BASEBALL
ORONO — The University of Maine’s Senior and Junior Winter Baseball Clinics will be held Saturdays through Feb 8. 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 Huskies baseball team and coaching staff, led by Ed Flaherty, will hold its 25th annual Winter Clinic 9 a.m.-noon on Sunday, Feb. 22, and its Advanced Clinic 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, at the Costello Sports Complex Fieldhouse. The Winter Clinic is for players in grades 3-8, fee is $50. The Advanced Clinic is for players in grades 9-12, fee is $100. Players should wear appropriate attire, including sneakers. For information on either clinic, contact Huskies’ head coach Ed Flaherty at 780-5474. Registration Materials can be found online: http://southernmainehuskies.com/fanZone/clinics
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 — 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, Feb. 16, April 20; Tuesdays, Feb. 17, April 21; Wednesdays, Feb. 18, April 22; Thursday, April 23; and Friday, March 6. The cost is $20 per camp date. To register, visit https://events.membersolutions.com/
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.
HAMPDEN — Eastern Maine Hoops, directed by Lenny Holmes of Maine Hoops and Mark Leclerc of MAC, has announced the placement and tryout times for club teams in the Bangor area. Placement and tryout information is available at Hampden Recreation Center, but the schedule is Feb. 1 and 8: 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. for grades 4-6 boys and girls; 12:15-1:30 p.m. for 7th grade boys and girls; 1:15-2:30 p.m. for 8th grade boys and girls; and 2:15-3:30 p.m. for high school boys and girls. Weekly drill and skills, team practice, 20-plus games, uniforms, discounted individual instruction, experienced coaches. The cost is $395. You do not have to attend both dates listed. There will be a $10 placement fee and all players will be placed on a team. If you cannot attend, another player placement will be held near the end of February. Contact Lenny Holmes at mainehoops@gmail.com for information.
OLD TOWN — The Old Town Recreation Center will hold three youth basketball tournaments in March. The Jr. Coyote Classic is open to youth travel basketball teams, which are set up for B Level teams, and will not be open to AAU caliber teams. Entry to the tournament is $200. Teams will play a minimum of three games.The dates for the tournaments are: March 14-15 for third and fourth grade boys; March 20-22 for fifth and sixth grade girls; and March 28-29 for fifth and sixth grade boys. For information, visit http://oldtownrec.com/forms/5835_tournament_rules.pdf
ORONO — The Friends of UMaine Women’s Basketball group is organizing a bus trip to the Black Bears’ 1 p.m. game at New Hampshire on Sunday, March 1. The bus will leave Old Town at 7:30 a.m. and make stops in Bangor and Newport. If needed, other stops will be added. The cost of the trip is $50 per person which includes motorcoach service and a ticket to the game. Contact Evie Smith by email at eviesmith3@roadrunner.com or by phone at 207-356-1811 for more information.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Registration open to girls and boys junior high and high school basketball teams for the 23rd annual Great Harbor Shoot-Out basketball tournament March 20-23, at area gyms on Mount Desert Island, Trenton and Ellsworth. Last year, nearly 90 teams participated in the fundraiser for Harbor House and area youth programs. There will be four divisions for junior high and high school girls and boys teams. Volunteers are needed to help with the various event activities, and sponsors are welcome. Sponsorships may be mailed to Harbor House at P.O. Box 836, Southwest Harbor 04679. For information, contact event coordinator Diana Novella at 244-3713 or diana@harborhousemdi.org.
CHEERING
FAIRFIELD — High School Cheering Competition, 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, at Lawrence High School. Doors open at 9 a.m. Cost is $6 for adults; $3 for seniors/children. Bring a donation for the Humane Society Waterville Area and take $1 off your admission fee. Cheer Grams, concessions, bows and clothing will be available for purchase. https://www.facebook.com/events/1551384335132005/
FIELD HOCKEY
WATERVILLE — Maine Majestix Field Hockey will hold a tryout for U10 players — under 10 years old before Jan. 1, 2015 — for its national indoor team, 8-9:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, at Thomas College. The team needs a couple of players and a goalkeeper. No experience necessary and the team does have goalkeeper pads. The team will compete in a national tournament Feb. 27-March 1, at the Spooky Nook in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. If interested in trying out, email Majestix Director Katie McCabe at katiemccabe18@gmail.com .
HOCKEY
BANGOR — The Maine Junior Black Bears are taking registrations for Learn to Play and Atoms teams. Learn-to-Play sessions are 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays and 8:30-9:30 a.m. Sundays at Sawyer Arena in Bangor with former professional hockey players and USA Hockey certified coaches. Rental equipment is available. There is no scorekeeping during Atoms games. Games are on Saturday or Sunday and are rotated between the Alfond Arena, Orono, Sawyer Arena and Penobscot Ice Arena, Brewer. Full hockey equipment is required. Games should begin the end of January or first of February. The cost is $40. If interested, register by Monday, Jan. 26, by visiting www.mainejrblackbears.com. Contact Grow the Game Director Ken Goetz at kgoetz8@comcast.net with questions.
POWER LIFTING
MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — The second annual Mount Desert Island YMCA’s Bar Bender’s Association Powerlifting Competition will be held 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 1, at the MDI YMCA. Contestants are grouped by age, gender and weight class, and compete on two classic powerlifting moves: flat bench and dead lift. Anyone ages 14 to adult is encouraged to sign up. Contact Angela at the Y for information at 288-3511, or email angela@mdiymca.org
SKATING
BANGOR — Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its Learn to Skate and Freestyle Skate Lessons for ages 4 and up to be held Sundays, through 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 — Bangor Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registrations for its 2015 Ski and Snowboard lessons at Hermon Mountain. Session 2 will be Feb. 3-March 3, 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 nonresident per session. Fees for snowboarding are $95 for Bangor residents, and $105 for nonresidents, per session. Contact the Parks and Recreation at 992-4490 or register at www.BangorParksandRec.com .
SLED DOG RACING
GREENVILLE — The Wilderness Sled Dog Committee has decided to shorten the 100-mile race slated for Feb. 7 to 66 miles due to safety issues. The race starts at 9 a.m. and will proceed through lands owned by race partners Plum Creek Timber Co. and Appalachian Mountain Club. The race will travel out of Leisure Life Resort on Lily Bay Road in Greenville, through Moosehead Riders Snowmobile trails to outer Scammon Road and to what is known as the 100 Mile Wilderness. The trail will travel along trails maintained by AMC and out to West Branch Pond Camps and return to Leisure Life Resort to a bonfire and spectators. There will be awards and a dinner at Leisure Life. There also will be a 30-mile race that starts at 10 a.m. and family activities. Check for details at 100milewildernessrace.org or call Bethany at Greenville Town Office at 695-2421.
BROWNVILLE — The Maine Highlands Sled Dog Club and the town of Brownville will hold the sixth annual Brownville-Katahdin Iron Works and Beyond Sled Dog race and Dog Days of Winter to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 31, on Railroad Avenue in Brownville Junction. Headquarters will be at Brownville Junction High School Alumni Building, hosted by Post 92 American Legion. The mid-distance races consist of a 30-mile course and a 20-mile course which are out and back trails running along the West Branch of the Pleasant River to Katahdin Iron Works. All teams must carry required survival equipment. Other events include arts and crafts, sledding, scavenger hunt, turkey bowling, snow art, one-dog sled dog event. Public supper at United Methodist Church. For a printable schedule of events, visit: http://www.piscataquischamber.com/news.asp?article=5737
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. 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
TRIATHLON
BRUNSWICK, Maine — Registration is open for the Polar Bear Triathlon/Duathlon to be held May 2, in Brunswick, and the Sebago Lake Triathlon Festival Weekend, June 13-14. Signup for Polar Bear is at https://runsignup.com/Register/?raceId=5489; and signup for Sebago Lake is http://tri-maine.com/events/sebago-lake-triathlon/registration/. The Tri-Maine swim clinics will be held 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays, March 4 and April 8 and 15; and 10 a.m.-noon, Sundays March 15 and 29, with Brad Burnham at Bowdoin College. Register at www.tri-maine.com.
WRESTLING
SKOWHEGAN — The 2015 Skowhegan Youth Wrestling Tournament for students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will be held Sunday, March 15, at Skowhegan Area High School. There will be four-person round robins. Weigh-in for pre-K through second grade, 7:15-8:15 a.m.; Grades 3-4 closes 9:15 a.m.; and 5-8 closes 11 a.m. Pre-registration, $15; walk-ins, $20. Email pre-registration information including name, age, grade, weight and experience to djrjbell@beeline_online.net by Wednesday, March 11. Concessions available all day.