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Area Sports Events Calendar June 25-30

BASEBALL

Bobby Valentine 's Sports Academy , 72 Camp Avenue, Stamford, (203)-968-2872. Year-Round baseball/softball training for all age levels and skill levels that includes: A professional curriculum with proven results. Private Lessons (1 on 1 instruction). Buddy Lessons (small groups of 2, 3, or 4 students). Clinics (programmed or create your own). School Holiday Day Camps and Snow Day Specials. Summer Camps. Cage Rentals (with or without a pitching machine). Birthday Parties. The Fury Travel Program.

Accelerated Glove Conditioning (AGC) offers free glove evaluations for baseball and softball players. For more info, email mason@AcceleratedGC.com or call (203)-487-8997.

I.S.T. Baseball Headquarters. All Spring and Summer Pre K and Little League Baseball and Softball clinics are open for registration. Programs are run by I.S.T. Baseball Headquarters Professional coaching staff. Clinics cover hitting, fielding, throwing, and fitness training. Program info can be found at www.integratedsportstraining.com. Private lessons, birthday parties, and fitness training available seven days a week. For more info and to register for all programs, email istkatz22@yahoo.com or visit www.integratedsportstraining.com.

BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS

The Blue Jays Baseball Club is sponsoring a 3-game tournament near the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY for 13U and 14U teams on July 2-3-4. They are also sponsoring a 16U event on July 29-30-31. Night games are available. Interested coaches should call Harvey Sandig at (607) 652-7740 to register.

GREENWICH YOUTH Baseball

The Greenwich Dept. of Parks and Recreation announces that registration has begun for its Summer Baseball Program. There are three leagues, one for 7 & 8's, one for 9 & 10's and another for 11 &12's. Players must have turned age 7 on or before April 30 and not already be 13 by that same date in order to participate. Games for 7 & 8's and 9 and 10 year olds are on Monday and Wednesday nights while the 11 and 12's play on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Rainouts are played on Friday nights. For more info, visit www.greenwichct.org.

LAURENO TOURNAMENT

The 25th annual Sharkey Laureno Baseball Tournament is set for July 30-August 9 at Cubeta Stadium at Scalzi Park in Stamford. This year's tournament consists of two eight team divisions, Age 15 and Under along with Age 14 and Under. Each division uses a round robin format which ensures a minimum of 3 games per team. Team trophies are given for first and second place in each division as well as individual player trophies for the first and second place teams. All participants receive commemorative T-shirts and discounted food vouchers are available for players and coaches on a team basis. The entry fee to participate is $500 which includes baseballs, T-shirts, championship trophies and umpire fees. Roster size is up to 15 players and 3 coaches. Weather permitting; all games are played at Cubeta Stadium. Proof of insurance must be submitted before the start of the tournament, and the City of Stamford must be listed as additionally insured. For more info about the tournament including rules, please visit http://www.sharkeytournament.org or call Judd Bell (203-348-5828); e-mail (jjvbell@optonline.net); Steve Daniels (203-322-3595), e-mail (ecistat@AOL.com). Or you can register at www.sharkeytournament.org.

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