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 is starting a Tee Ball League for girls and boys ages 4-7, 10-11 a.m. Saturdays, Nov. 22-Dec. 20. Cost is $25 per player for five weeks.To sign up, call Sluggers at 951-2250 or email bportwine@mainesluggers.com.
BREWER — Sluggers is starting a Coach Pitch League for boys ages 8-12 to meet 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 22-Jan. 10. Cost is $50 per player for eight weeks. To sign up, call Sluggers at 951-2250 or email bportwine@mainesluggers.com
MACHIAS — Downeast Maine Lightning travel baseball team for ages 11 and 12 will hold tryouts for the 2015 season on Nov. 8 and 15. The location and time will be given when participants pre-register with Ian at 266-7979 or at iemery1@roadrunner.com.
BASKETBALL
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.
AUGUSTA — The 17th annual Maine Elite Girls Basketball Showcase for girls in grades 9-12 will be held Sunday, Nov. 9, at Cony High School. College coaches from Maine and New England will attend. A maximum of 80 girls may sign up and each player will play in three-four games. Participants must pre-register by contacting Bill Libby at 852-4671 or bill.libby33@yahoo.com.
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
BANGOR — The Maine Athletic Club’s Mark LeClerc and retired Maine high school basketball coach Bob Cimbollek are offering a basketball consulting service for players, teams and coaches.The service will offer individual lessons to players on offensive skills and basketball shooting day camps. It also has a segment for basketball lessons that include an Accushot shooting device, a manual on shooting and a one-on-one game. For teams and coaches, the consulting service offers player and coaches clinics and sessions on rules. For more info, contact Cimbollek at 356-6787 or via email at mrp17@roadrunner.com or LeClerc at 592-9268, email: eclerck@aol.com.
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.
ORONO — The Maine Junior Black Bears will host a TD Bank Partnership to Assist Skaters and Shooters Clinic on Dec. 2, at Alfond Arena. The P.A.S.S. clinic will be conducted by members of Boston Bruins alumni and Bruins Youth Hockey Development Team. The clinic will be open to 50 current MJBB Squirts and Peewee players (ages 9-12), who will receive on-ice instruction as well as a jersey, gift bag and two tickets to the Dec. 13 Bruins game against the Ottawa Senators. TD Bank will donate $1,000 to the MJBB to go toward further development of youth hockey in the greater Bangor area.
MIXED MARTIAL ARTS
BANGOR — Young’s MMA, in partnership with fight promoter New England Fights and Bangor Police Department, will sponsor an anti-bullying fundraiser and forum 7-9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, at Sea Dog Brewing Company in Bangor. The event is free but donations to support Bangor P.D.’s bullying outreach and education program will be accepted.
SKIING
The Greater Bangor Women’s Ski and Snowboard Club’s annual signup night and fundraiser will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Ski Rack Sports on 24 Longview Drive near Bangor Mall. The club offers a program of skiing or boarding for the winter season, with great discounts on ski lift tickets, ski or board rentals, clinics, cross-country and more. The club travels by Cyr bus to Sugarloaf four Sundays during the season, and skis in informal groups by ski level. The program must be paid for by cash or check.
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 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.