AMATEUR SPORT
To submit a score, game report or announcement, please email sports@thespec.com
REGISTRATIONS AND TRYOUTS
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. Quinndale Youth Soccer in-person registrations at Mount Lions Park, Queen Victoria Drive and Quinn Avenue, Saturdays, May 5 and May 12, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration also available online at www.quinndalesoccer.com. If this is your child’s first playing, bring a copy of their birth certificate for proof of age. Season starts the week of June 4.
Mount Hamilton Minor Hockey Association (MHMHA) registrations for new, returning and IP players on Saturday, May 12, 9 a.m. to noon in the front lobby. Registration for all divisions including the new half ice 4on4 minor novice (2011). Also taking coaching applications for the house league. Mountain arena (Dave Andreychuk Arena), 25 Hester St. For more information, view MHMHA website, Facebook or contact registrar mhmhasecretary@gmail.com. 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 or 905-5775323.
Dundas Retires golf league has opening for golfers. Play at Cambridge golf club on Thursday mornings. mail jfsimsgolf@gmail.com or call 578-5617. Glanbrook Youth Soccer Club, registration online. Ages 3 to adult, house and competitive leagues available. Call 905-692-3977 or email gysc@rogers.com. www.glanbrooksoccer.org
Kory 3-Pitch League is an adult coed league entering its 33rd year. Opening for one team or groups of players who want to form a team. Teams play on Sundays, no long weekends. There are 23 games in the season with a mid-season charity tournament and an all-star game. If your interested, call Mike 905-525-6894 or email at korythreepitch@hotmail.ca.
Steel City Ultimate Youth Academy’s spring program is open! Ultimate Disc is a fast-paced, dynamic, coed, 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.
ON THE LANES
Len Garinger Jr. was halfway to the ultimate score in 10-pin bowling, a 900 triple, as he started with 18 strikes in a row at Skyway Lanes with games of 300 and 277 for a 577 double. Then needing a 223 for his second career 800 triple, a four pin spare in the tenth frame enabled him to tally an 804 triple. After the 18 strikes he left up two pins, then added four more strikes. The 300 is his fifth and his other 800 was an 816. The oh-so-close 299 game was recorded by Aaron Bouchard and Mike Scargall at Skyway Lanes and Ron Machida at Burlington Bowl. With the season almost over there has been 18 perfect games and 10 triples of 800 or better, along with six games of 299.
Also at Skyway, Nick Murphy fired his highest four game score with 1,033, beating a 1,018. Lionel Lewis Jr. dealt a 290, Paul Gibson 280, Roy Ward, Kevin Kartonchik and Conrad Merkir 279, Allan Oliver and John Cherriere 269 and Del Belanger 268. With two weeks remaining for the Jonarc bunch, Art Oliver Jr. holds a 234 average followed by Travis Cauley 227 and Ryan Dickinson 224. The Hamilton record high triple of 235 by Lionel Lewis Jr. has been broken by his son Matthew as he posted a 237 in Wednesday play at Skyway. Another member of the talented Lewis family is Lionel’s son London, eight years old and with a 108 average. He finished with five strikes in a row for a new high single of 184 and new high triple of 449 (125,140,184).
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
St. Mary — Connor Ogg and Jacob Maillet, hockey; Jacob Bresolin and Emma Lazenby, rowing; Mark Iantomassi, soccer; Vanessa Hughes and Daniel Kim, badminton
WANTED
CURLING Curling at Glendale 2018-19 season. Curling 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 about 15 minutes travel time from Stoney Creek, Binbrook, Ancaster or Burlington. For more information contact Sarah Wakeman via phone at 905-561-0660 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 or 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
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 AND 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
Redeemer Royals Basketball Camp running May 10 to June 28. This eight-week coed camp is designed with individual skill development in mind. Eight to 12 year olds train from 6 to 7:30 p.m., while 12 and over group train from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Cost is $140 and includes a Redeemer Royals reversible jersey. We guarantee a player to coach ratio of 6:1 in order to maximize repetition and correction. All instructors and counsellors are members of the Royals varsity men’s basketball team. Visit http://athletics.redeemer.ca/basketball-camp for more details and to register. Direct questions to jgirolametto@redeemer.ca.
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 of age. 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 905-3897767.
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 seven to 15. Guard Post Camp, Aug. 13 to 17 at Bishop Tonnos; this camp is for boys and girls ages seven to 15. Metro Camp, Aug. 20 to 24 at Cardinal Newman; this camp is 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. For information and camp brochure and registration form for all four camps, visit www.magabasketball.com or contact camp director Steve Maga at steve@magabasketball.com 905518-6778.
FOOTBALL
Jason Riley Up Front Lineman Camp, non-contact offensive-line skills camp for ages 13 to 18. Instructors are current Tiger-Cat offensive linemen, Ti-Cat alumni, and OUA offensive line coaches. The day includes two sessions of on-field skills development for run blocking and pass blocking. Players will receive expert instruction, camp T-shirt, nutritious snack, and head coach of the Hamilton TigerCats, June Jones, will be the keynote speaker. Camp takes place on May 5, Tim Hortons Field. Registration is 10:30 a.m. and on the field from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $50. Call Coach Riley at 905-531-6029 for more details. Register online: https://www.universe.com/events/jason-riley-up-front-lineman-camp-tickets-467ZFD. 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.