BASEBALL
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Senior and Junior Winter Baseball Clinics will be held Saturdays through Feb 8. The Saturday of Christmas will be off. Please visit goblackbears.com for more information or contact Nick Derba at 581-1097 or Nicholas.Derba@umit.maine.edu.
GORHAM — The University of Southern Maine baseball team and coaching staff will host a Holiday Baseball Clinic for grades 3-12 on Sunday, Dec. 28, at Costello Sports Complex Fieldhouse. Instructors will be Huskies’ head coach Ed Flaherty and staff, the 2015 USM baseball team and Ryan Flaherty of the Baltimore Orioles. Wear appropriate attire, including sneakers and bring playing equipment. The fee is $50. Contact the baseball office at 780-5474. Registration Materials can be found online: http://southernmainehuskies.com/fanZone/clinics
BREWER — Husson Baseball Holiday Clinic, 9-11 am. Monday-Wednesday, Dec. 29-31, Sluggers Indoor facility, Brewer. Ages 7-18. Cost is $100. Contact Husson baseball coach Jason Harvey at Harveyja@husson.edu or call 992-4948.
WATERVILLE — The 14th annual Fantasy Baseball Trip to benefit the Alfond Youth Center in Waterville will be held Wednesday-Sunday, July 29-Aug. 2. Games will be July 29, White Sox at Red Sox; July 30, Tigers at Orioles; July 31, Braves at Phillies; Aug. 1, Braves at Phillies, and Aug. 2, Nationals at Mets. Cost is $860 with a $160 deposit required. A monthly payment plan is available. Trip organizer Vaughn Clark may be reached for signup or information at 872-0075 or 649-0084 or by email at theclarks@gwi.net.
BASKETBALL
BANGOR — The Elks Hoop Shoot free-throw contest will be held beginning at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Doughty Middle School in Bangor. Free for boys and girls ages 8-13, determined by the child’s age as of April 1, 2015. Snow date Saturday, Dec. 20. Questions should be directed to Shane Stacey at 944-4411.
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, Feb. 17, April 21; Wednesdays, Feb. 18, April 22; Thursday, April 23; Friday, March 6; and Sunday, Dec. 14. The cost is $20 per camp date. 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. $45 for residents and $55 for non-residents. To register visit www.BangorParksandRec.com or stop by the Bangor Parks and Rec. Center at 647 Main St. Call 992-4490 with questions.
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: leclerck@aol.com.
CROSS COUNTRY
BAR HARBOR — Come meet Lynn Jennings, USA Olympic medalist, nine-time champion of the USA Cross Country Championships, and three-time winner of IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She also holds an American Road 10k record. Lynn will speak 10 a.m.-noon Dec. 14, at the Mount Desert Island YMCA. Free for students, $12 for adults. Questions should be directed to Angela Balacco, MDI YMCA’s Director of Healthy Living.
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 at Sawyer Arena with Bangor Parks and Recreation Department. 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.
BANGOR — Calling all former Crusader hockey players for the annual John Bapst Alumni Hockey Game to be held at 4:10 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 27, at Sawyer Arena. This is the perfect opportunity for former players to don the purple and white jersey again, get back on the ice and enjoy the camaraderie of other players from throughout John Bapst hockey’s 23-year history. To participate, email Sue Pate, of the John Bapst Hockey Boosters, at suepate@roadrunner.com. Cost is $10 per skater, payable at the game. Registration starts at 3 p.m. Game jerseys will be loaned for the games. Family, friends and fans are invited to watch the game. Admission is free.
BREWER — Brewer Youth hockey is accepting registrations for its Learn to Skate/Learn to Play Hockey session. It will be held on Sundays at 12:40 p.m. for 12 weeks, starting Jan. 11, at the Penobscot Ice arena located at 90 Acme Rd. Cost is $75. 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
PORTLAND — Be bold in the cold with a plunge and/or a walk or run in Portland’s East End to support the Natural Resources Council of Maine’s work to reduce climate changing pollution. Pre-register online at: http://nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash Registration for the 5K opens at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec 31, at the Back Cove parking area (across from Hannaford). The 5k begins at 11 a.m. and the dip will be at noon. A shuttle will return you to your car after the dip at East End Beach. More information: http://nrcm.kintera.org/dipdash
SKATING
BANGOR — Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its Learn to Skate and Free-Style Skate Lessons for ages 4 and up to be held Sundays, Jan. 4-Feb. 8, at Sawyer Arena. Times and fees vary based on program chosen. To register visit www.BangorParksandRec.com or stop by the Bangor Parks and Rec. Center at 647 Main St.. Call 992-4490 if you have any questions.
SKIING
BANGOR and HERMON — Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its 2015 Ski and Snowboard lessons at Hermon Mountain. Session 1 runs Tuesdays, Jan. 6-27; and Session 2 will be Feb. 3-March 3. Both sessions are 4:30-6:30 p.m. Each offers four, one-hour lessons and up to an hour of free ski time. Transportation to and from the mountain is participant’s responsibility. Fees for the ski program are $75 for a Bangor resident, and $85 for a non-resident per session. Fees for snowboarding are $95 for Bangor resident, and $105 for a non-resident per session. For information, contact the Parks and Recreation at 992-4490 or register at www.BangorParksandRec.com.
SOFTBALL
ORONO — The University of Maine softball team will hold hitting, pitching and individual Sunday clinics from through late February. Hitting clinics for grades 9-12 at Mitchell Hitting Pavilion for $150 are 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 — An Olympic swim clinic with gold medal swimmers will be held 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Feb. 21, 2015, at Husson University, 1 College Circle. 659-8027. hurricaneswimclub.com
BAR HARBOR — If you’re 15 or older, a strong swimmer, looking for a great summer job, or a very flexible part-time job during the rest of the year, a lifeguard’s job may be an option. The class will be held 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Tuesday, Dec. 26, 27 and 30, at the MDI YMCA, 21 Park St. Bar Harbor. You must attend all three days. The cost is $225 for members of the MDI YMCA and $250 for non-members. Contact Mark Schoon, aquatics director, MDI YMCA, mark@mdiymca.org (207) 288-3511 for more details.