BASEBALL
BANGOR — The Bangor Comrades American Legion team is sponsoring 2016 Spring Training Baseball Clinics on Sundays in March at Bangor High’s Red Barry Gym; events, sponsored by Bangor East and West Side Little Leagues, include Parent and Me “Learning the Game” Clinic, ages 5-8, 10-11:15 a.m., parent or guardian participates with player in fun drills; Little League “Playing Baseball Fast” Clinic, ages 9-12, noon to 1:30 p.m., stresses fundamentals of throwing, fielding, hitting and baserunning. Participants are responsible for bringing their own glove and a bat, if available. Parents are encouraged to participate in all clinics. Donations are welcome and will benefit the Comrades. Registration and gym entrance at Peakes Auditorium door. Registration for Bangor Farm League, Little League offered at clinics; questions or concerns contact David Morris at 992-6639 or at
dmorris4baseball@gmail.com
PRESQUE ISLE — The Northern Maine Board of Approved Baseball Umpires will hold their annual umpires clinic beginning on March 1 at 5:30 p.m. in the Library at Northern Maine Community College. Cost of the course is $40 which covers rule book, case book, printed materials and the exam. For more information, contact clinician Bill Casavant at 551-5778 or 764-0810 for more information.
BASEBALL/SOFTBALL
BREWER — Sluggers Baseball and Softball Training Facility is offering daily and weekly clinics and lessons to help athletes prepare for the spring sports season. All clinics are $20 per session. For more information contact Tim Bush at 207-951-2250 or tbush@mainesluggers.com.
BASKETBALL
BAILEYVILLE — DownEast Credit Union Basketball Tournaments will be held for boys through eighth grade March 19-20, and for girls through eighth grade April 2-3, at Woodland High School. Cost is $120 per team. Certified International Association of Approved Basketball Officials, concession stand, T-shirts, hot shot competition. For information, contact Woodland Recreation Department director Michael Boies at recreation@baileyville.org; 427-6205 or 214-8784.
SOUTHWEST HARBOR — Registration is open for the 24th annual Great Harbor Shoot-Out postseason basketball tournament, which benefits Harbor House Community Service Center in Southwest Harbor. The tournament for junior high and high school students March 18-20, at gymnasiums on Mount Desert Island, Trenton and Ellsworth. Organizers are seeking sponsors as well as volunteers to sell tickets, run the clocks and sell concessions. Sponsorships may be mailed to Harbor House, P.O. Box 836, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679. For info, contact event director Diana Novella at 244-3713 or diana@harborhousemdi.org .
CALAIS — The Calais Recreation Department invites teams to its 27th annual basketball tournaments at Calais High School. The schedule is: March 12-13, fifth- and sixth-grade boys; March 19-20, seventh- and eighth-grade girls; March 26-27, seventh- and eighth-grade boys; April 2-3, fifth- and sixth-grade girls. For information, call Craig Morrison at 454-2761 or email calaisrec@calaismaine.org
CHEERING
BANGOR — The 20th annual Maine State Junior High School/Elementary School Cheering Championships will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St. Registration forms are available at calaismaine.org on the recreation page under departments or call Craig Morrison at 454-2761 or email calaisrec@calaismaine.org
GOLF
BREWER — PGA Pro Mark Hall will teach indoor golf lessons at noon beginning Thursdays, March 17-April 7, at Brewer Auditorium, 318 Wilson St., through Brewer Parks and Recreation. The lessons are designed for players of all levels. Registrations are being accepted at the main office of the Parks & Recreation Department, located in the Brewer Auditorium. Fee is $40 for residents and $50 for non-residents. Call 989-5199 for further details.
MUD RUN
WATERVILLE, Maine — Registration is open for Thomas College’s second annual Dirty Dog Mud Run, which will take place on April 17 on the campus. With 5K of mud, tire flips, wall climbing, cargo net climbing, and more mud, this event should prove to be fun for all with the focus on finishing. The run starts at 9 a.m. A kids’ obstacle course will take place at 11 a.m. Registration is $15 for alumni, $5 for children and $30 for community members until Feb. 1, then it will be $40. Registration online at thomas.edu/mudrun. For information contact Jim Delorie, director of Recreation and Intramural Programs, at 859-1183 or at deloriej@thomas.edu.
ROAD RACING
BANGOR — The third annual Husson University Donut Run to raise money for the Husson track and field team to travel to South Carolina for its opening meet, will be held Sunday, April 10, at Newman gymnasium, Husson University. Two races will be offered: The Munchkin Mile for children 13 and under who will race 1 mile (9 a.m.) and receive Munchkins at the end, and the 2-mile Donut Run (9:30 a.m.) where racers run a mile, eat two donuts, and then run another mile. Race fee is $10. Race-day registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Race fee is $10, high school and college students registered by Friday, April 8, $15 day of the race; $15 community members if registered by April 8, $20 day of the race. For information, email Kyle Lillie at lilliek@husson.edu
ORONO — The second annual Black Bear Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will take place on June 5, on the University of Maine campus. Starts on the Beckett track with a run through the campus, along the river and through Orono and Old Town. You will pass the Old Town Canoe Company and return to campus via a paved bike path through the woods.The course will feature cheer stations, music and lots of water stops. Registration: https://racewire.com/register.php?id=5795
SWIMMING
BRUNSWICK — Tri-Maine swim clinics start in March at Greason Pool, Bowdoin College. Swim Clinic I, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 8, and 10 a.m. Saturday, March 27; Clinic II, 6 p.m. Tuesdays, March 22 and April 12. Small group sessions, 6 p.m. Thursday, April 21. For additional information visit tri-maine.com
TENNIS
WATERVILLE — Third annual tennis clinics for grades 5-12 novice and serious players put on by Thomas College men’s coaches and players, 1:30-6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5, at Thomas College, 180 West River Road. Cost is $60 per day or $110 for both. Call or text coach Fowler at 649-4852 for information or to sign up. Also go to thomasathletics.com, Inside Athletics, camps and clinics.
TRIATHLON
PORTLAND — Registration is open for the Polar Bear Triathlon/Duathlon on May 7, and Sebago Lake Tri Festival June 11-12, at Gorham Bike and Ski, 693 Congress St.