Free In-House Soccer Training

 

The Newtown Soccer Club invites interested boys and girls currently registered in the in-house E and F divisions to attend a 10-week indoor winter training session direction by Newtown High School boys’ and girls’ varsity coaches, Brian Neumeyer and John Kostelis. The training will beging Monday, January 3, and will be held from 4 to 5:30 pm at the Hawley School gymnasium. Be sure to bring sneakers or indoor shoes as well as shin guards and water. No cleats will be permitted on the gym floor.

Soccer Club Referee Class

 

A seven-week course for anyone wishing to become a soccer referee is being offered by the Newtown Soccer Club. Classes will be held Tuesdays, February 15 through April 4, from 6 to 9 pm, at the Newtown Middle School. Attendance at each class is mandatory. Pre-registration is also required. Participants must be at least 12 years of age at the time of registration. Class size is limited. Fee is $55, but applicants who complete the test with a passing grade will receive a refund. Call Mary Pat Frobey at 426-6185 for further information.

U16 Travel Softball

 

A 16-and-under girls’ traveling softball team (name still undetermined) will be holding tryouts for the summer 2000 season. Any players interested in participating should call Frank Bonacci at 426-3361 for further details on sites and times.

Striker Indoor Winter Classic

 

The Sherman Soccer Club will host its third annual Striker Indoor Soccer Winter Classic tournament on Saturday and Sunday, January 30, at the O’Neill Center on the campus of Western Connecticut State University in Danbury. Each team will be guaranteed five games, playing on a point system for the final match. Call Don Murphy at 1-203-266-0515 for information.

Breeze Has One Roster Spot Open

 

The Connecticut Breeze 18-and-under fastpitch softball team has one roster spot for a PITCHER remaining for the year 2000 summer season. Tryouts are by appointment. If interested, call Mark McCusker at 1-203-426-1501 or Tom Charney at 1-203-877-9148.

Brewster Rockets Seeking Players

 

The Brewster Rockets, a girls’ traveling softball program, is seeking players to complete their rosters for the 10-and-under, 14-and-under, and 18-and-under teams. For further information, call Jim Kelly at 1-203-730-9728, Marcy Byrne at 1-203-270-8637, or Mike McGrath at 1-914-278-3611.

Blaze Accepting Registrations

 

The Connecticut Blaze Baseball Club is now accepting registrations for its U13, U14, and U16 boys’ baseball teams. Open tryouts will be taking place in February. For registration packets and further information, call Michael Bellantuono at 1-860-584-0190 or Steven Wellington at 1-860-621-5019.

All-Star Basketball Camp

 

Applications are now being evaluated for the Ten Star All-Star Basketball Camp, open to boys and girls ages 7 to 19. Players are selected by invitation only. For an evaluation form, call 1-704-372-8610. Camp locations are across the United States, with a location in Rochester, New York. Past participants of the camp reportedly include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill, Bobby Hurley, Antawn Jamison, Christian Laettner, Tom Gugliotti and Trajan Langdon.