Local sports briefs

May 06, 2008 11:57 pm

Soccer

West Newbury Youth Soccer League is holding registration for the fall season. All West Newbury boys and girls born between Aug. 1, 1998, and July 31, 2003, are eligible to play. Registration forms can be submitted through the mail during the month of May as well as during a walk-in registration day May 31 (8 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at the 1910 Building, 381 Main St. Registration forms are available on www.wnyl.org. For more information, call Terry Hartford at 978-510-1559.

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Amesbury Soccer Association, in conjunction with the Massachusetts Youth Soccer Association, is hosting a youth soccer program for boys and girls ages 4 to 8. The program is designed to.develop skills in young players. It will be held Saturday mornings from 8:15 to 9:15 for U6; and 9:30 to 10:30 for U8 at the New England Soccer School..Dates for the program are May 10 and 17. Registration will be held April 8 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at New England Soccer School..Cost is $50; checks should be payable to ASA..For more information, please contact Margaret McCarthy at mmccarthy@amesburyyouthsoccer.org.

Golf

Ould Newbury's Tuesday morning Ladies League is now open to the public. The league, which runs until Oct. 7, welcomes all levels of play. First tee times are at 8:30 a.m. League fee is $40 for non-members, along with weekly greens fees. For more information, call 978-465-9888.

Fitness

The annual Peak Performance Speed/Conditioning clinic will run June 25 to Aug. 18 for male and female athletes in grades 6-12. The clinic will be held at various locations including Newburyport, Amesbury and Triton. Strength and conditioning coach Jason Beauparlant will run the clinic, which is designed to increase an athlete's speed, change of direction, explosiveness, and flexibility and prevent injury. For more information visit peakperformancecamp.net or e-mail jason@peakperformancecamp.net.

Running

The Newburyport Lions Club is planning for the 49th annual Yankee Homecoming 10-Mile and 5K races to be held July 29. The Lions are seeking volunteers for this event; please contact Jonathan Pearson, race director, at yankeeseacoast@comcast.net. Applications for the race are being accepted at www.yankeerace.com.

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Trav's Trail Run, a three-mile race on the Travis Landreth cross country course at Maudslay State Park, will be held on May 18 at 10:30 a.m. All proceeds will benefit the Travis Landreth Memorial Scholarship Fund. For info, contact Don Hennigar at 978-463-2876 or dhennigar2@hotmail.com.

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Hershey youth track program — sponsored locally by the Winner's Circle Running Club — will have practices at Fuller Track in Newburyport every Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The following age groups are welcome: 9-10, 11-12, 13-14. The ninth annual Newburyport Hershey meet will be June 17 at Fuller Track. The program is $30. For more information, call Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117 or e-mail stellamccormick@comcast.net.

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The Winner's Circle Running Club will host workouts for all runners and ability levels. Workouts will take place Wednesday evenings (6 p.m.) to June 18 at the Fuller Track in Newburyport. The fee is $10 per session or $50 for the entire season. For more information, call Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117 or e-mail stellamccormick@comcast.net.

Hockey

Cape Ann Hockey School is hosting a youth hockey total skills and powerskating clinic at the Graf Skating Rink. The eight-week clinic on Sunday nights starts June 1 and ends Aug. 3. The first session (Mites & Squirts) is from 6 to 7 p.m. The second session (Pee Wees & Bantams) is from 7 to 8 p.m. The cost is $160 per skater and $25 per week (walk-on rate). For more information call 978-462-8112 or e-mail capeannhockeyschoo@hotmail.com.

Baseball

Newburyport Youth Baseball School will run June 23 to 27 (9 a.m. to 12 p.m.) at Newburyport Pioneer League Park. The cost is $125. Boys and girls ages 6 to 11 are welcome. Newburyport High assistant baseball coach Ryan McCarthy will direct the camp. Contact him at 978-499-0191.

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The 12th annual Sachems Baseball School, located in West Newbury, will have two sessions for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The first session will run July 21-25 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). The second will run July 28 to Aug. 1 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) For more information, call camp director Tom L'Italien at 978-265-6128.

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The 2008 Newburyport High varsity baseball team will take on the alumni at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, N.Y., on May 11 at 5 p.m. Contact Steve Malenfant at Mally2@comcast.net or Ryan McCarthy at rmccarthy@newburyport.k12.ma.u) for hotel information, T-shirts, hats and uniforms.

Basketball

The fourth annual Newburyport boys basketball camp will run July 14-18 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) for boys currently in third through ninth grade. The camp will take place at Nock Middle School and will be directed by Newburyport High boys basketball coach Tom L'Italien. For more information, call L'Italien at 978-265-6128.

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The Clipper girls basketball camp, under the direction of Newburyport High coach Neil Reardon and athletic director John Daileanes, will run from June 24 to 27 at the high school gymnasium from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day for girls entering grades three through nine in the fall of 2008. For a registration form or more details, contact Daileanes at 978-815-2709 or jdaileanes@newburyport.k12.ma.us.

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The Triton High boys and girls basketball coaching staff will be offering a free clinic to boys and girls grades four through eight on May 10 and 17. The clinic will run from 10 a.m. to noon for grades four to six, and noon to 2 p.m. for grades seven and eight each Saturday. For more information, please contact Ryan Souliotis at 978-994-6388 or Karen Christian at 978-462-8171 ext. 4515.

Wall of Fame

The Newburyport High Wall Of Fame committee is accepting nominations for 2008. The nominations can be sent to Pat McBride at Newburyport High. Deadline is June 1. Any questions feel free to contact me by e-mail or 978-462-1035.

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