AMATEUR SPORT
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AROUND THE DIAMONDS
HAMILTON OLDTIMERS’ BASEBALL ORGANIZATION Harvey Sahker smacked three hits to lead the Dodgers to a 9-5 win over the previously unbeaten A’s in 55-and-over division. Dan Kaluzny and Greg McEachern each had two hits for the Dodgers, while Rich Salvatore and McEachern each had a pair of RBIs. Paul Smelser belted three hits for A’s, while Fred Midgley drove in two runs and Robin Pozzo scored two. In the other game, the Cardinals moved back into a tie for first with the A’s with an 11-9 win over the Tigers. Brian Avery had four hits for the Cards while Doug Jackson and Chris Fraser each had two. Avery, Jackson and Garry David each had two RBIs for the winners. A ninth-inning rally by the Tigers fell short. Rod Noseworthy led the Tigers with four hits, while Al Purins had three. Mark Novosel had a pair of hits while Rod Currie drove in two runs. HAMILTON OLDE SPORTS SLO-PITCH ASSOCIATION June 5: Scarrow’s Indians 20, The Ale House 16; Tracie’s Place and Karaoke Restaurant 21, Carafe Wine Makers 15; BDB Tigers 23, Tower Service Station 23; Royal Canadian Legion Branch 163 23, Ringo’s Automotive 22; Breakaway Distributing 26, Sherwood Men’s Hairstyling 20; West Hamilton Dentures 28, Ace Family Restaurant and Sports Bar 27; Apple Tree Gang 29, Nelson’s Dream Team 24. June 7: Breakaway 22, Tracie’s 13; Dentures 29, The Ale House 14; Legion 38, Aces 25; Scarrow’s 31, Nelson’s 15; Apple Tree 28, Sherwood 25; Carafe 29, BDB 18; Ringo’s 26, Tower 21.
ON THE FIELD
ONTARIO WOMEN’S
FIELD LACROSSE
U11: Hamilton 10, Orillia 2 1. Hamilton goals: Avery Bruce, Anna Cochrane 4, Nicole Staley 2, Nora Tchorbadjisky, Ryan Barrick and Eden Belisle. Mimico 11, Hamilton 3. Hamilton goals: Avery Bruce 2, Nicole Staley.
ON THE LANES
Two late season honour scores have been turned in to raise the perfect game total to 21 and the 299 total to eight. Rolling his second 300 in a week was Len Garinger Jr. as started with a 223, then the 300 game, followed by 227 for a 750 triple, then a 224 game for a 974 set for the 217 average bowler. Then in the last week of the season, Art Oliver Jr., started with 182 and 243, before the 299 game, then another 11 strikes in a row in his last game for a 290, and a 1014 set. Along with the 21 perfect games, and the eight 299 games, there has been one 296 game, seven games of 290 and 11 triples of 800 or better with Art Oliver Jr.’s 823 the best, followed by Josh Colwell 813 and Scott Tarbut 812.
IN THE GYM
MOUNTAIN VOLLEYBALL CLUB Mountain Volleyball Club players selected to Ontario Elite Summer Programs. MVC 17U team athletes Madison Bowles, Megan Duffy and Ella Carter were selected for Team Ontario Black. MVC 16U’s Logan Garvey was selected for the 16U High Performance Centre where she will vie for a spot on Team Ontario Red. MVC 14U Black’s Frances Cooke, Payton Lightfoot, and Olivia Dmitrovich will compete with the Region 3 (South Western Ontario) Team competing at the Ontario Summer Games in London.
REGISTRATIONS AND TRYOUTS
Junior Hockey Tryouts: Dundas Blues Jr Hockey Club now the Hamilton Huskies Jr Blues is running tryouts the weekend of June 23 and 24. To tryout or for info contact Blues GM Mike Spadafora at gm@hamiltonhuskies.ca, or 905-971-4727.
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.
Hamilton Olde Sports Slo-Pitch, looking for men 55 and over and women 45 and over for Tuesday and Thursday morning league at Turner Park. Register now.
Call Ron Lacroix 905-634-8763, or Mike Smith 905-664-4968 CANUSA basketball tryouts are at St. Marys Catholic Secondary School, 200 Whitney Ave. Girls’ teams are Tuesdays starting May 29 and boys’ teams are Wednesdays starting May 30. Tryouts are: 6 to 7:15 p.m. for birth years 2006, 2007, 2008; 7:15 to 8:30 p.m. for birth years 2004 and 2005; and 8:30 to 9:45 p.m. for birth years 2002, 2003 (2001 if enough interested). For information www.canusagame.com girls’ teams contact Alison at canusahamiltonbasketball@gmail.com and boys’ teams contact Spencer at canusahamiltonboysbasketball@gmail.com. The 2018 CANUSA games are in Hamilton on Aug. 10 to 12.
CAMPS AND CLINICS
BASKETBALL
Maga Basketball summer camps. Registration is open. Four camps available.
Spalding Shooting Camp, July 16 to 20 at Bishop Tonnos: this camp is for girls and boys ages 7 to 15. Guard Post Camp, Aug. 13 to 17 at Bishop Tonnos; this camp is for boys and girls ages 7 to 15. Metro Camp, Aug. 20 to 24 at Cardinal Newman; this camp is for girls and boys ages 7 to 15.
Elite High Performance Camp, Aug. 20 to 22 at Bishop Tonnos; this is a high performance, elite camp geared toward driving athletes. For information and camp brochure and registration form for all four camps, visit www.magabasketball.com or contact camp Director: Steve Maga steve@magabasketball.com 905-518-6778
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 for girls 5 to 12 years of age, July 9 to 13, at St. Mary High School from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 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 and application forms please go to our website transwaybasketball.com, or call 905-389-7767. VOLLEYBALL
St. Mary Volleyball Program (MVP) and Mountain Volleyball Club (MVC) Summer Camps for girls and boys in grades 1 to 8. First session runs July 16 to 20, and the second July 23 to 27, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., at St. Mary Secondary School, Hamilton. Registration includes a T-shirt, goal setting book and volleyball. Instructors include NCCP certified coaches from the Mountain Volleyball Club and the Mountain Volleyball Club Coaching Certification Program (MVCCP). Email mvpvolleyball.jn@gmail.com