Behind a dominant performance on the mound from Caleb Thomas, the Turners Falls 12U baseball team picked up a nice victory Monday night.
Thomas struck out 10 in five innings, allowing just one hit as the squad blanked the Enfield Dirt Dogs, 2-0, in Mini Fenway Green Monster Tournament action in Belchertown.
Thomas had a no-hitter until the fifth inning, and Jake Jurek came on to toss a scoreless six inning and pick up the save for Turners.
Jurek, Jake Lavin, Ryan Demers and Brody Girard all had hits in the win, while Demers and Girard scored the team’s two runs on passed balls.
Turners is back in action in the tournament Thursday night at 8 when it meets Amherst.
Greenfield 11U All-Stars holding spaghetti fundraiser
The Greenfield 11U All-Star baseball team, which is heading to the Cal Ripken New England Regional Championship in Dedham beginning Friday, is holding a spaghetti supper fundraiser on Thursday night at the Greenfield Moose Lodge at 20 School St.
The dinner — which includes spaghetti, meatballs, bread, salad and dessert for $10 — is to help offset the costs of lodging and travel for the team. Kids under 10 can eat for free.
The Moose Lodge is also running a can drive to benefit the Salvation Army. Any donations are welcomed.
For more information, contact Tammy Campbell at 413-834-0694.
CCG Ladies
Teresa Varner took first in the A Division Tuesday, as the Country Club of Greenfield’s 18-Hole Ladies League played a rain-shortened low putts tourney.
Varner’s front 9 featured 15 putts, putting her atop the division. Carol Ruggeri and Sue Sigda tied for second with 16 putts.
Deb Deskavich captured first place in the B Division with 14 putts, followed by Michele Hazlett with 16 putts.
Beacon Classic
The Beacon Clay Court Classic men’s singles tennis tournament begins July 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Beacon Courts on Sanderson St.
All matches will be best two out of three sets with a 12-point tiebreaker. The tournament is single elimination, and players must start play by 5:30 each day or be subject to default. Players may arrive early for warm-up.
Each player must bring a can of unopened tennis balls to each match. The winner keeps the unopened can. Players must be available all week or until the draw is completed.
All proceeds benefit the Greenfield clay courts. Gift certificates are awarded to semifinalists and finalists provided by West County Cider of Colrain.
For more information and to register (by July 22), contact director Tim Prevost at 773-8984.
Montague Camp
The Montague Parks & Recreation Department is holding Swimming Mini-Camps beginning on July 30. The Freestyle Camp will run from July 30 through Aug. 2, while the Individual Medley Camp (backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly) will run from Aug. 6 through Aug. 9. The camps are for competitive swimmers, and are not a learn-to-swim program. Ages 6 through 9 will run from 5:30 until 7 p.m., while ages 10 and up will run from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
Cost is $40 per minicamp for residents of Montague, and $45 for nonresidents. Max enrollment is 24 per age group. All swimmers should arrive with a proper swimsuit, goggles, swim cap, water bottle, towels and shower articles.
For more information or to register, call 863-3216 or go to: www.montague.net.
Keene State camp
The Keene State Men’s Basketball Prospect Camp will take place Aug. 4 at Spaulding Gym in Keene, N.H.
The camp is open to boys entering grades 9 through 12. Cost is $65 per camper and includes a T-shirt. The camp runs from 9:30 a.m. and ends at 3:45 p.m.
To register and for more information go to keeneowls.com.
Montague 3-on-3 tourney
The Montague Parks & Recreation Department and “Next Up Basketball” are teaming to bring local youths ages 18 and under their first 3-on-3 tournament at Unity Park in Turners Falls on Aug. 11.
There will be four divisions: Varsity, JV, 14U and 12U with a four game guarantee/single elimination format. Proof of age required at registration. The cost is $25 per team, with a maximum of four players per team. There will be no separate gender divisions, so teams may be co-ed or all one gender. Each team must have a team captain/coach.
A variety of sponsorship opportunities are available for local businesses. For more information, contact unitystreethoops3@yahoo.com or 413-768-2674; or MPRD at 413-863-3216. A completed registration form and waiver must be emailed to: unitystreethoops3@yahoo.com by Aug. 3. Payment is due at tournament check-in (cash only/exact amount of $25).
Miscellany
PV pole vault school
The Pioneer Valley Pole Vault School in Bernardston is open by appointment for individual and group lessons through the fall with negotiable rates.
Lessons will be taught by Pioneer Valley Regional School track and Northfield Mount Hermon School pole-vault coach Jim Bell, himself a Masters pole vaulter.
For more information, contact Bell at 413-648-8929