AMATEUR SPORT
REGISTRATIONS/ TRYOUTS
Hamilton Minor Hockey Council Juvenile Hockey. After a hiatus for a number of years, ‘Juvi Hockey’ is back! For players born from 19982000, we are offering you a place to continue playing in a safe and enjoyable environment. Two games a week, October through March, late Sunday and Monday nights at Chedoke arena. Details can be found on the website at hamiltonminorhockey.com. Register online through the Chedoke Minor Hockey website. Cost is $525. If you have any questions, email, registration@chedokeminorhockey.com.
Chedoke Minor Hockey League registration for new and returning players is open for the 2018/19 season. Fee is $450 for all age groups, minor novice through midget. In addition to our house league teams, we also offer Select teams in every age group including minor teams when the numbers merit a team. Located at 91 Chedmac Dr. For more information and to register online, view our website at chedokeminorhockey.com. If you have any questions, email registration@chedokeminorhockey.com. Mount Hamilton Minor Hockey Association registrations for new, returning and IP players on Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. to noon. Interested registrants are to attend the convenor’s office at Mountain Arena (Dave Andreychuk Arena), 25 Hester St. Registration for all divisions including our new half ice 4on4 minor novice 2011. Don’t miss out on early bird registration fee of $325 for minor novice. Also taking coaching applications for our house league. For more information view Mount Hamilton Hockey Facebook, website or contact registrar mhmhasecretary@gmail.com. Hamilton Minor Hockey Initiation Program, registration for children ages four to six to participate in the 2018/19 hockey season. Online registration available now, hamiltoninitiationprogram.ca Quinndale Youth Soccer in-person registrations at Mount Lions Park, Queen Victoria Drive and Quinn Avenue, Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration also available online at www.quinndalesoccer.com. If this is your child’s first year playing, bring a copy of their birth certificate for proof of age. Season starts the week of June 4.
Ancaster Veterans Slo-Pitch are looking for men 45 and over for our Sunday league. Please call Don Pente 289-339-5292 or Ray D’Andrade 905-648-0063.
Kids dodge ball, summer season, at Calvin Christian School, 547 West 5th St., Thursday nights for seven to eight weeks. League details to be announced based on registrations. Cost $65 to $75. Email info@playhamilton.com
Hamilton Oldtymers Hockey League est. 1975, is accepting applications for all positions for the 2018/2019 season. League play begins in late September, and games are on Sunday afternoon at Gateway Arena. Players of all levels who are 35+ can submit details or further questions by email to mparente66@hotmail.com or by contacting Mike at 905-536-5580. Twenty Place Retirement Community mixed golf league, looking for golfers. Golf at Chippewa Golf Course, Mount Hope, 8 a.m. Thursdays, May 17 to closing banquet on Sept. 27. Scramble every last Thursday of each month. 679-4800 or 679-9768
Lawfield Minor Hockey registration for new and returning players is open for the 2018/19 season. Fee is $425 for novice, atom, peewee and bantam; $470 for midget. In addition to house league play, Lawfield offers six select teams including minor midget. Located at 150 Folkestone Ave. Register online at leaguelineup.com/lawfieldhockey or contact the registrar lmhareg@gmail.com, 905-5775323.
Steel City Ultimate Youth Academy’s spring program is open! Ultimate disc is a fast-paced, dynamic, co-ed, integrity-based team game that promotes fitness and fun. Participants will be introduced to the basic rules, skills and strategies during this six-week developmental program. The program runs from May 22 to June 26. Register at othersideathletics.com
East Hamilton Soccer Club registrations are open online at www.easthamiltonsoccer.com
WANTED
CURLING
Curling at Glendale 2018/19 season. Curling (an Olympic sport) is fun and affordable. If you, your friends, or your group is interested in learning how to curl or join a curling league — it is never too early to find out information about curling opportunities at Glendale. Glendale is located at 401 Mount Albion Rd., just off Greenhill Avenue and the Red Hill Valley Parkway. It’s approximately 15 minutes travel time from Stoney Creek, Binbrook, Ancaster or Burlington. For more information contact Sarah Wakeman via phone at 905-5610660 ext. 2223 or email swakeman@clublink.ca HAMILTON OLYMPIC CLUB Hamilton Olympic Club, est 1926, is seeking dedicated coaching staff for a new Pole Vault Program launching this summer at Mohawk Sports Park, Hamilton. For information please contact program coordinator, Kevin Gonci, at kgonci4@gmail.com, 905-3179381.
SPECIAL OLYMPICS Hamilton Special Olympics is looking for athletes and volunteers for 13 sports. Special Olympics is an organization for individuals with intellectual disabilities to promote opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and develop skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympic athletes and the community. Manager and coach for track and field programs needed. Anyone interested please contact Cherrie Evans at hamilton.publicrelations@specialolympicsontario.ca
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hamilton Tiger-Cat Alumni Golf Tournament, 33rd Annual Golf Tournament is Monday, May 28 at Southbrook Golf & Country Club in Binbrook. Registration is $160 and includes golf, cart, barbecue lunch, steak dinner buffet and registration gifts. Many more hole contests and prizes too. This is your chance to mix, mingle and dine with many Tiger-Cat Alumni and to get photos and autographs. Proceeds help the HTCAA to support various charities, amateur football, provide tickets to the community and efforts to preserve the history of Tiger-Cat football. For more information or to register visit www.htcaa.ca or email admin@htcaa.ca.
The 19th Annual Celebration of Significant People Dinner on May 16 at Michelangelos Banquet Centre, 1555 Upper Ottawa St. This year’s honourees include Morley Balinson, Jack Baxter, Janice Brown, Bob Foot, Sam Hart, Tom Roden, Art Samson and John Wade. The Hamilton CANUSA team executive members will also be honoured. Tickets are $40 each. Send your cheque, payable to Dick Bosher, to 45 Anderson Crt., Ancaster, L9G 4Z7. No tickets sold at the door. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call 905304-3231.
CAMPS/CLINICS
RINGETTE
The Hamilton Ringette Association is hosting a free Come Try Ringette event Sunday, May 27 at 1:30 p.m. at the Mohawk Quad Pad for children ages four and up (players must be able to stand without assistance). All you need to bring is a helmet, skates, winter gloves or protective gloves and your enthusiasm — we’ll supply the sticks and rings. There will be a one hour ice session where experienced coaches and players will engage the children in all types of introductory ringette drills and fun on-ice games. Refreshments and more information after the ice time. What a great opportunity to try ringette in a safe and fun environment. Don’t miss out and register today! cometryringette.ca BASKETBALL
Hamilton District Christian High School Summer Basketball Camp invites males and female athletes who are going into grades 6, 7 and 8 to participate. The camp runs July 9 to 13, 8:30 a.m. to noon. Basketball athletes of all levels will benefit from an improved level of fitness, skill-specific drills, gameplay, and excellent attention and feedback. Register at hdch.org/camps/basketball/. Transway 26th annual girls basketball camp July 9 to 13, at St. Mary High School from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For girls five to 12 years old. Transway Basketball is widely recognized as one of the girls finest basketball organizations in the country, it has produced many top high school, university, provincial and national players. The Transway Camp gives a sound foundation to beginners and a very strong challenge to advanced players. For information please go to our website transwaybasketball.com or call 905-389-7767.
Maga Basketball summer camps. Registration is open. Four camps available: Spalding Shooting Camp, July 16 to 20 at Bishop Tonnos; Guard Post Camp, Aug. 13 to 17 at Bishop Tonnos; Metro Camp, Aug. 20 to 24 at Cardinal Newman — these camps are for girls and boys ages seven to 15. And, Elite High Performance Camp, Aug. 20 to 22 at Bishop Tonnos; this is a high performance, elite camp geared toward driving athletes. Visit www.magabasketball.com or contact Steve Maga steve@magabasketball.com, 905518-6778.