Women’s Softball Signups

The Newtown Women’s softball league will be having sign-ups in the upcoming week. Registration will be done by mail. Forms for signing up your team members will be located at several businesses – Karen’s Fitness Center, Yankee Discount Liquor Store, The Cyrenius Booth Library, Firehouse Eatery & Tap Room and Heirloom Creations. The form will also be published in The Newtown Bee. Any woman 18 years or older, living/working in Newtown is eligable to sign up. All new players are welcome. A $10 registration fee applies. If there are questions, please call Jody Murphy at 270-1776.

Babe Ruth Softball

Newtown Babe Ruth Softball will hold clinics on Saturday, April 5, at the Newtown Middle School (A and B gyms) for players registered in the U10, U12, and U14 divisions. All girls should report to the A Gym first (remember to bring your gloves and bats!). Representatives from the All Star Batting Range will instruct players in various aspects of the game. The times for the clinics are as follows – U10, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm; U12 and U14, 1-3 pm. There will also be a pitching clinic held on Sunday, April 6, in the Town Hall gym from 3:15 to 5:15 pm.  All registered players from all divisions who are interested in pitching, or interested in learning the basics, are invited to attend.

 

Indoor Soccer Training

Newtown Soccer Club invites all registered players in F and E divisions to participate in free winter skills training clinics directed by Newtown High School’s boys’ varsity coach, Brian Neumeyer, along with members of the boys’ varsity soccer teams. All sessions will take place in the gym at Hawley School from 4 to 5 pm, as indicated. Boys will meet on the following dates – March 24 and 31. All players must wear shin guards as well as sneakers or indoor shoes. No cleats will be permitted to be worn in the gym. Each player should also bring water and their own ball.

Softball (U14) Tryouts

The Newtown Heat traveling softball team is scheduling tryouts for the 2003 season. Newtown residency is not required. Call 426-5001 or 426-1886 for further information on the tryouts.

National Anthem Auditions

The Bridgeport Bluefish Class A baseball team will hold National Anthem auditions on Satuday, April 5, from 11 am to 4 pm, at The Klein in Bridgeport (for directions go to www.theklein.org). Register in advance by calling the Bluefish promotions office at 1-203-345-4800, ext. 104.

City Center Grand Prix

The City Center Grand Prix – a race for miniature cars attained speeds of 25 miles an hour – will be held on June 8 on the streets of Danbury. The Grand Prix will be the focal point of a day-long festival on the Danbury green featuring food, kids games, race car displays, and live music. WRKI-FM (I-95) will present the festival, which will benefit the American Red Cross of Western Connecticut.

 

WCSU Basketball Camp

The women’s basketball program at Western Connecticut State University will be sponsoring its 2003 Girls’ Basketball Hoop Camp July 28 through August 1, 9 am to 3:30 pm each day. The camp is for players ages 8 to 17. Call coach Kim Rybczyk at 1-203-837-9018 or rybczykk@wcsu.edu for further information.

Baseball 101

Kelley Franco will be presenting Baseball 101 on Friday, April 4, at 7 pm, at Backcountry Outfitters in Kent for all those people who are having trouble understanding the finer points of baseball. Franco will present the basic rules of the game plus 10 historical facts – including the Curse of the Babe, the Black Sox Scandal, and the so-called Shot Heard ‘Round the World. Call 1-860-927-3377 or 1-203-888-549-3377 for further information. Admission is free.

Namath Football Camp

The annual Joe Namath/John Dockery Instructional Football Camp will be held July 6-11 at Nichols College in Dudley, Massachusetts. A host of current and former National Football League players and coaches will be on hand. Call 1-866-626-2841 or email joenamath@hotmail.com for further information.

Small Boat Expo

The Small Boat Shot in Norwalk will hold a Small Boat Expo on Saturday and Sunday, March 29 and 30, at the Greenwich Civic Center in Old Greenwich. There will be canoes, kayaks, rowing shells, rowing boats, day sailors, and paddling accessories featured. There will also be seminards on a variety of topics. Call 1-203-854-5223 for further information.

Youth Basketball Tournament

The North American Youth Sports association will hold its annual Youth Basketball Tournament April 11-13 at the Masters School in Hartford. There will be 10 different brackets – from 5th/6th grade boys to 11th/12th grade girls. Entry fee is $95 and guarantees each team at least two games. Entry deadline is March 17. Call the NAYS hotline at 1-800-787-3265 or director Tim Goodwin at 1-860-567-2252 for further information.