NYA announces new hirings

North Yarmouth Academy has named Peter Gerrity as the new assistant director of athletics. Gerrity also coaches ice hockey and lacrosse. Matt Andreasen is the new girls’ soccer varsity coach. Lynn Sullivan replaces Julia Sterling as the varsity girls’ lacrosse coach.

Freeport coaching openings

RSU5 has several coaching openings for the 2011-12 school year. Freeport High School is seeking coaches for first team boys’ soccer, girls’ junior varsity soccer, girls’ first team soccer, boys’ varsity, junior varsity and first team basketball, varsity Nordic and assistant Nordic skiing. At Freeport Middle School, there are openings for 8th grade boys’ soccer, 7th grade field hockey, Alpine skiing and winter cheering coaches. Durham Middle School is seeking boys’ B basketball, boys’ C basketball and Nordic ski coaches. FMI, sickelsc@rsu5.org.

NYA coaching openings

North Yarmouth Academy is seeking a girls’ varsity hockey and a middle school girls’ hockey coach for the 2011-12 season. FMI, mdutton@nya.org.

Yarmouth coaching openings

Yarmouth High School has coaching openings for varsity girls’ basketball and outdoor track. Harrison Middle School is seeking a football coach. FMI, susan_robbins@yarmouth.k12.me.us.

Soccer officials needed

The Western Maine Board of Approved Soccer Officials is seeking officials. New officials training clinics will be held Sunday and Wednesday evenings at 6:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 7, at the Gorham Municipal Complex. FMI, wmbaso.org.

Showcase League tryouts upcoming

Tryouts for the 2011 Showcase League baseball and softball season will be held Aug. 7 at Hadlock Field in Portland. The Showcase League is the premier college prep baseball league in New England, featuring wooden bat games hosted weekly by colleges and universities in the Northeast. FMI, smanfredo@showcaseleague.com or showcaseleague.com.