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CAMPS
The 10th Annual Paul McGloin Holiday Pitching Camp will be held at Riverfront Sports on Dec. 26, 27, 29 from 9:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. Cost is $145. For more information call 878-8483 or visit www.electriccitybaseball.com The Third Annual Electric City Baseball & Softball Academy Winter Hitting League will be held at Connell Park with session one beginning Jan. 8 and session two on Feb. 5. Each session meets for four consecutive Sundays. Cost is $125 per player. More information: 570-878-8483 or www.electriccitybaseball.com.
LEAGUES
Back Mountain Youth Soccer will host an indoor futsal/soccer league beginning Jan. 13 through March for ages U6 to high school age at the Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus gym. FIFA futsal ball and rules will be used, and games will be played on weekends. All area intramural and travel teams are welcome and all area individual players seeking a team can sign up online as well. Divisions will be set to insure fair competition. For more information and sign up sheets, go online to www.bmysa.org. Registration closes Dec. 31.
MEETINGS
Nanticoke Area Little League, monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Jan. 4 at Greater Nanticoke Area High School Cafeteria. Board member meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
TRYOUTS
The Rock Rec Center will be holding tryouts for Rock Solid AAU Basketball on Jan. 8 and 15. The cost is $10 per player and players may attend both tryouts for that price. The times for Jan. 8 are: 2 p.m., girls grades 5-6; 3 p.m., girls grades 7-8; 4 p.m. girls grades 9-10; 5 p.m., boys grades 5-6; 6 p.m., boys grades 7-8; 7 p.m. boys grades 9-10. Times for Jan 9 are: 2 p.m., boys grades 5-6; 3 p.m., boys grades 7-8; 4 p.m., boys grades 9-10; 5 p.m., girls grades 5-6; 6 p.m., girls grades 9-10; 7 p.m. girls grades 7-8. Contact the Rock Rec Center for more information at 696-2769 [email protected].
UPCOMING EVENTS
Penn State Wilkes-Barre is accepting nominations for this year’s Athletics Wall of Fame inductees. To see the eligibility requirements and obtain a nomination form, please visit www.wb.psu.edu. Nomination forms for this year’s inductees will be accepted up until Feb. 1. Should you have any questions, please contact Director of Athletics, Brian Stanchak, [email protected].
Wilkes University will host its 12th annual Mid-Winter Softball Camp Jan. 29, Feb. 5, 12, 19, 26 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. Pitching will begin at 9 a.m., hitting at 10 a.m., and fielding at 11 a.m. The camp will be held in the UCOM building on Main Street and the Marts Center (Wilkes Gym) on Franklin Street. For more information, contact Frank at 571-408-4031.