send the tournament fee to Rich Cunniff at 755 Newport Ave., Attleboro, MA, 02703 before May 25. For further information contact Bill Corrigan at 508-699-0966 or Steve Harvey at 617-817-2697. Youth golfers to tour Great Britain: A limited number of openings are available for the summer tour to Scotland, England and Wales for high school golfers. The tour, which is conducted by Don Van Uden, head golf coach at Manchester West High School in New Hampshire, will run from July 13 to July 22. Tour golfers will get to play on some of Great Britain's most challenging courses, including St. Andrews and the Royal Hoylake Liverpool Course. Students will also be allowed admission to the final day of play at the British Open. For more information about the tour, call 603-437-1967 or e-mail gbgolftour(at)yahoo.com. The Wrentham Lions Club will hold its annual golf tournament at the Norton Country Club on Monday, May 17. Things kick off with a shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. with a lunch to be held at 12:30 p.m. Cost is $100 per player and that includes greens fees, carts and refreshments. All proceeds will benefit the Wrentham Lions Club Charities. For more information on the event contact Mike Wilbanks at 781-799-8211 or 508-321-1007. HOCKEY Attleboro YMCA Spring Inline Hockey, is played on Saturdays through June 12. Kids ages 5-6 years old play between 3-4 p.m., ages 7-9 from 4-5 p.m. and ages 10-12 from 5-6 p.m. Protective equipment is required, including a helmet with cage, mouth piece, elbow pads, protective cup, shin pads and gloves. The fee is $35 for YMCA members and $55 for non-members. For more information call 508-222-7422. Foxboro Junior Warriors: Tryouts for the Foxboro Jr. Warriors hockey team for the 2004-2005 season will be Monday, April 12 and Wednesday, April 14, both days at 4 p.m. at the Alexio Arena in Taunton. Players must be Foxboro residents in 6th, 7th or 8th grade for the 2004-2005 school year. Cost for tryout is $10. For more information, visit www.foxborohockey.com or contact Steve Waryas at 508-543-7563. Spring/Summer Adult Leagues: New England Senior Hockey League is looking for teams and individual players for the upcoming spring/summer leagues, which start in May and June. Players and teams are needed for all levels of play and all ages. Locations include the Iorio Arena in Walpole and CDL Arena in Raynham. If interested call 1-888-456-3745 or e-mail adulthockeyneshl(at)aol.com for a brochure. Summer Hockey School: Chabot's Specialized Hockey Schools are now accepting applications for their summer sessions at the Zapustus Ice Arena in Randolph from July 12-to-16. The school offers specialized defensemen and forward sessions (Ages 7-13) as well as a girls' only session. For more information contact Louis Chabot at 603-929-4967 or visit http://www.louischabot.com LACROSSE Officials Needed: The Eastern Massachusetts Women's Lacrosse Umpires Association is looking to recruit new high school officials, male or female, for the 2004 season. No experience is necessary. Training will be held in February and March. Call 781-344-9705 for more information. MISCELLANEOUS Scenic Walking: Walk in the footsteps of the Pilgrims on a 10-kilometer (6.2 miles) walk in historic Plymouth. The scenic walk is seasonal, running from April 9-November 28 during daylight hours. The start point is Wal-Mart, 381 Court Street, Plymouth. Ask for the walk box at the service desk. The walk is rated moderately easy but is not suitable for strollers or wheelchairs. The walk is sponsored by Walk `n Mass Volkssport Club. For further information contact Jean Jackman at jeanjack23(at)aol.com or at 508-824-5906. The Strawberry Patch Run will be held on Saturday, May 1. Divisions and start times are as follows: Grades 1-2, girls and boys at 8:30 a.m.; Grades 3-4, girls and boys at 8:45 a.m.; Grades 5-8, girls and boys at 9 a.m. Girls and boys grades 1-4 will run a half-mile course. Girls and boys grades 5-8 will run a mile course. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each division (girls and boys separately) and each age group. The awards ceremony and refreshments will be after the last race. New Balance Athletic Shoes will be awarding shoes to the winners in each division. Prizes will also be raffled off. Also, awards for the first-place team in each division will be given out. Teams will be made out of three runners, from the same division, and from the same school. Official `Strawberry Patch Run' t-shirts will be given free to the first 175 entries. Entry fees are as follows: $10 or $15 the day of the race. Entry forms can be picked up at the Attleboro YMCA, 63 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA or DP Sports, Kelley Boulevard, North Attleboro, MA. All t-shirts and numbers may be picked up on Saturday, May 1 after 8 a.m. at the River Walk Park site, River Bank Road (across from the YMCA). After the race and awards ceremony, spectators and participants are encouraged to stay for the Attleboro YMCA's Healthy Kids Day from 10 a.m.-noon. There will be interactive events planned for children of all ages. For more information contact the Attleboro YMCA at 508-222-7422. SOCCER Mansfield Youth Soccer registration for Fall 2004 session will be held Saturdays, April 10, 17, 24 and May 1 at the Plymouth Street Concession Stand. Mail-in registration can be done any time with May 1 the deadline. Child's date of birth must be before 3/1/2000 and a copy of the birth certificate is required for players who have not played MYS before. Registration forms for mail-ins may be found at the Mansfield Library or at the MYS website. Fees are $55 for one player in the family and $110 for two players in the family. Make checks payable to Mansfield Youth Soccer. Attleboro Youth Soccer registration for Spring Recreation season for 4-on-4, In-town, and recreation programs; visit attleborosoccer.com for link to online registration; registration deadline is April 11, 2004; spring season runs from April 25-June 13; Spring In-Town games will be played on Sunday afternoons at the Dodgeville Fields; players birth dates need to be between Sept. 2, 1995-Sept. 1, 1999 to qualify for the spring 4-on-4 Coed Recreation Program; registration for the Fall 2004 In Town Recreation Program will begin, deadline for the Fall Recreation Program will be May 15, 2004; In addition, AYS is also accepting registrations for spring travel (BAYS) program; BAYS registration forms can be printed from the AYS web site. Youth Indoor Soccer League: An Attleboro YMCA, coed recreational soccer league focused on skill development for kids ages 8-to-14 will meet on Sundays until April 11. Girls ages 8-10 will meet between noon and 1 p.m. while boys 8-10 will meet between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. and a coed session for kids 11-14 will meet between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Fees are $35 for Attleboro YMCA members and $55 for non-members. The Norfolk Recreation Department is offering over-30 coed, non-competitive pickup soccer. This activity is for those over 30 who want to have some fun and exercise and is available to beginner through mid-level intermediate players. All players will rotate positions, including goalie, and substitutions will be mandated. All participants should arrive with a basic understanding of the rules and procedures, cleats, and shin guards. Cost for season: $8 for residents, $10 for non-residents. Make checks payable to Norfolk Recreation Department. Time: Beginning Sundays, April 4 at 10 a.m. (weather permitting) and Wednesdays, May 5 -- changing to Fridays on June 11 at 6:30 p.m. Location: Freeman Centennial School, 70 Boardman Street. Later in the season, optional coaching and instructional drills will be made available for an additional cost. Please contact Jennifer Stone at jenstone(at)jenstone.com fieldfldedit*fldinst ref HYPERLINK "mailto:jenstone(at)jenstone.com"fldrslt or 508-528-1689 for more information and registration. Non-residents are also welcome. King Philip Soccer Association (KPSA) registration for the 2003 spring season is underway; the league is open to boys and girls in Under-14, U-16 and U-18 divisions; registration forms can be picked up at any of the three town libraries, the middle school or high school or visit www.norfolknet.com/kpsoccer/; for more information call 508-384-8602. Player's Choice pick-up game for women 25-over, every Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. SOFTBALL The Hebronville Men's Softball League has received approval to begin play at Hebronville Field in 2004. League play begins on April 25. Contact Tim Terreault at 508-226-7615 for more information. Norton Women's Over 30 Softball League Sign-ups: Are you a women over 30 looking for some fun and recreation? The Norton Women's Over 30 Softball League is looking for you! We need softball players of all skill levels that want to have fun this summer! We are a slow pitch league and you don't need to be a resident of Norton to play. Games are played Sunday mornings in Norton from May through the summer. Don't worry if you can't make every game. The league provides t-shirts, umpires and a post-season get-together as well as some equipment to use such as bats & balls. Individuals will be assigned to a team or you can put together your own team and sign-up together. Sign-ups will be held at the Norton Public Library on Saturday, April 10th from 9 a.m.-11 a.m. If you can't make it call Kelly at 508-285-3921 and a registration form will be mailed to you. There is a registration fee of $50 per person. The deadline for sign-ups is April 17th. We hope to see you on the field this summer! SWIMMING Open weekly Masters swimming workouts at Wheaton College; Tuesday and Thursday nights from 7:45-9 p.m., and Saturday mornings from 8:30-10 a.m.; Sessions can be coached and/or videotaped; call Bella Marlow, Wheaton Aquatic Director, at 508-286-3989 for more information. TENNIS Adult Tennis League: The Cumberland (Rhode Island) Recreation Department is announcing a spring Adult Tennis League for men and women. Matches will be played on Sunday nights between 5-8 p.m. at Tucker Field courts. The league will begin on May 16 and run through August. Matches will be best-of-3 format. League fee is $25 for Cumberland residents and $30 for non-Cumberland residents. Register at the Recreation Department at Diamond Hill Park. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Registration forms are also available at http://events.cumberlandri.org. Registration deadline is April 30. Call 401-334-9996 for more information. VOLLEYBALL Wrentham Volleyball, all men and women of high school age and older are invited to play volleyball on Wednesday evenings at 6:15; people will be playing outside all summer behind King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, 201 Franklin St. (Route 140); for more information, contact Ken Graves at 508-384-8084 or ken.graves(at)gravesfa.org. Shamrock Volleyball 2004 Day Camps at Bishop Feehan High School: Session I will run from July 12 through July 16 while Session II will run from August 9 through August 13. Camp hours are from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Girls entering grades 5-through-9 are eligible. The cost is $125 per camp week and $210 for both weeks. Pre-registration is required. For more information contact Feehan coach Joe Reardon at 774-406-1482 or jreardon(at)bishopfeehan.com. Shamrock Volleyball 2004 Night Clinics at Bishop Feehan High School: The Monday Session starts June 28 and concludes on August 2 while the Wednesday Session begins on June 30 and wraps up on August 4. Each session is six nights and last from 6-8:30 p.m. Girls entering grades 7-through-12 are eligible. The cost is $60 per session or $120 to attend both. Space is limited to 40 girls per session and pre-registration is required. For more information contact Feehan coach Joe Reardon at 774-406-1482 or jreardon(at)bishopfeehan.com.