Community Sports Calendar
B.V. umpires needed for 2017/18 season
Blackstone Valley Umpires is looking for experienced umpires for the 2017/2018 seasons. If interested contact Tommy Brien at (401) 6367826. You will receive training in Little League, AAU Baseball, girls softball, girls hardball, boys/girls middle school baseball/softball.
For more information, visit WWW.BLACKSTONEVALLEYUM.WIXSITE.COM/ BVUA
Woonsocket Basketball League sign-ups
The Woonsocket Parks & Recreation Division is accepting registrations for its 12-week indoor basketball league until Nov. 30. The cost of the league is $25 for the first child and $20 for each additional child.
The Teen Division will start on Dec. 1 and the Kids Division starts on Dec. 2 at Woonsocket Middle School’s Villa Novan Gym. For a registration form or more information go to the Woonsocket Parks & Recreation page on Facebook
You can also contract Parks & Recreation director Liz Kerrigan at 767-9287
Gridiron Club announces 2017-18 schedule
The Providence Gridiron Club, which has been in existence since 1946 has announced its upcoming slate for this coming fall, and for their annual awards night in April.
The Gridiron Club, which promotes football at all levels in the state of Rhode Island, has also announced a renewed relationship with the Youth Football Leagues in the state. Youth players, coaches and parents will now be a part of the PGC events.
The Gridiron Club sponsors six events in the fall and one in the spring. That amounts to six dinners and one brunch, which honor players and coaches, and former players, coaches and administrators, who have played big roles in the sport of football in Rhode Island.
The PGC is spreading the news to their current and former members that they would like more participation and support for their program. Membership is $150 per year and pays for six dinners. The brunch is separate and costs $25. Individual dinners run between $25 and $40.
A recent Steak Fry event provided a chance for members to get together and enjoy, not only a good meal, but the camaraderie of former teammates and opponents. In the future it is hoped that other events of this nature will take place.
The upcoming slate includes:, Wednesday, Nov. 29; Rhode Island High School MVP Night, Wednesday, Dec. 13; and, the Annual Awards Night on Wednesday, April 4, 2018.
All the dinners will be held at the Quonset 'O' Club at 200 Lt. Brown Road, North Kingstown.
They will all start at 7 pm. The Hall of Fame Brunch will be held at the Rhode Island Country Club on 150 Nyatt Road, Barrington. Start time for the Brunch is 10:30.
This year's inductees into the PGC Hall of Fame include, Jackie Jordan, former St. Raphael star and a college player and coach; John Abbatte, RIHS Football official; Mike Gibbons, Hope High School coach; Tom Milewski, Cranston West player and coach; Mike Salomone, former HS standout and Frank Iannetta, high school football coach.
Cumberland HOF tickets on sale
CUMBERLAND — Cumberland High School will once again be recognizing some of its finest coaches and athletes at its annual Athletic Hall of Fame Induction dinner at Wright's Farm on Friday, Nov. 24. A social will start at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and awards at 7.
This year's inductees the 2001 State Championship Girls’ Soccer Team, All-State Swimmer and Soccer player Valerie Grow, Field Hockey All- Stater Michaela Murray, All- State Track Athlete Dana Skorupa, All-State baseball player David Rodrigues, long-time coach Varnam Elliott, All State Soccer and Track athlete Stephanie Ferreira, All- American Hammer Thrower Matt Campanelli, and All- State Basketball player Sandy Perry. This year's scholarships will be presented to Ben Drezek and Colleen Enestvedt.
Contact Tom Kenwood for reservations at 658-0831 or e-mail him at kenwood2@cox.net. Tickets are $30 with all proceeds going to the CHS Athletic Hall of Fame Scholarship Fund.