BASEBALL
Bobby Valentine?s Sports Academy, 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction). Buddy Lessons (small groups of 2, 3, or 4 students). Clinics (programmed or create your own). School Holiday Day Camps and Snow Day Specials. Summer Camps. Cage Rentals (with or without a pitching machine). Birthday Parties. The Fury Travel Program.
GloveWhisperer.com (Accelerated Glove Conditioning) offers free recommendations on general issues of glove fit and overall glove condition for baseball and softball players at all levels. Their all natural conditioning process makes a new or flat glove playable in days not weeks or months. For more info, e-mail GloveWhisperer@gmail.com or call (203) 487-8997.
I.S.T. Baseball Headquarters. All Summer Pre K and Little League Baseball and Softball clinics. Programs are run by I.S.T. Baseball Headquarters Professional coaching staff. Clinics cover hitting, fielding, throwing, and fitness training. Program info can be found at www.integratedsportstraining.com. Private lessons, birthday parties, and fitness training available seven days a week. For more info and to register for all programs, e-mail istkatz22@yahoo.com or visit www.integratedsportstraining.com.
BASEBALL DONATIONS
The Polish National Youth Baseball Foundation wants your excess and used sports equipment. Baseballs, bases, bats, catcher?s equipment, gloves, uniforms, etc. Donations can be dropped off at Clark?s Trophies, Instant Replay in Springdale, or we will pick up. For more info, contact Al Kaproski at 203-323-9944. The Stamford Old-Timers are helping to promote Baseball in Poland and Eastern Europe.
BASKETBALL CLINICS
Future Stars Basketball Personal Training. Maybe one practice a week is not enough for you! Get the edge you need through your own personal program! Work one-on-one with former NBA Seattle Supersonics guard Frank Oleynick. Call 203-367-1673 or visit www.wearefuturestars.com.
I.S.T presents Coach Mike Garrity Elite Basketball Summer Camp at Compo Beach. Camp will be geared toward players ages K through 8th, and run Monday thru Friday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.. Campers will be broken into groups based on age and skill level. This camp stresses fundamentals. Development will come through drills, lectures and competition with other campers. Dates are August 15-19, August 22-26. Cost is $275. $75 discount for all players that sign up for both weeks.Email: istkatz22@yahoo.com for registration forms. Or call Glenn Katz at 203-856-7104 with questions
Connecticut Premier AAU Girls Basketball Clinic and Tryouts. All girls grades 4 through 12 to an 8 week Fall Clinic hosted by the CT Premier. At Staples High School in Westport on Saturdays beginning September 17 and ending on November 5. Grades 4-7 from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Grades 8-12 from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Tryouts for the 2012 season will take place on 10/29/2011 and 11/5/2011 at Staples HS. Please visit our web site www.ctpremier.com for forms and tryout information. The clinic will be run by Dave Danko, Girls basketball head coach at Fairfield Warde HS. He will be joined by many other AAU coaches. Limited space available. Fee: $150.00. Make Checks Payable to CT. Premier. Please contact Coach Danko by phone at (203)-209-0861. Or Steve McGillicuddy at (203)-394-2230 or e-mail mcgillicuddysteve@yahoo.com
PEAK PERFORMANCE CAMPS
Peak Performance Sports has summer camps at Compo Beach (Aug. 15-19; Aug 22-26). For more info, visit www.peakperformancesports.net
FOOTBALL CLINIC
Tackling Academy, directed by football coach Thurmond Moore, will hold a players clinic at Roxbury School and a coaches clinic at Westhill High School (Room No. 500) on Wednesday August 17 and Thursday August 18. The Youth Academy is from 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. each day. The fee is $40 per player. Checks payable to ForttSports LLC. The Coaches Clinic, from 6 p.m.-8:30 p.m. each day, is free. All Players must a sign Clinic Waiver and Payment in order to participate. To register, please visit, http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=4psdkygaboeidk=a07e4gj4jxja53d5383
BOXING, YOGA
Newly certified Yoga teacher Ahmad Mickens of Revolution Fitness is holding a series of weekly Yoga classes at Revolution Fitness gym at 860 Canal St., Stamford. For more info, e-mail Ahmad@revolutionfitness.org. Revolution Fitness is hosting Crossfit Classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. as well as Wednesday mornings from 6 a.m.-9 a.m. Revolution Fitness also has a new program ?The Yard? focusing on strength and hypertrophy. for more info, visit www.revolutionfitness.org. Anyone interested in working out alongside the Revolution Fitness Youth Boxers for one hour can call 203-355-2666 or e-mail ahmadmickens@rfyouthboxing.com and get details on Operation Motivation.
SAFE BOATING COURSE
The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is offering a one-day ?Safe Boating and Personal Watercraft? course on Sat. August 20 and Sat. Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Cost is $85. Completion of the course earns participants a safety certificate required by the state of Connecticut for the operator of any motorboat or sailboat over 19 1/2 feet. One can explore The Maritime Aquarium during the one-hour lunch break. Reservations for the course are required. Call 203-852-0700, ext. 2206.
ICE HOCKEY CAMPS
The North American Hockey School Summer camps are coming to Terry Conners Ice rink in Stamford in August. The All Phases Camp (power skating, shooting, defensemen) with Ryan Hughes and Eric Lind is Mon Aug 15-19 for ages 8 thru bantams and midgets. Mon Aug 22-26 features power skating, shooting, defense and goalie camps. Complete hockey skills camp is Aug 29-Sept 2. For details on times and ages and to register, call toll-free 888-752-8394 or call 203-979-4232 or e-mail info@northamericanhockeyschool.com or visit www.northamericanhockeyschool.com.
FIELD HOCKEY CAMP
Academy International will host the following camp at Greenwich High School. Field Hockey Training- Aug 22-26, 9 a.m. to noon for ages 10-14 and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for current JV and Varsity players. Renowned coaches from Canada and Britain will group players by age and skill level to customize training. Parents can register at www.academyinternational.net or for further details call 1-888-529-3827.
Fall Field Hockey
The Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation has begun registration for its Fall Field Hockey Program. The program is open to those in third grade (must turn 8 by 12/31/11) through eighth. Instruction will take place at Greenwich High School Turf Field on Saturday afternoons. Some traveling is required and games may be played on Saturday mornings and afternoons. Registration is limited to 50 players per age group. Grades 3rd 4th meet from 2pm ? 3:30pm and grades 5 ? 8 meet from 3:30pm ? 5 pm. The program starts Saturday, September 10 and runs through November 5. It does not meet on Saturday, October 8 Yom Kippur. Emily Townsend Prince will be co directing the program with Kate Defeo. Mouth guards, eye guards, and shin guards are required. For more info, visit www.greenwichct.org. Check out Parks and Recreation and click on youth programs
GREENWICH TENNIS
The Greenwich Department of Parks and Recreation announces that all Town of Greenwich Tennis courts are open for play. Greenwich residents must have a valid tennis card to play on any of the 36 Town tennis courts. To receive tennis card application please call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 203-622-7817. The cost for a tennis card is $30.00 for the season; guest cards are also available for $50.00. Children 5 to 15 years old may use their Park Pass; seniors may use their Senior Park Pass. The lights at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center will be on until 10 p.m. each day. For more info, or to get a registration form in regards to applying for a tennis card, or signing up for a tennis clinics visit www.greenwichct.org, or call the Parks and Recreation Dept. at 203-618-7613.
Fall Youth Soccer
The Greenwich Dept of Parks and Recreationhas begun registration for its Town sponsored Fall Soccer program. The program is open to boys and girls ages 3 through 11 years old and proof of age will be required for anyone new to the program. The sessions for ages 3 through 9 take place at the Upper and Lower Havemeyer fields behind Town Hall while ages 9 through 11 meet at Loughlin Avenue Park off Strickland Road in Cos Cob. Children must be 3 by August 1, 2011 in order to participate.The program will start Saturday, September 10 and will end November 5 with a rain date of Saturday, November 12. It does not meet on October 8. Brad Wallace and staff will oversee the program at the Havemeyer Fields while Soccer with Aldwin staff will oversee Loughlin Avenue. This year an all girls program will be held at Loughlin Avenue for ages 9 -11. An informal coach?s clinic for new coaches and those coaching the 34 year olds is scheduled for Wednesday, September 7 at 6 p.m. in the Community Room located on the ground floor of the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center on 449 Pemberwick Road. Coaching shirts and whistles will be handed out that time. Anyone wishing to volunteer will need to complete a background check if they have not already done so. All players must wear shin guards and provide their own soccer ball ? size 3 for anyone 4 years old or younger and size 4 for everyone else. As in the past there will be an on site training coach at Havemeyer to go over drills and work with the coaches prior to the start of their session. For more infor, call the Recreation Office at 203-618-7649 or visit www.greenwichct.org and check out Parks and Recreation. Go to youth programs.
OGRCC Fall Registrations
Old Greenwich Community Center Registration for the Fall season is now underway. We are offering rec soccer for kids and adults, rugby, tae kwon do, dance, table tennis, art classes, yoga for adults, guitar, youth tennis for kids and ladies tennis, boys and girls basketball and our little scientists classes. For more info, please visit www.myogrcc.org or e-mail at ogrcc.execasst@yahoo.com
RUNNING FOR AUTISM
3rd Annual ALL OUT FOR AUTISM 5K Walk/Run. Friday August 26 at 6:15 p.m. Start at New Balance Store of New Canaan, 5K through downtown New Canaan. Proceeds to benefit New Canaan Students with Autism. Register at New Balance store or www.raceit.com Register before August 23, $15. August 23-25, $20. Day of race, $25. Donation is tax deductible to extent of law.
Lordship 5K Run
The 18th Annual running of the Lordship 5K Race in Stratford will be held on Saturday, September 10. The USATF certified course is flat and fast with beautiful views of Long Island Sound. The Race previously voted ?Favorite Small Race? in Connecticut provides for both youngsters, teams and traditional categories and are greeted at the end of the run by a foot fest supplied by the Sponsor, Lordship Community Church. Teams from the local running clubs, high school track teams and other groups look forward to this early start to the Fall racing season. Each registered runner receives the traditional Lordship Run-About tee shirt and trophies are awarded in all classes and categories. The Kid?s Fun Run will start at 8:30 a.m. and the 5K Race starts at 9 a.m. Cost is $17 by September 3rd and $20 thereafter. Fun Run for kids $5. Late registration can be made Race day beginning at 7:30 a.m. To register, call Lordship Community Church office at 203-377-6568 or call Vivian Caserta at 203 268-1913.
COACHING VACANCIES
Trinity Catholic High School has openings for a boys ice hockey assistant coach and an assistant boys lacrosse coach. Anyone interested can apply by contacting Director of Athletics, Tracy Nichols, at 203-322-3401 ext 17.
SPORTSNIGHT TICKETS
Tickets for the 7th annual SportsNight awards dinner are available at a discounted price until Sept. 16. SportsNight is Monday, Oct 17 at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich at 6 p.m. The six new members of the Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame will be inducted that evening. The 2011 honorees are: John Bagley (Bridgeport), Bennett Salvatore (Stamford), Joe DeSantis (Fairfield), Ceci Hopp St. Geme (Greenwich), Charlie Bentley (Bridgeport) and the late Albie Loeffler (Westport). Dinner tickets are priced at $115 and will be raised to $125 after Sept. 16. Tables of 10 seats are priced at $1,150 and will go up to $1,250 after the 16th. For more info and to purchase tickets call Tom Chiappetta at 203-984-4806, email at tomchip21@aol.com or visit www.fairfieldcountysports.com
To be included in the upcoming events, send information to The Advocate, Sports Department, 9 Riverbend Drive South, Building 9A, Stamford, CT. 06907 or fax to 203-964-2345 or e-mail to sports@scni.com. Items should include a telephone number for verification.
GOLF
Sterling Farms Golf Shop is now taking applications for its Junior Golf Programs. There are several programs open to both girls and boys, that include Junior Clinics after school, Play with the Pro Camps, and Summer Camps. Age groups include pee wees (4-6) and juniors (7-14). For more info and registration form, visit sterlingfarmsgolfshop.com
The annual Night Golf Tournament is coming to E. Gaynor Brennan golf course on Saturday night September 24. The 7-hole scramble with glow golf balls, glow flags and a party afterwards. Players tee off in groups of five. For more info, e-mail VLevin22@gmail.com
GOLF TOURNAMENTS
The Sixth Annual Joseph W. Nunn Scholarship Foundation Golf Tournament takes place Thursday, Sept. 8, at Sterling Farms Golf Course. The event begins at noon with registration and lunch. The shotgun tee-off is 1:45 p.m. That is followed by an open bar, buffet dinner, silent auction and raffle. The cost for golf and buffet dinner is $175, while the cost for the buffet dinner and open bar only is $75. Proceeds from the event benefit the Joseph W. Nunn Scholarship Foundation, Inc., a 501(c)3 Connecticut nonprofit corporation. For more info, call (203)-329-2461 or email: jwnsf@yahoo.com. Participants may also register online at: www.jwnsf.org.
SUMMER SOCCER CAMPS
NOGA soccer is holding summer soccer camps for players age 4 and older. Camp hours are 9 a.m.-noon daily. There will be a Darien camp Aug 22-26 at Town Hall Field for $230. Camp at St. Luke?s School, New Canaan on Aug. 15-19. For more info, call 203-696-0112 or 1-800-422-6778 or visit www.nogasoccer.com.
RUNNING
The 2011 Volvo of Stamford Greenwich Cup series. The last three events are the Volvo of Stamford Tour de Greenwich XXV at 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 18; Susannah?s Run at 9 a.m. on Oct. 9; the Beachfront Bushwhack/Max?s Mile cross country races at 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 13; and the Jingle Bell Jog at 9 a.m. on Dec. 11. More information may be obtained by going to www.threadsandtreads.com or calling 203-661-0142.
The Hartford Marathon Foundation is launching its first Fairfield County area ING Hartford Marathon training group in Wilton. The group will be coached by Newtown?s Danielle Feltman and Registered Dietitian Kerri Johnson of Waccabuc, NY. The running group will meet on Saturdays at 6:30 a.m.at Wilton High School. The group will train for the weeks leading up to the ING Hartford Marathon on October 15.
Softball Hall NOMINEES
The Connecticut ASA Hall of Fame dinner and induction ceremonies for the fast pitch and slow pitch honorees will be Sept. 25 at Costa Azzura Restaurant in Milford. Tickets may be obtained by calling Skip Scarpellino (203-877-8860) or Tom Chiappetta (203-984-4806).
SENIOR TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP
Individual tickets for the 2011 Constellation Energy Senior Players Golf Championship set for August 17-21 at Westchester CC in Harrison, NY are on sale. A single-day grounds ticket will cost just $20 plus tax and fees. This ticket is valid for grounds admission on any one day. A weekly Clubhouse-access ticket is also available for $125 plus tax and fees and offers admission to the grounds and to the clubhouse every day during the competition rounds, August 18-21. Food and beverage is available in the clubhouse for additional purchase. Fans can log on to www.ceseniorplayers.comor call 914-481-5900 to purchase tickets.
WOMEN?S GOLF MENTORING
The Fairfield County Chapter of EWGA (Executive Women?s Golf Association) is offering a Mentoring Program for women who want to learn the rules, golf etiquette, and different styles of play. The Mentoring Program will be held at South Pine Creek par-3 golf course in Fairfield on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the every month starting May 11. Tee off time is 5:30 p.m.. The cost per round of golf is $7.00 for Fairfield residents and $14.00 for non-residents. Pull carts are available for an additional $5.00 fee. Each player must have her own equipment and golf balls. For more info, contact ewgagolfmentor@gmail.com.
COACHING VACANCIES
The Ridgefield High School Athletics Department is accepting applications for the following coaching positions: FALL 2011: Head Girls Cross Country, Head Girls Swim Coach, Asst. Girls Swim Coach, Girls Diving Coach, Freshmen Girls Soccer. WINTER 2011-12: Head Girls Indoor Track, Head Boys Swim Coach, Asst. Boys Swim Coach, Boys Diving Coach. SPRING 2012: Head Girls Outdoor Track.
Successful coaching candidates will hold a valid Connecticut Teaching Certificate, Coaching Permit or be eligible for a Temporary Emergency Coaching Permit. Candidates must successfully complete or have completed both standard first aid and CPR training. Stipends for these positions are per the Ridgefield Public Schools Teachers Contract. Email resume to Carl Charles, AD: ccharles@ridgefield.org, Phone: 203-438-3785, ext. 1010
AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS
Doc Gooden (Sunday August 28) will hold an autograph session at Legends of the Game at 1765 Post Road East, Westfair Shopping Center, Westport. Full line of Derek Jeter 3,000 hit memorabilia on hand. For more info, visit www.legendswestport.com
HELPING VETERANS
Operation Music Aid is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization based in Madison that secures musical instruments for our wounded servicemen and women. There is an auction consisting a Geno Auriemma signed guitar, two Geno Auriemma signed basketballs, a Jim Calhoun autographed guitar, two autographed Jim Calhoun basketballs and a signed football from the 2010 New York Giants. Bidding for these items continues. To make a bid, make the bid and your e-mail contact info to Operation Music Aid, Unit 1, 1 Orchard Park, Madison, Ct. 06443. For general organization info, visit www.operationmusicaid.org.
FENWAY PARK BRICKS
For the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox are allowing fans to purchase a brick with a personal message for their concourse area. A 4 x 8 inch brick with three lines of 15 characters each is $250 plus taxes and fees. An 8 x 8 inch brick with six lines of text 15 characters each is $475 plus taxes and fees. For more info, visit www.fenwaypark100.com.
YOUTH WRESTLING
The Stamford Jr. Wrestling Club is starting its 20th year. Registration for the Stamford Jr. Wrestling Club is underway. The SJWC offers instruction and competitive opportunities for beginners and experienced wrestlers ages 6-14. Wrestlers will have the opportunity to learn skills, practice technique and gain match experience in a disciplined and fun environment. The program is open to children from all towns. For more information visit us at www.stamfordwrestling.com or call 203-322-5366.
KAYAK LESSONS
With warmer weather finally here, The Small Boat Shop in Norwalk, CT. will be running kayaking daytrips around the Norwalk Islands and Calf Pasture Beach Wednesdays through Sundays. Interested persons can register by phone at 203-854-5223, or in person at the Small Boat Shop at 144 Water Street, Norwalk, Ct. 06854. Full details and a complete schedule are available at www.thesmallboatshop.com.
FLAG FOOTBALL
The Connecticut Flag Football Association (CTFFA) is accepting applications for the 2011 Fall Season. This league is as close as you get to the real game of football with immediate rush, 2 point conversations, clock management, uniform referees, and a game that also allows for a running game as well as passing. The CTFFA is a Sunday morning fall ADULT league and plays at Freedom Field in Bridgeport from Sept 18th through Dec 4th. The league plays with a 9 on 9, tackle ineligible format. Interested team managers can receive more information by calling 203-984-6386. E-mail inquiries can be sent to CTFFA@aol.com.
TENNIS
The United States Tennis Association (USTA) is offering a free USTA Junior Membership to all children age ten and under. The membership promotion, which launched during the July 4 holiday weekend, is open to all first-time junior members until December 31, 2011. This special USTA membership offer will allow more kids to try USTA programming including USTA Junior Tournaments and USTA Jr. Team Tennis. In addition, participating junior members will receive a variety of benefits, including Bounce, a special quarterly publication geared toward young players and their parents, preferred ticket access to pro tennis tournaments throughout the country, and discounts on merchandise and apparel. To join the USTA and receive the free membership, new junior members can sign up by one of the following ways using source code: NEWGAME. Call USTA Membership Services at 1-800-990-8782 Go to USTA Membership Services online at www.TRYUSTA.com/KIDS.
The New Haven Open at Yale University will host the U.S. Open National Playoffs Men?s Singles and Women?s Singles Championships from August 18-21. The U.S. Open National Playoffs Mixed Doubles Championships will be held August 24-27 at the National Tennis Center in New York, site of the U.S. Open. More info at www.usopen.org and www.newhavenopen.com.
Ticket packages for the New Haven Open at Yale presented by First Niagara (Aug 19-27) are now on sale. Packages range from Weeklong Box Seats (the best seats in the house for all 14 sessions starting at $375/seat), to the Weekender (semifinal and final sessions starting at $75/seat), to the After Hours (all six night sessions starting at $100/seat). Daily tickets have been on sale since Wednesday, June 1. For more information call 1-855-4-NHTENNIS or visit www.newhavenopen.com.
The New Haven Open is looking for volunteers to serve during the tournament. The tournament annually utilizes more than 500 volunteers. For more info and to register online to apply for these positions, visit www.newhavenopen.com.
The Shippan Racquet Club, an indoor tennis club in Stamford, has many programs available for adult players this summer. Registration is now open for adult group lessons, adult beginner specials, private or semi-private lessons and USTA team practice sessions. Lastly, Oak Hills Tennis Club (sister club of Shippan Racquet Club) offers outdoor play this spring and summer. Shippan Racquet Club is located at 45 Harbor Drive in Stamford, CT. For more information on spring and summer programs please call (203) 323-3129 or visit www.shippanracquet.com. The Shippan Racquet Club, an indoor tennis club in Stamford, has many programs available for junior players this spring and summer. Registration is now open for Juniors? Spring ATP for Satellite and Elite players, Quick Start Tennis (ages 4 -5 6-10) and Juniors Tennis (ages 11-17). Summer Camp is running a special, two children for the price of one.
The Kings Highway Tennis Club, an indoor tennis club in Darien, has many programs available for junior players this summer. Registration is now open for Junior Challenger (ages 9 -14), Quick Start Tennis (ages 4-5) and (ages 6-10) and Juniors Tennis (ages 11-17). Summer Camp is running a special, two children for the price of one. Lastly, Oak Hills Tennis Club (sister club of Kings Highway Tennis Club) offers outdoor play this summer. Kings Highway Tennis Club is located at 98 Old Kings Highway North, Darien. For more information on spring and summer programs please call (203) 655-8769 or visit www.kingshwytennis.com.
VOLLEYBALL
The Darien High girls volleyball program is accepting proceeds and working with the Virginia-based Side-Out Foundation ? a 501(c)3non-profit organization ? in allocating donations and grants toward the fight against breast cancer. To donate online please visit http://home.att.net/~coachylarue/volleyball/.
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To be included in the upcoming events, send information to The Advocate, Sports Department, 9 Riverbend Drive South, Building 9A, Stamford, CT. 06907 or fax to 964-2345 or e-mail to sports@scni.com. Items should include a telephone number for verification.
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