LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP

BENNINGTON -- The 2012 Mount Anthony Union High School football fundraising dinner is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. 26, at the Bennington Moose Club.

There will be silent and chance auctions for attendees to bid on.

Some of the items include: 100 gallons of fuel from Greene's Oil, a night stay at The Equinox Hotel, a two-hour Land Rover driving experience, gift certificates to many businesses, gift baskets and more. Tickets are $10.

For more information or tickets, contact Julie Normyle at 447-1418.

Battle Day 5K on Aug. 18

BENNINGTON -- The eighth annual Battle Day 5K will be held on Saturday, Aug. 18, starting at 9:30 a.m.

Registration is ongoing and cost $12 before the race and $15 on race day. On the 18th, registration begins at 8 a.m.

Batten Kill Valley Runners get a discounted registration rate.

There will also be a half-mile kids fun run.

Entry forms at the Monument gift shop and Bennington Sports and Graphics or on line at Benningtonbattlemonument.com.

For more information, contact 802-384-3285.

MAU tryouts

BENNINGTON -- Tryouts for fall sports teams at Mount Anthony Union High School began Monday for varsity and JV football. Tryouts for varsity boys soccer, varsity girls soccer, cross-country and varsity cheerleading will be Aug. 16 and Aug. 20 for varsity field hockey.

For specific starting times and locations for tryouts of all MAUHS and MAUMS fall sports teams, visit the MAU Activities Website at www.maupatriots.com. Participants are reminded to turn in a sports participation/physical form on the first day of tryouts. This form can be downloaded off the website.

Youth cheer sign-ups

BENNINGTON -- The Mount Anthony Youth Cheer Association will hold a registration session on Aug. 23 at the Bennington Recreation Center.

The cost is $75 and includes a full uniform and a practice shirt. Children must be present at registration. Space is limited. MAYCA offers a grades K-6 team for children who can independenlty perform a back walkover.

MAYCA also provides a grades 3-6 team for all children no matter their individual skill level. Practices will be held on Fridays from 4 to 6 p.m. for September and October. For more info contact Jaime at maycacheer@comcast.net.

MAYAA football

BENNINGTON -- Registration for Mount Anthony Youth Athletic Association football will take place tonight and tomorrow at the Bennington Recreation Center from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Returning players ages 8 to 12 who will not be entering seventh grade will need to be at Willow Park on August 16 at 5:30 p.m. for the combine. For more information, contact Lori Gratton at 802-447-2510.

Bowling teams needed

HOOSICK, N.Y. -- The Wednesday International League at the Barbecue is looking to fill 3 five man teams for the upcoming season. Contacts are Louis (518) 686-9651, Jack (518) 686-5751, and Daryl (518) 686-5467.

The Tuesday women's league are looking for bowlers as well. For more information, contact Risa at 518-428-3026, Pat at 518-205-5104 and Jean at 518-686-9817.

Benn youth bowling

BENNINGTON -- There will be a meeting of the greater Bennington Youth Bowling Association on Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at Bennington Lanes. All volunteers involved with youth bowling should attend.

For more information, contact April Knapp at 802-442-4389.

Summer tennis camps

BENNINGTON -- The Bennington Tennis Center is hosting summer youth camps for kids ages 8 to 18. There will be a session Aug. 14-17.

The camps, led by pros Seth Gabriel and Dan Rowe, run Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kids will participate in various warm up activities followed by drills, games and other tennis-related activities. The cost for the camp is $120, which includes a T-shirt. To sign up, call 802-447-7557.

Blue Lollipop Road

BENNINGTON -- Blue Lollipop Road hosts Mount Anthony Union High School's women's soccer alumni weekend. Play It Forward events will take place August 17 and August 18 in Bennington and Shaftsbury:

* A Welcome Back Party will be at Madison Brewing Company on the 17th at 7 p.m.

* The Strong Mojo summit (11:30 a.m.) and alumni soccer game (1 p.m.) will be at Howard Park in Shaftsbury on August 18. All alumni are encouraged to register to participate/play.

* A Memorial Scholarship will be awarded in honor of Maria Greene and Brandy Brown, two former MAU soccer players who were killed in a car accident in 1994.

* 25 years of MAU women's soccer will be celebrated and former coaches will be recognized.

For more information please visit www.bluelollipoproad.com or contact Diane Peacock: diane@bluelollipoproad.com or 804-339-6514.