Football fundraiser set for Saturday
The Tri-Valley Colts youth football program will host a Chinese auction and spaghetti dinner Saturday at the Morris Fire Department.
The event is a fundraiser to support the Colts, who are attempting to create a fall football league for youths ages 8-18.
Players ages 8-12 from Davenport, Laurens, Milford and Morris have competed for the Colts in the Greater Oneonta Football Association, but they will not return to the league next season.
Colts representative Mindy Sparaco said the team has joined a squad from Richfield Springs in forming the Boys of Fall Football League, which is seeking interest from other area programs. Saturday's fundraiser will go toward the $20,000 the Colts need to purchase equipment for players ages 12-18, she said.
For more information, call Sparaco at 607-263-2021 or 607-437-9450 or email her at tanjoe@frontiernet.net.
AAU girls basketball tryouts start Sunday
The Catskill Mountain Girls Basketball Club will hold tryouts for its competitive AAU travel teams the next three Sundays at the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club.
Tryouts for players in grades 6-8 run from 11:30 a.m.-1:15 p.m. this Sunday, as well as March 4 and 11. Tryouts for ninth-11th graders run from 1-2:45 p.m. on the same dates. Registration begins 30 minutes before each tryout.
A non-refundable tryout fee of $25, which will cover AAU registration and expenses, is required at registration. The player-participation fee is $300 per person and covers the cost of tournament player registrations and uniforms. The latter fee is due upon a player's selection on the second day of tryouts. Checks should be made payable to Catskill Mountain Girls Basketball Club.
For more information, call Tim Smith at 607-437-4507 or e-mail timsmith@stny.rr.com.
Baseball Hall to host coaches clinic
Former major leaguer Brian McRae will be the featured speaker for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association's ninth annual baseball coaches clinic, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. March 2 at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown.
The son of former player and manager Hal McRae, Brian McRae spent nine seasons in the majors with the Royals, Cubs, Rockies and Blue Jays. Today, he coaches an AAU team in Kansas City.
The clinic offers a variety of workshops pertaining to baseball management and strategies for success. This year's clinic will cover outfield play, new rules and interpretations, advanced hitting mechanics, developing high school pitchers, and pitching drills for improving mechanics and velocity.
Former Cortland State pitcher and Hancock varsity coach Brandon Olbrys also will speak at the clinic, along with former pro and Fabius-Pompey varsity coach Shawn May.
Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. March 2. The clinic costs $85 at the door. Those who pre-register will receive a $5 discount.
To register or for more information, call NYSPHSAA Assistant Director Todd Nelson at 518-690-0771 or visit the website www.nysphsaa.org.
Registration open for basketball league
Registration is open for the City of Oneonta Summer Basketball League, which will start around June 1.
Cost is $650 per team (maximum of 10 players). Eight teams will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. A registration form is available at the website www.leaguelineup.com/oneontasummerleague under the "handouts" section.
Registration forms are due May 1.
Official season schedules will be released at a later date. For more information, email oneontasummerleague@yahoo.com.
