CLINICS

SWIMMING

SOUTHERN NH FINS: The FINS swim team will be offering a spring technique/endurance clinic, which is open to FINS and non-FINS swimmers. The FINS spring clinic will also be offered to novice competitive swimmers ages 7-10. It is NOT a beginner swim lesson program. Novice swimmers must be able to complete at least 25 yards of freestyle and backstroke. The clinic will run from Monday, April 5 through Saturday June 5 (excluding New Hampshire school vacation week (April 26-May 1) and all practices will be held at the Nashua Boys and Girls Club pool, as follows: Monday and Wednesday 5:30-6:30 a.m.; Monday 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Thursday 6-7:30 p.m.; and Sunday 9-11 a.m. The cost of clinic is $150 per swimmer. Swimmers planning to swim in the evening will be required to become a member of the Boys Club for a fee of $25 for the year. For more information, contact Stasia Dionne by e-mail at SStani@aol.com or visit the team Website at www.snhfins.org.

FOOTBALL

MERRIMACK QB CLUB: The Merrimack High School Quarterback Club will be sponsoring a youth football clinic this summer for ages 7-12. Conducted under the guidance and support of head coach Joe Battista and his staff, this clinic promises a great opportunity for all who participate to improve on the fundamental skills of the game and help increase the level of play. This week-long clinic will run Monday, July 12 through Friday, July 16, from 8 a.m.-noon. Cost is $100 per player. To get more information, view a camp schedule and to download a registration form, visit www.merrimackfootball.com.

SIGN-UPS/TRYOUTS

BASEBALL

NASHUA PARKS-REC.: The Nashua Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting player registration forms for the upcoming Babe Ruth Baseball season. Registration forms are available at the following locations: Main Offices of all Nashua public and private schools, Jeannotte’s Market, Bright Spot Convenience Store, Nashua Public Library and City Clerks Office at City Hall. Forms are available now at the Recreation Office at Greeley Park or online at www.gonashua.com. All players age 13 must sign up and tryout to play on a Babe Ruth Team. Your league age is your age as of May 1, 2010. Those players not making a Babe Ruth Team will be placed on a Ray Oban Team.

All Ray Oban players last year must re-register and tryout for Babe Ruth again this year. Deadline for registering is April 9. Registrations received after that will be accepted but the players will be put on a Ray Oban Team and cannot attend tryouts. Any new players to Nashua age 14 and 15 need to register and tryout at the dates listed below. Players registering after April 9 will not be allowed to tryout and will be placed on a Ray Oban Team. Tryout dates are as follows: 13-year-olds last name A-J on April 12 (6:30 p.m.) at Ledge Street; 13 last name K-Z on April 13 (6:30) at Ledge Street; 14-year-olds on April 14 (6:30) at Ledge Street; and 15-year-olds and make-ups for all ages on April 15 (6:30) at Ledge Street.

HUDSON HAWKS: The Hudson Hawks AAU baseball team is looking to add one more player to it’s 13U roster. For more information e-mail: nhhawksbaseball@aol.com or call 264-3943.

NORTHWEST CAL RIPKEN: Nashua Northwest Cal Ripken Baseball is now accepting online registrations for new and returning players for the 2010 spring season. You can go to www.nashuanw.org for more information.

GRANITE STATE GATORS: The AAU U13 Granite State Gator Baseball team is looking for two or three more players. There are on-going weekly practices and indoor games being played in the Hampshire Dome in preparation for the Spring AAU season. Call Richard Howell at 620-9999 or e-mail granitestategators@gmail.com to schedule a workout and get more information.

TEAM GID: Team GID is having tryouts for their U13,U14,U15 and U16 teams, as well as, the competitive rookie AAU teams ages U10-U12, and for the first Team GID Cooperstown team. E-mail www.teamgidbaseball@yahoo.com or call 809-3248 for more information.

SOFTBALL

NASHUA PARK-REC.: The Nashua Parks & Recreation Dept. is now accepting player registration forms for the upcoming softball season. Registration forms are available at the following locations: Main Offices of all Nashua public and private schools, Jeannotte’s Market, Bright Spot Convenience Store, Nashua Public Library and City Clerks Office at City Hall. Forms are available now at the Recreation Office at Greeley Park and online at www.gonashua.com.

Rookie League (ages 7-9) – register/no tryouts as players are assigned to a team; Junior League (ages 9-12) – 9-year-olds can register and tryout for the Junior League with those not making a Junior team assigned to a Rookie team. Please note the Junior National Division will merge with the Junior American Division to form one Junior League. All returning National and American Division players do not need to register or tryout, they return to their old Junior Teams. Only new players need to register and tryout.

Senior League (ages 13-16) will have all 13-year-olds and new players needing to register and tryout. All returning players stay with their old team. Tryout dates are as follows: 9-year-olds on April 13 (6 p.m.) at Roby Park; 10-year-olds on April 13 (7 p.m.) at Roby Park; 11-year-olds on April 15 (6 p.m.) at Roby Park; 12-year-olds on April 15 (7 p.m.) at Roby Park; a rain/makeup day for ages 9-12 is April 16 (6 p.m.) at Roby Park; 13-16-year-olds on April 20 (6 p.m.) at Roby Park; and a rain/makeup for 13-16-year-olds on April 22 (6 p.m.) at Roby Park.

SOCCER

AMHERST SOCCER CLUB: ASC, open to players from any town, is now taking registrations for boys and girls ages U3-U10 for the spring Tots and Early Development Program (EDP). There are also limited spots available for boys and girls U11, girls U12 and boys U15/U16 teams. Contact Lisa Davidson at 654-5276 or visit www.amherstsoccerclub.com for more information.

FOOTBALL

NASHUA ELKS CRUSADERS: Registration for participants in the Nashua Elks Crusaders youth football and cheerleading programs are set for April 7 (for returning participants) from 6-8:30 p.m. at the Lafayette Club, 34 High St., in Nashua, and April 14 (for new participants) from 6-8:30 p.m. at Elm Street Middle School in Nashua. Spirit competitors are for children ages 7-15 (as of July 31).

Football players must be ages 7-14 (as of Dec. 31 of this year). More information can be found at www.nashuacrusaders.com or by contacting Tracey Brackett (football) at 438-6250, tlhlane@yahoo.com, and Chuck Magras (spirt) at 891-8361, charles.magras@comcast.net.

H/B JUNIOR CAVALIERS: The Hollis/Brookline Junior Cavaliers are holding registration dates on April 7 (6:30 p.m. in high school cafe) and April 14 (8:30 a.m. in high school lobby). Cost to register is $250. There is an early registration discount of $25 on all checks received prior to March 30. Scholarships may be available to those that qualify by contacting navy1@charter.net. Incoming sixth, seventh and eighth graders are eligible, and there are no weight requirements. Visit www.hbjrcavs.com or call Steve Price at 249-1031 for more information.

BASKETBALL

NORTHEASTERN LADY PANTHERS: The Northeastern Lady Panthers AAU basketball club currently has openings for a point guard and a shooting guard on their U16 national team. Contact head coach Ricky Oliver at neladypanthers@aol.com and for additional information visit the clubs Website at www.neladypanthers.org.

SPECIAL EVENTS

CLEAN UP

MERRIMACK QB CLUB: The Merrimack High School football team and coaching staff will hold yard clean up days Saturdays, May 8 and 15, from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Merrimack residents who need help with yard clean up after this past winter’s storms should contact Kathy Bigwood at 424-5198 or e-mail kathybigwood@msn.com. Donations will be accepted.

COACHES/OFFICIALS

FOOTBALL

OFFICIALS: The New Hampshire Football Officials Association is looking for qualified candidates for football officiating positions. For more information, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Glen Colburn; 16 Lorisa Lane; Milford, NH 03055. More information can also be found at www.nhfoa.org.

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

NASHUA PARK-REC. UMPIRES: The Nashua Parks & Recreation Department is seeking applicants for the following areas: Softball umpires for all age divisions and Ray Oban League (ages 13-15) baseball umpires.

These paid positions require a thorough understanding of the rules of the game and a willingness to participate in an instructional clinic for training. Pay is determined by experience and all applicants should be at least 18 years of age. Applications are available at the Parks & Recreation Department at Greeley Park (100 Concord St.) or by calling 589-3370.

NASHUA PARK-REC. COACHES: The Nashua Parks & Recreation Department is seeking applicants for the following areas: Girls softball coaches for 7-9 year Rookie League and 13-16 year Senior League.

These volunteer coaching positions would involve practices in April and games in May and June. Working knowledge of the game is helpful and patience and a good sense of humor is required. Volunteer applications are available at the Parks & Recreation Department at Greeley Park (100 Concord St.) or by calling 589-3370.

ADULT RECREATION

SOFTBALL

NASHUA OVER 60 SOFTBALL: The Nashua Senior Softball League is looking for men aged 60-plus to play slow pitch softball. All skill levels accepted. Practice begins in early May.The season commences in early June and continues until mid-September. All skill levels accepted, and players from all areas are welcome. Games are scheduled for weekday mornings. For more information contact Charlie Howe at 889-5082 or nashuaseniorsoft@aol.com, or Henry Perras at 882-8896 or hperras@myfairpoint.net. Sign-up forms and photos are available online at www.nashuassa.org.