On Deck, a sports calendar, Feb. 9 ? Sports ? Bangor Daily News ...

BASEBALL

Hampden Newburgh LL meeting

At Hampden Town Office community room, Sunday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m., all board members, volunteers and parents are welcome to attend; will discuss upcoming season, elect new members if necessary; those with children ages 7-17 interested in baseball and softball are encouraged to attend.

Umpires clinic

At Presque Isle, Northern Maine Board of Approved Baseball Umpires clinic, Feb. 28, 5:30 p.m., at Northern Maine CC?s room 108, completion of clinic enables candidate to begin umpiring this spring, must be age 18 by May 1, 2012, course is $35, contact board clinician Bill Casavant, 764-0810 or 551-5778.

USM clinics

At Gorham, the University of Southern Maine baseball staff?s 20th Annual Pitching, Hitting & Defense Clinics on Sunday, Feb. 19 and Saturday, Feb. 25 in the Costello Fieldhouse; pitching and defense 9 a.m. to noon; hitting 1-4 p.m.; each session $30 or full day $50; funds team?s spring trip; players ages 8-18 welcome; contact coach Ed Flaherty 780-5474.

UMPI clinic

At Presque Isle, UMPI baseball team?s clinic at Wieden Gym, March 9-11; $35 for one session, $65 for two, $85 for three; focus is on fundamental skills; March 9 (6-9 p.m.); March 10 (1-5 p.m.); March 11 (1-5 p.m.); registration form at owls.umpi.edu/baseball/camps-clinics; contact coach Leo Saucier at 768-9421 or leo.saucierjr@umpi.edu

BASKETBALL

Calais Classic

The Calais Rec. Department?s travel team tourneys, $160 per tourney, 5th/6th Girls March 3-4, 7th/8th Girls March 17-18, 7th/8th Boys March 24-25, 5th/6th Boys March 31-April 1, for info or to register a team, contact the Calais Rec. Department at 454-2761 or calaisrec@calaismaine.org

OT-O men?s league

At Old Town, Feb. 12-April 8, ages 18-up, eight-week season followed by single-elimination playoffs, $500 per team, for registration info contact Brian Pordon at 827-9622 or brian.pordon@otoymca.org

Orono/Veazie boys

At Orono, 5th-6th and 7th-8th grade tournament Feb. 25-26, pool play plus single-elimination playoff, each team guaranteed four games, for more info or to register a team, visit www.oronorec.com and download a registration packet, or contact Billy Shannon, youth sports coordinator at Orono Parks & Recreation at 866-5065 or by email at b.shannon.oronorec@gmail.com

Orono/Veazie girls

At Orono, 5th-6th & 7th-8th grade tournament March 3-4, pool play plus single-elimination playoff, each team guaranteed four games, for more info or to register a team, visit www.oronorec.com and download a registration packet, or contact Billy Shannon, youth sports coordinator at Orono Parks & Recreation at 866-5065 or by email at b.shannon.oronorec@gmail.com

Youth tourneys

At Old Town-Orono YMCA, grades 3-4 (girls Feb. 17-19, boys Feb. 24-26); grades 5-6 (girls March 23-25, boys March 16-18); grades 7-8 (girls March 2-4, boys March 9-11); $200 per team, contact Brian Pordon, 827-9622 or e-mail brian.pordon@otoymca.org

Tourney for grades 8U

At Baileyville and Woodland; Down East Credit Union Basketball Tourney; March 9-11 for grades 8 and under, male and female divisions; format depends on number of teams entered; $110 per team or $190 for two teams from same school; no AAU or all-star teams; contact Woodland Rec. Dept. 427-6205 or recreation@baileyville.org

Tourney for grades 6U

At Baileyville, Woodland; Down East Credit Union Basketball Tourney; March 23-25; for grades 6 and under, male and female divisions; for Gr. 6 & down teams; 2 divisions (male / female); format depends on number of teams entered; $110 per team or $190 for two teams from same school; no AAU or all-star teams; contact Woodland Rec. Dept. 427-6205 or recreation@baileyville.org

March 23-24

At East Sullivan, Sumner Junior High Basketball Round Robin, $150 entry fee, six boys teams, six girls teams, registration deadline march 16, contact Wayne Newenham @ 460-4483 or Jimmy Malloy 266-5940

CHEERING

JHS championships

At Bangor Auditorium, 16th Maine State JHS/Elementary Cheering Championships, March 10,; open to all school and recreation department teams with different classes and divisions based on grade and ability; fee is $40 per team; for info or to register a team, contact the Calais Rec. Department at 454-2761 or calaisrec@calaismaine.org

GOLF

Indoor Golf Net

At Brewer, Brewer Parks and Recreation indoor golf driving net available for rental, open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekly with Sunday afternoon rentals available, $2 per half hour, tee times can be reserved by contacting Brewer Parks and Recreation at 989-5199

Indoor Lessons

At Brewer, Tee Time Tuneup lessons, at Brewer Auditorium, begin March 8, two slots available: noon-1 p.m. and 1:15-2:15 p.m., four weeks, all ability levels, instructor pro Mark Hall, residents $30, nonresidents $35, class limited to first eight for each slot, contact Brewer Parks and Recreation at 989-5199

HOCKEY

Adult stick and puck

At Sawyer Arena, Bangor, Bangor Parks and Recreation Department?s Adult Lunch Time Stick and Puck time, Tuesdays and Thursdays 11:20 a.m. to 12:20 p.m, $3 a person per day, full-faced helmet is required, for info, go to www.BangorParksandRec.com or call Sawyer Arena at 947-0071.

Women?s Rec Hockey

At Bangor, Sawyer Arena, Sundays, new time of 8:10 to 9:10 p.m. on Jan. 15, 22, 29, and Feb. 5, stick ?n puck, $10 fee, contact Lynn Caron 947-4851 or Chris Henderson 862-5506

LACROSSE

Youth clinics

At Bangor, free skills clinics, at James F. Doughty School on Fifth Street, Feb. 14-15, 5-7 p.m., boys and girls grades 3-8 (and grade 9 if not 15 on or before Aug. 1, 2011), conducted by Eastern Maine Youth Lacrosse, can register for upcoming season, for more info contact Gayle Middleton at gayle.middleton@gmail.com

SOFTBALL

USM clinics

At Gorham, University of Southern Maine softball team?s clinics, March 4, 17; March 4 for grades 3-8, pitching and defense, 9-11:30 a.m., offensive clinic, 12:30-3 p.m.; same format on March 17 for grades 9-12; $30 preregistration for each session or $50 for day; $35 and $60 for registration on the day; contact USM coach Bonny Brown Denico at (207) 780-5519 or e-mail bbdenico@usm.maine.edu

SNOWMOBILE RACING

Katahdin Area Racing Schedule

At Medway, East Branch Sno Rovers Club, Katahdin Area Snowmobile Racing Affiliates races, Northeast Winter Nationals, Maine State Championship, Feb. 18-19: Feb. 18, registration and tech opens 7 a.m., registration closes 10 a.m., qualifying begins 11 a.m.; Feb. 19, drivers? meeting 9:30 a.m., racing starts 10 a.m.; call 207-746-5058 or email js04460@myfairpoint.net

SOFTBALL

Tourney for autism

At Bangor, Union Street Complex, Snow Softball Tournament For Autism, Feb. 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., co-ed, fundraiser for the Autism Society of Maine, for more information visit www.asmonline.org or email asm@asmonline.org

Coaches clinic

At Auburn, on Feb. 11, Maine Softball Coaches Association and Frozen Ropes coaches clinic, at Hilton Garden Inn, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., will cover hitting, catching, pitching, conditioning and new rules for high school softball, $40 for MSCA members, $50 for nonmembers, registration at door add $10, for more info go to www.mainesoftball.org or contact David Billings at 459-7111 or mathteacher@roadrunner.com

VOLLEYBALL

Open Gym

At Brewer, pickup volleyball Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 a.m.-noon, Wednesdays 7-9 p.m., at Brewer Auditorium, $2 per day attended, for more info call Parks and Rec at 989-5199

Source: http://bangordailynews.com/2012/02/09/sports/on-deck-a-sports-calendar-feb-9/

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