Amateur sport IN THE RING

Hadaway Youth Boxing is a non-profit organization at Beasley Community Centre, 145 Wilson St., offering boxing to youth ages 5 to 18 on Mondays from 4 to 8 p.m.; Wednesdays from 4 to 6:30 p.m.; and Fridays from 4 to 5:30 p.m. hadawayyouthboxing@gmail.com

REGISTRATIONS AND TRYOUTS

CEHL adult hockey league team and individual registrations for the 2018/19 hockey season. League starts Oct. 14 at Mohawk 4Ice Centre and Gateway arenas. Sunday nights between 5 and 11 p.m. Juveniles (17-18) to 35-plus are welcome. Visit leaguelineup.com/cehl or call 905920-1860.

St. Mary Volleyball Program (MVP) and the Mountain Volleyball Club (MVC) is offering a six-week MVP Fall House League Program for girls and boys in grades 3 to 8. Sessions run Nov. 11 to Dec. 16, 9 to 11 a.m., at St Mary Secondary School, Hamilton. Registration includes a shirt and goal setting book. Coaches include NCCP certified coaches from the Mountain Volleyball Club; coaches in the CAO’s “Changing the Game, Changing the Conversation program” for Coaching Excellence and members of the Mountain Volleyball Club Coaching Certification Program (MVCCP). Space is limited. Contact Jos Nederveen at mvpvolleyball.jn@gmail.com

or registration forms are available at mountainvolleyballclub.com Senior Shinny, at Bill Friday Lawfield Arena, 150 Folkstone Ave. Times are every Monday and Friday morning from 9 to 11 a.m. Cost is $5.10 per day or you can purchase a 10 clip card for $38.25. This is for players over 55 years of age. Shinny starts Oct. 1, 2018. Call John at 905-388-0521 or email jyjy@bell.net Blessed Sacrament Basketball, 47th season house league for boys and girls. Limited spaces. This Saturday morning program on the East Mountain runs from October to February and includes: Co-ed introductory program for boys and girls aged 4 and 5. Separate leagues for boys and girls starting at age 6. And, high school boys and girls division. Play with a friend policy. Call 905-389-7834, email: info@blessedsacramentbasketball.ca, or visit blessedsacramentbasketball.ca. Hamilton Minor Hockey Initiation Program, registration for children ages 4 to 6 to participate in the 2018-19 hockey season. Open registration at Quad Pad on Mountain Brow Blvd. is Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon. Online registration continues to be available, hamiltoninitiationprogram.ca. Burlington Oldtimers Ladies Hockey Club is a sixteam league playing twice a week with game times no later than 9:30 p.m., usually earlier. It is open to players 30 years and older.

Beginner and experienced players are welcome. Teams are balanced so join with a friend and guaranteed to be on the same team. To register go to www.carhahockey.ca and follow women’s hockey finder. Goalies are also needed. For more information call Dianne at 905-6399238. 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-plus can submit details or further questions by email to mparente66@hotmail.com or by contacting Mike at 905-536-5580. West Mountain Baseball Association registration for the 2019 season for new and returning players is open. Take advantage of the early bird discount $10 until Oct. 31 (Rookie to Midget). For more information visit wmbacougars.com.

WANTED TRACK AND FIELD 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 Lacrosse Association 2018 Annual General Meeting is Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m., in the City Lounge, 2nd Floor, Tim Hortons Field. hamiltonlacrosse.com The 18th Annual Breakfast

of Champions is Dec. 3, 2018, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., at Carmen’s Banquet Centre. This event, held in partnership with the City of Hamilton, will recognize the accomplishments of teams, athletes and coaches who have won an official 2018 provincial championship in a provincially affiliated sport or qualified for a Canadian national championship or qualified to compete internationally for Canada.

If your team or athlete meets this criteria, you are invited to attend.

Registration is now open. Coaches are asked to register the athletes/team http://www.sporthamilton.com Final registration deadline is Nov. 16.