BASEBALL
ORONO — Registration is underway for the University of Maine Junior Winter Clinic, which will be held 4:30-6:30 p.m. on 12 consecutive Saturdays; and its Senior Winter Clinic, which will be held 6:30-8:30 p.m. on 12 consecutive Saturdays. Cost is $250 for instruction with UMaine players and coaches.The goal of this clinic is to give each player a high level of individual instruction within a group setting. The Youth Aged Winter Tournament registration has opened up to fill 6-8 available spots.The schedule has been modified to have a nine-week, 10-game schedule played on Sundays. All games will be in Mahaney Dome. For information, visit GoBlackBears.com or contact Nick Derba at 581-1097
BREWER — Sluggers will hold AAU baseball tryouts for ages 8-12, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 3-4; and for ages 13-18, 6-8 p.m. Nov. 5-6, at Sluggers, 60 Acme Road. Players need only attend one tryout for their age group. Any questions, contact Brandon Portwine or Shawn Smith at Sluggers at 951-2250 or email bportwine@mainesluggers.com.
BASKETBALL
HAMPDEN — MAC Co-ed Basketball Shooting Day Camp featuring five 3-hour sessions, Nov. 7, 8, 9 and 11 at Hampden Recreation gymnasium. Cost is $150, which includes book on shooting, shooting target, pre-testing, post-contest testing, camp T-shirt, videotaping, written evaluation and live demonstrations, contact Bob Cimbollek at 356-6787 or email to mrp17@roadrunner.com for session times, registration form and more information. Check and registration form must be submitted by Monday, Nov. 3, to Bob Cimbollek, 188 Howard St., Bangor 04401.
BANGOR — Husson University will hold 15, one-day basketball clinics throughout the school year for boys and girls in grades 3-8. The clinics will focus on skill development such as ballhandling, footwork, shooting, passing, along with other basic skills and concepts. Clinics will be held 9-11:30 a.m. on the following dates: Mondays, Jan. 19, Feb. 16, April 20; Tuesdays, Nov. 11, Feb. 17, April 21; Wednesdays, Nov. 26, Feb. 18, April 22; Thursday, April 23; Fridays, Nov. 28 and March 6; Saturday, Nov. 29; and Sunday, Dec. 14. The cost is $20 per camp date or $230 for all of them. To register, visit https://events.membersolutions.com/
BANGOR — The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is offering eight weeks of Youth Basketball for children in grades 2-3 and 4-5 with separate boys and girls leagues. Teams will practice one evening per week and play their games on Saturdays, starting the week of Dec. 20. A meet and greet is set for Dec. 6. Fee is $35 for residents and $45 for non-residents. Add $10 after Dec. 1. To register visit www.BangorParksandRec.com or stop by the Bangor Parks and Rec. Center at 647 Main St. Call 992-4490 with questions.
WATERVILLE — The 17th annual Maine Elite Girls Basketball Showcase for girls in grades 9-12, Sunday, Nov. 2, at Colby College. College coaches from Maine and New England will attend. The showcase is limited to 80 girls and preregistration is necessary. Players participate in three or four games. Contact Bill Libby at 852-4671 or email bill.libby33@yahoo.com.
ORONO — Jason Otter Basketball Camps for boys and girls in grades 5 and up will be held in November in Orono. The two-day camp will be held Nov. 8-9, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; shooting camp will be held Nov. 8, 2-7 p.m. These camps are individual, no team games and are for serious players. Videos online at www.otterbasketball.com. You can also sign up on that site. Space is limited. Contact Bill Libby at 852-4671 or email at bill.libby33@yahoo.com.
WATERVILLE — Central Maine’s Sunday seventh and eighth grade Girls and Boys Travel Basketball League will hold a coaches informational meeting at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, at the Waterville Area Boys/Girls Club Alfond Youth Center, 126 North St. in Waterville. The league plays for 10 Sundays with both home and away games, finishing the first weekend in February with a double elimination tournament for all. For information, contact League Commissioner Cleveland “Brownie” Brown by phone at 314-1876 or by email: cebsports@hotmail.com.
GORHAM — The University of Southern Maine Huskies women’s basketball team will host its annual Huskies’ Shooting Clinic, open to girls in grades 3-10, on Sunday, Nov. 2, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Costello Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Southern Maine. Fee is $35 in advance or $45 day of the clinic. Bring a lunch. For information or to download a registration form, visit:
www.southernmainehuskies.com/fanZone/clinics
GORHAM — The University of Southern Maine Huskies men’s basketball team will host its annual Huskies’ Shooting Clinic open to boys in grades 3-10, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 9, at the Costello Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Southern Maine. Fee is $45 in advance and $50 the day of the clinic. Bring a lunch. Players will be grouped by grade and ability. For information contact Karl Henrikson at karlh@usm.maine.edu. Registration materials can be found at: www.southernmainehuskies.com/fanZone/clinics
CANOE RACING
ORRINGTON — The third annual Muskrat Scramble Canoe/kayak race, 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, beginning at the dam just beyond Kozy Korner Store on Brewer Lake Road. There are 2.5-mile or 4.75-mile routes. Out-and-back course, all flat water, negligible current. No entry fee, beginners welcomed, modest prizes and refreshments. Call Larry Merrill at 825-4577 or email lawmerr@gmail.com.
CROSS COUNTRY
BANGOR — USATF Maine meet, Sunday, Nov. 2, at Saxl Park on Mount Hope Avenue, registration 12:30 p.m., course walks 1 p.m., first race 2 p.m., contact Allan Geiser 944-3870; entry free $4, USATF registration also required and available at meets, $30 adults, $15 youth; ages 8 and under (2K); ages 9-10, 11-2 (3K); ages 13-14 (4K); all other age groups (5K); for more info, visit: meusatf.org
HOCKEY
BANGOR — The Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its Learn to Skate and Free-Style Skate lessons for ages 4 and up with Bangor Parks and Recreation Department. Session 1 is Sundays, Nov. 9-Dec. 14, at Sawyer Arena. Times and fees vary based on program chosen. For details and to register, visit www.BangorParksandRec.com or stop by the Bangor Parks and Rec. Center at 647 Main St.. Call 992-4490 with questions.
BREWER — Brewer Youth hockey is accepting registrations for its Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Hockey sessions. There will be two, 12-week sessions. Participants can sign up for one session or both. Sessions will be held on Sundays at 12:40 p.m. The first session is underway and the second session starts Jan. 11 at the Penobscot Ice arena located at 90 Acme Rd. The cost is $75 per session. Register online at brewerhockey.org. Registration is also open for all other programs; Mites, Squirts, Pee Wee, Girls, and Bantams. Contact Kevin Nilsson at vpinstructional@brewerhockey.org or Kevin Audibert at pres@brewerhockey.org.
ROAD RACING
ROCKLAND — Go! Malawi’s last race of the 2014 race series is the Scare ME 5K at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at Trackside Station, 4 Union St., to raise funds for their education programs, which support orphans and other vulnerable children from Malawi. Prizes, including for best costume. Walkers, runners and well-behaved dogs may register 8:30-10 a.m. or preregister at RunSignUp.com or Active.com or via www.go-malawi.org.
INDIAN ISLAND — Ralph K. Thomas 8K run/ 2.5 mile walk/ 1 mile fun run 9-11:30 a.m. Nov. 2, Penobscot Nation Community Building, 12 Wabanaki Way. This is a gorgeous race route composed of road and trail running along the Penobscot River and into Old Town.There will be a one-mile free fun run for kids prior to the race. Children’s activities for ages 7 and older will take place during the race, so parents can have a stress-free run. Hats will be available to the first 75 registrants. Native made traditional baskets will be awarded to the first male and female winners. This race raises money for diabetes prevention and awareness.
SKIING
CAPE ELIZABETH — Cape Elizabeth High School Alpine Ski Team ski swap 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Cape Elizabeth Middle School Cafetorium. Buy new or used ski gear. Food and drinks will be available. Cash and checks are accepted. Rodgers Ski and Sport will provide new gear. A percentage of the proceeds will benefit the CEHS Alpine ski team. Drop off your ski equipment at the CE Middle School Cafetorium 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, or 7:30-9 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 8. Sellers can name their price; the team will sell the gear and keep 20 percent of the sales price. FMI: email Jeff Davis at jdavis@capeelizabethschools.org.
CAMDEN — The annual Camden Hills Regional High School Ski Team Ski Sale will be held 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 22, and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Nov. 23, at Camden Snow Bowl. Sell your equipment or purchase someone else’s (both nordic and alpine). Pre-register your equipment online at https://sites.google.com/site/chrhsskisale, then bring your items to the Snow Bowl 3-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21. You set the price and the ski team keeps 25 percent of what you sell your items for. You can set a lower Sunday price for any items that do not sell on Saturday. On Sunday between noon and 1 p.m., pick up a check for 75 percent of what was sold and take home any items that didn’t sell. For information, visit http://sites.google.com/site/chrhsskisale or call Richard at 542-7571.
SOFTBALL
ORONO — The University of Maine softball team will hold hitting, pitching and individual Sunday clinics from early November through late February. Hitting clinics for grades 9-12 at Mitchell Hitting Pavilion for $150 are Session 1, 9-10 a.m. and Session 2, 10-11 a.m. on Nov. 16, 23 and Dec. 7, 14, 21; Session 3, 6-7 p.m. and Session 4, 7-8 p.m. on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23. Pitching clinics for grades 9-12 inside Mahaney Dome, 6-7 p.m. on Jan. 26 and Feb. 2, 9, 16, 23. Sunday individual sessions, Jan. 11, 18, 25 and Feb. 1, 8. Sunday sessions, pitching 11 a.m.-noon for age 13 and older and hitting 12 and under; pitching noon-1 p.m. for 12 and under and hitting for age 13 and older; softball skills for all ages with players divided by age, 1-2 p.m. For information, contact Mike Coutts at Michael.Coutts@Maine.edu. To register by phone, call Linda Cappuccio at 581-2267. Sunday Winter Clinic participants only should email Michael.Coutts@Maine.edu to reserve a spot, but can pay at the door.
SWIMMING
BANGOR — Anyone who missed the organizational meeting of Bangor High Boys Swimming and Diving Team on Wednesday but would like to be on the swimming and diving team should see Mrs. Miller in the athletic office. If you have any questions, contact coach Phil Emery by phone 989-0414 or email emerycoache@aol.com. Swimming and diving at BHS is a non-cut sport and no previous competitive experience is necessary.
TRACK & FIELD
The Maine Association of USA Track and Field is holding cross-country races on the following Sundays at these locations: Oct. 26, at Smiling Hill Farm, County Road, Westbrook; Nov. 2, at Smiling Hill Farm, County Road, Westbrook; also on Nov. 2, at Saxl Park, Mount Hope Avenue, Bangor; and Sunday, Nov. 9, at Cony High School, Augusta. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m. with course walks at 1 p.m. The first race will be at 2 pm. Races are organized by age groups of 8 and under; 9-10; 11-12, 13-14; 15-16; 17-18 with distances beginning at 2K for the 8 and under ages; 3K for 9-12 year olds; 4 K for 13-14 year olds; and 5K for 15-18 year olds. Ribbons are awarded to all participants. Meet entry fee is $4. USATF registration required. For information, visit the Maine Association’s website: www.meusatf.org or contact Ron Kelly at: 883-2747.