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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Crestwood Lacrosse Club is seeking an assistant coach for the high school club team. Previous lacrosse experience is a plus. The club is currently scheduled to become a varsity sport in the 2012-2013 school year. PIAA background clearances and school board approval are required. If interested, please contact Robby at 447-2357 or Jack at 885-3442.
Hanover Area Baseball Booster Club will meet at 7 on Monday at Bar 11. New members are welcome.
Heights Baseball meeting on Saturday, March 12th 2011 at 4pm at Stanton Lanes. This will be a combined Board and General meeting. Anyone interested in coaching should attend.
Jenkins Township Little League will hold a monthly meeting upstairs at the Jenkins Township Complex Fieldhouse on Sunday, March 13th, 2011 at 6:30 pm. Important business of the upcoming season will be discussed.
Wyoming Valley West Wrestling Booster Club will have there meeting on Monday March 14, at 7:30pm at the middle school. Parents from all levels are encouraged to attend. Summer fundraising and end of season events will be discussed.
CAMPS/CLINICS
Dallas High School Softball Booster Club will be holding its annual softball clinic on March 20 in the Dallas Middle School gym. Girls ages 10 and under will be from 10 a.m. to noon and girls from ages 11 through 14 will be from 1-3 p.m.. The clinic is open to girls from all school districts who want to learn the proper fundamentals of throwing, fielding and hitting from the successful Dallas High School softball coaching staff and varsity team members. The cost is $25 and can be paid at the door. For more information, you can write to dhssoftball@comcast.net or call Greg at 570-574-1515.
Electric City Baseball and Softball Academy will host a two-day hitting clinic from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on April 16-17 at Connell Park Little League. Cost is $75. More information: www.electriccitybaseball.com or 570-878-8483.
King’s College men’s soccer team will be holding a free soccer clinic for all children ages 5 through 13 from 9-10:30 a.m. April 9 and April 15 at Betzler Fields. The clinic’s main goal is to give children the chance to learn the basic technical aspects of soccer in an enjoyable atmosphere. The primary instruction will involve passing, dribbling, shooting, and how to properly receive the ball. The clinic will be directed by the King’s College men’s soccer coaching staff as well as current Monarch players. For more information or to register, contact head men’s soccer coach Mark Bassett 570-208-599, ext. 5334, or e-mail markbassett@kings.edu.
The Wyoming Valley CYC will be holding a four week Saturday swim lesson session from March 12th through April 2nd. Pre school swimmers ages 3 to 5 will swim from 10:00am to 11:00am, and Youth swimmers ages 6 to 14 will swim from 11:00am to 12 noon. The session is $20.00 for CYC members, $40.00 for non-members. For questions please contact Jeni at 823-6121 ext. 292 or aquatics@wyomingvalleycyc
MEETINGS
Checkerboard Inn Golf League will hold its final meeting prior to the start of the season, Monday, March 21st,at 7PM at the Checkerboard Inn in Trucksville. All returning members must attend the meeting or call Frank in order to secure league membership. Dues must be paid in full. League play begins Tuesday April 12th at Wilkes-Barre Municipal Golf Course. Anyone who cannot attend please call Frank at 675-7532
Swoyersville Little League will hold a work session from 9 a.m. to noon at the Little League field on Hemlock Street. All parents, managers and coaches are asked to attend.
Wyoming Valley Babe Ruth League will hold signups for their second season on Saturday, March 12 from 12-2 pm. at the Doughnut Hole on Sans Souci Highway, Hanover Twp. Players and teams ages 13-15 and 16-18 from throughout Wyoming Valley are welcome. Registrations will be accepted until the end of March. Season runs from late May to October. Cost is $85.00/player-$150.00/family. Individual teams will pay only registration and insurance fees under the Babe Ruth Charter and provide for their own expenses. For further information, contact the SWB Teener League at 855-078 or 793-6430.
Wyoming Valley Chapter of PIAA Baseball Officials will hold a mandatory rules interpretation meeting at 6:30 p.m. Sunday in Room 107 of Breiseth Hall on the Wilkes University campus. This meeting is open to PIAA baseball umpires and coaches. The chapter extends the invitation to all PIAA baseball coaches of any level of interscholastic competition and any PIAA baseball umpire regardless of chapter, in need of fulfilling their mandatory meeting requirements. For directions to Breiseth Hall, please view the campus map on the Wilkes University web site at http://www.wilkes.edu/pages/201.asp.
REGISTRATIONS/TRYOUTS
Dupont Softball/Teeball final signups Sunday 3/13 4pm to 6pm and Wednesday 3/16 6pm to 8pm at Dupont field house Elm St., Dupont. Info call Bob 881-8744 or visit website http://dupontsoftball.clubspaces.com
The Exeter Lions Little League will hold its final registrations for the 2011 Season at the Exeter Scout Home and Community Center on Lincoln Street, Wednesday March 16 from 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm. Registration is open to children age 4 to 16 who reside in Exeter Borough and the following areas of Exeter Township; Schooley Rd, Searfoss Rd., Della Ln., Rozelle Rd., Oberdorfer Rd., Campground Rd., Mt Zion Rd. from Kingston Twp line to Swamp Rd., and Rt. 92 from Exeter line to Oberdorfer Rd. The registration fee for T-Ball through Major League Baseball and Softball will be $40.00 for one child, $60.00 for two children, and $75.00 for families of three or more. The registration fee for Junior League and Senior League Baseball and Softball will be $95.00 per player.
Heights Baseball will hold Registrations thisSaturday and SundayMarch 12th and 13th, 2011from2:00pm-4:00pm atStanton Lanes. All children ages 4-12 and living in Wilkes-Barre and surrounding areas are eligible. Cost is $25 per child. Please bring a copy of Birth Certificate. Any questions call Gerri at 970-7756 or Tina at 328-1643.
West Side Little League will be holding major league tryouts on Saturday at West Side Tech. Major league players will try out at 9:30 a.m., while minor league players will try out at 10:15 am. Registrations for Junior/ Senior League (ages 13 through 16) will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday also at West Side Tech. For more information, call Jack at 779-1080.
The W-B Girls Softball League will hold registration on Tuesday (Mar. 15th) from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Rodano’s Public Square. Girls born between 1-1-94 and 6-30-06 are eligible for the four divisions of play. For more info call Gary at 822-3991 or log onto www.wbgsl.com.