BASEBALLBus TripsToronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees: July 3 day game (1:05 p.m.). Fundraiser for Saugerties Booster Club’s Save Our Sports. $80 per person, includes ticket, beverages and bus, which departs Saugerties High School 9:15 a.m. For reservations, call (845) 246-5878.Colorado Rockies at New York Mets: Aug. 10 night game (7:10 p.m.). Trip sponsored by the Kingston Recreation Department leaves the Cornell Street parking lot at 3 p.m. Registration begins July 6 at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway in Kingston. Cost of trip, which includes bus transportation and seats in the Promendade Reserved Infield, Section 520, ar $55 for Kingston city residents and $60 for non-residents. Payment is due at time of registration.ClinicsSummer Baseball Clinic: Five-day clinic for ages 8-12 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 5-9 at Gruner Field, Lake Katrine. A staff led by Kingston High baseball coach Mike Groppuso and his varsity players will touch on all offensive and defensive aspects of the game, as well as incorporating team concepts. Campers will be grouped by age and ability for safety and instructional purposes. Each camper is responsible for bringing their own glove, bat and shoes (rubber cleats or sneakers). Water will be available, but all campers should pack a light lunch or snack and something to drink. Sunscreen is recommended. If it rains, the clinic moves inside the Miller School. To register, call (845) 514-2301 or e-mail mgroppuso@kingstoncityschools.orgCoast to Coast Baseball Tryout & Hitting Camp: For ages 10-18 July 18 at the All-Stars Baseball Academy’s indoor turf facility at 198 Troy-Schenectady Road, Latham. At the 10 a.m. tryout, players are evaluated on their hitting, fielding, arm strength and speed. Players who are accepted to the program may choose to represent the USA in competition in Puerto Rico or work with top college coaches and pro scouts at either the Florida or Arizona camp and showcase events held at a major league baseball spring training complex. In additional, there is also a hitting camp at 2 p.m. The goal is to improve hitting fundamentals as well as the mental approach at the plate. To register for one or both events, call (928) 854-9455 or visit www.coasttocoast athletics.comFundraising EventsHudson Valley Renegades’ Sawyer Night: 5:05 p.m. Aug. 1. $20 per person, includes ticket, Renegades hat, hot dog and soda. Sponsored by the Saugerties Booster Club’s Save Our Sports program. For more information, call (845) 246-5618.BASKETBALLCamps/ClinicsBard Basketball Camps: For boys and girls ages 8-14 at the college’s Stevenson Gymnasium. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Choice of July 26-30 or Aug. 2-6. Bard head coach Adam Turner and Andrew Makebish, Red Hook junior varsity boys coach, lead the July 26-30 camp. Turner directs the Aug. 2-6 camp. For more information, call (845) 758-7334, e-mail turner@bard.edu or visit www.bard.edu/athletics/campsRhinebeck Summer Basketball Camp: For boys in grades 7-9 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m. July 12-16 in the First Baptist Church of Rhinebeck gym. With the help of an experienced coaching staff, daily activities focus on fundamentals and include both individual and team skill improvement exercises. Participants have an opportunity to be involved in daily scrimmage games and a weeklong tournament. Cost is $60, which includes a T-shirt, daily lunches and snacks and a cookout/awards program for the whole family at the end of the week. For more information, call the church office at (845) 876-4300 or to register online, visit www.firstbcrhinebeck.orgTay Fisher’s FUNdamental Basketball Camp: Held at Kingston High School. Choice of four camps. For Boys ages 14-17 3-7 p.m. Aug. 2-6; Boys and Girls ages 7-9 1-4 p.m. Aug. 7-8; Girls ages 10-16 8 a.m.-noon Aug. 9-13; Boys ages 10-13 1-5 p.m. Aug. 9-13. Cost: $75 for age 7-9 camp, $130 each for the other three camps. For more information, call (845) 901-0200 or (845) 633-0291 or visit www.tayfishersfbc.comKingston Recreation John Cook Memorial Girls Basketball Camp: For ages 8-11 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 9-13 at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway in Kingston. Registration begins May 10 at the Murphy Center. Charge is $50 for City of Kingston residents and $60 for non-residents. First 20 participants receive a T-shirt and a basketball. Applications are available at www.kingston-ny.gov and going to the link for Parks and Recreation and youth programs/basketball. For more information, call Rob Dassie at (845) 331-1682, ext. 7334.Kingston Recreation John Cook Memorial Boys Basketball Camp: Aug. 16-20 at the Andy Murphy Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway in Kingston. Camp for ages 8-10 is from 9 a.m.-noon and camp for 11-14 from 1-4 p.m. Registration is at the Murphy Center. Charge is $50 for City of Kingston residents and $60 for non-residents. First 20 participants receive a T-shirt and a basketball. Applications are available at www.kingston-ny.gov and going to the link for Parks and Recreation and youth programs/basketball. For more information, call Rob Dassie at (845) 331-1682, ext. 7334.CROSS COUNTRYCampsBard Cross Country Camp: For boys and girls age 11-17 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 26-30 at the college. Under the direction of Fred Pavlich and Pam White. For more information, call camp administrator Kristen Hall at (845) 758-7528, e-mail hall@bard.edu or visit www.bard.edu/athletics/campsDODGEBALLLeaguesHigh School and Adult League: Tuesdays from 6-10 p.m. at MAC Fitness on East Chester St. bypass in Kingston. Lasts 11 to 12 weeks, starting July 27. $50 per person.FENCINGWoodstock Fencing Club: Meets 6-9 p.m. Tuesdays at the Woodstock Elementary School, when school is open. For more information, call (845) 657-8021, e-mail YESUS@hvc.rr.com or visit www.ashokan.comFIELD HOCKEYKingston High School Field Hockey Mini-Camp: For girls in grades 3-8 from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 23-26 at Dietz Stadium. The camp, helmed by Kingston varsity coach Debbie Eaton and her varsity and junior varsity players, will teach the girls the basics of field hockey technique and game play. Equipment is provided or campers may bring their own mouthguard, stick, goggles and shin guards. Cost: $45 per person. For more information, contact Eaton by calling (845) 339-5532 or e-mailing deaton@kingstoncityschools.orgFOOTBALLYouth ProgramsKingston Area Junior Football League: Registration 6-8 p.m. July 20, 27, Aug. 3 & 10 in front of the ticket booth in the Dietz Stadium parking lot in Kingston. Eligible ages are 7-13 with 13-year-old players required to be in the 7th grade and play interior line positions only. Age cut-off date is Nov. 1. Weight limits are 50-155 lbs. Two age divisions: Junior (7-10) and Senior (11-13). All games at Dietz Stadium. Registration is $75, which includes league-issued equipment, uniform and insurance. Please register early to avoid being left out as teams will fill up fast. Players must sign up with a parent present. New players need to provide a copy of their birth certificate. For more information, call League President Mark Keyser at (845) 339-6132 or e-mail keyser33@msn.comUlster Pop Warner Cheer & Football: Registration for the only Pop Warner program in Northern Ulster County will be will be held 6-8 p.m. Fridays July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 at the Parisi Speed School desk in MAC Fitness on the East Chester Street bypass in Kingston. Cost for both cheer and football is $95. Open to ages 5-13. For more information, visit www.midhudsonconference.org or call Coach Greg Maisch at (845) 336-4757.GOLFClinicsJunior Clinic: Run by Mike Tulacz and Harvey Bostic 9:30 a.m. every Saturday at Ascot Park on Esopus Ave. in the Town of Ulster. Cost is $25 per session.HIGH SCHOOLKingstonAll KHS students interested in playing a fall, winter or spring next school year must see the school nurse for an appointment for a physical or obtain forms to get their physical done by their family physician. All physicals must be completed in June or July to eligible to try out.All students in grades 6-8 interested in trying out for a fall, winter or spring next school year must see the school nurse for physical information or obtain forms to get their physical done by their family physician. All physicals must be completed in June or July to eligible to try out.Attention all current 6th and 7th-graders interested in trying out for a freshman, junior varsity or varsity sport: selection classification allows certain athletes, who qualify, to try out for sports teams above the modified level. Parents must contact Athletic Director Glen Maisch at (845) 943-3736 if the athlete is interested in the classification program.A mandated preseason sports meeting for all parents, coaches and athletes will be held 6 p.m. July 12 in the KHS auditorium. The meeting will cover the Code of Conduct, physicals, selection classification, hazing, nutrition for athletes, alcohol, drugs and steroid abuse information. All parents and athletes are required to attend a preseason meeting for fall, winter and spring sports. Those who attend the July 12 session will be exempt from having to attend the meetings in September, November or March.KAYAKINGIrma Sagazie Esopus Creek Safari: Flatwater kayak and canoe race on the Esopus Creek for paddlers of all ages and abilities will be held this year on Oct. 2. Torrential-rain date is Oct. 3. Four- and seven-mile courses, launching from the Saugerties Village Beach. Pre-registration fee: $25, includes race, lunch and prizes. First 75 entrants receive a commemorative T-shirt. There will be a prize for Best Pirate costume. Save the date. For more information, contact Kelly Myers at yakracer@hotmail.com or call (845) 247-9664.SAILINGKingston Sailing ClubProgramsSail with the Club: Curious and interested potential sailors, if you have thought of trying sailing or racing sailboats, this is the chance to feel it first hand on the beautiful Hudson River. Sail with a club member and their crew and meet afterwards for a wrapup at the Hudson River Maritime Museum. Programs, available through October, are free but by reservation only. Call (845) 383-1870 or e-mail gybtrimmer@gmail.com The Kingston Sailing Club coordinates weekly racing on the Hudson in the Fall and Spring and welcomes new members. Visit www.spw.com/kingstonsailingclub/index.htm for more information.Coaching for Sailing: Do you have a boat, but would like a bit of on-the-water coaching for pleasure sailing? Thinking about racing with us, but would like help in learning the basics? We will match you up with one of the club’s skippers for a day out on the water. Programs, available through October, are free but by reservation only. Call (845) 383-1870 or e-mail gybtrimmer@gmail.com The Kingston Sailing Club coordinates weekly racing on the Hudson in the Fall and Spring and welcomes new members. Visit www.spw.com/kingstonsailingclub/index.htm for more information.SHOOTINGBlack Powder EventsMarbletown Sportsmen’s Club Black Powder Shooting Event: 2 competitions July 17 on the club grounds at 105 Scarawan Road in Stone Ridge. First event is an over-the-log or “chunk” shoot using patched round ball only and open sights at 50 yards. 10 shots per person. Winner determined by the shortest string measure. Start time is 10 a.m. Fee is $10. Second event is a black powder cartridge shoot, iron sights only, starting at 1 p.m. Targets are at 50, 75 and 100 yards and consist of five shots from each position (cross sticks, prone; cross sticks, sitting; offhand; and bench rest). Fee is $10. Food and beverages will be available. For more information, contact Rich Rockwell at (845) 687-8750 or mzldr@aol.comSOCCERCampsRaptors Soccer Camps: Choice of three weeks at Bard College: July 5-9, July 12-16 and July 19-23. All three weeks offer a half-day Rookie Raptors program for ages 5-8 that runs from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and a full-day camp for boys and girls ages 8-17 that’s held from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, contact camp director Scott Swere by calling (845) 758-7530, e-mailing (845) 758-7530 or by visiting www.bard.edu/athletics/campsYouth ProgramsEsopus Fall Soccer: Registration 6-9 p.m. July 16 and 10 a.m.-noon July 17 at the New Town Hall on Route 9W in Port Ewen. Cost: $40 per child. There is an extra $15 charge per family if not able to volunteer. Online registration available at www.peaa.orgSOFTBALLTournamentsFeed The Homeless Softball Classic: July 10 on Kingston city fields. This is a bracket style format with the top four teams moving on for cash prizes. Cash payout to the top three teams (based on 12-team minimum): $500 to first place, $250 for second and $100 for third. Payout will be less if less than 12 teams entered. $50 MVP award. Each team are asked to bring canned or dry food to be given to the Food Pantry. A donation will also be give to the Pantry. Food and beverage will be sold. Official ball will be the Trump Softball. Entry fee: $250. For more information, call Chuck Jackson at (845) 507-2943 or 3-mail softball2944@yahoo.com or contact Kingston Capitals Coach Rich Colvin at (845) 901-9104.It’s About Time Women’s Slow-Pitch Softball Classic: July 10 on Kingston City fields. Bracket style format then single-elimination. Top two teams from bracket play advance to money-round playoff. Entry fee: $250. Number of teams will determine cash payout. Official ball will be the Trump softball. For more information, call Chuck Jackson at (845) 507-2943 or or e-mail softball2944@yahoo.comJoe Lawson Memorial Tournament: July 17-18 at Block Park and Kingston Point fields. Sponsored by the Joseph S. Lawson Sr. Scholarship Fund Committee and the Kingston Parks and Recreation Department. Bracket format. USSSSA slow pitch rules. Awards to top 3 sponsors, 15 individual team champions, MVP, Sportsmanship, plus hitting and defensive selections. Entry fee: $200. Entry deadline: July 14. For more information, call Hobie Armstrong at (845) 331-2688 or e-mail hgarmstrong@aol.comMid-Hudson Rebels U10 & U12 Tournament: July 30-Aug. 1 at the Cantine Field Complex in Saugerties. Guarantee of minimum of four games over 3 days with single-elimination play on final day. Trophies will be awarded to top 2 teams in each age bracket as well as most outstanding players for each team will be recognized for games on the first two days. If interested in entering a team, call Paul Roeber at (845) 430-4455 or Paul Zweifel at (845) 331-5847. Additional details available at www.eteamz.com/midhudsonrebelsTABLE TENNISNewspin Table Tennis Club: Meets 6-9 p.m. Saturdays at the Rhinebeck Tennis Club. Round-robin practice and play. All ages and abilities welcome. $10 per evening to play for adults, $7 for juniors. Paddles and balls are provided. Pro Shop and Clubhouse available. For more information, contact Shawn Holzmann at (845) 389-3924, 876-8008 or at shawnh26@gmail.comTENNISRhinebeck Tennis Club: Saturdays 6-10 p.m. and Sundays 4-10 p.m. are now available for seasonal or hourly rental. For more information, e-mail bob@rhinebecktennis.comShawn Holzmann’s Find a Match Service: A match play program at the Rhinebeck Tennis Club designed for the player who loves to play. Each week competitive singles and doubles matches will be organized by league coordinator Holzmann. Simply e-mail shawnh26@gmail.com with your availability and he will begin to match you with other players. All will be matched with other players of similar ability. Match play will last for an entire 2-hour block for doubles and 1-1/2 hours for singles. This program is great for USTA players looking to improve their game during the winter indoor season. 8-10 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays and 6-8 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Cost: $30 per player.Tennis Fitness Class: For adults 10:30-11:30 a.m. Thursdays and juniors 5-6 p.m. Fridays at the Rhinebeck Tennis Club. $20 per class. For more information, visit www.rhinebecktennis.comTournamentsUlster County Open (Dick Smith Memorial)—July 16-25.Ulster County Junior Tournament (Tony Bell Memorial)—Aug. 6-14.VOLLEYBALLCampsBard Volleyball Camp: For grade 6-12 girls Aug. 9-13 at the college’s Stevenson Gymnasium. The modified/junior varsity camp is from 9 a.m.-noon and the varsity camp from 1-4 p.m. Also offered is a team camp from 6-9 p.m. For more information, call camp administrator Kristen Hall at (845) 758-7528, e-mail hall@bard.edu or visit www.bard.edu/athletics/campsWRESTLINGClubsMid-Hudson Dark Corner Wrestling Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Fridays in the Kingston High School wrestling room. Beginning through advanced wrestling. Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman. For more information, call coach Cappy Weiner at (845) 532-0364.YOUTH SPORTSColumbia-Greene Community College Summer Sports Camps: Individual camps for ages 7-18 in baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, tennis, golf, volleyball, bowling and field hockey running through mid-August. Each camp runs a half-day daily for one week. Participants will be broken up according to ability and age. Each camp is $95 per child. A physical is required as part of the application process. For registration information, call the C-GCC Athletics Office at (518) 828-4181, ext. 3210.
