BASEBALL
OLD TOWN — Old Town Recreation Department’s Grand Slam Baseball Academy, 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, July 25-29, at Herbert Sargent Community Center, for boys and girls ages 6-12. Hitting, catching, throwing and baserunning. Appropriate for beginners and experienced players. Featuring former college coach Dean Husted and other coaches. Cost is $80. To register, visit www.oldtownrec.com .
ORONO — University of Maine Summer Overnight/Commuter Baseball Camp for ages 6-18, July 31-Aug. 4, at Mahaney Diamond. Registration is 2 p.m. Sunday, July 31. Noon departure Thursday, Aug. 4. All meals provided. Commuters $380, overnighters $480. Contact my.armssoftware.com/MAINEBASEBALL or email Nick Derba at Nicholas.Derba@maine.edu for information.
BASKETBALL
MACHIAS — Overnight and day summer basketball camps at University of Maine-Machias: girls kindergarten-grade 6, July 11-14; boys kindergarten-grade 6, July 18-21. Train with 2016 YSCC champions. For information, contact Athletic Director Betsy Hayden at 255-1290 or visit the school website at UMM.edu.
PRESQUE ISLE — The Aroostook Basketball Camp will hold summer camps for girls July 11-15, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at Northern Maine Community College and Presque Isle Middle School gymnasiums. The camps are designed to give each player the opportunity to develop his or her skills through drills, games and lectures. Lunch provided each day. Contact Bill Casavant at 764-0810 or bballump34@yahoo.com
OLD TOWN — Sixth annual Old Town Coyote Boys Basketball JamCamp 2016, July 18-22, Old Town High School, 203 Stillwater Ave. Contact Brian McDormand at 290-7641; bmac195554@msn.com or brian.mcdormand@rsu34.org .
BANGOR — Individual shooting lessons and position-play lessons, through October, one-hour evening lessons, 5 to 8 p.m., for more info, contact Bob Cimbollek, 356-6787.
BANGOR — Maine Basketball Hall of Fame 2016 induction ceremony, noon Sunday, Aug. 21, at Cross Insurance Center, 515 Main St. Doors open 11:30 a.m., ceremony begins after lunch. Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at info@mainebasketballhalloffame.com . For information, contact 942-5766 or MaineBasketballInduction2016@gmail.com.
FORT FAIRFIELD — Potato Blossom Festival 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, 6 p.m. Tuesday, July 12, Fort Fairfield Community Center. Register the night of the tournament by 5:45 p.m. Those under age 18 must have written parental or guardian consent. Cost is $40 per team. For information, contact 472-3882, 227-6306 or ttowle@fortfairfield.org .
CYCLING
FORT FAIRFIELD — Spud Cycle Classic Bicycle Race and Tour, 10 a.m. Sunday, July 17, starting at the library on Main Street and ending at Hillcrest Estates; 25-mile and 12-mile divisions. Cost is $15 per rider, which includes a T-shirt for the first 50 to register. For information, call 472-3882 or 227-6306 or email ttowle@fortfairfield.org
DUATHLON
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — The 2016 Backwoods Duathlon mountain bike and trail running race by Maine Huts and Trails and Baxter Outdoors, Saturday, Aug. 6, either solo or as a team of two, race by bike and by foot on the trails surrounding Stratton Brook Hut, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The trail running segment is 10K, and the mountain biking segment is 15K, which includes an exciting descent down Oak Knoll Trail.
FITNESS
ORONO — Eastern Maine Medical Center Sports Health is addressing the needs of area middle school and high school student athletes by launching a focused summer program to help them achieve their performance goals. The camp will take place July 11-Aug. 5, at Orono High School’s sports fields and weight room. Two-hour sessions will be held beginning 9 a.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The $35 fee covers the cost of camp, a T-shirt and a water bottle. Information available at sports.emmc.org or by calling 974-7400.
ROCKPORT — Penobscot Bay YMCA, 116 Union St., is offering summer sports camps in gymnastics, karate, boys and girls basketball, Teer basketball training, Dutch soccer and women’s lacrosse. Camps blend skill development, fun activities and games with focus on technique, strategy, and individual and team development. Register at any Y location. Visit the Member Service Desk or print out and drop off a registration form upon sign-up. Register online for basketball, soccer and lacrosse camps by visiting pbymca.sportsoffice.com
FOOTBALL
BANGOR — Husson University head coach Gabby Price and his coaching staff will hold their inaugural Summer Youth Football Camp July 26-28, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., on the campus. Each participant will receive instruction in throwing, catching, kicking, blocking and non-contact form tackling. The Youth Football Camp is a non-contact camp designed for participants entering grades 3-9. The $115 fee includes instruction from Husson’s football coaching staff. Lunch provided each day, a camp T-shirt and access to the pool each day. To register online, visit events.membersolutions.com
GOLF
OLD TOWN — “Golf For Kids” summer junior golf lessons will be offered to two age groups at Hidden Meadow Golf Course, 240 West Old Town Road; Peewees, ages 5-8, 9-10 a.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 9, for $50; juniors, ages 8-18, 9-10 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, through Aug. 11, for $75. Instructor is Joe Perdue, PGA golf professional.
FORT FAIRFIELD — Maine Potato Blossom Festival Golf Scramble, Saturday, July 16, Aroostook Valley Country Club, three-person scramble; minimum team handicap of 30, gross prizes only, register at the country club in advance at (800) 980-8747 or 476-8083.
AUBURN — The 14th annual Shawn Walsh Memorial Golf Classic, Monday, July 18, at Martindale Country Club in Auburn. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m.; banquet and auction starts at 3 p.m. This event is held in memory of University of Maine ice hockey coach Shawn Walsh. Golf player levels are $150 for an individual and $600 per team. To register, visit www.shawnwalshgolf.org. For information, contact Frank Jordan, tournament director, at 745-8501 or email veazieflash@yahoo.com or Cherie Damon at cdicemom2@aol.com.
BANGOR — Patriot Riders of America, Maine Chapter 3, and Wounded Heroes of Maine program will hold its second annual charity golf scramble, 12:15 p.m. shotgun start, rain or shine, Monday, Aug. 22, at Bangor Municipal Golf Course, 278 Webster Ave. Registration begins 11 a.m. Registration costs $125 per player or $500 per foursome, and closes June 17. Sponsorship opportunities. Contact Bill Boulier at 592-1075.
BRUNSWICK — Mid-Coast Veterans Council’s fifth annual golf tournament fundraiser will be held Aug. 26, at Brunswick Golf Club. The fundraiser supports Mid-Coast Veteran’s Council Resource Center. Entry fee is $85 per golfer, which includes greens fees, cart, morning coffee and doughnuts, banquet and more. The tournament is scramble format with four-person teams. For information and entry forms, visit www.mid-coastveteranscouncil.org
ICE HOCKEY
ORONO — Maine Junior Black Bears will offer an eight-week summer “Learn to Skate/Learn to Play” program, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturdays, Aug. 6.-Sept. 24, at Alfond Arena, University of Maine. The cost is $35 and registration is available at www.mainejrblackbears.com . Contact MJBB Grow the Game Coordinator, Casey Harris at caseyharris7@yahoo.com for any questions.
MOTORSPORTS
NEWRY — New England Forest Rally, 7 a.m.-7 p.m., July 15-16, at Sunday River Resort. Two days of national and regional stage rally competition on some of the most challenging back roads and logging tracks in western Maine and northern New Hampshire. Spectators welcome in designated areas. See the cars up close and meet the drivers and co-drivers at 8:30 a.m. on July 15 and at 7 a.m. on July 16 at Sunday River’s South Lodge. NEFR is the sixth event in the Rally America Championship Series. www.newenglandforestrally.com
PICKLEBALL
HAMPDEN — Firecracker Pickleball Scramblemania tournament, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 16, Armstrong Tennis Center, 60 Mecaw Road; warmups begin 9 a.m., $10 per person, registration deadline is July 9; call 942-4836 or contact tournament co-director Susan Starbird at 862-6262 or by email at bdstar@midmaine.com. Cancellations must be made with Starbird by 6 p.m. Friday, July 15.
ROAD RACING
FORT FAIRFIELD — Maine Potato Blossom Festival 5-Mile road race, Saturday, July 16, across from Hillside IGA on Main Street. Registration at 7:30 a.m. Walkers start at 8:30 a.m. and runners at 9 a.m. Cost is $15 per person, which includes a T-shirt for the first 70 to register. For information, contact Paul Lamoreau at 764-6517 or 554-6576.
FORT KENT — The University of Maine-Fort Kent’s annual 5K Fun Run Saturday, July 30, open to runners and walkers of all ages. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with a race start time of 9 a.m. at the UMFK Sports Center. Participants can register online at http://athletics.umfk.edu/funrun/ for $20 per runner and $10 for additional family members. Each registered racer will receive a free T-shirt and prizes will be distributed to the winner of each male and female age group. Proceeds of the race will benefit the Dylan R. Levesque Scholarship Fund at UMFK.
BANGOR — Travis Manion Foundation’s seventh annual 9/11 5K Heroes Run, 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Bangor Waterfront in memory of the sacrifices of the heroes of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and in the wars since. There will be a family-friendly 1-mile fun run/walk. A portion of the proceeds from the race will benefit the Travis Manion Foundation, which offers veterans and families of the fallen unique opportunities to help them take the next step in their journeys and accomplish their personal and professional goals. To learn more and to register for a race, visit: www.travismanion.org
SOCCER
BANGOR — Husson University soccer camps, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 1-5, for boys and girls ages 5-14, and Aug. 8-12, for high school soccer players in grades 9-12 who intend to play soccer at the freshman, junior varsity, or varsity levels, at Boucher Field. Head men’s soccer coach Gavin Penny will direct. The camps are geared toward high school players with collegiate soccer aspirations. The cost is $200 for each camper and $180 for each additional camper; contact Penny at 973-1041 or via email pennyg@husson.ed u
ROCKPORT — Windjammer boys varsity soccer coach Ryan Hurley will host a soccer camp for boys and girls entering grades 3-8. ‘Jammer Camp will be held 9 a.m.-noon, July 18-22, at Camden Hills Regional High School. Joining Hurley this summer will be Don Beckwith, coach of the 2013 and 2014 boys Class C state soccer champion Maranacook Black Bears. The camp is focused on improving individual soccer skills and team play in a fun and positive environment. Current and former Windjammer players will be on hand to help instruct. For registration information and details, visit: sites.google.com/site/hurleysoccerschool/ or call coach Hurley at 931-5015.
SOFTBALL
FORT FAIRFIELD — Potato Blossom Festival girls softball tournament for junior girls ages 9-12, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, July 14, rain date of Friday, July 15, Fort Fairfield Athletic Complex. Register by July 8, $50 per team, through Fort Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department at 472-3882.
SWIMMING
FORT FAIRFIELD — Potato Blossom Festival Swim Meet, 9 a.m. Monday, July 11, rain date of Friday, July 15, Fort Fairfield Municipal Swimming Pool; for ages 18 and under as of May 1, $50 per team; register by July 8 at Fort Fairfield Parks and Recreation Department at 472-3882.
YACHT RACING
CAMDEN — The Camden Classics Cup will be held July 28-30, opening the classic yacht racing season in Maine. Positioned the weekend before the Eggemoggin Reach Regatta, Maine’s largest classic yacht race, and presented by Lyman-Morse Boatbuilding in conjunction with the Camden Yacht Club. There will be a Friday night dock party at the Rhumb Line, the new restaurant at Lyman-Morse at Wayfarer and a dance party at the Camden Yacht Club. For information on classes and divisions, and to register, visit the website at www.camdenclassicscup.com . All proceeds will benefit LifeFlight of Maine. For information: www.camdenclassicscup.com info@camdenclassicscup.com