Haverhill's Daniel Orlando, a junior at Endicott College was one of ten athletes from the region named to the New England Football Conference All-Academic Team. In order for an athlete to qualify, he had to have a cumulative GPA of 3.0.
Former Central Catholic standout Joey Fendone, who is 16-9 on the season, represented Edinboro University at the NCAA Division 1 wrestling championships in St. Louis last week. He squared off against Oregon's Travis Gardner in the second round.
The Haverhill Boys Club
Major League Basketball Finals
Best of three
March 12
Hi-Tech Window - 62 (Edwin Valentin with 37 points)
Fantini Baking Company - 61 (Blaine Joia with 38, Alex Rodriguez with 12)
March 13
Hi-Tech Window - 60 (Edwin Valentin with 25 points, John Polanco with 18)
Fantini Baking Company - 58 (Blaine Joia with 18, Alex Rodriguez with 16, Alex Grullon with 14)
Pee-Wee Floor Hockey Finals
Best of three
March 14, series tied 1-1
Game 3
Brian Dempsey's Insurance - 1 (Brandon Erelli with 1 goal)
Sparky's Wings - 2 (Jordan Perez with 1, Cooper Gibbs with 1)
NECC summer hoops: The Northern Essex Community College Summer Basketball League, which has a 38-year tradition of high quality competitive basketball for adults, high school and middle school players, runs from June 16 to July 21. Game times are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday nights. Team fee is $695 and a non-refundable $100 deposit is due by April 18. Final payment is due by May 2. Games are played indoors at the Sport and Fitness Center on the Haverhill campus. Nine regular season games. The top four teams in each division advance to the playoffs. Teams must have between 10 and 15 players on their roster. All roster players will receive a NECC Summer League game shirt. Teams should arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled game time. Contact Sue MacAvoy at 978-556-3820 or smacavoy@necc.mass.edu for more information.
Haverhill PAL travel soccer team sign-ups for fall 2008 - spring 2009 will be Saturday, April 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. James Field. A photo and birth certificate are required. For more information or to register online, visit www.haverhillpal.org.
YMCA news
The Haverhill YMCA Peewee T-ball league starts at the end of April for 3- to 5-year-olds, as well as an adult dodgeball league. Registration is also currently taking place for their summer camp, with financial assistance for those who qualify. Information, please call Tracy Fuller 978-374-0506.
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Merrimack Valley YMCA Itty Bitty Baseball is holding registration for its spring program that runs on Saturday mornings beginning Saturday, May 3. Participants can register at the Lawrence or Methuen YMCA locations, or call Doug Currier at 978-686-6191.
Haverhill Senior Baseball has openings for the spring season. The spring season has divisions for 13 and 14-16 year-olds on the regulation diamond. The season runs from Saturday, April 12 until Memorial Day weekend. For registration forms, visit www.haverhillseniorbaseball.com or call Larry O'Brien at 978-373-6982 or John Trask at 978-374-0735. Applications for those interested in coaching are also available.
Softball registrations
The DeBenedetto Sunday morning league in Salem, N.H. and Lawrence is seeking teams. For more information, contact Bob at 508-633-3363.
The Middlesex Senior Softball League is conduction registration for men 50 years and older for the upcoming season. For more information, call Paul at 781-935-0356.
Northern Essex Community College baseball schedule
March 15-27 — Myrtle Beach, S.C., trip; March 26 — at Dean, 4 p.m.; March 27 — at CCRI, 4 p.m.; April 1 — at Massasoit, 3:30 p.m.; April 2 — Massasoit, 3:30 p.m.; April 5 — Manchester, noon; April 9 — at Southern Maine CC, 3:30 p.m.; April 10 — Roxbury, 3:30 p.m.; April 12 — at Mass Bay, noon; April 13 — Quinsigamond, noon; April 15 — Southern Maine CC, 3:30 p.m.; April 16 — at Roxbury, 3:30 p.m.; April 19 — Bunker Hill, noon; April 20 — at Mt. Ida, noon; April 23 — CCRI, 4 p.m.; April 26 — at Holyoke, noon.
Soccer officials rules clinic
The Eastern Mass. Soccer Officials Association will offer a rules clinic April 10 and 11 from 6-10 p.m. at the United Unitarian Church in Bedford. The written exam will be Saturday, April 12 from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. For more information, contact Cal Perry at 978-474-5924.
Special soccer program
Eagles Topsoccer, a program for children ages 4-12 with Down Syndrome, autism and cerebral palsy, is holding registration. The league will run in Hamilton from Saturday, April 26 to Saturday, June 21 from 3:30-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.eaglestopsoccer.org or call Emma Karrlsson-Willis at 978-468-2364.
Basketball camp
The fourth annual Matt Bonner basketball camp will take place at the SportsZone in Derry, N.H., from July 7-11. The camp is open to girls and boys from ages 8-16. Registration fee is $195 and it includes camp activities, a camp T-shirt, Spurs basketball, NBA photos of Matt in action, Matt's homework basketball book and boxes of real NBA gear to win. To obtain a registration form, go to www.mattbonner.org.
Roster openings
Merrimack Valley Titans 14U squad has roster openings. Those interested should contact Mike at 978-687-2723.
Dive lessons offered
Diving lessons for children ages 8 and up will be held on Sundays from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Charles C. White Pool at Haverhill High. Cost is $5 per hour. For information, call 978-374-5732.
Coaching vacancies
Haverhill High has an opening for a freshman and JV field hockey coach for the 2008-09 school year. The position pays in the $2,000-$3,000 range depending on experience. Interested candidates should contact Richard Langlois, director of personnel, 4 Summer St., Haverhill, MA 01830.
Pentucket Regional High School has an opening for a head coach for its freshman baseball squad. Interested candidates can contact varsity head coach Tom L'Italien at 978-265-6128.
Central Catholic has an opening for a girls assistant lacrosse coach to assist the head coach and work with the JV team. If interested, contact Athletic Director Pete Paladino at 978-682-0260, ext. 641, e-mail ppaladino@centralcatholic.net or at Central Catholic High, 300 Hampshire St., Lawrence, MA 01841.
Football commissioner needed
The Northeastern Conference is looking for a new football commissioner to assign varsity, JV and freshman games. For information, contact Dick Baker at 774-571-5038 or send resumes to: Dick Baker, P.O. Box 59, Swampscott, MA 01907.
Volunteers needed for Run of the Charles
The 26th annual Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race needs volunteers Sunday, April 27, to help 1,500 paddlers. Tasks include check-in/registration, setup, boat number spotting, safety and cleanup. Experienced canoeists/kayakers are also needed to follow racers. Contact Meg Schermerhorn or Sally Berkowitz at 508-698-6810, rotc@crwa.org or visit www.crwa.org. The race is hosted by the Charles River Watershed Association which has been working since 1965 to improve and protect the health and beauty of the river.
Field hockey clinic
Annual Northeast Field Hockey Clinic will be Sunday, July 13-16 at The Governor's Academy, Byfield, for beginner, intermediate and advanced field hockey players in grades five through 12. Clinic includes regulation indoor and outdoor tourney play on grass, indoor synthetic surfaces and two new outdoor artificial turf fields. Cost is $465 resident, $345 day, $395 extended day. Team rate of 15 or more players on the same team is $450 resident, $330 day, $380 extended day. Application and information, 603-887-4907 or northeastclinics@hotmail.com.
Quarterback/receiver football clinic
Applications are being accepted for the 2008 day and resident Northeast Quarterback/receiver Football Clinic from Friday, July 11-13 at The Governor's Academy, Byfield. Professional, college and high school staff will complement and supplement participants' fall coaching. Cost is $398 resident, $310 day, $350 extended day. Team rate of 10 or more on the same team is $383 resident, $295 day, $335 extended day. Applications and information, 603-887-4907 or northeastclinics@hotmail.com.
Offensive/defensive lineman and linebacker football clinic
Applications are being accepted for the 2008 day and resident Northeast Offensive/defensive Lineman and Linebacker Football Clinic from Friday, July 11-13 at The Governor's Academy, Byfield. Cost is $398 resident, $310 day, $350 extended day. Team rate of 10 or more on the same team is $383 resident, $295 day, $335 extended day. Applications and information, 603-887-4907 or northeastclinics@hotmail.com.
Football teams needed
The Seacoast Junior Football League is looking to add teams in grades four through six (weight restricted) and grades seven through nine (no restrictions). For more information, call Jerry Lovett at 603-548-8925 or visit seacoastjrfootball.com.
Hall of Fame nominations
Central Catholic is accepting nominations for its Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be Saturday, Nov. 15. Athletes who graduated before 2003 as well as coaches and administrators are eligible. For a nomination packet, contact AD Peter Paladino at 978-682-0260, ext. 641, or at ppaladino@centralcatholic.net. Deadline for nominations is March 31.
Road races
March 29 — April Fool's 4-Mile Road Race, 11 a.m., Winner's Circle Sports Bar on Route 110 in Salisbury, contact robrobertsoniii@comcast.net.
April 6 — Great Bay Half-Marathon, 11 a.m., Newmarket Elementary School on South Main Street in Newmarket, N.H., call Mike at 603-659-2824.
April 12 — Merrimack River Trail Run, 9 a.m., Andover at Wyndham Hotel, 123 Old River Road, call Stephen Peterson at 508-628-8943.
April 19 — Chase the Gorilla Down Argilla 5K, 9 a.m., Ipswich YMCA at 110 County Road, contact Gerry Beauchamp at 978-356-9622, ext. 109.
May 18 — Trav's 3-Mile Trail Run, 10:30 a.m., Maudsley State Park in Newburyport, contact Don Hennigar at 978-463-2876.
May 24 — Melody Miles 5-Mile, 5K, 10 a.m., Hamilton at Winthrop Elementary School, 325 Bay Road, call Kathy Bradford at 978-468-2259 or contact info@melodymiles.org.
June 1 — Hornet Hustle 5K, 10 a.m., North Reading Town Commons, 134 Haverhill St., contact RaceDirector@HornetHustle.com.
June 21 — Gail Polizzotti Memorial 5K Run/Walk, 10 a.m., Methuen High School, contact Nicole Wilson at 860-582-6339 or nicole_tremblay@hotmail.com.
