Football
Salisbury Youth Flag Football will have a league for coed age levels 5-6, 7-8, 9-11 and 12-14. Register online at www.salisburyyouthflagfootball.com. Registration ends June 10. Cost is $70. For more information, call Jeff Johnson at 978-360-5966.
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The Triton/Cape Ann Youth Football Camp will run June 29 to July 2 at Triton Regional High. Group 1, for grades 1 through 4, will practice 9 a.m. to noon. Group 2, in grades 5 through 9, will practice 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $100 for Group 1 and $150 for Group 2. Contact Jim O'Leary at 978-361-6586 or jmoleary@trsd.net.
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The Boston Ravens and Manchester Devils, two semi-pro teams, will meet June 13 (1 p.m.) at Georgetown High. Tickets are $10 and are available at the gate.
Running
The Hershey National Youth Track and Field program will have practices on Thursdays until June 16 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. The program fee is $30, which includes admission to the 10th annual Hershey local meet June 16. For more information, contact Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117 or stellamccormick@comcast.net.
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Winner's Circle Running Club will host spring workouts for adults on Wednesday evenings until June 17 (6 p.m.) at Fuller Track in Newburyport. Practices are open to all adult runners. For more information, contact Mike McCormick at 978-462-0117 or stellamccormick@comcast.net.
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Byfield Days is sponsoring a 5K on June 13 (10 a.m.). Preregistration is $15, or $20 on race day. For more information, call Neal Lojek Jr. at 978-463-3335.
Basketball
The Clipper Girls Summer Basketball Clinic will be run by Newburyport High girls basketball coach Neil Reardon and athletic director John Daileanes June 29 to July 2 (8 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at the Newburyport High gymnasium. The clinic is open to all girls entering grades 3 through 9 in the fall of 2009. For more information or for a registration form, please contact Neil Reardon by e-mail at creardon@newburyport.k12.ma.us or John Daileanes by e-mail at jdaileanes@newburyport.k12.ma.us or phone at 978-815-2709.
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The fifth annual Newburyport Boys Basketball Camp will run during two one-week sessions at Nock Middle School. Week one will be July 13 to 17 (8 a.m. to noon) for boys entering fifth through 10th grade. The session will be run by Newburyport boys basketball coach Tom L'Italien. Week two will be July 20 to 23 (8 to 11 a.m.) for boys entering second through fourth grade. The session will be run by Newburyport athletic director John Daileanes. For more information, call L'Italien at 978-265-6128.
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The Viking Basketball Summer Clinics will be run by the Triton High coaching staff. There will be four separate clinics this summer — July 7-9, 14-16, 21-23 and 28-30. It is open to players entering grades 1-9 and will be 9 a.m. to noon for grades 1-5, and 6-8 p.m. for grades 6-9. The cost is $100 per week, $150 for two weeks, $175 for three weeks, or $200 for all four weeks. For more information, contact Ryan Souliotis at 978-994-6388, Karen Christian at 978-462-8171 ext.4515, or visit www.tritonvikingbasketball.com.
Hockey
Friends of the Newburyport Hockey Association will host Comedy Night June 19 (doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m.) at Newburyport Elks Lodge. Paul Nardizzi, John David Carroll, Jim Colliton, and Erin Livington will perform. Tickets are $25 each or $40 for two. Visit www.scampscomedy.com or purchase tickets at Newburyport High. Call Paul Yameen at 978-376-4004 for more information.
Soccer
West Newbury Youth Soccer League is holding registration for the fall soccer season. All West Newbury boys and girls entering kindergarten through fourth grade are eligible to play. All girls ages 4 or 5 (as of Sept. 1 and not entering kindergarten) can participate in a pre-K program. Registration and payment must be accessed at www.westnewburyyouthleague.org through June 19. Registrations received after this date are subject to a late fee and are only accepted on a space-available basis. For more information, call Terry Hartford on 978-510-1559.
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The second annual Newburyport Youth Soccer Association Spring Jamboree will be June 13 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at World War Memorial Stadium. All proceeds benefit RESTORE, a fundraising effort geared toward renovating the football stadium.
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Go Pentucket Soccer's second annual camp will be Aug. 3-7 (6-8:30 p.m.) at Merrimack College men's soccer field. The cost is $160 per participant. Go to www.gopentucketsoccer.com for more information or call Joe D'Amore at 617-791-2218.
Golf
The Newburyport Gridiron Club will be hosting the annual golf tournament on July 17 at Applehill Golf Course in Kingston, N.H. The tournament will help raise money for the Newburyport High football program. The cost is $125 per player, or $500 for a foursome. Hole sponsors are needed for $100 per hole. For more information or any questions, contact Ryan McCarthy (coachmac7@hotmail.com), Jason Beauparlant (jbeauparlant@newburyport.k12.ma.us), or Steve Lapham (slapham@phonedepot.com).
Training
The annual Peak Performance Strength and Conditioning Clinic will be held from June 24 to Aug. 14 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The clinic will be held in Newburyport and Amesbury. The eight-week, multi-sport clinic will addresses strength, speed, agility, explosiveness, injury-prevention and game conditioning for both male and female athletes, ages 13 through 22. For more information, please visit www.peakperformancecamp.net.
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Newburyport Youth Services and Jay Murphy (PRC) will be offering an instructional weight training clinic for beginning and experienced level youth ages in sixth through eighth grade at the Rupert Nock Middle School gymnasium from 8:15 to 9:30 a.m. on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from June 29 to Aug. 7. Visit www.provenresultsconditioning.net for more details.
Baseball
Newburyport Intertown Baseball registration. Players ages 13 to 15 can register by sending an e-mail to qnns@comcast.net. The season starts June 7 and concludes late July, with playoffs into early August. Coaches are needed at all division levels. The A division is for age 15, B division for age 14, and C division for 13-year-old players. If you have questions, call Mike Quinn at 978-490-0218.
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The 13th annual Sachem Baseball School will have two one-week sessions for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. Session one will be July 20 to 24 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Session two will be July 27 to 31 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). For more information, call camp director Tom L'Italien at 978-265-6128.
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Newburyport Baseball Camp will run June 29 to July 3 (9 a.m. to noon) at the Newburyport Pioneer Park. The fee is $125 per player, and $100 for additional siblings. Please e-mail Ryan McCarthy at coachmac7@hotmail.com, or call 978-764-7675 for an application or any questions.
Softball
Learn to Pitch camp will run June 29 to July 3 (9 to 11 a.m.) at Amesbury Middle School. Amesbury High softball coach Chris Perry is the clinic director. Any girl in grades 3 through 11 is welcome. The cost is $150 per player. Send checks to Chris Perry, Box 355, Newfields, N.H., 03856.
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The Pan-Mass Challenge Co-ed Softball Tournament Benefit will be June 27 and 28 (8 a.m. start) at Cashman Field in Newburyport. The cost is $250 per team. Each team must have at least three females. Call Tricia Pender at 978-388-3859 or 978-609-0176 for more information.
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