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CUMBERLAND LINCOLN EDITION | VALLEY BREEZE | MARCH 24-30, 2016 SPORTS & RECREATION 23 CUMBERLAND – The Cumberland Youth Baseball/Softball League's Challenger Division base- ball team, which provides a traditional Little League baseball experience for children ages 4-18 with physi- cal or intellectual disabilities, is accepting applications for the upcoming season. The program is entering its second decade of operation, and this season will feature an eight-game schedule, with outings against Smithfield, Lincoln, Glocester, and Attleboro. The end of the season is capped with the Jamboree Challenger tournament on June 12 at Glen Park in Portsmouth, and this tournament features more than 20 Challenger teams from around the region. Visit www.cybsl.net to sign up or contact coach Traves W. Ogilvie at 4ogilvie@cox.net for more infor- mation. There is no fee to play. Buddies are also need- ed to work one-on-one with the Challenger players on the field, and they can register on the CYBSL site or by picking up a schedule/flyer at Cumberland High School or Mount St. Charles Academy. The CYBSL is also continuing online registrations until March 31 for the following leagues: Baseball: Instructional, Farm A and AA, Junior and Senior League. Softball: Instructional, Farm, and Junior/Senior League. CYBSL Challenger Division is seeking players, buddies completed last summer – on his moun- tain bike!" Brochu was unable to predict how his team would do against their NEHSCA competition, especially since all his opponents and the organization are brand new, but he does have some attainable goals in mind. "All in all, we're riding to have an outlet for teenagers to get outside, ride bicycles, and be healthy," he said. "Above all else, we just want the kids to have fun. If we win, great. We just want the kids to have a blast riding their bikes." In addition to talking about his team, Brochu also took the time to commend the efforts of those who helped get the Renegades and the NEHSCA off the ground, and he began by praising Nichols for his role in spearheading youth riding in the town. "The group that brought NEHSCA to fruition has also worked tirelessly to get a competitive race series off the ground in a very short period of time," he remarked. "As of March 16, 158 riders have signed up for teams. And Providence Bicycle loaned our team three bikes for riders that had nothing that was worthy of being ridden safely in the woods. We are grateful to them for their support." The Renegades will be in action on Sunday, April 3, at 11 a.m. in a junior "Winter Breakout" enduro at Diamond Hill Park. The event will feature expert, intermediate, and novice courses for ages 11-18, and there will also be ramps and obstacles to ride. The cost to par- ticipate is $20 – the proceeds will go to the Renegades' program – and there will be a cookout at the pump track. Visit www.nehsca.com or the NEHSCA page on Facebook for more information. The Renegades also have their own Facebook page called "NEHSCA Team Renegades." RENEGADES From Page 22 BREEZE PHOTO BY ERIC BENEVIDES Cumberland High junior forward TUCKER GOTHBERG, left, shown battling North Kingstown High sophomore defense- man ROBERT GREEN, right, for positioning in front of N.K. goaltender JAROD PARKINS during the Clippers' regular- season finale on March 4, will join his teammates in this week's best-of-three Division I championship series against Burrillville High at Brown University's Meehan Auditorium. The series opener is Thursday at 8 p.m., with the sec- ond game taking place on Saturday at noon. If a third and deciding game is needed, it will be held on Monday at a time to be announced. Burrillville won last year's title series by sweeping Cumberland by scores of 3-1 and 5-1. Cumberland awaits Burrillville in Div. I hockey finals You're holding 1 newspaper, but we fill 5 every week! They're all at valleybreeze.com do you know? T he Valley Breeze Yellow Bag Day 2016 T he Rota ry C lu b of C u m b erla n d -Lin c oln It's EASY! Do you have a few hours to spend with friends or family – or even by yourself – helping clean roadside litter and brightening up our town for Spring? On April 2, volunteers will be provided with hundreds of heavy duty Yellow Bags for filling. Those bags are filled by volunteers and left curbside for the town to pick up. This 11th annual event is held rain or showers. No tires or heavy lifting! We clean just the roadside litter that is so disgusting this time of year. To volunteer, please phone Valley Breeze Publisher Tom Ward at 334-9555, ext. 123 (24-hour voice mail) or e-mail him at tward@valleybreeze.com . We've identified several messy spots that need cleaning. You may also just pick up the roadside litter near your home. All help is welcomed! Please phone for details. You will be phoned or e-mailed back with assignments March 29-31. Thank You! PLEASE VOLUNTEER! NEW HELPERS ARE NEEDED! SCOUTS W ELCOME! C um berland's 11 th A nnual Roadside C lean-Up Saturday, A pril 2, from 8 a.m . – Noon

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