LOCAL CALENDAR

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Mitchell College baseball clinics — Jan. 22, 28, 29 and Feb. 5 at Yarnall Center at Mitchell. Hitting and pitching clinics run by coach Travis Beausoleil and his staff. Ages 12-15 from 8:30-10 a.m., ages 16-18 from 10:30noon. Cost is $250. Contact: Travis Beausoleil, beausoleil_t@mitchell.edu or (860) 861-1646. Eastern Board of Approved ASA softball Umpires — Looking for new members to umpire high school and middle school games. Contact: Joe Auwood, jauwood@snet.net; Carl Sheppard, (860) 608-9424. CT Clippers baseball — Early spring tryouts, Jan. 17 at Mystic Indoor Sports. 10U-14U, 5-6:30 p.m.; Contact: David Franco, coachdfranco@gmail.com, (203) 675-8047. Hammerheads baseball — Tryouts, Jan. 17 at Wide World of Indoor Sports in Montville. 10U-12U, 5-6:30 p.m.; 13U-18U, 6:30-8 p.m. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early if you haven’t pre-registered. Contact: shorelinebaseballacademy@yahoo.com, (860) 888-2901. World Baseball Coaches Clinic — At Mohegan Sun, Jan. 19-21. Headlined by Hall of Famer John Smoltz. Pre-registration is $165 per coach ($189 at the door) and $79 for students or players under 18. Contact: (860) 674-1500.

Pawcatuck Little League signups — Sunday, Jan. 22 and Sunday, Feb. 19 at Pawcatuck Middle School cafeteria, from noon-3 p.m. For boys ages 4-12 and girls ages 4-15. Registration will also be taken for Babe Ruth Baseball for boys ages 13-15 as of May 1, 2017 during both sessions. Cost: $70 for tee-ball, $150 for Babe Ruth and $85 for all other divisions with family maximum of $200, not including Babe Ruth. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate. Registration forms also available at http://www.eteamz. com/pawcatucklittleleague under forms and handouts.