On Deck

AUTO RACING
Feb. 19-20
At Portland, Racin’ Preview at the Portland Expo, Friday 4-10 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-9 p.m., race teams, vendors and race tracks will be represented along with autograph opportunities, call 603-447-4251 or email racinpaper@racinpaper.com

BASEBALL
Pitching Clinics
At Brewer, WIN Athletic Training Center, pitching with Jon Perry, Saturdays, 9-10:30 a.m., $30 per session, call 561-9561, visit www.wintrainingcenter.com

Speed and Agility Training
At Brewer, WIN Athletic Training Center, speed and agility training on Tuesdays and Thursday, 5-6:30 p.m., $15 per session, call 561-9561, visit www.wintrainingcenter.com

Hitting/Catching Clinics
At Brewer, WIN Athletic Training Center, baseball hitting and catching clinics, ages 8-14 on Feb. 10, 17, 24 from 5-6 p.m. and 6-7 p.m.; ages 15-18 on Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28 from 3-4 p.m. and 4-5 p.m., $15 per session, call 561-9561, visit www.wintrainingcenter.com

Feb. 13-16
At Orono, University of Maine Pre-Season Baseball Clinic at Mahaney Dome, ages 6-12, 8-10 a.m.; ages 13-18, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; all ages hitting clinic 10-11 a.m., $100 per skills session, $50 for hitting clinic, contact Aaron Izaryk at 581-1098 or Aaron.Izaryk@umit.maine.edu

Feb. 17-19
At Brewer, Husson Univer-sity Winter Hitting Clinic at WIN Athletic Center, ages 8-12, 8-10 a.m.; ages 13-18, 10 a.m.-noon; $75 per player, contact Jason Harvey at 992-4948 or har-veyja@husson.edu

Thursday, Feb. 18
At Orono, tryouts for a second Eastern Maine Eagles travel baseball team, for 11- and 12-year-olds, rostered for March clinics at Mahaney Dome at the University of Maine, games on Sundays in May, contact Jim Moore at 990-5787 or eaglemaine@gmail.com

USM Clinics
At Gorham, 19th annual Pitching, Hitting and Defense Clinics at the University of Southern Maine, Feb 21 and 27 in the Costello Fieldhouse, pitch-ing and defense clinics 9 a.m.-noon and hitting 1-4 p.m., $30 for each session or $50 for full day, players 8-18 welcome, call Coach Flaherty at 780-5474

Sunday, Feb. 28
Youth Basketball of America for Girls state organizational meetings at Augusta Rec at 11 a.m. or Orono High School at 4 p.m., coaches, teams and players invited to attend, contact State Director Bill Libby at 866-4124 or libbyb@wightssportinggoods.com

Blue Jays Exhibition Series
At Cooperstown, N.Y., Blue Jays Baseball Club exhibition series for high school varsities, spring 2010, also tournaments for 13, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U, interested coaches contact Harvey Sandig at (631) 650-5759 or Cooperstown314@aol.com

Baseball Fantasy Trip
Eighth annual Baseball Fantasy Trip sponsored by Alfond Youth Center in Waterville, trip is July 28-Aug. 1, limited to 40 people, activities include: July 28, Arizona at Philadelphia; July 29, Atlanta at Washington; July 30, Arizona at Mets; July 31, Baseball Hall of Fame; Aug. 1, Detroit at Boston; $795 per person includes everything except supper, registration fee $195, contact Vaughn Clark at 873-0684 ext. 221

BASKETBALL
Adult pickup basketball
At Orono, Orono Rec adult pickup basketball, at middle school, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8-9:30 p.m.; fun, noncompetitive atmosphere, at least 10 people needed for a full-court game

Adult Coed Basketball
At Bangor, Parks and Recreation Center, adult coed basketball, Tuesdays and Wednes-days, 7:15-9 p.m., $2 per person, through March 23, not held on holidays, call 992-4490 or visit www.bangorparksandrec.com

Feb. 12-14
At Orrington, 5th- and 6th-grade boys basketball tournament, four-game minimum, combination of round robin and single-elimination, eight teams, no AAU teams, $165, call Debbie Abbott at 825-4823 or email dlab-bott@roadrunner.com

Feb. 13-14 and Feb. 20-21
At Hampden, Hampden Travel Team Tournament at Reeds Brook Middle School, girls Feb. 13-14; boys Feb. 20-21, grades 3-4, 5-6 and 7-8, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun-day, $175 per team, maximum 15 players, double elimination, daily admission $2 for adults, $1 for students, $5 per family, visit www.mbrevents.org

Youth Tournaments
At Old Town, Old Town Orono YMCA Bob Messier Bas-ketball Tournaments, boys grades 3-4, Feb. 13-14; girls grades 3-4, Feb. 20-21; boys grades 7-8, Feb. 26-28; girls grades 7-8, March 5-7; girls grades 5-6, March 12-14; boys grades 5-6, March 19-21; $175 per team, 3 round-robin games plus top 6 advance to single-elimination bracket, contact Brian Pordon at 827-9622 or bpordonotoy@roadrunner.com

Feb. 19-21
At Orrington, 7th- and 8th-grade girls basketball tournament, four-game minimum, combination of round robin and single-elimination, eight teams, no AAU teams, $165 fee, call Debbie Abbott at 825-4823 or email dlabbott@roadrunner.com

Carmel Youth Tournaments
At Carmel, Caravel Middle School, youth basketball tour-naments, boys grades 3-4 Feb. 26-28, girls grades 3-4 March 5-7, boys grades 7-8 March 26-28, others TBA, $175 per team, 3 games guaranteed, for more information contact Aaron Hawes at 356-4255 or email aaronhawes@carmelrec.com

Orono/Veazie Hoop Classic
At Orono, Orono/Veazie Hoop Classic youth travel bas-ketball tournament, Feb. 27-28 boys grades 5-8, March 6-7 girls grades 5-8, $175 per team, for more information contact Orono Parks and Rec at 866-5065

March 5-7
At Woodland, Downeast Credit Union Downeast BB Classic, junior high school, grade 8 and lower, boys and girls, $90 per team or $160 for two teams, either round robin or double-elimination, contact Michael Boies at 427-6205 or woodrec@myfairpoint.ent

5th-6th Grade Invitationals
At Glenburn, Glenburn Rec Dept. is accepting team registra-tions for 5th- and 6th-grade invi-tational basketball tournaments, boys March 6-7; girls March 13-14; no AAU or all-star teams, $175 fee, call Carey Besse at 945-3119

March 12-14
At Millinocket, Katahdin All-Star Hoop Classic Tournament, 5th- and 6th-grade teams, boys and girls divisions, played at Stearns Middle School and High School, four-game guaran-tee, $225 per team or $375 for boys and girls teams, space limited, call Cheryl at 723-6784 afternoons and evenings or email charmed@gwi.net

March 12-14 and 26-28
At Eastport, Shead High School Tournaments, boys and girls grades 5-6 on March 12-14, $75 per team; boys grades 7-8 on March 26-28, $100 per team, 3 guaranteed games, contact Coach Preston at 263-7068 or coach_preston@hotmail.com

March 13-14
At Dexter, 7-8th grade boys and girls round robin tournament at Dexter Regional High School, girls on March 13, boys on March 14, $125 entry fee, 3 games for each team, call Gayle Peirce at 379-3416 or 270-0857

March 13-14
At Glenburn, Glenburn Rec. Department invitational girls basketball tournament, grades 5-6, $175 per team, no AAU or all-star teams, for more information contact Glenburn Parks and Rec. Director Carey Besse at 945-3119

March 13-14
MBR Statewide Undergrad Tournament at Thomas College in Waterville, SMCC in South Portland and St. Joseph’s College in Standish, all high school age teams (less seniors) eligible; boys and girls brackets, open to first 24 teams per bracket, guaranteed 2 games with pool play, $160 per team, contact Mark@mbr.org or call 592-9268

March 19-21
At Woodland, Downeast C
redit Union Downeast BB Classic, grade 6 and lower, boys and girls, $90 per team or $160 for two teams, either round-robin or double-elimination, contact Michael Boies at 427-6205 or woodrec@myfairpoint.ent

March 26-28
Morgan A. Parritt Memorial Round Robin, boys and girls grades 6-8, $125 entry fee, travel and school teams welcome, for more information contact Wayne Newenham at 266-9279 or at wnewenham@rsu24.org

BOOSTER CLUBS
Thursday, Feb. 25
At Orono, Orono High School Booster Club meeting, in the high school conference room, 5:30 p.m., call Pam Forbes at 866-4220 or Mike Archer at 866-4916

CHEERLEADING
State Youth Championships
At Bangor, Bangor Audito-rium, State Youth Cheerleading Championships, March 6, registration packets available by emailing calais-rec@midmaine.com

FOOTBALL
Eastern Football League
Eastern Football League is seeking business/football-minded individuals to organize a team in the Bangor area for the 2010 season, serious individuals only, full-contact football, ages 18 and up, AAA-level league with a new A-level division, maximum 60 players on AAA team, 30 players on A-level team, games begin in July for AAA, August for A; contact Peter Vorias at 229-9950, Bob Kalinyak at 15-8921, Peter O’Kane at 617-922-3275 or Derek Wright at 617-438-1440

REBELS seeking players
At Portland, the Maine REBELS, a professional team in the Independent Women’s Football League, is seeking 10-15 more players for its team, roster closes on Feb. 20, team plays eight-game schedule in U.S. and Canada, must be 18 or older, willing and healthy enough to play true tackle football, call 221-2910 or bike_4_fun@yahoo.com

GOLF
Feb. 20-21
At Portland, Holiday Inn by the Bay, 16th annual Portland Golf Expo, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Satur-day, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, ex-hibitors will be there, visit www.portlandgolfexpo.com or call 318-6746

HOCKEY
Women’s Hockey
At Bangor, Sawyer Arena, Stick and Puck, Sundays 8:10-9:10 p.m., $10, helmet with cage, gloves, stick mandatory, contact Chris Henderson at 862-5506 or Lynn Caron at 947-4851.

ICE FISHING
Feb. 13-14
At Schoodic, Seboeis and Ebeemee Lakes, 48th annual Schoodic Lake Fishing Derby, $14,000 in shore and fish prizes, $5 entry fee, sponsored by Milo Fire Department, visit www.trcmaine.org or email milofd@onix.net

Saturday, Feb. 20
At Union, youth ice fishing event at Ayer Park in memory of Mike Sabins, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., refreshments provided, children encouraged to attend with an adult, storm date of Feb. 21, call Scot and Mary at 785-4076

LACROSSE
Sunday, Feb. 14
At Gorham, Love N’ LAX Women’s Lacrosse Clinic hosted by the University of Southern Maine, at Costello Sports Com-plex, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., $40 for the day, grades 2-5 and 6-12, for more information email Lauren Reid at lreid@usm.maine.edu

SKIING
Sunday, Feb. 14
At Carrabassett Valley, Maine Huts and Trails Ski Marathon, 20K and 40K races, for more information or to register call the MH&T Office at 1-877-634-8824 or visit www.skireg.com

Cross Country Skiing
At Winterport and Hampden, cross country skiing pro-gram, ages 6-16, $20 per person, Monday and Thursday after-noons in Winterport, Wednes-days in Hampden, contact Emily at 223-4791

SOCCER
Indoor Soccer Tournament
At Gorham, Maine Metro F.C. 7 vs. 7 Indoor Soccer Tournament, youth boys and girls and college level, Feb. 18-20, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., $285, for more information call 878-0316 (office) or 653-9558 (cell) or visit www.mainemetrofc.com

SOFTBALL
Hitting/Fielding Clinics
At Brewer, WIN Athletic Training Center, softball hitting and fielding clinics, little league and middle school ages on Mondays, 5:30-7:30 p.m.; high school ages on Sundays, 5-7 p.m., $15 per session, call 561-9561, visit www.wintrainingcenter.com

Softball Winter Clinics
At Orono, University of Maine softball winter clinics, Sundays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., grades 5-12, $15 for one session, $25 for two, $30 for three, for more information contact Linda Cap-puccio at 581-2267 or Linnea Utecht at 581-4509

Feb. 27-28
At Brooksville, softball tournament starts 8 a.m. each day at Brooksville Athletic Field, only two openings left for team, fundraiser for Brooksville Elementary School trip to watch Iditarod Sled Dog Race