Pee Wee sign-ups set for today
The Tri-Valley Colts, a Pee Wee football team, will host a sign-up night from 7-9 p.m. today at the Laurens Recreation Center.
Youths ages 8-11 who live in the Morris, Laurens or Milford school districts may sign up. For more information, call Mindy at 607-437-5413.
Hall Authors' Series continues today
The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will continue its Summer Authors' Series on July 30. All programs are free with Museum admission.
Friday: Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend by James S. Hirsch, 1 p.m.
Aug. 6: Mint Condition by Dave Jamieson, 1 p.m.
Aug. 13: Fifty-nine in '84 by Ed Achorn, 1 p.m.
Aug. 17: The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron by Howard Bryant, 1 p.m.
Aug. 20: 1921: The Yankees, the Giants, & the Battle for Baseball Supremacy in New York by Lyle Spatz and Steve Steinberg, 1 p.m.
Davenport Fire 5K set for Saturday
The eighth annual Davenport Fire Department 5K will start at 10 a.m. July 31.
The event will start and finish at Charlotte Valley Central in Davenport, where raceday registration will be accepted from 8:30-9:45 a.m.
Cost is $15 for those who register by July 24 and $20 thereafter. Students can register for $10.
Entry forms are available by calling Gary Gundlach at 607-278-5657 or by e-mailing ggundlach@hughes.net.
Golf invitational Saturday
The First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville will host its 10th annual invitational golf tournament at 8 a.m. July 31 at Colonial Ridge Golf in Laurens.
Proceeds will help repair the church's roof. Registration will be held before tee time for the captain-and-crew event, which is open to the public.
For more information, call Colonial Ridge at 607-263-5291.
Softball fields to be named
The softball fields at Doc Reilly Park in Howes Cave will be named for the late Fred Boreali during a ceremony at noon Saturday.
Boreali's Softball Club will hold a reunion after the ceremony.
All former players are invited to attend. For more information, call Gary Butkus at 518-234-3339.
Norwich to host basketball camp
Norwich High and the Norwich Family YMCA will host a basketball camp open to all boys varsity and junior varsity teams Saturday.
Cost is $250 for one team or $450 for both teams. Each team will play four games minimum. Games will last 30 minutes each and feature qualified officials.
For more information, call Mark Abbott at 607-244-1338 (e-mail mabbott@roadrunner.com) or Dennis Oralls at 607-316-2566 (dennisoralls@roadrunner.com.
Golf event slated for Sunday
The Oneonta Country Club will host the second annual Richard A. Couch Memorial Golf Tournament on Aug. 1.
Registration and lunch for the captain-and-crew event, which will benefit Habitat for Humanity, runs from 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. The tournament begins at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start and is limited to 20 teams. Players may register as individuals or teams of four. Each golfer will receive a $50 gift certificate. Sponsors are needed for the tournament, which also features a $15,000 prize for a hole-in-one.
For more information, call the OCC at 607-432-8950 or Tom Norris at 607-436-9227.
Bowhunter course starts Monday
West End Archery in Oneonta will host a New York State Bowhunter Education Course from 5:30-9:30 p.m. Aug. 2-3.
Space is limited to 20 students. To register, call 607-432-4947.
O-State men to host soccer camps
Oneonta State men's soccer coach Iain Byrne, his staff and players will host a summer soccer camp from Aug. 2-6 at the Wright National Soccer Campus in Oneonta.
The Dragon Camp runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily and is for youths ages 6-14. The Elite Camp runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily and is for high school players.
Cost is $125 for the week. For a brochure, a registration form or more information, call Byrne at 607-436-2102 or e-mail byrneij@oneonta.edu.
O-State to host track meet Monday
The Hurley Heroes Track Club of Oneonta will host its final Twilight Track & Field Meet at 7 p.m. Aug. 3 at Oneonta State.
The meet, which is free and open to the public, will feature competition in the following events.
Ages 14-and-older: 800 meters, mile, 3,000, high jump. Ages 14-and-under: 50 meters. All ages: 100, 200, 400.
Participants should dress appropriately. Selected awards will be presented.
Sport Tech to offer bicycle seminar
Sport Tech in Oneonta will conclude its free, monthly bicycle seminars at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 5. The seminar will focus on simple service and maintenance techniques intended to keep bicycles riding smoothly.
Pre-registration is recommended as class size is limited to 10. For more information or to register, call 607-432-1731 or e-mail info@sporttechonline.com.
Gilbert Lake Swim set for Aug. 7
The Gilbert Lake Open Water Swim will start at 9:30 a.m. Aug. 7 at Gilbert Lake State Park in Laurens.
Swimmers may participate in a half-, one- or two-mile swim. For more information or to register, call the Oneonta Family YMCA at 607-432-0001.
Track meet set for Aug. 9
The third and final track meet of a free summer series in Gilbertsville starts at 7 p.m. Aug. 9.
Races will be held in the 9-and-younger 55 meters and the open 100, 200, 400, 800, 1,500 and 3,000. Competition in the shot put also is scheduled, and other events may be added based on attendance and interest.
Soccer club to host golf tourney
The Headwaters Soccer Club will host the second annual Ouleout Creek Charity Golf Tournament at 8 a.m. Aug. 14 to benefit its soccer camp program.
Players can register as individuals or teams for this scramble tournament, which will award the top three teams. Entry fee is $50 and includes greens fees, cart, golf towel and buffet.
For more information or to register, call Bonnie Johnson at 607-287-1791 or e-mail ladycamel19@yahoo.com.
Golf tournament set for Aug. 14
The second annual Headwaters Soccer Club golf tournament starts at 8 a.m. Aug. 14 at the Ouleout Creek Golf Course in North Franklin.
Entry fee of $50 per player includes a continental breakfast, gift bag and lunch. The tournament benefits Headwaters' summer camp series. For more information, call Bonnie Johnson at 607-287-1791 or e-mail ladycamel19@yahoo.com.
O-State to host dinner Aug. 14
Oneonta State will host its annual Dining with Champions on Aug. 14 at Alumni Field House in Dewar Arena.
The event begins with a cash bar at 4:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
Oneonta Mayor Dick Miller and National Baseball Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson are among the 45 table hosts.
Tickets cost $100 per person. To reserve a seat, call O-State's athletic office at 607-436-3594 by July 30.
Flag football tourney set
The second annual Owen Banks Memorial Flag Football Tournament will run Aug. 14-15 at Austin Lincoln Fields in Walton.
Also known as the Bubba Bowl, the charity event will benefit HALos, a not-for-profit bereavement counseling agency. The tournament is open to players ages 18 and older and will feature a division for co-ed "fun teams" this year.
For more information or to help sponsor the event, call Brian and Kelly Banks at 607-488-4048 or visit the website www.owenbanksmemorial.com.
