Basketball
Starters tryouts: The Connecticut Starters will hold tryouts for their 2010 AAU travel girls teams beginning Oct. 24. To register online, go to ct-starters.org. Call 203-284-0200 with questions.
Windsor hoop clinics: Windsor boys and girls fundamental clinics with coach Ken Smith will be held Saturdays through Oct. 24 at the Wilson Community Center. Ages 8-10 will be 11 a.m. to noon, ages 11-13 will be 12:15-1:15 p.m. and ages 14-18 will be 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more information contact the recreation office at 860-285-1990 or go to www. townofwindsorct.com, or contact Smith at 860-209-8912 or coachkensmith@comcast.net.
Shooting clinic: The Basketball Factory will host the Dave Hopla Shooting Clinic on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at East Catholic High School in Manchester. The clinic is for boys and girls in grades 4-12. For more information or to register, call 203-284-0200 or go to www.ct-starters.org.
Hot Shots clinic: The clinic continues through Oct. 17 at the Wilson Community Center in Windsor. Ages 4-5 will be 9-9:45 a.m. and ages 6-7 will be 10-10:45 a.m. For further information, contact Ken Smith at 860-209-8912, or the recreation office at 860-285-1990.
Baseball
Diamond Club Hall of Fame: The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club Hall of Fame induction dinner will be Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at Monticello's Restaurant, 577 S. Broad Street, Meriden. Inductees are John Carusone, Augie Garbatini, Ed Rapuano Jr., Vin Virgulto and George Wadley. Ed Klinkhammer will receive the Andrew Gassira Umpire Award. For tickets ($50), contact Tony Mentone at 203-281-3897 or tonymentone@yahoo.com by Nov. 5.
Running
Ghost Run: The Airline Trail Ghost Run/Relay (13.8 miles) will be held Nov. 7 at 9 a.m., starting at Hebron Elementary School and ending at Center Elementary School in East Hampton. Advance registration can be done through the Hebron, East Hampton, Colchester and Marlborough recreation offices, or at www.active.com. For more information, contact the Marlborough Parks & Recreation Department at 860-295-6203.
Kent Pumpkin Run: The 33rd Kent Pumpkin Run 5-mile road race will be Oct. 25 at noon at Kent Green Boulevard. Pre-registered runners will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Fee is $18. Day-of-race registration begins at 10 a.m. and is $20. Call the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 860-927-1463 or visit www.kentct.com for more information and a registration form.
Starters tryouts: The Connecticut Starters will hold tryouts for their 2010 AAU travel girls teams beginning Oct. 24. To register online, go to ct-starters.org. Call 203-284-0200 with questions.
Windsor hoop clinics: Windsor boys and girls fundamental clinics with coach Ken Smith will be held Saturdays through Oct. 24 at the Wilson Community Center. Ages 8-10 will be 11 a.m. to noon, ages 11-13 will be 12:15-1:15 p.m. and ages 14-18 will be 1:30-2:30 p.m. For more information contact the recreation office at 860-285-1990 or go to www. townofwindsorct.com, or contact Smith at 860-209-8912 or coachkensmith@comcast.net.
Shooting clinic: The Basketball Factory will host the Dave Hopla Shooting Clinic on Nov. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at East Catholic High School in Manchester. The clinic is for boys and girls in grades 4-12. For more information or to register, call 203-284-0200 or go to www.ct-starters.org.
Hot Shots clinic: The clinic continues through Oct. 17 at the Wilson Community Center in Windsor. Ages 4-5 will be 9-9:45 a.m. and ages 6-7 will be 10-10:45 a.m. For further information, contact Ken Smith at 860-209-8912, or the recreation office at 860-285-1990.
Baseball
Diamond Club Hall of Fame: The Southern Connecticut Diamond Club Hall of Fame induction dinner will be Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. at Monticello's Restaurant, 577 S. Broad Street, Meriden. Inductees are John Carusone, Augie Garbatini, Ed Rapuano Jr., Vin Virgulto and George Wadley. Ed Klinkhammer will receive the Andrew Gassira Umpire Award. For tickets ($50), contact Tony Mentone at 203-281-3897 or tonymentone@yahoo.com by Nov. 5.
Running
Ghost Run: The Airline Trail Ghost Run/Relay (13.8 miles) will be held Nov. 7 at 9 a.m., starting at Hebron Elementary School and ending at Center Elementary School in East Hampton. Advance registration can be done through the Hebron, East Hampton, Colchester and Marlborough recreation offices, or at www.active.com. For more information, contact the Marlborough Parks & Recreation Department at 860-295-6203.
Kent Pumpkin Run: The 33rd Kent Pumpkin Run 5-mile road race will be Oct. 25 at noon at Kent Green Boulevard. Pre-registered runners will receive a commemorative T-shirt. Fee is $18. Day-of-race registration begins at 10 a.m. and is $20. Call the Kent Chamber of Commerce at 860-927-1463 or visit www.kentct.com for more information and a registration form.