BASEBALL
ORONO — The Eastern Maine Baseball Umpires Association will hold a free umpiring clinic, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., on Jan. 15, 2017, at University of Maine’s Mahaney Dome. The daylong clinic is for high school umpires, people interested in umpiring high school baseball or those seeking training in game situations. The clinic is co-sponsored by the UMaine baseball team. For information, go to embua.me
ORONO — Maine Saturday Night Hitting Clinics for youth in grades 8 and under, 4:30-6 p.m., and for high school players, 6-7:30 p.m., at University of Maine. The clinic is designed to help create bat speed and better swing mechanics. There are two sessions because of Christmas break. Session I is $100 and will be held Dec. 3-17; Session II is $150 runs Jan. 7-Feb. 4. Video analysis and an extra night of hitting on Tuesdays are available. For information, visit http://www.totalcamps.com/MAINEBASEBALL or contact Nick Derba at 581-1097 or by email at Nicholas.Derba@maine.edu .
BASKETBALL
The 8th Annual Taylor Tip-Off, are a statewide charitable basketball event, will take place Sunday, Nov. 6, at gyms in Hampden, Waterville, Saco, Falmouth, Gray and New Gloucester. More than 150 boys and girls teams in grades 5 through 12 will compete in the event, the proceeds from which support children who are victims of domestic violence. Over $130,000 has been raised to date. The games at Hampden Recreation Center’s Skeehan Gym start with two games on two courts at 9:30 a.m. Play goes all day on the hour with the last game starting at 5:30 p.m. There 17 games, 10 boys and seven girls. The timers, scorers, officials, and supervisors are all volunteers, including 17 members of the Eastern Maine Board 111 of Approved Basketball Officials Basketball Officials.
HAMPDEN — Former NBA player Bob Bigelow will conduct a basketball clinic for youth in grade six and older 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, at the old Hampden Academy gymnasium/recreation Center, 1 Main Road North. Players must pre-register. Cost is $30 per player. Contact Bill Libby at 852-4671 or bill.libby33@yahoo.com
CHEERING
OLD TOWN — Basic cheerleading program, kindergarten through fifth grade, practices 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays through Dec. 24, at Old Town-Orono YMCA, 472 Stillwater Ave. Cost is $100. Visit http://otoymca.org/ymca/online-registration to register if already a member; or call 827-9622 or stop by.
CURLING
BELFAST — “Learn to Curl,” 10:30-12:30 or 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 6, at Belfast Curling Club, 221 Belmont Ave, Route 3. Go to www.belfastcurlingclub.org, email learntocurl@belfastcurlingclub.org or call Steve McLaughlin at 685-9540. Space is limited. It just $10 to experience the great sport of curling.
ICE HOCKEY
ORONO — The Maine Junior Black Bears youth hockey organization is accepting Tier IV and Instructional registrations for the 2016-2017 season. Visit www.mainejrblackbears.com to sign up.
ROAD RACING
BANGOR — Bangor American Legion is organizing its annual 3K road race to help raise funds to support local veterans and their families. The “For Our Vets Purple Heart Run” will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 11, prior to the start of the annual Bangor/Brewer Veterans Day Parade. The Purple Heart Run starts in Brewer and ends in Downtown Bangor. There is a suggested donation of $20 per runner. To preregister, contact Doug Damon, Legion Commander, by emailing cdicemom@aol.com or call or text 949-4735. Registration forms are available at Realty of Maine, 458 Main St., Bangor. Donations are being accepted for the road race and throughout the year.
ELLSWORTH — The third annual Veterans Remembrance 4-Mile Road Race is set for Sunday, Nov. 13, beginning and ending at the YMCA gymnasium, 238 State St. Registration at 7:30 am. Walkers start at 8:30 a.m. and runners at 9 a.m. Ten rocks honoring Maine fallen soldiers will be carried by runners through the 4-mile course. First 200 to register will receive a dog tag-style medal presented by a veteran. Donations will be made to The Summit Project and Maine Veteran’s Project. Call Robin Clarke at YMCA. Pre-registration before noon Friday, Nov. 11, is $15; race day registration is $20; free for veterans with military identification. Register online or by phone at the YMCA: www.defymca.org or 667-3086.
SKIING
ROCKPORT — The annual Camden Hills Ski Sale and Swap will be held 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, and 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20, at Camden Hills Regional High School, Route 90. Drop off your used gear to sell 3-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, at the high school. Then pick up your check or whatever has not sold noon-1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 20. Ski team members and coaches will help you price your equipment and get it logged in. You can pre-register your gear online at (ttps://sites.google.com/site/chrhsskisale). You set the price for your used equipment and the ski team keeps 25 percent to help fund their racing season. For information, go to http://sites.google.com/site/chrhsskisale or call Richard at 542-7571.
BANGOR — The Greater Bangor Women’s Ski and Snowboard Club annual signup night and fundraiser will take place 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at Ski Rack Sports on 24 Longview Drive near the 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 and more. During the evening there will be a silent auction fundraiser open to those who commit to a program that night. For information on the Greater Bangor Women’s Ski and Snowboard Club and how you can join, contact gbwssc@gmail.com or find them on Facebook.
BANGOR — Bangor Parks and Recreation Department and Sawyer Arena will offer Learn to Skate USA Sunday evenings. Participants will be grouped by ability and progress at their own pace. Each class is 30 minutes long with 60 minutes of optional practice time. Session 1 will be Sundays, Nov. 13-Dec. 18. Fees are $95 for Bangor residents and $100 for non-residents. Go to www.BangorParksandRec.com or call 992-4490 for information.
SOCCER
BREWER — Seacoast United Blackbear Premier Soccer Club invites youth soccer players born between 1998 and 2008 to attend open tryouts at the Seacoast United Sports Complex, 510 Wilson St. Tryouts will be held for boys and girls who are interested in playing for winter and/or spring Premier teams. Tryouts for players born between 2003 and 2008 will take place Sunday, Nov. 13. Tryouts for players born between 1998 and 2002 will take place Sunday, Nov. 20. Specific tryout schedules and registration information can be found at: www.seacoastunitedblackbear.com/tryouts/index_E.html. For additional information, contact Club Director Branden Noltkamper at: 922-1014 or at: bnoltkamper@seacoastunited.com.