MONROE, CT — The Masuk High School Unified Sports Basketball team scrimmaged during halftime of the girls’ varsity basketball game against Stratford High School on Jan. 31.
The team demonstrated passing, shooting and teamwork skills in front of a large crowd that cheered for every great play and basket.
The Unified Sports team will participate in two more basketball tournaments, including a 3:15 p.m. tipoff at Newtown Youth Academy on Feb. 19, and another event at Pomperaug High School on Feb. 26, also at 3:15 p.m.
The Panthers currently have 25 students participating in the program.
“This is the most student involvement in the past two-and-a-half years,” said Head Coach Donald Casey Jr. “We are so proud of every person on our team. The students are safe, fun, care for each other and promote inclusion for everyone.”
UMC of Monroe blood drive
The United Methodist Church of Monroe is hosting its spring American Red Cross Blood Drive at the church, 515 Cutlers Farm Road, on Thursday, March 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For information or to register, visit UMC Monroe’s website by clicking here.
MLL Winter Clinics
Monroe Little League is offering winter baseball clinics for Single-A and Double-A at Newtown Youth Academy from Feb. 16 through March 16.
The cost is $75 for five weeks of training run by Little League coaches and volunteers. Sessions will be from 11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. every week. To register, click here.
For information, send an email to Vice President of Baseball Vic Riccio at [email protected].
Baseball Clinics (Ages 10-12)
Monroe Little League and Masuk High School’s baseball program are offering winter clinics for MLL’s AAA and and Majors baseball players.
The clinics will be run by Masuk Baseball Coach Brian Hourigan his staff and players, who will work with the younger players on catching, throwing, fielding and hitting using batting cages in the Masuk school gym.
Sessions, which are capped at 40 players, will be held on Sunday, March 2, and Sunday, March 9, from 10:15 to 11:45 a.m. It is $25 per session and players have the option of attending both if there is room.
To register, click here.
Softball Clinics (Ages 6-12)
MLL coaches and volunteers will host softball clinics for different age levels at Newtown Youth Academy Sports & Fitness on Primrose Street in Newtown.
The clinics will run from Feb. 16 to March 16, Sundays from 12:30 to 2 p.m.
The cost is $75 for five sessions. Each session will be 90 minutes and consist of drills on catching, throwing, fielding and hitting. To register, click here.
For information or to volunteer, email Vice President of Softball Sean McLaughlin at [email protected].
Comedian Dale Dymkoski is coming to the Bijou
Standup comedian Dale Dymkoski, a member of Masuk’s Class of 1990, will perform at the Bijou Theatre in Bridgeport on March 22.
He will give two live performances, a 7 p.m. and a 9 p.m. show. For tickets to the earlier show, click here. For the later show, click here.
“It’s really an autobiographical show,” Dymkoski said. “I try to bring people together through laughter. The theme of the show is defying labels and overcoming obstacles. I’m a stroke survivor, a person with a disability, but I don’t really feel defined by those things. I don’t connect with that. We all want to put people in boxes, judge people, but it’s not who we are. We don’t need to hate each other over these things.”
Yoshee So, Dymkoski’s close friend and brother in comedy, will be the opening act.
