Middle school hockey

Lewiston Middle School will be holding tryouts for the 2013-14 season. LMS competes in the Southern Maine Middle School Hockey League (www.smmshl.com) against teams from St Dom’s, Auburn, York, Scarborough, Biddeford and many other southern Maine middle schools. SMMSHL has six divisions, 5 co-ed and one girls only. Last year, Lewiston had teams competing in four divisions, three co-ed and a girls-only team. LMS captured two championships — one in the Braun Division co-ed and a second consecutive title in the girls-only division. LMS Hockey excepts both boys and girls athletes from the fifth through sixth grades who attend Lewiston and Sabattus Elementary and middle schools, and also players from schools who do not offer middle school hockey for your gender or age group.

Tryouts will be held on Sunday, Sept. 15at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Tryout fee is $20. Tryout times include: co-ed grades 5 and 6, 2:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; girls-only 4:10 p.m. to 5: 10 p.m; co-ed grades 7and 8, 5:20 to 6:50 p.m. All participants must bring proof of a valid 2013/14 USA Registration to get on the ice. Registration starts one hour before tryouts. Pre-registration or for more information, visit our website at www.lewistonbluedemonshockey.com or contact Steve Bannister, President LMS Hockey, at 207-838-8734 or at presidentlmshockey@yahoo.com.

Youth Field Hockey Program Registration

The Auburn-Lewiston YMCA will hold open registration for the 2013 Field Hockey program. Current members or past participants may register by calling the YMCA at 795 4095. New participants must register in person at the YMCA at 62 Turner Street in Auburn.

The program has three divisions: Pee Wee for those in grades K and 2 (instructional), Junior for those in grades 3 and 4, and Intermediate for those in grades 5-8. All divisions practice on Wednesdays at 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the Auburn Middle School. The Junior and Intermediate divisions are also scheduled for an hour on the weekend s— day/date/time to be determined, as we try to secure scrimmages with surrounding towns (some travel will be required and parents will be responsible for transportation). If no scrimmages are scheduled for a particular weekend, then the two divisions will meet at the middle school on Saturday from 9 a..m. to 10 a.m.

The Y’s Youth Field Hockey Program runs for six weeks: Wednesday, Sept. 11 through Saturday, Oct. 19. Participants will learn the fundamentals of field hockey through a combination of skills, drills, group games and scrimmages.

If interested in registering for the program, volunteering, or for more information, please stop by the Auburn-Lewiston YMCA or call 795 4095, or visit us at www.alymca.com.