Announcements
Brocton/Portland
Babe Ruth
Tryouts for 13-15 Brocton/Portland Babe Ruth baseball will be held Saturday, March 31 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Brocton Central School Elementary gymnasium rain or shine.
Players should bring a glove and a copy of their birth certificate and be 13, 14 or 15 years of age as of April 30, 2012.
For more information, contact Bill Westin at 792-9472.
NCSA Summer
rec sign ups
The last day for the NCSA Summer Rec Sign ups is today from 9 a.m. to noon at the Fredonia High School cafeteria.
Divisions are available in Little Kickers (3 and 4 year olds), U6, U8, U10 Girls and Boys, U13 Girls and Boys and 3v3 varsity and jayvee. Visit www.myncsa.com for more information and to print out registration forms.
"Game Time" Basketball Camp
at Fredonia State
The men's basketball team at Fredonia State will be hosting its third annual "Game Time" basketball camp April 9-13. The camp will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon daily and is open for both boys and girls ages 9-15.
The camp will include daily instruction in ball handling, shooting, defense and passing with the focus on 3-on-3, half-court games and daily 5-on-5 team competition.
"With a lot of the local schools off for spring break this week, we are offering a fun, competitive, action-packed week of basketball for all skill levels" Kevin Moore, Fredonia State basketball coach said.
The camp will be instructed by Moore along with his staff and players.
The cost of the camp is $80 for the week and all campers get a complimentary camp T-shirt. Walk-up registrations will be taken at the door Monday, April 9, starting at 9 a.m.
For more information, call Moore at 673-3108 or email him at: kevin.moore@fredonia.edu.
Special hockey
weekend at JSBIA
The Jamestown Savings Bank Ice Arena will host the first annual special hockey extravaganza this weekend.
This tournament was created with the direct assistance of the American Special Hockey Association and its president Mr. Mike Hickey.
With more than 80 teams in 50 organizations, American Special Hockey Programs have been established in more than 30 cities in the United States. The goal of special hockey is to give people with physical and developmental disabilities the chance to play the sport of ice hockey in a suitable environment tailored to match individual skill levels.
Special hockey exists for the enrichment of the athlete with a developmental disability.
Games begin Friday at 2 p.m. and continue throughout the weekend.
The opening ceremonies for the tournament will commence at 6 p.m. Friday.
Women
Who Golf4Fun
The season will begin for the women on Wednesday, May 2, at Hillview. Tee-off is scheduled for 10 a.m.
The league is open to women golfers of all kinds.
A short meeting and a "Dutch Treat Pizza Party" will be held after golf.
For more information, contact Bobbi Deering at 366-5805 or Dodo Dudek at 366-3306.
Former Thursday Night Men's Golf League to
hold meeting
An organizational meeting for the former Thursday Night Men's Golf League at Sugar Hill Golf Course will be held Saturday, April 7, at 2 p.m.
The meeting will be held at the golf course for all golfers interested in the new league, which will be played on Wednesdays, beginning May 2.
Anyone interested in joining an established league is encouraged to contact Dan Griffin at 785-7546, or Sugar Hill at 326-4653.
Dunkirk-Fredonia
High School
Hockey Tryouts
Tryouts for the 2012-13 Dunkirk-Fredonia high school hockey team will be held at the Steele Hall Ice Arena on Sunday, March 25, from 4-5 p.m.
All interested players must attend. If a player is unable to attend, they must be excused in order to be considered for the team.
Any eighth grader interested in playing must pass the New York State physical fitness test if selected for the team.
Tryouts will be $10. If possible, players should bring a home and away jersey with a name on the back.
Call Dave or Andrea Caccamise at 965-4161 for more information.
Cheektowaga Lions Club Basketball Classic
The Cheektowaga Lions Club will host the 14th Annual Senior High School Ladies Basketball Classic today, at the Cheektowaga Central High School. The event will feature the top female high school basketball players from across Western New York.
Katie Stang (Gowanda) and Cindy Nelson (North Collins) will be teammates on the Justinettes. Skylar Ondus (Gowanda) will play for the Knights.
The first game will pit the Lioness team and the Justinettes at 6:30 p.m. The second game is slated for 8:30 p.m. and will feature the Lions and the Knights. The games are open to the public. Tickets are $6 for adults and $4 for students. For tickets, call 685-1422.
Scoring Goals
to Fight Cancer
The Second Annual KC/Paper Factory Floor Hockey Tournament will be held March 31 at the Dunkirk Recreation Center. The cost is $25 per person for a six-person team. Participants must 16 years of age or older.
It is a 3-on-3 format with three games guaranteed. There will be prizes for first, second and third place.
Register by email with names to kchockeytourney@yahoo.com or call Eric at 410-0309. Proceeds will benefit the American Cancer Society?s Relay for Life. The event is presented by the Kosciuszko Club/Paper Factory Relay for Life Team.
