Date Added: 31-05-2005

The Running Marauders Basketball Camp, in its 10th year. will be held July 11-15 at the Dedham Outdoor Courts at the Dedham Middle School for boys and girls grades 3-6, on July 18-22 for grades 7-10. Tuition is $200, which includes reversible camp tank top, evaluation and a cookout on Fridays. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 
     Camp will consist of staff local high school coaches, college coaches, and high school and college players, as well. Registration should be received by June 25th to secure a spot. For more information contact Camp director Mike Coppola, assistant basketball coach at Framingham St. College at (781) 762-2510 (home), (781) 326-6900 (work) or e-mail mcoppola@dedham.nec.edu.
 

 
     Norwood Basketball Summer Camp
 
     The Norwood Basketball Association is pleased to announce that it will be holding its fifth Annual Summer Basketball Camp at Norwood Senior High School. The camp is open to girls and boys entering grades 3-9 and will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (will open at 8 a.m. for early drop offs) from July 18-22.
 
     The camp tuition is $165.00 and all campers will receive a camp t-shirt, camp basketball, and an individual player evaluation along with a team picture. For further information, please contact Paul Clifford of the NBA at (781) 405-5514. Applications can be picked up at the front desk of the
 
     Norwood Civic Center.
 
     Dedham Girls Tennis Car Wash
 
     There will be a car wash held at the St. Mary's Church Parking Lot on June 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m to benefit the Dedham High girls tennis team.
 
     Willett Field Opening
 
     Norwood Babe Ruth invites all baseball fans to the opening of Willett Baseball Field on Saturday, May 28. Ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a pair of games. State Representative John Rogers, Town Manager John Carroll, Recreation Director Gerry Miller and Babe Ruth President John Lightizer are some of the officials who will speak.
 
     The first pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. in a contest between the Dodgers and White Sox. A second game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., matching the Reds and the Athletics. A 42-inch bronze statue of The Natural, donated by Peter Cantanese, will be unvieled behind the backstop. The field features a 12-foot green wall extending from the left field line into left center. The inscriptions on the left field wall will certainly bring a smile to area baseball fans.
 
     The field is part of a Field Renovation Grant secured by the town. Norwood Babe Ruth plans to sell sodas, hot dogs and hamburgers as part of fundraising efforts to construct grandstands. The field is located next to the Willett School.
 
     WW 16-under Summer Softball
 
     All players needed from any town for competitive league played weekday nights. You will learn the fundamentals of hitting, throwing and catching and the mental aspects of the game, taught by college players. Tryouts will be held on Sunday, June 5 and Sunday, June 12 at 6 p.m at the Westwood Senior Center field on Nahatan Street. For more information contact Coach Hansen at 781-799-7771.
 
     WW Little League Tryouts
 
     Westwood Little League will be holding tryouts on June 4 and 5 for its summer baseball teams ages 8-12:
 
     Age 12 (born between 8/1/92 & 7/31/93, inclusive) on June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Morrison Field.
 
     Age 11 on June 4 at 5 p.m. at Morrison Field.
 
     Age 10 on June 5 at 5:30 p.m. at Sheehan Field
 
     Age 9 on June 5 at 1 p.m. at Martha Jones (Cronin) Field
 
     Age 8 on June 5 at 12 noon at Downey Field.
 
     Please visit www.westwoodlittleleague.com for details and registration forms.
 
     Summer Baseball Camps
 
     New England Sports Academy will be conducting three baseball camps at Morrison Park Little League fields in Westwood for players from 6-12 years old. The camps will be held the weeks of July 18-22, July 25-29, and August 1-5 from 9 a.m.-12 noon. The coaching staff will feature Steve Almonte of the Cape Cod Riptide AAU program, Tom Brown Program Manager at NESA and Bob Phillips Director of the Westwood Babe Ruth program. Participants will be grouped by appropriate age and skill level. Instruction will include the fundamentals of batting, throwing, fielding and pitching. Camp fee is $120 per week. For enrollment call New England Sports Academy at 781-493-6345.
 
     Walpole Alumni Softball Tournament
 
     Walpole High will be holding the First Annual Peter Turco Alumni Softball Game on June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Bird Middle School. All Walpole alumni interested in playing should contact coach Bill Wallace at (508) 643-3073.
 
     WW Basketball Webmaster
 
     Westwood Basketball is looking for a new webmaster. The webmaster's job requires maintaining the organization's website. Knowledge of (or strong desire to learn) web-authoring software is required. The webmaster's principal job in maintaining the website is collecting and/or creating the site's content. This means going to all the meetings and pushing the responsible parties to create the electronic (not paper) content and sending it to you. If you are a parent of a child involved in Westwood Basketball and would like to help please contact Paul Hallion 781-551-0604 or e-mail phallion@comcast.net
 
     Shooting for Excellence Camp
 
     The Shooting for Excellence Camp, under the direction of Norwood Boys' Varsity Coach Dave Powell, will begin its 14th year of operation this summer. The camp will be conducted from Monday, June 27 until Friday, July 1 at the Norwood High School gym. The camp will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and will feature lectures and instruction from top high school and college coaches.
 
     Shooting for Excellence Basketball Camp is open to all boys and girls from Norwood and surrounding towns who are entering grades 2-10. Tuition for the week is $205, with discounts available to those families sending more than one child. Each camper will be given an individual evaluation, a camp shirt and an SFE basketball.
 
     Parents who desire an application of who have questions should contact coach Dave Powell at (781) 762-6648.
 
     Dedham Girls Soccer Golf Tournament
 
     The annual Dedham Girls Soccer Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 27 at Putterham Meadows in Brookline. Entry fee is $85 person or $340 per foursome. Fee includes golf, cart, registration gift, awards and barbecue with raffle. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start, please arrive by 7:30. Holes are available to sponsor for $50. For more information, contact Sal Ledda at (781) 326-6124.
 
     Norwood Senior Babe Ruth Tryouts
 
     Norwood Senior Base Ruth (ages 16-18) is holding sign-ups and tryout from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Junior High South/Coakley Middle School Babe Ruth Baseball field, starting on Saturday April 29 and Sunday May 1, and continuing every Saturday and Sunday in May, with the exception of Mother's Day.
 
     An original or certified birth certificate from the town or city is needed and shall be returned when all team member comply. Players born between August 1, 1986 thru July 31, 1989 are eligible. There is a registration fee and a parental signature form for your parent to sign before a uniform is issued.
 
     BC Baseball Clinics
 
     Boston College Baseball will hosting Eagles Summer Baseball Clinics for kids ages 6-12 throughout the summer at various sites. The following is a list of dates, times and locations:
 
     Franklin: Fletcher Field, June 20-23, 8:30 a.m - 1:30p.m.
 
     Holliston: Flag Field at Robert Adams Middle School, June 27-30, 8:30am-2:30pm.
 
     Framingham: Dudley Road Little League Complex, June 27th-30th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
     Millis: Town Fields. July 11-14, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30pm.
 
     Westwood: Little Complex. July 18-21, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 
     Boston College, Chestnut Hill: Shea Field. July 25-28, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 
     Plainville: PAL Complex. July 25-28, 8:30 a.m-2:30 p.m.
 
     Melrose: Held at Pine Banks. Dates TBA.
 
     We will have other clinics in July at various locations. All clinics teach the fundamentals of pitching, defense, and hitting with drills, lectures and games. Call 617-552-3092 or e-mail bc.baseball@bc.edu for more information.
 
     Westwood Youth Hockey Registration
 
     All prospective Westwood and Dover Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee & Bantam youth hockey players are requested to register for the 2005-2006 season at this time. Learn to Skate and House League Players are not required to register until the Fall. Our Team Selection and Registration information packet is available upon request by emailing westwoodyouthhockey@hotmail.com
 
     All players interested in our travel teams will be required to tryout if you did not play Westwood Youth Hockey last season. Players who do not register on time will not be guaranteed a spot on a team at any later date. Parents of players from the current season will receive a copy of our Team Selection and Registration from their Team Manager.
 
     After March 1, 2005, Registration forms will be available for download at www.wyh.org. Please print and complete all six (6) forms from the list. A nonrefundable deposit of $250.00 is due with registration, plus a new administrative fee of $25.00 per family. Send your completed forms and payment to Westwood Youth Hockey, P.O. Box 731, Westwood, MA 02090, post marked by March 14, 2005.
 
     Westwood Youth Soccer Registration
 
     Westwood Youth Soccer (WYS) Registration for the Fall 2005 season is now underway. Please visit the WYS website at www.westwoodsoccer.org. and print out the Registration Form and mail it to the address shown on the form. There are also forms located in the Westwood Library on High St. Any registration received after March 12 will be considered late and players will be assigned to teams on a space available basis. 11 v 11 players (e.g. U-12, U-13, U-14) must be registered on time to be in order to participate in the player evaluation process. For further information, please visit the WYS website at www.westwoodsoccer.org.
 
     Baseball Players Wanted
 
     The Hyde Park Bluefish Baseball Club is actively looking for new players at all positions. The team will be a new franchise in the Yawkey Baseball League in Boston in 2005, and makes its home at Ross Field in Hyde Park.
 
     The Yawkey Baseball League in Boston is Boston's premiere amateur baseball program, made up of 17 teams this year, playing a 32-game schedule as it was meant to be played with wood bats. It was named in honor of baseball Hall of Famer Tom Yawkey. The affiliation with the Yawkey family and the Boston Red Sox has brought many benefits over the years. The league plays an All Star Game at Fenway Park each summer, and the Yawkey Foundation-Boston Trust is a major financial contributor.
 
     The team is looking for experienced players who have played at least at the Legion baseball level, but preferably current and former college players.
 
     For more information please call manager Sean McCarty at 781-706-6678, or email to bluefishbaseball@comcast.net. Feel free to check out the Bluefish Web Site at http://home.comcast.net/~bluefishbaseball/hydeparkbluefish.htm
The Running Marauders Basketball Camp, in its 10th year. will be held July 11-15 at the Dedham Outdoor Courts at the Dedham Middle School for boys and girls grades 3-6, on July 18-22 for grades 7-10. Tuition is $200, which includes reversible camp tank top, evaluation and a cookout on Fridays. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
 
     Camp will consist of staff local high school coaches, college coaches, and high school and college players, as well. Registration should be received by June 25th to secure a spot. For more information contact Camp director Mike Coppola, assistant basketball coach at Framingham St. College at (781) 762-2510 (home), (781) 326-6900 (work) or e-mail mcoppola@dedham.nec.edu.
 

 
     Norwood Basketball Summer Camp
 
     The Norwood Basketball Association is pleased to announce that it will be holding its fifth Annual Summer Basketball Camp at Norwood Senior High School. The camp is open to girls and boys entering grades 3-9 and will be conducted from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (will open at 8 a.m. for early drop offs) from July 18-22.
 
     The camp tuition is $165.00 and all campers will receive a camp t-shirt, camp basketball, and an individual player evaluation along with a team picture. For further information, please contact Paul Clifford of the NBA at (781) 405-5514. Applications can be picked up at the front desk of the
 
     Norwood Civic Center.
 
     Dedham Girls Tennis Car Wash
 
     There will be a car wash held at the St. Mary's Church Parking Lot on June 4 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m to benefit the Dedham High girls tennis team.
 
     Willett Field Opening
 
     Norwood Babe Ruth invites all baseball fans to the opening of Willett Baseball Field on Saturday, May 28. Ceremonies begin at 11:30 a.m., followed by a pair of games. State Representative John Rogers, Town Manager John Carroll, Recreation Director Gerry Miller and Babe Ruth President John Lightizer are some of the officials who will speak.
 
     The first pitch is slated for 12:30 p.m. in a contest between the Dodgers and White Sox. A second game is scheduled for 3:30 p.m., matching the Reds and the Athletics. A 42-inch bronze statue of The Natural, donated by Peter Cantanese, will be unvieled behind the backstop. The field features a 12-foot green wall extending from the left field line into left center. The inscriptions on the left field wall will certainly bring a smile to area baseball fans.
 
     The field is part of a Field Renovation Grant secured by the town. Norwood Babe Ruth plans to sell sodas, hot dogs and hamburgers as part of fundraising efforts to construct grandstands. The field is located next to the Willett School.
 
     WW 16-under Summer Softball
 
     All players needed from any town for competitive league played weekday nights. You will learn the fundamentals of hitting, throwing and catching and the mental aspects of the game, taught by college players. Tryouts will be held on Sunday, June 5 and Sunday, June 12 at 6 p.m at the Westwood Senior Center field on Nahatan Street. For more information contact Coach Hansen at 781-799-7771.
 
     WW Little League Tryouts
 
     Westwood Little League will be holding tryouts on June 4 and 5 for its summer baseball teams ages 8-12:
 
     Age 12 (born between 8/1/92 & 7/31/93, inclusive) on June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Morrison Field.
 
     Age 11 on June 4 at 5 p.m. at Morrison Field.
 
     Age 10 on June 5 at 5:30 p.m. at Sheehan Field
 
     Age 9 on June 5 at 1 p.m. at Martha Jones (Cronin) Field
 
     Age 8 on June 5 at 12 noon at Downey Field.
 
     Please visit www.westwoodlittleleague.com for details and registration forms.
 
     Summer Baseball Camps
 
     New England Sports Academy will be conducting three baseball camps at Morrison Park Little League fields in Westwood for players from 6-12 years old. The camps will be held the weeks of July 18-22, July 25-29, and August 1-5 from 9 a.m.-12 noon. The coaching staff will feature Steve Almonte of the Cape Cod Riptide AAU program, Tom Brown Program Manager at NESA and Bob Phillips Director of the Westwood Babe Ruth program. Participants will be grouped by appropriate age and skill level. Instruction will include the fundamentals of batting, throwing, fielding and pitching. Camp fee is $120 per week. For enrollment call New England Sports Academy at 781-493-6345.
 
     Walpole Alumni Softball Tournament
 
     Walpole High will be holding the First Annual Peter Turco Alumni Softball Game on June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Bird Middle School. All Walpole alumni interested in playing should contact coach Bill Wallace at (508) 643-3073.
 
     WW Basketball Webmaster
 
     Westwood Basketball is looking for a new webmaster. The webmaster's job requires maintaining the organization's website. Knowledge of (or strong desire to learn) web-authoring software is required. The webmaster's principal job in maintaining the website is collecting and/or creating the site's content. This means going to all the meetings and pushing the responsible parties to create the electronic (not paper) content and sending it to you. If you are a parent of a child involved in Westwood Basketball and would like to help please contact Paul Hallion 781-551-0604 or e-mail phallion@comcast.net
 
     Shooting for Excellence Camp
 
     The Shooting for Excellence Camp, under the direction of Norwood Boys' Varsity Coach Dave Powell, will begin its 14th year of operation this summer. The camp will be conducted from Monday, June 27 until Friday, July 1 at the Norwood High School gym. The camp will operate from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and will feature lectures and instruction from top high school and college coaches.
 
     Shooting for Excellence Basketball Camp is open to all boys and girls from Norwood and surrounding towns who are entering grades 2-10. Tuition for the week is $205, with discounts available to those families sending more than one child. Each camper will be given an individual evaluation, a camp shirt and an SFE basketball.
 
     Parents who desire an application of who have questions should contact coach Dave Powell at (781) 762-6648.
 
     Dedham Girls Soccer Golf Tournament
 
     The annual Dedham Girls Soccer Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 27 at Putterham Meadows in Brookline. Entry fee is $85 person or $340 per foursome. Fee includes golf, cart, registration gift, awards and barbecue with raffle. The tournament begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start, please arrive by 7:30. Holes are available to sponsor for $50. For more information, contact Sal Ledda at (781) 326-6124.
 
     Norwood Senior Babe Ruth Tryouts
 
     Norwood Senior Base Ruth (ages 16-18) is holding sign-ups and tryout from 6-7:30 p.m., at the Junior High South/Coakley Middle School Babe Ruth Baseball field, starting on Saturday April 29 and Sunday May 1, and continuing every Saturday and Sunday in May, with the exception of Mother's Day.
 
     An original or certified birth certificate from the town or city is needed and shall be returned when all team member comply. Players born between August 1, 1986 thru July 31, 1989 are eligible. There is a registration fee and a parental signature form for your parent to sign before a uniform is issued.
 
     BC Baseball Clinics
 
     Boston College Baseball will hosting Eagles Summer Baseball Clinics for kids ages 6-12 throughout the summer at various sites. The following is a list of dates, times and locations:
 
     Franklin: Fletcher Field, June 20-23, 8:30 a.m - 1:30p.m.
 
     Holliston: Flag Field at Robert Adams Middle School, June 27-30, 8:30am-2:30pm.
 
     Framingham: Dudley Road Little League Complex, June 27th-30th, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
 
     Millis: Town Fields. July 11-14, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30pm.
 
     Westwood: Little Complex. July 18-21, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 
     Boston College, Chestnut Hill: Shea Field. July 25-28, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 
     Plainville: PAL Complex. July 25-28, 8:30 a.m-2:30 p.m.
 
     Melrose: Held at Pine Banks. Dates TBA.
 
     We will have other clinics in July at various locations. All clinics teach the fundamentals of pitching, defense, and hitting with drills, lectures and games. Call 617-552-3092 or e-mail bc.baseball@bc.edu for more information.
 
     Westwood Youth Hockey Registration
 
     All prospective Westwood and Dover Mite, Squirt, Pee Wee & Bantam youth hockey players are requested to register for the 2005-2006 season at this time. Learn to Skate and House League Players are not required to register until the Fall. Our Team Selection and Registration information packet is available upon request by emailing westwoodyouthhockey@hotmail.com
 
     All players interested in our travel teams will be required to tryout if you did not play Westwood Youth Hockey last season. Players who do not register on time will not be guaranteed a spot on a team at any later date. Parents of players from the current season will receive a copy of our Team Selection and Registration from their Team Manager.
 
     After March 1, 2005, Registration forms will be available for download at www.wyh.org. Please print and complete all six (6) forms from the list. A nonrefundable deposit of $250.00 is due with registration, plus a new administrative fee of $25.00 per family. Send your completed forms and payment to Westwood Youth Hockey, P.O. Box 731, Westwood, MA 02090, post marked by March 14, 2005.
 
     Westwood Youth Soccer Registration
 
     Westwood Youth Soccer (WYS) Registration for the Fall 2005 season is now underway. Please visit the WYS website at www.westwoodsoccer.org. and print out the Registration Form and mail it to the address shown on the form. There are also forms located in the Westwood Library on High St. Any registration received after March 12 will be considered late and players will be assigned to teams on a space available basis. 11 v 11 players (e.g. U-12, U-13, U-14) must be registered on time to be in order to participate in the player evaluation process. For further information, please visit the WYS website at www.westwoodsoccer.org.
 
     Baseball Players Wanted
 
     The Hyde Park Bluefish Baseball Club is actively looking for new players at all positions. The team will be a new franchise in the Yawkey Baseball League in Boston in 2005, and makes its home at Ross Field in Hyde Park.
 
     The Yawkey Baseball League in Boston is Boston's premiere amateur baseball program, made up of 17 teams this year, playing a 32-game schedule as it was meant to be played with wood bats. It was named in honor of baseball Hall of Famer Tom Yawkey. The affiliation with the Yawkey family and the Boston Red Sox has brought many benefits over the years. The league plays an All Star Game at Fenway Park each summer, and the Yawkey Foundation-Boston Trust is a major financial contributor.
 
     The team is looking for experienced players who have played at least at the Legion baseball level, but preferably current and former college players.
 
     For more information please call manager Sean McCarty at 781-706-6678, or email to bluefishbaseball@comcast.net. Feel free to check out the Bluefish Web Site at http://home.comcast.net/~bluefishbaseball/hydeparkbluefish.htm

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