Abbey Villa S.C. with twenty-four teams has expanded to Newton and offering (2) free soccer clinics for B/G U8 – U12 on 5/25 and 6/1/12 from 5:30pm-6:30pm at Orr Field at 992 Dedham St, Newton, MA.

We will hold tryouts early June for our Newton based Teams. These teams will train and play their home games in Newton!

Email Des Rice for a medical release form at desrice@verizon.net

Abbey Villa Soccer Club “Offering FREE Soccer Clinics”

• Close contact ball control
• How to dribble at speed
• Moves, moves, moves!!

For more information about the club, please visit www.abbeyvillasoccer.com

ASA Hoops & Nike basketball is offerings camps in both Newton & Brookline starting June 25th and running until August 31.  These camps are for boys & girls ages 7-17.  The ASA staff takes pride in not just teaching skill development but teaching one how to play the game of basketball.  For more information visit www.asahoops.com/camps or contact Coach Smith at: Coachb@asahoops.com / 617-909-5990

The NAA Mustangs have served Newton since 1962 as part of the Pop Warner football program. As of May 2012 the Mustangs have moved to the AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL to better serve the children of Newton.

There are a few important changes to be noted.

This is a grade based system. You play on a team based on your grade in school. For example all fourth graders play with and against other fourth graders.
We will now play in the BAY STATE LEAGUE (same teams NNHS plays), part of AMERICAN YOUTH FOOTBALL our opponents will be:
Milton, Natick, Needham, Norwood, Walpole, Wellesley, Weymouth, Framingham.

The Newton Athletic Association (NAA) Board is also pleased to announce that we are in the process of organizing an exciting night of football, cheerleading and fun to officially kick-off our preparation for a successful 2012 season.
Event highlights:
1. Football & Cheer summer camp registration
2. Punt, Pass and Kick competitions
3. Helmet safety, education and the opportunity to order a new helmet
4. Football Instruction from former college football players and coaches
5. Football & Cheerleading registration for the 2012 season
6. Cheerleading instruction and demonstration.

Event Details Date: Thursday, May 31st 2012
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: The Fessenden School
250 Waltham St
West Newton 02465

The Newton Athletic Association Board is also looking for volunteers to help make this event and our 2012 season a huge success for all of our children. In advance thank you for supporting the children of Newton Youth Football and Cheerleading.

Please visit our website http://www.newtonfootballmustangs.com/ for more information and to register or call John Regan (President) at 857-636-9896.

Newton Girls Soccer provides a wonderful learning and playing opportunity to girls in grades K-12  on over 100 teams.  The Club is committed to providing an environment appropriate for the levels of skill, competitiveness and commitment level of each NGS player by providing a variety of programs that match the characteristics of the individual player. NGS currently offers a recreational program (Intramural, K-8th grade), a travel program (BAYS participation, U9-U18) and, integrated with the travel program, a specialized training program for our most highly committed players.

Fall session runs from September  8th – November 10th. Registration deadline for the Intramural Program is June 30th. Registration deadline for Travel is May 9 -16 depending on the age group.

More information & registration at the NGS website.

A Step Ahead (ASA) & Nike basketball camps will once again be making Brown Middle School it’s summer home.  Camps start June 25th and  are for boys and girls 7-17 years old.  For more information contact Coach Smith:  Coachb@asahoops.com / 617-909-5990 or visit:  www.asahoops.com/camps

This is a new football and cheerleading league in Newton but American Youth Football has the worlds largest youth football enrollment with 23,000 teams in 50 states. This is a grade based program. Teams will be formed for kids entering Grades 3 thru 8 in the fall. Those entering 2ndgrade are eligible to play on the 3rd grade team.

Registration is beginning now and teams will be formed by Mid-May. Please sign up as soon as possible once a team (grade) is full registration will be closed. Teams are formed based on first come first served – not ability or size based. This is a developmental program – no try outs.

Practices may begin in August in the evenings (after camp and work). We will need plenty of coaches and parent assistants – so if you love football or cheer – please join us.

To register, please see website at www.newtonyouthfootball.com

Or attend our sign up day on Saturday April 7 from 10am to 2pm at Modell’s, 210 Needham St

For more information call or e-mail
League secretary: Galen Boyer 617-877-0787 Galendboyer@gmail.com

Boys and girls, ages 6-13, entering grades 1-8, are invited to attend a one week soccer camp geared on fun and development.  The camp will run August 6th-9th (Monday-Thursday) 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM at DeFazio Park’s turf fields in Needham.  Cost is $215.  Camp brochure can be found at http://www.needhamsoccer.com/Portals/76/docs/Clinics%20Camps/NSC%202012%20summer%20clinic%20brochure%20U-littles.pdf.

Run Leo Run: Free Running Clinic with Newton Marathoner!

Marathoner and Newton South ‘11 graduate Leo Westebbe will lead a free running clinic for kids, teens and novice runners.  The clinic is prime preparation for young and old alike running in the April 15 Heartbreak Hill Road Race.  Join Leo, Charles d’Hemecourt from the Division of Sports Medicine at Children’s Hospital Boston, and local running experts in running stretches, drills and techniques, discuss nutrition, and take a practice run around the Newton North Track facility.  Families are welcome and participants should wear proper clothing and footwear for athletic activity.

Saturday March 31 at 1-3 p.m
Newton North High School Track and Field
Register at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org
Ages 8 and up
Weather permitting

Leo is running the 2012 Boston Marathon to raise money for the Newton Schools Foundation, whose mission is to support the Newton Public Schools. The NSF is currently raising funds to secure the technology, tools and teacher training to transform teaching and learning in Newton and prepare our kids for the challenges of tomorrow.

Support Leo’s effort and learn about how training for a marathon helped Leo turn his life around at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org

Register for this free clinic at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Pledge to support Leo in his marathon run for the Newton Schools Foundation at www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org.

Questions? Call the NSF at 617-559-6120.