Briefly . . .

 

Blue & Gold Golf Tourney

The annual Newtown Blue and Gold Booster Club golf tournament will be held Monday, May 7, starting at 9 am, at the Newtown Country Club. The tournament is a fundraising event to support all the athletic programs at Newtown High School. Over the past five years, the tournament has raised more than $22,000 for student-athletes. The $125 fee ($30 to attend the dinner only) includes 18 holes of golf (with cart), buffet dinner, and prizes (including a $10,000 award for anyone who makes a hole-in-one on a designated hole). The B&G Club is also seeking sponsorships - $100 for a tee or $25 for a golf cart. Contact Mike Kelley at 426-9624 or Ann Deweese at 270-0189 for further information.

Women’s Sports Day

Women’s Outdoors Sports Day will be held Saturday June 16, 2001 in Newtown. All women are encouraged to come out for a fun day of fishing, archery and target shooting. Lunch and exciting door prizes included in the $35 registration fee. Contact womensday2@hotmail.com for info and registration forms or call 203-531-4548.

Babe Ruth Baseball Meeting

Newtown Babe Ruth Baseball will be holding its next monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 1, at 8 pm, in the Lower Meeting room of the Edmond Town Hall. All are welcome to attend.

Women Shoot

Women of all ages and skill levels will aim for fun as they compete in the Women’s Shooting Sports Foundations (WSSF) 14th annual Mother Shoot on May 12 and 13 at the Blue Trail Rifle Range and Wallingford Rod & Gun Club in Wallingford. Call Deb Lyman at 1-203-237-8642 or Catherine Smither at 1-203-239-2528 for further information.

 

MLS Soccer Camp

The Newtown Soccer Club will once again host the MLS Soccer Camp, which will run from July 30 through August 3, and is open for players ages 5 to 12. Cost is $84 and that includes shirt and soccer ball. Brochures will be available from soccer coaches and at the Booth Library (outside lobby of children’s room, on bench). Host families will also be needed for visiting coaches. Call Anne Rose at 426-6416 for further information.

Youth Football Clinic

A youth football clinic, led by Masuk High School coach John Murphy, will be held July 23-27 at Masuk High School in Monroe. Session will run from 9 to 12 noon (11:30 to 12 noon will be in the pool). The camp is open to players ages 8 to 15 (Masuk students are not eligible). Players will be grouped according to age, size and experience. Registration fee is $85 (due no later than May 31). Call Frank Ballina at 459-8162 or email him at frank.ballina2@gte.net for further details.

Ted Alex Golf Tournament

The 17th annual Ted Alex Memorial Golf Tournament, held annually to honor the memory of educator and coach Ted Alex, who died of cancer in 1984, will be held on Saturday, June 16, at the Fair View Frams Golf Course in Harwinton. Fee is $72 and includes golf (with cart), food, and prizes. Call Matt Adams at 1-800-224-6532 for further information.

Girls C/D Soccer

There are openings for girls in sixth, seventh and eighth grades who want to play in the Newtown Soccer Club’s spring C/D recreational division. For more information, please call Tammy marks at 426-5333.

Girls Lacrosse Coaches

The Newtown Youth Lacrosse Association is seeking experience women’s lacrosse players to assist in coaching girls’ youth lacrosse, ages 8 to 14. Commitment is two days a week, with very few weekends. Please call Maura Fletcher at 426-5196 or email her at Mfletch4@aol.com for further information.

Housy Golf Tournament

The Housatonic Valley Association Golf Tournament, presented by MacDermid to benefit the clean water and land protection, will be held on Monday, June 11, at the Country Club of Waterbury. A best One-of-Four format, the tournament offers individual and team prizes. Cost is $175 and that includes lunch, dinner, greens fees, and prizes. Lunch is at 11:45 am and dinner is at 6:30 pm. Tee-off is 1 pm. Call 1-860-672-6678 for further information.

Rockets Still Looking

The Brewster Rockets still have openings on the U12, U14, and U18 travel softball teams for the 2001 summer season. Call Kim McKeever (1-203-740-7897), Marcy Byrne (270-8637), Jim Kelly (1-203-730-9728) or John Wahlers (1-914-279-1562) for further information.