BASEBALL
ELLSWORTH — Acadians Post 207 American Legion baseball tryouts for players ages 15-19 from Ellsworth High School, George Stevens Academy, MDI High School, Deer Isle-Stonington High School, Sumner High School, Narraguagus High School, Washington Academy, Calais High School, Woodland High School and Shead, will be held at 1 p.m. June 8 at Ellsworth High School. Get details and registration information at: http://goo.gl/akQvEM
SOUTH PORTLAND — A free, family-friendly day of 19th century baseball will be held 11 a.m.-4 p.m., June 21, at Southern Maine Community College, 2 Fort Road, South Portland. Tripleheader with Maine’s Dirigo and Presumpscot Baseball Clubs, and the Essex baseball Organization from Newbury, Massachusetts, along with a kids clinic which is open to any young person. Kids will learn the 19th-century rules, play catch, and run the bases. Game 1 is at 11 a.m., Game 2, 12:45 p.m.; Game 3, 2:30 p.m.; kids clinic 1 p.m. Start times approximate. Free grilled food prepared by the SMCC Athletic Department, and vintage baseball paraphernalia on display.
CANOE RACING
SEBEC VILLAGE — Three Rivers Kiwanis Sebec River Canoe and Kayak Race, with nine racing and recreational classes for canoes and kayaks, is set for June 14. The race is held under the auspices of the American Canoe Association and the Maine Canoe and Kayak Racing Organization. More information is available at www.mackro.org. A race T-shirt and canoe decal comes with the $20 per person adult registration fee and the $15 per youth registration fee. Race participants under the age of 18 must be registered by an adult. For more race details or to become a sponsor contact the Race Chairman, Bobby Ellison, at 207-943-2317.
FOOTBALL
BRUNSWICK — The Howard Vandersea/Maine Chapter of the National Football Foundation will offer a Maine Youth Football Coaches Clinic to be held at five sites around the state on Thursday, June 12. Free for all participants, the clinics will include instruction by the collegiate coaching staffs in the state. The primary focus will be on the growth and development of youth and freshman-level football coaches. The five sites, and coordinating hosts, are: Orono (University of Maine), Waterville (Colby College), Lewiston (Bates College), Portland (Bowdoin College) and Saco (Thornton Academy). Registration deadline is Thursday, June 5. For a registration form, or for information, contact Jordan Stevens, assistant football coach at the University of Maine, at jordan.stevens@umit.maine.edu
GOLF
CHARLESTON — The first Ernest H. Philbrick Memorial Golf Tournament, 8 a.m. Saturday, May 31, at Whitetail Golf Course. Scramble format with shotgun starts for seven, four-member teams at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., $200 per team, includes 18 holes, cart and lunch (noon-1 p.m.). For more information or to receive a registration form, contact Mike Rowe at 355-5457. If you own a business, or want to sponsor a hole in Philbrick’s memory as a family or individually, you may for $100. All proceeds will benefit the Ernest H. Philbrick scholarship fund.
BAR HARBOR — 21st annual David R. Harding Memorial Golf Tournament, June 3, at Kebo Valley Golf Club (rain date is June 10). Hole-in-one prizes are a 2014 Subaru Impreza from Stanley Subaru and a 2014 Chevy Camaro RS convertible from Darling’s Chevrolet. Mount Desert Island Search and Rescue is the beneficiary of this year’s charity tournament hosted by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust. Scramble format tournament (18 holes) with a noon shotgun start. Registration is $85 per person and includes golf cart, gifts, evening barbecue and prizes.To register your team, call Cathy Planchart at Bar Harbor Bank & Trust 667-0660, ext. 4655 or go to BHBT.com.
ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club, along with the Mid Coast Junior Golf Association, will host a registration day for all children ages 8-18 interested in learning how to play the game of golf 3-4 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at 606 Old County Road in Rockland. Clinic schedules and competitive tournament schedules will be available, along with advice from board members and golf professionals. Association dues are $25 per child. For information, visit mcjga.sportsoffice.com.
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook House of Comfort will host its 2nd Annual charity Golf Classic on Saturday, June 14, at the Presque Isle Country Club. Proceeds will go toward the construction of the only palliative and hospice care home north of Auburn. The four-person scramble kicks off with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Registration and check-in begin at 7:30 a.m. An awards and recognition ceremony will be held at the club’s restaurant at the 19th hole immediately following the tournament. Formerly the Logan P. Graves Golf Tournament, this year’s Golf Classic challenge is partially underwritten by platinum sponsor, Whited-Peterbilt. The four-person scramble costs $75 per person and includes light breakfast, coffee, soda, hot dogs on the course, a Titleist golf ball, and a Golf Classic golf shirt. Cash prizes will be awarded to men and women for first place, $440; second place, $360; third place, $280; plus cash awards for team gross, team net, longest drive in fairway, and closest to the pin. A $10,000 prize, sponsored by North State Transportation, LLC, will be awarded for a hole-in-one. For registration forms and/or pledge forms to support the Aroostook House of Comfort, please visit the website at www.aroostookhouseofcomfort.com or contact Rick Duncan at 768-0201.
ROAD RACING
BANGOR — Race to the Stage Costume 5K road race, walk or run, starts at 9 a.m. June 21, downtown Bangor. Register at www.penobscottheatre.org or 942-3333.
SWIMMING
ORONO — Black Bear Aquatics is a competition-based organization that will provide technical development and racing skills for all age levels, and is located at the Stanley M. Wallace Pool on the University of Maine campus. There will be an informational meeting 3-4 p.m. Saturday, May 31. Come meet coaches Michael Sever and John Williams. Learn more about the club. For information, call Sever (office, 207-581-1080), (cell, 401-439-1441) or at vmsever@gmail.com
TENNIS
ELLSWORTH — The Chris Angell Junior Summer Tennis Championships will be held June 14-15, at the Ellsworth Tennis Center. This U.S. Tennis Association-sanctioned tournament features top boys and girls in the 16 and 18 age groups. Named for Chris Angell, Maine’s top ranked open player who struggled with mental illness, the tournament is a fundraiser for NAMI, Maine. All entrants will get a T-shirt, winner and runner-up trophies, and free dinner to all participants will be held Saturday afternoon. Entries can be made through the USTA web site or by calling the club at 664-4000.