Community Sports Briefs
ValleyCats National Anthem auditions:
The Tri-City ValleyCats are set to host their 7th Annual National Anthem tryouts at Crossgates Mall on Saturday, April 8 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration will begin promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will be located on the lower level outside of Lord & Taylor. The top five finalists will have their performances videotaped, which will then be placed online for a fan vote. The top vote-getter will receive the opportunity to perform on one of the biggest nights of the year at “The Joe,” such as Opening Night and the 4th of July, in front of an average crowd of 5,000plus fans. The rest of the finalists will be awarded the chance to sing at another night during the season.
Sage Gators Boys Basketball Camp:
The Sage Spring Break Boys Basketball Camp will take place April 17-21 youths ages 7-15. Register online at Sagegators.com. Please contact Brian Barnes at 518-292-1969 or by email barneb@sage.edu for more information. Free early drop off and late pick up available.
Rensselaer Dragons seek rugby players:
The Rensselaer Dragons, a Rensselaer boys rugby club, is looking for players from 9th to 12th grade for the upcoming season. Head coach Rob Sliwinski can be contacted at 518-441-9937 or cdyrugby@nycap.rr.com for more information. You can also contact Anthony Cahill at 518573-2921 or scahill3@nycap.rr.com. The team’s home field is in Poestenkill on Route 355.
The Sage Colleges’ Girls and Boys Free Youth Soccer Clinic:
The Sage Colleges’ men’s and women’s soccer teams will be sponsoring a free clinic, open to boys and girls, ages 9-14 on Sunday, March 19. The clinic will take place the Armory at Sage and is open to the first 35 registered participants. All participants will be exposed to high level training that will allow them to work on all aspects of the game of soccer. Each player should bring their shin guards, a ball, and a water bottle with either turf shoes or sneakers. No cleats. The clinic will be staffed by men’s coach Keith Simons, women’s coach Garrett Cobb and members of the two teams.
Hudson Valley Community College Athletic Hall of Fame:
Hudson Valley Community College is seeking nominations for its 2017 Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony. Deadline for nominations is Friday, March 31. The 2017 Hall of Fame ceremony will take place in the fall of 2017 in conjunction with Homecoming, which will be announced at a later date. Members of the campus community are invited to submit nominations for former athletes, coaches, teams or an associate member, administrator or contributor who have made extraordinary contributions to Hudson Valley Community College through intercollegiate athletics. Visit http://www.hvcc.edu/ athletics/hof/nominations. html to fill out the nomination form or contact Justin Hoyt, interim director of athletics, at j.hoyt@hvcc.edu or (518) 6297898 with any questions.
Sage Gators’ Spring Break Boys Basketball Camp:
The Sage Gators will host a basketball camp April 17-21 for boys ages 7-15. Register online at Sagegators.com. Contact Brian Barnes at 518-2921969 or email barneb@sage.edu for more information. Free early drop off and late pick up available.