Category Archives: Sports

Newton Little League (merger of North, Central, and West leagues)

Registration for the 2015 Newton Little League Spring Season is now OPEN! Register your son or daughter today at www.NewtonLLBaseball.org. ‘Newton Little League’ is a new name, but based on the same great experience that children have enjoyed for decades in Newton North, Newton Central and Newton West Little Leagues!

Whether beginners or advanced players, all eligible children will be placed on a team. Player must live or go to school in the following elementary school districts: Williams, Burr, Franklin, Horace Mann, Lincoln Elliott, Underwood, Ward, Cabot or Peirce as well as Day and Bigelow Middle Schools.

Majors players (Ages 10,11,12) must register and attend the February 7th tryout, even if they played on a Majors team last year.

See website for information on tryouts and younger player evaluations, as well as ‘early bird’ and family discounts. Please spread the word and WELCOME TO NEWTON LITTLE LEAGUE!

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Registration for NSELL Spring 2015 season is open!

Registration for new and returning players for Newton SouthEast Little League’s Spring 2015 season is now open. NSELL runs several programs in the spring, including T-bal (kindergarten and younger), Farm (1st and 2nd Grade), Minors (AA and AAA), and Majors. NSELL is open to any player who attends any school in our district (even if they reside in a different district).

Please visit the NSELL website https://leagueathletics.com/Default.asp?org=newtoneastll.org for additional details about the programs or click HERE  to register. If you have any questions or comments, please use the online feedback form to send them to the league.

Community Open Gyms

Did you know that thanks to a grant from The Newton Partnership and funding from the Carol M. White Physical Education Program the Boys & Girls Club’s gym is open to the general public twice per week? Anyone ages 6 to 18 is welcome to join and make use of the Club’s gym equipment. Come on down for flexible, supervised, organized activity.

Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm

John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club
675 Watertown Street, Newton
617-630-2066

Newton Heartbreak Hill Road Race & Walk

Spring is just around the corner, and it’s time to start dusting off those running (or walking) shoes! The 23rd annual Heartbreak Hill Road Race and Family Walk is a perfect way to shake off some of that cabin fever! The course is one mile – up and down historic Heartbreak Hill, the day before the Boston Marathon! Every runner receives an official digital-clock time, a race medallion, goody bag and a free ticket to the pre-race pasta party at Newton City Hall on Saturday, April 18th.

The 1st, 2nd & 3rd place runners in each category win a trophy! There are free games and activities organized by Steve DeMasco’s Shaolin Studios of Wellesley and the Lasell College Special Events students. Not a runner? Everyone can walk the course at 11:30 am. Register at www.newtoncommunitypride.org. The first 500 registrations receive a free t-shirt.

April 19th, Newton City Hall

Free Badminton for grades 6-12 at Hyde Community Ctr.

Free BADMINTON for kids in grade 6-12 at the Hyde Community Gym, 90 Lincoln St. Newton Highlands. Stop by and play. No registration needed. Bring friends and join the fun!

Tuesday evenings, 6:30-7:45 pm.
Thursday evenings, 5:30-6:45 pm.
Now through June

Program sponsored by the Newton Partnership and the Hyde Community Gym. For more information call: 617.527.3308

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Martial Arts Lessons

Are you looking for a new, positive and exciting activity for your child this year? Did you know that martial arts training helps develop a child to be respectful, goal oriented, well disciplined, and academically successful?

See for yourself how training in the martial arts can benefit your family by calling owner and 7th Degree Black Belt, Steve Giroux, for a free introductory lesson at 617-641-2992. For more information you can also visit www.GirouxBros.com.

Boys and Girls Club Programs

Travel Basketball Program
The Travel Basketball Programs will be starting this month. Stop by the Boys & Girls Club and show your support! Newton teams will be playing other Boys & Girls Clubs from all over Massachusetts and New Hampshire.

  • 12 and under Boys
    Practices every Tuesday 8:00-9:00 pm
    Season Starts January 8th
  • 14 and Under Girls
    Practices every Friday 8:00-9:00 pm
    Season Starts January 7th
  • 18 and Under Boys
    Practice Every Wednesday 8:00-9:00 pm
    Season Starts January 8th

Community Open Gyms
Did you know that thanks to a grant from The Newton Partnership and funding from the Carol M. White Physical Education Program the Club’s gym is open to the general public twice per week? Anyone ages 6 to 18 is welcome to join in and make use of the Club’s gym equipment. Come on down for flexible, supervised, organized activity.

Tuesdays, 5:00-6:00 pm
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 pm

Free Tennis Clinics
Starting February 24th, the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club will be teaming up with Lapides Tennis Academy to offer Members an opportunity to learn how to play Tennis! The first 25 members to enroll will work with coach Lapides and his team during a 5 week program that meets every Tuesday, from 3:00-4:30 pm. Contact Mike in the Gym to Sign up for this great opportunity!!! www.lapidestennis.com

Free Basketball Clinics: 3 Dates Set!!!
On January 8th, January 22nd and February 5th, Beaver Country Days Basketball Program will visit the John M. Barry Boys and Girls Club. The teams will provide a free hour-long clinic from 4:00-5:00 pm for the members. Contact Mike in the gym for more details. http://bcdschool.org/athletics/

More To Come…
The John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club is working closely with some great volunteer groups in order to provide top notch athletics for the members.They will soon be offering football and baseball clinics, as well as more in- house leagues. Stop by the Club and check out all of the fun stuff going on!

Register Now for Newton Girls Softball

Newton Girls Softball, for girls in grades K – 7, is committed to providing an experience that fosters positive self-esteem, team spirit, and individual growth through personal achievement and as a team member. Players of all skill levels will have a fun and rewarding experience.

2015 Registration Dates:
1/31/15 Deadline to register without paying a late fee.
2/28/15 Deadline to register with guaranteed placement, pair-me-with rights, and a $15 late fee.

In addition to three age group divisions for players in Grade 1 – 7, the league announces the inaugural year of KINDERGARTEN T – BALL. New for 2015 and open to all girls in Grade K who live in Newton or attend a Newton Public School, this program is going to be a fun introduction to softball. The sessions will consist of 30 minutes of skill development rolling into a short 45 minute game on six Saturday afternoons in May and June. Will your kindergartner join her friends in the excitement of learning softball?

Registration is open on our web site at: WWW.NEWTONGIRLSSOFTBALL.ORG

 

Boston Marathon opportunity

Understanding Our Differences is pleased to announce that they have been awarded an official B.A.A. invitational entry application to the 2015 Boston Marathon on April 20, 2015.

They are looking for runners to apply for this spot in order to run the Marathon and raise money for Understanding Our Differences – applications due December 23, 2014! For more information and to download an application please visit the website at www.understandingourdifferences.org.