Former Edison High School baseball coach Jim Muldowney, along with former Chicago White Sox pitcher Bill Lehman, will be conducting a series of spring training baseball camps for players ages 7-15 in February and March at locations in Piscataway and Spotswood. The emphasis will be on the teaching of fundamentals in pitching, hitting and fielding. A softball camp, for girls ages 7-15, will be held for the first time in the last two weekends in March, focusing on hitting and fielding. For more information, call (732) 821-0271.
The Old Bridge Youth Athletic Association (OBYAA) Fighting Knights seventh-grade boys basketball team, playing in its first season in the Central Jersey Basketball League, won its opening game of the season, defeating Manalapan 48-41. The team will play a 14-game schedule in the league.
The Knights of Columbus Council No. 6345 of Kendall Park will be holding a basketball free-throw contest on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 7 p.m. in the gymnasium of St. Augustine’s school (located on Henderson Avenue, South Brunswick). The contest is for young men and women ages 10 through 14. Winners will advance to the district competition with potential for regional and state contests. There is no cost to enter, and there will be prizes. The whole family is welcome to enjoy the festivities. For further information, call (732) 398-0162.
The Raritan Valley YMCA in East Brunswick is accepting team and individual registrations for its popular adult basketball and volleyball leagues, set to begin Jan. 15. The four-on-four basketball league will feature two open divisions with games scheduled for Monday and Tuesday evenings. Teams and individuals may select their division upon registration. Co-ed volleyball will be scheduled for Thursday evenings. The six-on-six matches are played in a best-of-five format.
The YMCA is also accepting registrations for all youth sports instruction classes, scheduled to begin the week of Jan. 8. Youth sports are available to boys and girls ages 3-12 and include basketball, floor hockey and soccer classes, scheduled for weekdays and after-school hours. The winter schedule has been revised to provide additional classes due to demand.
Registrations are also being accepted for the YMCA’s new swim instruction programs for children and families, each Saturday morning beginning Jan. 13. All classes will be held at the Cook College Pool (Route 1/Ryders Lane) and will include YMCA swim levels "pike" through "fish" for ages 3 and over. The Saturday schedule will also offer a special parent/child session for mom or dad to participate with a child ages 6-35 months. The new classes are in addition to the regular weekday classes conducted at the Hilton, East Brunswick, (Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays), Cook College (Tuesdays and Thursdays) and 4 Points Sheraton, Piscataway, (Tuesdays and Thursdays), which will begin the week of Jan. 8
For more information on any of the aforementioned programs, call the YMCA at (732) 257-4114.
South Brunswick Baseball Association registration forms for the spring baseball program have been mailed to the association’s 2000 baseball participants. Forms for kindergarten students have been distributed through the schools. Forms also may be picked up at the Recreation Center at Woodlot Park, Municipal Center, South Brunswick Library, or at Grand Slam. Completed registration forms must be postmarked by Jan. 31. Questions regarding registration may be faxed to (732) 297-5918 or e-mail [email protected]. You will receive either a return fax, e-mail, or phone call prior to the closing date of registration.
The Kendall Park Skating and Hockey Facility is accepting registrations for the upcoming youth leagues set to begin this week. Players ages 5-8 play Wednesdays in the learn-to-play division. Classes are available at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., but space is limited. Players ages 13-17 also play on Wednesday evenings. Saturday mornings are for players 8-14. For more information, call (732) 297-8765.
The facility is also accepting registrations for the gentlemen’s and ladies’ over-30 roller hockey league, which started Dec. 4. All games are played on Monday evenings.
The Central Jersey Riptide, a youth and adult soccer league, is looking for players for a new league, which will play its games on weekends in January and February at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Training academies are also being offered, and the league is open to both individuals and teams. For more information, call (732) 940-7302.
The New Jersey Interscholastic Lacrosse Officials Association is currently seeking interested candidates to become high school boys lacrosse officials. Prior playing experience is not required. For more information, contact Bill Long at (609) 688-5500, ext. 2251.
North Brunswick girls under-14 travel soccer team is looking for a goalie. Anyone who is interested should call (732) 821-6420.
North Brunswick’s 12-year-old All-Star team is looking for a few players who are interested in going to Cooperstown, N.Y., for tournament play this summer. To qualify, you must be 12 years old or under on Aug. 1, 2001 and have experience and a desire to play against some of the best baseball teams in the nation. Hard work, dedication and mandatory practice hours are required. Enrollment is limited. Call Rick Scarillo at (732) 821-1582 for more information.
Beth Ann Dickinson, the 5-8 sophomore guard from Milltown (Spotswood High School), scored 19 points last Thursday to lead the St. Peter’s Peahens to an 85-52 victory over visiting Iona. She led her team in scoring for the second straight game, as she had put in a career high 32 points on the previous Sunday in Lincoln, Neb., against a powerful Cornhusker squad ranked 35th in the nation by ESPN. Dickinson’s scoring average for the week was 25.5, yet her value to the team went well beyond her scoring skills. In the battle with Nebraska, she led her team in scoring, rebounding (9) and steals (4). She also went on to set a school record for freethrow accuracy in a single game with her 14-for-14 performance. She broke the record of former Peahen great and current Assistant Coach Stephanie DeWolfe, who shot 12-for-12 from the line on Feb. 16, 1996, against Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) rival Canisius. For her efforts, Dickinson was named the MAAC Player of the Week for the week of Dec. 11.