BASKETBALL

Attleboro Elks Annual Hoop Shoot: Saturday, Nov. 18 at the Attleboro YMCA; Free-throw shooting contest open to boys and girls ages 8-13 (as of April 1, 2007) who reside in the towns of Attleboro, Seekonk, Rehoboth and Norton; winners in each age group will advance to the District Championships; The following is a list of times by age groups: boys/girls ages 8-9, 9 a.m.; boys/girls ages 10-11, 9:45 a.m.; boys/girls ages 12-13, 10:30 a.m.; registration Nov. 18 at the Attleboro YMCA; birth certificates required for registration; no registration fee; For more information contact the Attleboro Elks at 508-222-5502.

Mansfield Thanksgiving Youth Hoop Tip-Off Tournament, Nov. 24-26 at Mass. Premier Courts; registration underway; tournament open to boys and girls travel teams in grades 4-8 and in both A and B divisions; all teams guaranteed three regulation games with IAABO officials; entry fee $200 per team; teams accepted on a first come-first serve basis with divisional grouping upon request; for up-to-date tournament information and application forms, visit www.mansfieldbasketball.com or contact Bruce Bouck at 508-339-1961.

Preseason basketball skills camp at Bishop Feehan; 11th annual camp. Enrollment is open to boys and girls grades 5-12. Camp is held every Sunday through Nov. 5 with grades 5-8 meeting from 12-1:30 p.m. and grades 9-12 meeting 1:45-3:15. Total cost is $150. Applications are available at www.bishopfeehan.com (athletics) or get more information by calling Leo Charron at 508-226-1084 or e-mail at lcharron@bishopfeehan.com

FIELD HOCKEY Girls Field Hockey developmental league; Sponsored by Attleboro YMCA Youth Sports Deparment;ages 7-15; held at Willett Field from 10:15-11:15 a.m.; Saturdays through Dec. 2; Fee: YMCA members $55, non-members $75; family members $35.

FOOTBALL

Bitty Flag Football: Sponsored by Attleboro YMCA Youth Sports Deparment; Ages 5-6; games are non-scoring scrimmages; each week will be divided into half-hour skill sessions and half-hour scrimmages for kids to work on their skills; held at Willett Field; meets Saturdays 8:15-9:15 a.m.; program runs through Nov. 25; Fee: YMCA members $40, non-members $60, family members $30; for more information call 508-222-7422.

Youth Flag Football: Sponsored by Attleboro YMCA Youth Sports Deparment; Ages 7-15; non-contact football league; games are as follows: ages 7-9, 9:15-10:15 a.m.; ages 10-15, 10:15-11:15 a.m.; held at Willett Field; program runs Saturdays through Dec. 2; Fee: YMCA members $55, non-members $75, $35 family members; for more information call 508-222-7422.

GOLF

Wentworth Hills Golf Club: announces rolling membership plans that will be valid for one year from the time of purchase; In addition, seasonal memberships purchased prior to this offer will be retroactively converted to rolling memberships; Wentworth offers a number of membership plans to choose from, including Full Membership, Weekday Membership, Corporate Membership and Junior Membership; All memberships include unlimited green fees Monday-Friday for members, reduced guest fees and 10-percent discount on selected golf shop merchandise. For more information call 1-800-222-0461, ext. 123 or ext. 114.

SOCCER

Attleboro Youth Soccer (AYS) is in need of more players for its recreation soccer teams that play Saturday or Sunday mornings and business sponsors; Players who want to join the team, or businesses who want to sponsor a team, should send an e-mail to Kathleen Jolly, communications director for Attleboro Youth Soccer, in care of Kackel13@aol.com.

Ice Kickers Soccer Tournament: Three-game minimum for all teams; games played at Attleboro High School fields; 6 on 6 format; games on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19; age groups are boys and girls, U10, U12 and U14; U10 boys/girls games to be played on Saturday and players will receive participation awards; U12/U14 divisions play Saturday with top seeded teams to compete in playoffs and championship games on Sunday; official rosters required; full concession stand; plenty of parking; entry fee $250 per team; for more information contact Mary Jane Mendes at mendes3@comcast.net.

Attleboro Youth Soccer League has some openings for players in its fall travel league. Players are needed for the boys under-9 and under-11 teams as well as the girls under-9 team. Coaches are also needed for the under-9, under-11 and under-12 boys' teams and the under-11 girls' team. For information and registration contact the AYS travel director at dav168@comcast.net. Youth Soccer League: Teams will be separated into the following age groups: 4-8 year-olds; season includes three practices and five games, and each player will receive a T-shirt and an end-of-season award for participation; cost $56 for YMCA members, $86 for non-members; register at the branch, over the phone or online at www.hockymca.org; contact Janice Chabot, program director, at 508-339-3066 or e-mail at janicec@hockymca.org.

SOFTBALL

Wheaton College girls' softball camp; Jan. 7, 14 ,21 from 9-11 a.m. for girls in grades 4-12; directed by Wheaton head coach Gina Loudenburg and assistant Cheryl Warren-Powers; instruction will cover the overall softball skills, hitting, defense, fielding, and throwing; registration fee $130 with team and family discounts available; Wheaton will also sponsor a pitching-catching clinic on those dates from 11 a.m. until noon; for further information or registration for either clinic contact Loudenberg at 508-286-3360.

SWIMMING

The Attleboro Recreation Dept., in co-operation with the City of Attleboro, will return its popular family swimming sessions on Sunday to its fall calendar of events. The sessions will be held Sunday evenings from 6-8:45 p.m. and will be open to city residents for a nominal $2 fee. Recreation Dept. Director Dennis Walsh and Recreation Commission Chairman Mark Cuddy will direct the program which begins in October and will run through April. For further information call 774-203-1889.

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

Strongman Competition: Velocity Sports Performance of Mansfield is sponsoring the First Annual Strongman Competition; held at the Mansfield Sportsplex from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday Dec. 9.; teams of five athletes will compete against athletes from other area high schools in 6 events for prizes and bragging rights; events include the Deadlift, Car Pull, Tire Flip, Farmer's Walk, Weight Throw, and Team Tug-of-War; for more information, contact Paul Manikas, 508-406-2229 or pmanikas@velocitysp.com; pre-registration is required.

All-Star Kids Sports: Mansfield's eight-week All-Star Kids Sports offers kids ages 3-5 the opportunity to experience a variety of sports; Cost $51 for YMCA members and $102 for non-members. A number of sessions are available. Register at the branch, over the phone or online at www.hockymca.org. For more information, contact Janice Chabot, program director, at 508-339-3066 or send her an e-mail to janicec@hockymca.org.

Youth Cross Country Meets: Sponsored by Attleboro YMCA Youth Dept.; Ages 7-14; Open youth cross country races held at Camp Finberg; Friday afternoons; Medals for teams and top three runners in each age group; Oct. 13 and 20; Registration and walk-through 4:30 p.m., race begins at 5 p.m.; Entry fee: $3.

Pumpkin Patch Run: Grades 1-8, Saturday, Oct. 28; Open cross country races; trophies for first three places, boys and girls; Grades 1-2, grades 3-4, grades 5-6 and grades 7-8; Raffle prizes and more; T-shirts for first 100 runners registered; Entry forms available in Sept.; Fee: $10 pre-registration, $15 day of race.

Fall Wiffle Ball League: Extra Innings of West Bridgewater will begin a fall league starting Nov. 3 with games every Friday night through Dec. 22; Age groups broken down as follows: ages 6-8, 4 p.m.; agees 9-10, 5:45 p.m. and agees 11-12, 7:30 p.m.; playoffs and championships for each age level as well as trophies; sign up as a team of five or as an individual; limit is 12 teams per age group; to register or for more information call 508-580-3113 or visit www.extrainnings-wbridgewater.com

Strength and Conditioning: Extra Innings of West Bridgewater will host Dana Cavalea of the New York Yankees in the inaugural Live the Life Style Strength and Conditioning Program; program designed for athletes 13-and-up; Cavalea will run a series of four-hour clinics on Saturday, Nov. 18 and Sunday, Nov. 19; registration limited to the first 30 per session; to register or for more information call 508-580-3113 or visit www.extrainnings-wbridgewater.com

Oliver Ames Cross Country Boosters will sponsor the 12th annual Tiger Turkey Chase five mile road race Thanksgiving morning at 8 a.m.; the race, which attracted almost 300 runners last year, starts and finishes at the Easton Junior High School; prizes awarded by a lottery; pre-entry registration fee $17, day-of-race fee $20; for more information call George Harrington at 508-238-4558 or email at george.harrington@mac.com.