Nighthawk Sports Camp

Nighthawk Sports Camp will be hosting a free four-hour sports clinic on Saturday, April 1, from 9 am to 1 pm, at the Reed Intermediate School. Activities will include basketball, football, soccer and baseball games and contests, as well as a variety of skill-developing drills and routines. Prizes will be awarded and each participant will receive a free t-shirt. All Newtown residents (children and parents) are invited and registration is not required. For further information, contact Steve Dreger at 203-300-7670.

Youth Tennis

In its upcoming fourth season with the Newtown Parks and Recreation Department, Dave and Greg’s Tennis will be providing new tennis options for young players. Among the new tennis programming options are two sessions of match play, a program meant for juniors ages 9 through 16 who are able to get their serve in consistently. Juniors will be given strategy tips from a certified adult instructor while playing matches. Additionally, there will be two new afternoon camps this summer starting July 24. As in previous years, Dave and Greg’s Tennis will offer clinics for eight weeks (two four-week sessions) starting June 26. This includes lessons for tiny tots (ages 4-7), beginner (grades 2-4), beginner (grades 5-10), and intermediate/ advanced (grades 5-10). Also, there will be a junior camp offered August 21-24 in the morning hours. All classes will be held at Dickinson Park. For more information contact Greg Sansonetti at (203) 375-6545 or to register call Newtown Parks and Recreation office at (203) 270-4340. Dave and Greg’s new website can be accessed at www.fairfieldcountytennis.net.

Sunday Slo-Pitch Softball

The Newtown Men’s Sunday Slo-Pitch Softball League is gearing up for another season and any new players or teams interested in participating should contact Jim Dudeck at 270-7877 or jdudek1846@sbcglobal.net.

Soccer Extreme Open House

Soccer Extreme Football Club and Western United Extreme will hold an Open House and Spring Kickoff on Saturday, April 8, at Pomperaug High School in Southbury. Nationally and internationally licensed coaches from Soccer Extreme Football Club are training premier developmental teams and this is for the experienced U9 to U12 player interested in the next level of training. Girls will meet from 5 to 6:30 pm while boys will meet from 6:30 to 8 pm. Pre-register by sending your name, address, phone and players name and date of birth to pattihannon@soccerextreme.com. For more info call 759-1131, extension 4. Walk-ins are welcome (but please arrive 30 minutes earlier)

H.O.P.E. For Habitat Golf

A golf outing benefitting H.O.P.E for Habitat will be held Thursday, May 18, at Oak Ridge Golf Club in Feeding Hills, Massachusetts. It will be a 10:30 am shotgun start with registration opening at 9 am. Cost is $110 per player and that includes greens fees, cart, lunch and dinner. H.O.P.E. is a partnership between AW Hastings & Co and the Greater Springfield Habitat for Humanity project. For further information, contact Melissa Roberge at 800-394-2728, ext. 2748, or mroberge@awhastings.com.

Namath/Dockery Football Camp

The annual Joe Namath/John Dockery Instructional Football Camp will return to Nicholls College in Dudley, Massachusetts July 9-19. The camp is open to boys ages 8 to 18 and will feature contact and non-contact programs as well as visits from current and former NFL players like Justin McCareins, Dan Klecko, Kareem McKenzie, Willie Ponder, David Tyree and Winston Hill. Visit www.joenamathcamp.com for further information.

Trumbull Hosting Special Olympics

For the second consecutive year, Trumbull High School and Hillcrest Middle School will host nearly 700 Special Olympics athletes on Saturday, May 13 for developmental aquatics and Saturday, May 20 for track and field, aquatics and tennis, as they take part in the annual Regional Games sponsored by the Southwest Region of Special Olympics Connecticut (SOCT).  Gymnastics competition will take place at the Trumbull YMCA on Saturday, May 20. Male and female athletes eight years and older who have intellectual disabilities will compete in aquatics, track and field, tennis and gymnastics as they prepare for participation in the 2006 Summer Games in June. Corporate and business sponsors at levels ranging from $10,000 to $1,000 are being sought. For additional information on the Regional Games – to enroll an athlete, to volunteer on-site support, to offer financial assistance, or to cheer for the Special Olympics Athletes – call the Stratford-based Southwest Region at 203-380-9990 or visit www.soct.org.