Babe Ruth Baseball Registrations

Registration for the Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball League 2006 season has begun, online. Visit www.newtownbaseball.com for further information.

Winter Softball Training

Newtown Babe Ruth softball will be offering winter training opportunities for those players looking to enhance their skills for the spring and summer softball seasons. Any girl registered with the Newtown Babe Ruth Softball League and who is 8 years old or eligible by age for the travel programs (U10 through U16) is welcome to sign up for the winter training program. The program is designed to provide advanced skills training for the competitive fast pitch player. The fee is $100 (make checks payable to Newtown Babe Ruth Softball). Training sessions will begin Sunday, January 14, and continue for five 90-minute sessions through February 25. Heather Stone, the new head softball coach at Western Connecticut State University, her assistant coaches and college team players will lead players through a variety of skills and strategies they will need to compete at a higher level. Dates – Sunday, January 14, 21 and 28 and Sunday, February 11 and 25 (snow date is February 18, if necessary). Times – 8 year olds, U10 and first-year U12 players will meet from 5:30 to 7 pm; second-year U12 players and U14 and U16 players will meet from 7:30 to 9 pm. Location – Danbury PAL Building, 35 Hayestown Road, in Danbury. Registration forms are available on line at http://eteamz.active.com/newtownbrgirlssoftball or http://www.newtownsoftball.org. Mail checks and completed registration forms to Nancy Bowen, Travel Director, 139 Hanover Rd, Newtown, CT, 06470.

Indoor Tennis

In its fourth season with the Newtown Parks and Recreation Department, Dave and Greg’s Tennis will be providing a new indoor tennis program at Middlegate School gym using age specific pee wee nets. The program will be offered on Mondays from January 8 through February 12 with a separate class on Wednesdays from January 10 through February 14. Pee wee classes (ages 4 & 5) will from 5 pm to 5:30 pm on both days and classes for juniors (ages 6 to 8) will be held from 5:30 until 6:30 pm on both days. Pee wee cost is $65 for class once per week. Junior cost is $109 for class once per week. Classes will be taught by certified adult instructors. For more information contact Greg Sansonetti at (203) 375-6545, the Newtown Parks and Recreation office at (203) 270-4340 or visit www.faifieldcountytennis.net.