Youth cross country starts soon
Scarborough Community Services is sponsoring a spring cross-country program for boys and girls in grades three to six. Practices will be held twice a week, Monday and Thursday, from 2:30 to 3:30. Those interested should meet at the track near the intermediate school. Practices will be at the school complex, with running taking place over the fields and trails around the schools. Beginning May 3 a series of meets will be held every Wednesday at various locations beginning at 4:15 p.m. The championship meet will be held May 31. Races distances will vary according to age. Former high school runner Adam Johnson will direct the program. Registrations will be taken at the Scarborough Community Service office.
Legion ball tryouts
There will be a tryout Sunday for the Libby-Mitchell American Legion Post 76 baseball team at 430 p.m. at Wiley Field, off Tenney Lane, near Pleasant Hill Road in Scarborough. Players should bring glove, hat and spikes, and be prepared to play. Players must also bring an original copy of their birth certificates and be prepared to fill out a player registration form. Libby-Mitchell is authorized this year to give tryouts to boys 15 thru 19 from Scarborough, Windham and Buxton. Also, boys who played on the team last year are authorized to tryout, regardless of where they live, and players cut from any other Legion team are eligible to tryout for Libby-Mitchell. For information, contact Dan Warren at 799-9793 or dwarren@jwlawfirm.com.
Youth football and cheering registration
The Scarborough Football Club will hold registrations for football players entering grades 4-12 and cheerleaders entering K-8 from May 7 to May 11 and again on May 21 from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. at the Scarborough High School cafeteria. A late fee will be applied to all registrations received after June 15. Financial support is available. For more information, contact Jane Wiseman at 831-2915 jwiseman@maine.rr.com.
Youth baseball award
Anyone wishing to nominate a seventh or eighth grade baseball player for the annual Philip T. Martin Youth Baseball Award should contact Dan Warren at 799-9793 or dwarren@jwlawfirm.com.
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