Sport Skills & Drills

Basketball, Lacrosse, Baseball, Soccer, Tennis

One week half day programs are offered to advance your skills in various sports. Baseball, soccer, basketball and boys lacrosse are all offered.

Click on Tennis to the left for Tennis lessons.

Click here to go to the SUMMER DAY PROGRAMS page

Pre-Season Baseball Skills Training

For: Grades 2 - 7
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Dates: TBA
Time: 1:00-4:00 p.m.
Location: JFK Middle School and Arcanum Field
Fee:
Director: Mike Laga, former Professional Baseball Player for Tigers, Cardinals and Giants
Space is limited

Dust off your glove, bats & balls for this exciting training program. Get your arms in shape, field those ground balls, catch some pop flys, and learn many new drills from program director and former professional baseball player Mike Laga. Registrations will be taken at the Northampton Recreation Department. There is a maximum number of participants in this popular program so register as soon as possible!
Click here to download registration form

Hitting Skills & Drills

For: Grades 2-10
Days: Tuesday-Friday
Dates: TBA
Time:
Location: JFK Middle School
Fee:
Director: Mike Laga, former Professional Baseball Player

Strengthen your hitting skills during this fun & exciting program!
Fun and challenging hitting drills along with games and more games will keep you wanting more! Mike Laga and his staff will lead the way!
Click here to download registration form

Baseball

For: Kids entering grades 2-10
Days: Tuesday -Friday
Dates: June 28-July 1 (no program June 27)
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Fee: $110 includes t-shirt
Location: JFK Middle School

Director: Mike Laga, former Professional Baseball Player

Mike Laga is a former Major League Baseball player and has played with the Tigers, the Cardinals and the Giants. During the week, Mike and his staff will share with you baseball skills & drills that will challenge you as you improve your game!
Click here to download registration form

Soccer

For: Kids entering grades 2-7
Days: Monday-Friday
Dates: TBA
Time:
Fee:
Location: JFK Middle School

Director: Brad McGrath, former Hamp High Varsity Coach and a certified soccer referee

Join in the fun playing soccer! This popular program, for new and current soccer players, will be broken into age appropriate groups. Groups will work on dribbling, passing and shooting skills along with playing scrimmages.
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Joe Mantegna Basketball School

For: Kids entering grades 1 to 9
Days: Monday-Thursday
Dates:TBA
Time:
Location: Smith Vocational High School
Fee:
Director: Joe Mantegna, Head Coach Blair Academy

Join us for this exciting basketball skills & drills program for players who want to improve their game. The program will specifically address shooting, offensive and defensive footwork, post play, ball-handling, setting and using screens, improving basketball fitness and athleticism and increasing basketball IQ!
Coach Mantegna is currently Head Basketball Coach at Blair Academy in New Jersey. In his eleven years there he has built it into a national prep school basketball powerhouse.

Coach Mantegna is a Northampton native and has been running this program for the past 15 years. Come join the fun!
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Boys Lacrosse

For: Players entering grades 1 to 8
Days: Monday - Friday
Time:
Dates: TBA
Fee:
Location: JFK Middle School
Director: RJ Dawson, Former Northampton High Player, Coach at St. Andrew's School, Boca Raton, FL

The focus of this program will be to develop the proper fundamentals of throwing, catching, shooting and dodging.
We will also work on individual position skills; Defensive positioning, goalie play, face-offs, etc.

After registration, you will receive a more detailed schedule of the week.
Click here to download registration form