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BASEBALL

Swansea Independent Baseball League: Holding registration nightly between 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. Registration is for players ages 4-12 for the 2006 season and will be held at the Nike Site Playing Complex located off Sharps Lot Road in Swansea. Boys and girls born on or between May 1, 1993 and April 30, 2002 are eligible. Must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and must present proof of birth. Residents of Rehoboth and Seekonk are eligible. For more info call team president Ken Garcia at 508-675-3213 or vice president Peter Boardman at 508-324-6371 or by accessing the league's web site at www.sibl.net

B ASKETBALL

Sarah Behn Basketball Camps: Sarah's Pre-Season shooting camps, Oct. 2-Nov. 6 at Masconomet Regional High School, Topsfield, and Oct. 16-Nov. 20 at Dana Barros Sports Complex, Mansfield. Six Sunday mornings, 9-10:30 a.m. ages 7-11, 10:30 a.m.-noon ages 12 and up. $250, includes $100 non-refundable deposit, includes camp t-shirt, full payment due Oct. 1. Girls only. Call 508-549-0997 or enroll online at www.behncamp.com.

Feehan Hoop Camp : 10th Annual Preseason Basketball Skills Camp at Bishop Feehan; Camp is open to boys and girls grades 5-12; Grades 5-8 meet from noon-1:30 p.m. and Grades 9-12 from 1:30-3 p.m.; Sessions are held every Sunday beginning Oct. 2 through Nov. 6. Skills and drills are taught by former head coach Leo Charron, who has over 27 years of high school coaching experience. Space is limited. Cost is $125.To view and download application go to www.bishopfeehan.com and click on athletics/sports/basketball. Or, email lcharron@bishopfeehan.com or call 508-226-1084 for more information. Columbus Day Weekend Jamboree: Boys' and girls' youth basketball teams are invited to attend the 8th annual Columbus Day Weekend Jamboree, to be held at Assumption College the weekend of Oct. 8-10. Tournament open to teams in grades 5, 6, 7 at all levels. All teams entered play four games; officiated by certified IAABO referees. For more info or entry forms all 774-265-5106, 508-622-1800 or e-mail newenglandhoops@comcast.net.

Attleboro YMCA taking registration for its fall basketball leagues for boys and girls ages 5-15; new format includes practice once a week and games on Saturday. If interested contact Cory Guglietti at the Attleboro YMCA, 508-222-7422, ext. 114.

Bay State Magic holding boys' basketball tryouts this September for players in grades 7-through-12. Call 781-344-1527 for more information.

Elks Hoop Shot: Attleboro Lodge of Elks Hoop Shot, Saturday, Oct. 22 at Attleboro YMCA; free-throw shooting contest open to boys and girls ages 8-13 (as of April 1, 2006) who live in Attleboro, Seekonk, Rehoboth or Norton; winners advance to District Championship; times are as follows, boys/girls ages 8-9 at 9:30 a.m., boys/girls ages 10-11 at 10:15 a.m., boys/girls ages 12-13 at 11 a.m.; registration Oct. 2 at YMCA, birth certificate required; free; call 508-222-5502 for more.

KPBA Tryouts: King Philip Basketball Association will have tryouts for boys and girls in grades 4-8 who live in Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham. Grades 5-8 tryouts are on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 1. Grade 4 tryouts are Wednesday, Sept. 28 and Thursday, Oct. 6. For times and more information visit www.kphoops.com or call Bob Cannon at 508-384-2046.

Attleboro Youth Basketball: Elementary Recreation Division will have an evaluation day on Saturday, Nov. 19 at the Thacher Elementary School; Grades 1-2 coed from 8:30-10 a.m. and grades 3-4 (separate girls teams numbers permitting) from 10:30 a.m.noon; Cost $50 per player; Sign up at the Attleboro High Gymnasium lobby on Sundays Sept. 18 and 25 from 6-7 p.m. or via mail by picking up an application or visiting www.attleboroyouthbasketball.com.

AYBA Traveling Teams: Fourth-grade MetroWest League with games played on Sundays from Dec. through March with one practice per week; tryouts will be on Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the Thacher Elementary School Gymnasium; Girls tryouts from 4:45-6 p.m. and boys from 5:45-7 p.m.; Cost per player is $135 per player. (This league is separate from the AYBA Elementary Recreation Division)

AYBA Traveling Teams: Tryouts for boys and girls travel teams grades 4-through-8 are as follows: Monday, Oct. 10 and Tuesday, Oct. 11, grades 5-8 boys at Brennan Middle School both days, 4th grade boys and grades 4-8 girls at Thacher Elementary School both days; 4th grade girls 4:45-6 p.m. both days, 4th grade boys 5:45-7 p.m. both days; 5th graders 4:45-6 p.m. both days; 6th graders 5:45-7 p.m. both days; 7th graders 6:45-8 p.m. both days and 8th graders 7:45-9 p.m. both days; Cost is $135 per player.

FOOTBALL

Rhode Island Intensity: Women's full-contact football team based out of Providence looking for players; classroom session on Saturday, Oct. 8 2-5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Hopkinton, Mass. (directions available at www.fcch.org); mini-camps/tryouts scheduled for the evenings of Oct. 11 and 13 and during the day on Oct. 15; new players should RSVP to Benjamin Brown at 617-721-1406 or bwbrown53@hotmail.com by Oct. 7. GOLF

Golf fop Epilepsy: Third annual Matthew Siravo Memorial Golf for Epilepsy will be held at Richmond Country Club on Saturday, Oct. 1. Registration begins at noon with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. The $100 per golfer fee includes greens fee, cart and dinner in the clubhouse. Promote your business with a $100 Tee sign prominently displayed along the course. To reserve a spot for your foursome or advertise on a Tee sign, contact Richard Siravo at 401-789-7330 or email rsiravo@cox.net

RUNNING

Attleboro YMCA sponsoring four youth cross country races on Friday, Sept. 30, Oct. 7, 14 and 21 at 5 p.m. at the YMCA Norton Outdoor Center (Route 123); Distance 1-1.5 miles and course changes each week; rain or shine; registration and walk-through 4:30-4:45 p.m.; entry fee $2, pay at race; ribbons and medals for top three places; age groups are 8-and-under, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14; for more information contact Ed Poirier at epattleboroymca@yahoo.com or 508-222-7422, ext. 124.

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; for more information, contact Ken Graves at 508-384-8084 or ken.graves@gravesfa.org.

MISCELLANEOUS

Plainville Athletic League will be having their annual meeting on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. at the PAL Clubhouse. At this time elections will be taking place for the following board positions: Vice President, Treasurer, Baseball Commissioner, Softball Commissioner, Kitchen Manager, Equipment Manager, Facilities Maintenance Manager, Public Relations/Fundraising Manager, & Honorary Chairman of the Board; for more information contact PAL secretary Cheryl Rowe at 508-695-1141 or 508-699-2760.

 


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