An organizational meeting for a local 14-and-under girls summer softball league is scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday at Wilber Bank on Main St. in Oneonta.
Teams from Cooperstown, Gilbertsville, Oneonta, Otego, Schenevus, Sidney, Walton and Worcester are planning to participate in the National Softball Association-sanctioned league, which is scheduled to run from July 1 to mid-August. Teams from Bainbridge, Franklin, Milford, Morris, Norwich, Sherburne and Unadilla have expressed interest in participating. All teams that wish to play this summer must attend the meeting.
Girls ages 11-14 are eligible to compete in the league, which will follow NSA rules, feature NSA-certified umpires and will culminate with an NSA-sanctioned 14-and-under tournament.
For more information, call Amber Emerson at 607-624-6387 or Charlie Perrillo at 607-397-9786, or e-mail mbremerson@yahoo.com or perrillo@telenet.net.
The Upper Susquehanna Pedalers and Paddlers Spring Race is scheduled for Saturday in Oneonta, rain or shine. Entrants must be present and registered before the pre-race meeting at 11 a.m.[an error occurred while processing this directive][an error occurred while processing this directive]All NYMCRA point classes, pro, recreation and recreation mixed are eligible to compete in the 12- and 18-mile events, which start at the Route 205 Bridge in Oneonta and finish at the Otego fishing access. Recreation, C-1W and youth class races end at the Otego fishing access. All other classes continue to Wells Bridge, turn at a buoy and return to the Otego fishing access.
USCA and NYMCRA rules apply. Coast Guard-approved life jackets (PFDS) must be in each boat and worn as designed at the discretion of the judges. Non-swimmers and youths must wear life jackets.
Pre-registration cost is $12 per amateur paddler and $15 per pro paddler. All pre-registrations must be received by mail before race day. Race-day registration costs $15 and $20, respectively.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the dates for New York’s spring turkey hunting seasons earlier this week.
The spring season for all hunters opens May 1 and ends May 31. The special Youth Turkey Hunting Weekend is set for Saturday and Sunday. For more information, visit the website http://www.dec.state.ny.us .
Utica-Rome Speedway will start its 46th season April 29 as bad weather postponed its opener from this Saturday. The April 29 events feature races in all divisions, highlighted by a 46-lap 358-modified race ($2,500 to the winner).
Gates open at 1 p.m. April 29, with racing to follow at 4 p.m. For more information, call the speedway office at 315-829-4557 or visit the website http://www.uticaromespeedway.com .
A one-night performance of Cooperstown _ an original jazz opera composed by Cooperstown resident Sasha Matson _ is slated for 8 p.m. May 19 in the Baseball Hall’s Grandstand Theater. Tickets cost $10 and must be reserved in advance by calling 607-547-0397.
Additionally, tickets for the monthly Voices of the Game Series, which will feature Hall of Fame manager Earl Weaver (Class of 1996) at 7 p.m. May 20, cost $10 for adult members and $5 for youths ages 12 and younger. The one-hour event is open exclusively to those with Hall memberships and will take place in the Grandstand Theater. Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling 607-547-0397.
The following day, the Baltimore Orioles will play an American League East Division rival _ the Toronto Blue Jays _ in the 2007 Hall of Fame Game at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown. The exhibition game is scheduled to start at 2 p.m. May 21, two hours after the start of the annual Hall of Fame Game parade on Main Street. The two teams will have three representatives apiece in the annual Home Run Derby at 1 p.m. May 21.
A limited number of tickets remain for the Fame Game. Baseline seats cost $12.50 and outfield seats cost $11. Fame Game tickets can be purchased by calling 607-547-7200.
The 2007 Northeastern New York Junior PGA is accepting registration for its championship tournament, which runs June 9-10 at the Western Turnpike Golf Course in Guilderland.
Winners of the boys and girls divisions will qualify for the Westfield Junior PGA Championship, set for July 11-14 at Westfield Group Country Club in Ohio.
The Westfield tournament is open to one boy and one girl champion from each of the 41 PGA sections, winners of select national junior tournaments conducted throughout the year and special invitees who have not reached their 19th birthdays or started college.
Community swimming lessons will be offered from 9 a.m.-noon in the Kunsela Hall pool. Classes include: American Red Cross levels I-VI, basic water rescue, infant/toddler/pre-schooler program and a Level VI diving class.
Residents of Bovina and Meredith should contact their village clerks to register for free enrollment. Delhi residents should contact their village clerk to register for one three-week session at a cost of $22.50 per child. Hamden residents should contact their village clerk for one three-week session at a cost of $10 per child. Proof of residency is required.
Water aerobics classes will run from 4:15-5:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays during the summer session at a cost of $45 per person. Also available Monday-Friday is swim practice (noon-1 p.m.), lap swim (1-1:30 p.m.), and open swim (1:30-3:30 p.m.). Open swim runs from 5-6 p.m. Monday-Friday as well.
For more information, call Jennifer Decker at 607-639-2454 (Afton GC) or 607-639-2399 (home), June White at 607-967-8657, or e-mail junew3963@aol.com.
The New York State Rifle and Pistol Association will hold its annual meeting from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. June 9 at the Wallkill Rod & Gun Club. Tickets cost $10 and include dinner.
Registration is underway for the 15th Generals Open Golf Tournament at the Cedar Lake Club in Clayville. The captain-and-crew scramble tournament is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 18.
Cost is $100 for each non-corporate player, $500 for basic corporate challenge teams, $600 for silver corporate challenge teams and $700 for gold corporate challenge teams.
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