First Posted: 1/20/2013
Final registrations are being accepted today Sunday, Jan. 20 from 7 p.m. to 8:00. for the 2013 Avoca Basketball League in the Avoca Community Center located on Main Street for boys and girls in grades K through 6 The ABL is sponsored by the Borough of Avoca and the Avoca Jolly Boys and is played in honor of Michael Joyce. For ABL information call Stan Waleski at 457 – 1206 or e mail stanwaleski@yahoo.com.
Jenkins Twp Little League registrations dates are today, Sunday, January 20 and next Sunday, January 27 from 2:00 – 4 p.m. at the Jenkins Twp Municipal Building
League Sign Up Fees are: $75 for Majors/Minors Baseball/Softball, $65 for Coach Pitch, and $50 for T-Ball, $85 for Teeners.
Additional child is $30 for Majors, Minors, Coach Pitch and T-Ball. There is no rebate for Teeners.
Please bring copy of child’s Birth Certificate which can be kept on file, three proofs of Rrsidency, registration form, medical release form, and volunteer application form along with your payment.
Go to www.jenkinstwplittleleague.com for forms and more information.
The Pittston Area Lady Patriot Basketball Booster Club will meet on Wednesday January 23 at 7:00 p.m. in Pittston Area High School. The agenda will include concession stand organization and volunteers, winter fundraising, the banquet and spring event organization. All Lady Patriot Basketball Parents are invited to attend.
The WA Ice Hockey monthly parents meeting is Monday, January 21 at the Revolution Ice Center at 8 p.m
WA Field Hockey Parent’s Association will meet Wednesday, January 23 at 7 p.m. at the Secondary Center. Please make every effort to attend as the election of the officers will be conducted, along with a few other agenda items.
The Duryea Little League sign-ups for all boys and girls divisions are January 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Duryea Borough Building. The cost is $55 per player and $75 per family, except for Junior and Senior League which is $75 per player.
Registrations for the Pittston City Little League are Saturdays, Jan. 26 and Feb. 2 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the fieldhouse. The cost is $75 for the first child and $50 for each additional in the same family. This includes the fund raiser fee.
Junior/Senior League cost is $110 and includes fund raiser fee.
Please bring a copy of ID and two proofs of residency.
The next Wildcat organization meeting is Wed., Feb 13 at the Polish Club (lower level) in Dupont at 6 p.m. Anyone interested in coaching are welcome to inquire at this meeting.
Duryea Wildcat signups will be held at the field 5:30-7:00 p.m. on April 10, April 24, May 8 and May 22. An early registration discount of $10 off the registration fee will be applied for sign-ups on or before May 22.
The Dupont Softball/Teeball league is open to children of the Greater Pittston Area and surrounding communities. The teeball program is for boys and girls ages 4 to 7. Registration is $25
Softball is for girls ages 7-17. Registration is $50 per player with a family discount for softball only.
Signups are at the Dupont borough building on the these dates: Thurs Jan. 24 and Thursday Jan. 31from 5:30 p.m. to 8; Saturday, Feb. 2 and Saturday, Feb. 9 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m
The final sign up date is Sunday, Feb. 10 from noon to 4 p.m.
For more info call Bob AT 881-8744.
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The Pittston Area Cheer Booster Club will sponsor a Night Out on Jan. 25 at the Red Mill from 9 to 11 p.m. There will be celebrity bartenders, raffles.
A mandatory registration for Wyoming Area baseball players is next Sunday, January 27 in the cafeteria of the Secondary Center from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. This will be the only day to register so all players from grades 7th through 12th must register on this day.
A representative from Battaglia’s Sporting Goods will be present in which spikes and various baseball gear and clothing can be purchased.
Boys and girls ages 10 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level 2013 Knights of Columbus Basketball Free Throw Championship. Entry is free.
Winners progress through local, district and state competitions.
Participants will compete in their respective age groups. Last year more than 120,000 sharpshooters participated in over 3,600 local competitions.
This year’s local event will be held on Feb. 9 in the gymnasium of the former Seton Catholic high school on William Street in Pittston.
Start time will be 9 a.m.. Every contestant will be recognized for their participation.
Participants are required to furnish proof of age and written parental consent to compete.
For entry forms or additional information contact either Don Mac Rae at (570) 815-4454 or Mitch Megliola at (570) 335-3002.
Tryout for the 2013 AAU Girls season at Rock Solid Basketball at the Rock Rec Sports Complex, 340 Carverton Road, today, Sunday, January 20 from 1-2:30 p.m. for girls in grades 9 and 10; 2:30 – 4 p.m for girls in 7th and 8th grades and 4 – 5:30 p.m for girls in 5thand 6th grades.
Try outs for the boys are Sunday, January 27. Boys in grades 9 and 10 will try out from 1-2:30 p.m.; boys in 7th and 8th grades will try out from 2:30-4 p.m.; and boys in 5th and 6th grade will try out from 4-5:30 p.m.
The tryout fee is $10 per player. A player may attend both tryouts at no additional cost.
The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern Pa. is currently organizing an Adult Open Women’s Basketball League at the Greater Pittston YMCA .
Interested women players and teams from the Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston, and Hazleton are welcome.
For further information contact Pace Setter A.C. at P.O. Box 189, West Scranton Pa. 18504 or phone 575-0941 or 347-7018. You may also e-mail to pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net
The Pace Setter Club will also run a 3 Ball Basketball Clinic at the GP Y on consecutive Saturdays from Jan. 26 through to March 2.
The program will feature a variety of instruction in basketball skills.
Players (both girls and boys) from the grades of 5, 6, 7 and 8 are welcome.