LOCAL SPORTS CALENDAR

To submit calendar items, please email to mstribl@ freemanonline.com; mail to Daily Freeman, Sports Dept., 79 Hurley Ave., Kingston, N.Y., 12401 or drop off at our office during business hours. Submissions must be received by 5 p.m. Wednesday. BASEBALL Adult Programs Kingston Senior Baseball Team: Looking to add players for a 55-and-older league. Players must turn 55 before Dec. 31, 2018. The league plays weeknights in Albany and Kingston from May to August. For more information, contact Jerry Hawkins at jnhawk7@yahoo.com or at (845) 853-9872. Youth Programs Kingston Babe Ruth Baseball: Registration for ages 13-16 Feb. 3 at the Town of Ulster Town Hall and Feb. 17 at the Andy Murphy Midtown Center. All sessions 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information or to register online, visit www. kingstoncalripken.com Kingston Cal Ripken Youth Baseball: Registration for ages 4-12 Feb. 3 at the Town of Ulster Town Hall and Feb. 17 at the Andy Murphy Midtown Center. All sessions 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information or to register online, visit www.kingstoncalripken.com Travel Teams Mid-Hudson Rebels U11: Looking for additional players to join their team. Included in this program is indoor professional training through the winter months in addition to YMCA membership. Interested players should contact head coach Joe Carozza at (845) 742-9705. Mid-Hudson Rebels U14: Looking for additional players to join their team. Included in this program is indoor professional training through the winter months in addition to YMCA membership. Interested players should contact head coach Doc Norton at (845) 382-2205 or assistant coach Dave Jackson at (845) 389-5150. Umpiring Kingston Baseball Umpires Association: Certification class to become high school umpires begins 6:30 p.m. Feb. 21 at Kingston High School. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age. Each candidate must attend the classes and pass the New York State Baseball Umpires Exam. To register, visit www.leaguelineup. com/welcome.asp?url+kbua For more information, contact Larry Bigando at (518) 965-5905 or lbigando@hvc.rr.com or Jeff Frey at (845) 532-2356 or umpjfrey@yahoo.com —— BASKETBALL Kingston Recreation Coed 5-7 Basketball Clinic: Five-week program for ages 5-7 4-5 p.m. Wednesdays Jan. 31-Feb. 28 at the Andy Murphy (Midtown) Neighborhood Center, 467 Broadway in Kingston. Program consists of various drills to strengthen passing, dribbling, shooting and defensive capabilities. Participants will also learn sportsmanship and teamwork. Cost is $20 for City of Kingston residents, $25 for non-residents. Registration required, either online at www.kingstonparksandrec.org or at the Recreation Office in the Murphy Center during business hours. For more information, call Recreation Leader Courtney Carroll at (845) 481-7337. —— BOWLING Saugerties Bowlers Tournament Club: Fifth qualifying event of the season 1 p.m. Jan. 28 at the Bowlers Club. Check-in at 12:30. All bowlers will use last year’s average. Regular tournaments bowled last Sunday of each month through March. Dates subject to change based on lane availability. Participants receive points for each tournament they compete in toward the Championship in April. This is a handicap tournament. For more information, call Rob Houtman at (845) 246-4969 or John Cook Jr. at (845) 417-1512. 12th Annual Boys & Girls ClubSaugerties Tournament: 1 p.m. Feb. 11 at the Saugerties Bowlers Club. (Check-in at 12:30). 5 bowlers per team (can be all men, women or mixed). Open to all bowlers. Handicap scoring (90 percent of 1100). Entry fee of $100 ($20 per bowler). Prizes (based on 20 teams entered): 1st place $500, 2nd place $250, 3rd place $100, Scratch $100. First to roll a 300 scratch game wins $150. To reserve a spot, call the Bowlers Club at (845) 2464969. Please give name and phone number of team captain. Sponsorships are available: 300 Game sponsor $300, Platinum sponsor $250, Lane sponsor $100. For more information on the tournament and sponsorships, call Joe Fay at (845) 338-8666. —— BOXING Boxing Conditioning: Led by Tom Pignone, certified boxing instructor, at the Mountainview Studio, 20 Mountainview Ave., Woodstock. Tuesdays. Children ages 7-12 from 4:15-5 p.m.; teens 5-5:45 p.m.; adults from 6-7. You will need to bring clean gym footwear. We provide the rest. Suggested donation for youth $8 per class, adults $10. Drop-ins welcome. For more information, visit www.mtnviewstudio.com, email mtviewstudio@gmail.com or reach it on Facebook. —— CYCLING Midtown Mechanics 2018: A free 8-week bike repair class for ages 14-24 offered by the YMCA of Kingston Ulster County. An opportunity to learn bike mechanics and build and earn their own new bike. Classes are 6-9 p.m. Mondays Feb. 5-April 2 at the YMCA in midtown Kingston. Program is led by professional mechanics Anthony Ferrante, Billy Denter and David Bard and assisted by Rosemary Quinn. Each session focuses on a different bike component so that, by the end of the course, the whole bike is completely rebuilt and ready to ride. Class maximum is 10 students. There is again no cost, but a commitment to attend all sessions is required. There will be a pizza dinner each night. All students receive a bike helmet, lights and a lock at completion of the program, which is supported by Tour De Kingston, Helen’s Hope Foundation, Bike Brothers Bike Shop, Overlook Mountain Bicycles, Park Tool Company and Ulster County Habitat for Humanity. Applications are available at the YMCA Membership Office. —— FENCING Woodstock Fencing Club: Meets 6:30-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the Cafetorium at the Woodstock Elementary School (when school is open). Instruction given at all levels in all weapons — Foil, Sabre and Epee from 6:30-8. Practice and bouting. Fence dry or electric. It is a non-profit Club with volunteer instructors in Ron Zukor of Woodstock, David Osherow of Shokan, George T. Gallagher from Kingston, plus Elene Umberto Schoeps of Olivebridge. There is no charge to join for classes, lessons or fencing. Only requirement is $10-peryear dues for a USA Fencing membership. For more information, call Elene Schoeps at (845) 657-8021 or George T. Gallagher at 331-3832, e-mail YESUS@ hvc.rr.com or visit www.ashokan. com/fencing.html —— HEALTH & FITNESS Jazzercise Classes: Offered 5:30 p.m. Mondays at St. John’s Episcopal Church on Albany Ave., Kingston. All ages and fitness levels welcomed. Local instructor Cathy Shaw has been working with toddlers to seniors for 24 years. For more information, call (845) 339-1545 or email ecshaw87@aol.com Jazzercise Lite & Fusion Classes: Offered 9 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Marbletown Community Center, U.S. Route 209, in Stone Ridge. All ages and fitness levels welcomed in this fun and effective program. Local instructor Cathy Shaw has been working with toddlers to seniors for 24 years. For more information, call (845) 339-1545 or email ecshaw87@ aol.com Senior Mall Walking: The Ulster County Office for the Aging invite seniors to join them for walking at the Hudson Valley Mall every Tuesday at 10 a.m. All participants receive a coupon to buy tea, coffee or water at The Coffee Shoppe in the Mall. For more information, call the Office for the Aging at (845) 340-3456. —— LACROSSE Port Ewen Athletic Association Youth Lacrosse: Registration now being accepted for the PEAA’s boys and girls grades 1⁄2, 3⁄4, 5⁄6 and 7⁄8 teams. This spring the 7⁄8 boys will be playing for Coach Primo for inaugural season of Kingston High’s modified program. Early registration encouraged. There are limited roster spots. To register, visit www.peaa.org Port Ewen Athletic Association Youth Lacrosse Clinic: Free clinic for grades 1-6 10 a.m. Feb. 4 at the J. Watson Bailey Middle School. No experience or equipment necessary. For more information, visit www.peaa.org. —— LITTLE LEAGUE Kingston Little League Free Clinc: An overall skills clinic Feb. 10 at DirtyDefense at 120 State Route 209, Kingston (located directly behind All-American Ford in the old Central Hudson building. Tee-Ball 8:30-10 a.m.; Coach pitch 10:15-11:45 a.m.; Majors: Noon-1:30 p.m. Players who attend receive $10 off their Kingston Little League registration. In addition, players also receive $10 off a DirtyDefense clinic of their choice. For more information, email Dirtydefense1@gmail.com —— OUTDOORS Trailsweepers Snow and Sports Club: Open to new members of all ages. Trailsweepers ski, snowboard, cross country ski, snowshoe, windsurf, mountain bike, road bike, hike, backpack, canoe/kayak and have fun. Club meets second and fourth Tuesdays of the month 7:30 p.m. at Tony’s Pizzeria on 582 Broadway in Kingston. For more information and to check out their events calendar, visit www.trailsweepers.org —— SOFTBALL Kingston Babe Ruth Softball: Registration for ages 9-12 Feb. 3 at the Town of Ulster Town Hall and Feb. 17 at the Andy Murphy Midtown Center. All sessions 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information or to register online, visit www. kingstoncalripken.com Kingston Cal Ripken Youth Softball: Registration for ages 4-8 Feb. 3 at the Town of Ulster Town Hall and Feb. 17 at the Andy Murphy Midtown Center. All sessions 10 a.m.-2 p.m. For more information or to register online, visit www.kingstoncalripken.com Officiating Kingston Softball Umpires Assoication Classes: For new candidates to umpire high school games. Classes are 6-8 p.m. Feb. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at John A. Coleman Catholic High School. All classes must be attended. Umpire mechanics and high school rules will be covered. Previous state tests will be part of the curriculum. The KSUA covers varsity, junior varsity and modified games in Ulster County. Cost is $50. If interested, contact Walt Bollenbach at (845) 901-5196 or at wbollenbach@ hvc.rr.com —— WRESTLING Clubs Mid-Hudson Dark Corner Wrestling Club: Meets 6-8 p.m. Wednesday and Fridays in the Kingston High School wrestling room. Beginning through advanced wrestling. Folkstyle, Freestyle and Greco-Roman. For more information, call coach Cappy Weiner at (845) 5320364.