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25TH ANNUAL N.E. ALL-STAR BASKETBALL CAMP: Will runs two weeks at UMass Dartmouth. The first week will take place June 25-29 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for boys and girls ages 8-17. The second week will take place July 23-27 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for boys and girls ages 8-17. There will also be half-day sessions July 30-Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for boys and girls ages 9-12 at Rangley Street. Call Brian Baptiste at 508-999-8724 for more information.

3v3 BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT: “Hoops for Hasbro” Fundraiser for Hasbro Children’s Hospital of RI on April 28 at 9 a.m. at the Burgo Basketball Association at 101 Slocum Road in Dartmouth. Anyone ages 14 and over are welcome to play in the two-game elimination format. Cost is $10 per player. Spectators are encouraged and donations are welcome. Hosted by UMass Dartmouth Sports Marketing Class. Contact us for more information at www.facebook.com/HoopsForHasbro or UMDLifeSavers@gmail.com

YOUTH UNITED 2012 SUMMER BASKETBALL LEAGUE: For boys and girls ages 10-17 are eligible for New Bedford’s “Youth United”, which will take place at Buttonwood, Hazelwood, Monte and Ashley Parks. The season starts June 6. Tryouts at the New Bedford Boys and Girls Club on May 5, 6 and 12 between 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Bring registration fee of $25, birth certificate and signed contract by parent/guardian. The senior division is for ages 15, 16 and 17. Players cannot turn 18 before the League starts on June 1. The junior division is for ages 13, 14 and 15. Players cannot turn 16 before the League starts June 1. The sophomore division is for ages 10, 11 and 12. Players cannot turn 13 before League starts on June 1. Call Peter Britto at 508-993-1347.

National Hoops 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament: Will be hosted at Calvary Bible Church in Westport on Saturday, May 5th for teens ages 12-15 (JV) and 16-19 (varsity). Check-in is at 9:30 a.m. Winners compete for a free camp scholarship and other prizes. Cost is $40 per team. Register online at www.nationalhoops.com or call 864-237-2086

BURGO BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION: The Burgo Basketball Association, which continues to own and operate out of its Dartmouth complex, has announced its upcoming calendar of events. Those interested in the following events may register online at the organization’s website at www.bbabasketball.com. 2012 BBA Summer League, boys and girls ages 6 and older. The season runs from June through (approximately) Aug. 10. Fee is $80 per child. Instructional and Girls, grades 5-12, Monday and Thursday evenings. Boys, grades 5-12, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Game times are at 6 and 7 p.m. High School League plays Monday and Thursday evenings. College Division plays Saturday and Sunday evenings. Open Division, ages 20 and older, play Saturday and Sunday evenings. Registration will be held through noon on May 31. BBA Summer League registration will be held at the complex on April 28 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Check the website for additional information.

BISHOP STANG CAMPS: Three basketball camps will be held this summer at Bishop Stang High School: June 26-29 Skills Clinic, 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. for coed ages 10-16, fundamentals stressed in small-group settings; July 16-19 Advanced Boys Clinic, 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. for boys entering grades 8-12 who hope to play high school basketball; July 23-26 Girls Clinic, 9 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. for girls ages 10-18, placed in groups according to ability, to learn fundamentals or advanced skills. Fee $125.00 per clinic. Call Joe Balestracci at (508) 636-8058 or visit the Bishop Stang website and click on Summer 2012.

30th Annual New Bedford Basketball Camp: Will take place June 25-29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at New Bedford high School. The camp is for boys and girls ages 8-18. Contact NBH coach Tom Tarpey for more information at 508-287-4047.

Super Stars Skills Camp: The boys basketball camp will take place July 16-19 at Old Colony. It will run 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. for boys ages 8-12 and 1-4 p.m. for boys ages 12-16. The cost is $110. Contact Camp Director Matt Trahan at mtrahan1@verizon.net or (774) 644-0823.

BASEBALL

Acushnet Post 265 tryouts: Senior Legion tryout 6-9 p.m. on May 19-20 at Champions Field, Pope Park, Acushnet. For all returnees and ages 15-19 from Greater New Bedford invited. Junior Legion tryout 4-6 p.m. on May 26-27 at Champions Field. If unable to attend, contact Randy Debrosse at (508) 717-2030 or at rfiresidechat@aol.com, or Al Gauthier at (401) 258-2741 or at gauthieral@newporthotelgroup.com.

Westport Post 145 American Legion baseball: Will hold registration days Saturday and Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at James Morris Post 145 on 489 Sanford Road in Westport.

Fairhaven Acushnet Little League: Opening day will take place April 28 at St. Francis Xavier School on Main Street in Acushnet with a parade that starts at 11 a.m. Players and coaches need to arrive at 10:15 a.m. to form the parade. The parade will start promptly at 11 a.m. and will march to Pope Park in Acushnet. Opening ceremonies will commence once the parade arrives at the field and we will be having Major League and Minor League games all day. here will be great auction items available such as BIG PAPI’S signed picture with his game used batting glove along with other great items too. Customized t-shirts for sales done on site too as well as other items.

Greater New Bedford Baseball Camp: For boys and girls ages 6-16 will run June 25-29 from 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at GNB Voc-Tech High School. The cost is $85. It includes expert baseball instruction. Contact Rick Avila at 508-993-4785 or 508-989-2190 or Boomer Rodrigues at 508-524-4532.

Middleboro Bolts: Will be having tryouts on May 6, 13 and 20 from 2:30-5 p.m. at Middleboro High School. Players are encouraged to bring their own bats. The season starts May 27. Please register prior to at www.middleborobaseball.com. For more information, please contact Tony DeSilva at hockbase@aol.com for further questions or call 508-971-0808.

Post 1 American Legion tryouts: Sunday, April 29 from 11 a.m.-noon at Walsh Field. Players must be under 20 in 2012. Call Manny Lima for more information 508-992-2189.

MIDDLEBORO POST 64 lEGION: Has begun online registration on www.middleborobaseball.com for residents of Lakeville and Middleboro and certain parts of Freetown and Rochester as well as players who attend Middleboro High School and Apponequet High School ages 15-18. Contact Ron Holmgren at cparhh@juno.com.

MIDDLEBORO BOLTS CRANBERRY TEAM: Has begun online registration for ages 17 and up on www.middleborobaseball.com. The Bolts are in their fifth season in the wooden bat league. Returning players must register. Contact Tony DeSilva at (508) 971-0808 or hockbase@aol.com.

WHALING CITY YBL POKER TOURNEY: The Whaling City Youth Baseball League will be hosting a charity Poker Tournament on Saturday, April 28, at 7 p.m., at the St. Michael Club, Madeira Ave., New Bedford. Registration and buffet at 6 p.m. with a $50 buy-in hosted by BB Poker. All proceeds go to the league’s scholarship fund, which gives out over $3,500/year to league graduates heading to college. Call Derek Alfiate at (508) 889-3990 for tickets.

FOOTBALL

new bedford whalers youth football: Registration will take place Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Howland Place, 651 Orchard Street in New Bedford. It is for boys ages 5-14 and grades K-8. It is open to all residents of New Bedford and surrounding areas.

CHEERLEADING

New bedford whalers youth CHEERLEADING: Registration will take place Saturday, May 19 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Howland Place, 651 Orchard Street in New Bedford. It is for girls ages 5-14 and grades K-8. It is open to all residents of New Bedford and surrounding areas. The Whalers also looking for cheer coaches and for anyone interested to contact us at nbwhalers@gmail.com

VOLLEYBALL

WHALER VOLLeYBALL STARTER CAMP: The 5th Annual Whaler Volleyball 4-Day Starter Camp for boys and girls in Grades 3-6 will be held Aug. 13-16, Mon.-Thur. 9-11:45 a.m. at New Bedford High. Cost is $60. Call Neil Macedo at (508) 758-3051 or Steve DeRossi at (774) 202-5497.

GOLF

ORR HALL OF FAME GOLF TOURNEY: The Old Rochester Athletic Hall of Fame Golf Tournament will be held on Sunday, June 10, at Acushnet River Valley Golf Course. Tee Off Time 1 p.m. Team Best Ball Format with Callaway Scoring. $115 per player includes green fees, cart, steak dinner, prizes and tourney favors. Dinner only $25. Silent auction and golf raffle to follow dinner. Contact Bob Hohne at (508) 758-9081 or rhohne@orr.mec.edu. All Proceeds to benefit the ORR Athletic Hall of Fame.

RUNNING

First Annual West Island 5K Run/Walk Kids Mile Fun Run: Will take place Sunday, April 29 at 10 a.m. in West Island, Fairhaven. The Kids Mile Fun Run will begin at 10 a.m. The K Run/Walk will begin at 11 a.m. The fee is $5. All Kids, anytime. The 5K Run/Walk fee is $20. Day of Race. $25.00. Register on line at www.JBrace.com

fairhaven father’s day road race: 5k and 10k races will be held on June 17 at 9 a.m. The race will start and finish at Hastings Middle School. Entry fee is $15 before May 15 and $20 after. There will be 13 ounce mugs given to the first 1,000 entries, and T-shirts to the first 2,000 entries. Register online at www.jbrace.com

10th Annual Gleason Family YMCA 5K Road Race: Will take place Saturday, May 19 at 9 a.m. at Onset Pier Wareham. The entry fee is $22. The fee for children under 12 is $17. Cash awards to top 3 male and female overall finishers. Food and refreshments post race. Awards to top 3 in age group categories, and top 3 Walkers. For more information, call 508-295-9622 or www.ymcasouthcoast.org. On-line registration at www.JBrace.com

4th Annual Berkley Athletic Association 5K Road Race: Will take place Sunday, May 20 at 9 a.m. at Anthony Street Sports Comples, Anthony St. in Berkley. The entry fee is $15 prior to May 1 and $20 on May 2 and the day of race. On-line registration and information www.berkleyathletics.org/5k and www.JBrace.com

Hazelwood Women’s 5K Run/Walk: Will take place Sunday, May at 10 a.m. at the Senior Center, 553 Brock Ave. in New Bedford. The entry fee prior to May 1 is $16 with GNBTC membership and $17 each for pair that registers. The fee for all other is $19. Post registration May 1 and day of race is $25. For more information, email haxelwood5k@rungnbtc.com or register online at www.rungnbtc.com

12th Annual Middleboro YMCA 5K , 10K Run and 5K Walk Tispaquin Run Woody’s Walk Camp: Will take place Saturday, June 2 at 9 a.m. at Yomechas 375 Wareham St. Middleboro. The entry fee is $15 prior to May 28 and $20 after May 28th and day of race. Bring the kids, babysitting available, arts crafts, face painting and other fun activities. For more information, call 508-947-1390 or register on-line at www.jbrace.com

98th Feast OF the Blessed Sacrament 13th Annual 5K Road Race and Walk: Will take Aug. 4 at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $17 online and $20 through mail and $25 day of the race. There will be cash awards to top 3 male and female overall finishers and medal awards to top 3 male and females in each division. There will be t-shirts to the first 250 registered and food and refreshments for all entrants. Bring the family and enjoy the great Portuguese Hospitality. Directions and information on the Feast: www.portuguesefeast.com

Roachester Road Race 7th Annual 5K Walk/Run: Will take place Aug. 11 at 9 a.m. and will start at Dexter Lane Athletic Field and finish on the Church Green. The entry fee for runners 12 under, 70 and older, and walkers is $10. Runners ages 13 to 69 will pay $15 by Aug. 8. After Aug. 8 and day-of race fee is $20. T-shirts go to the first 300 registered. Early number pick up on Friday, Aug. 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the first Congregational Church. Awards to top overall male and female, and to the top 3 male and female in age group divisions. More information: rochesterroadrace@yahoo.com

MISCELLANEOUS

Slamdiabetes Wiffle Ball Tournament: To be held July 21 at Paul Walsh Field in New Bedford to benefit children with type-1 diabetes. Looking for teams with 10 or more players to sign up. Guarantee two seven-inning games with playoffs. Home run Derby open to all ages, kids game vs. special guests. Contact Pat O’Connor at (802) 578-9935 or Mike and Melissa Nailor at nailor4ms@comcast.net.

Learn-To-Row classes: New Bedford Community Rowing is now taking registration for its two Learn-To-Row programs in May. May 5 is Learn-To-Row Day. In two-hour blocks throughout the day, participants gather at NBCR’s Pope’s Island Marina launch site to learn a little bit about rowing and get a hands-on opportunity to row on a rowing machine and in a boat with experienced rowers. Participation in the two-hour program costs $25 per person and is open to all ages. NBCR’s three-week, two-evenings-a-week Learn-To-Row Class begins Monday, May 7, 5:30-7:30 p.m. and continues in that time slot every Monday and Wednesday evening through May 23. Open to participants of all ages, the class provides each student with the basics of rowing and enough on-the-water experience to allow most participants to “graduate” to one of NBCR’s regular rowing programs. The cost of the Learn-To-Row class is $75 for the session. Sign up for either the class or the day by going to www.NewBedfordCommunityRowing.org and clicking on the “sign up” link at the top of the page. For more information, check out the website or call NBCR at 508-717-4013.

YOUTH ROWING TEAM: Youth rowers may opt to begin rowing directly with the youth team. The team rows Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday mornings from 9 to noon. The summer youth season begins June 4. Accommodations will be made to allow interested students to join the spring session at any time. For more information, contact Coach Cheyenne Bayse at chey.newbedfordcommunityrowing@gmail.com.

Volunteers needed to help with rowing races: New Bedford Community Rowing is seeking volunteers to assist with April 28 and 29 rowing races on the Acushnet River. On April 28, the Hingham High School and Stonington (CT) High School rowing teams will be competing on New Bedford’s Acushnet River race course. Sunday will bring the championship races for the college league that has raced on the course twice previously this spring. Volunteers, who need not know anything about rowing, are sought for jobs ranging from directing parking at the Pope’s Island Marina launch area to driving launches for race officials to providing information about New Bedford to out-of-town spectators at the finish line. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Anne at New Bedford Community Rowing at 508-717-4013 or anne@newbedfordcommunityrowing.org.

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3-On-3 series is a hit

More non-Chinese attracted to the game

The winners of all the categories with the State Sports Council director Frederick Tan (seated second row, left) and PBA president Ooi Khoon Yeong (seated second row, fourth from left) at the PSDC open car park in Bayan Lepas recently. Pic by K. Kandiah

  THE five-leg 3-On-3 Basketball Street Challenge  ended recently with a resounding success.

  Organised by the Penang Basketball Association, the event achieved its goal of boosting the development of the sport in the state.

  Penang Basketball Association (PBA) president Ooi Khoon Yeong said the 3-On-3 series  fulfilled the association’s aim of attracting more non-Chinese to the game.

  “We are happy that this tournament, with the assistance of many sponsors, has attracted some Malay and Indian players to participate,” he said.

  “It has also helped in the development of basketball in Penang, especially in the age-group categories as we saw keen competition between the players.

  “We are eager to continue with the series so that we can have a pool of good players for the state and the country.”

  Khoon Yeong pointed out that there was no team dominating all the five legs, except for SMJK (C) Chung Ling’s  entry, Just For Fun 2, who won back-to-back Boys’ Under-18 titles and Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) who took  the Women Open title twice.

  This showed that the series was an equal playing field.

  He said about 250 teams, mostly in the age-group categories, participated in each of the five legs.

  There were about 750 basketball players at each leg, a good sign for the development of the sport.

  Just For Fun 2, representing Chung Ling School, missed the first two legs but were hopeful in the third leg.

  However, they could only finish third after losing in the semi-finals to their peers, Just For Fun.

  But in their second attempt, Just For Fun 2 mesmerised the local basketball enthusiasts to capture the title.

  They vowed that they would be back for the title,  which they did in the fifth and last leg at the car park of the Penang Skills Development Centre in Bayan Lepas recently.

  Just For Fun 2 knocked out their peers, Just For Fun, in the final and became the only team to win  back-to-back titles.

  The Boys’ Under-18 final was heading for a draw and the organisers were preparing for sudden-death shoot-out, when just before the final buzzer in extra time, a lannky Just For Fun 2 player scored with a  long shot for an 11-10  victory.

  Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) clinched the Women’s Open title after thrashing defending champions AMFI ‘A’ 10-1.

  The USM girls won the first leg but failed to participate in the next three legs.

  However, they came back with a bang for the fifth and final leg.

  Other attractions at the event were the men’s and women’s  “shooting” and “slam dunk” contests.  

  The players also participated in a lucky draw which offered prizes like an 32′ LCD television set, two B-Suite Room Vouchers, three vouchers, worth RM300 each, for Nike shoes, 10 pairs of Pallas shoes, 10 Kaffa cash vouchers, three Sony Ericsson mobile phones and three Molten GE7 basketball.

  Also involved in the organising of the 3-On-3 tournament were    Sports Pro Marketing Sdn. Bhd, Sunrise Paper Sdn  Bhd,  Penang Skills Development Centre, Penang  Youth and Sports Department and State Sports Council  Hotlink, OCBC Bank, Pallas, Isonic and B-suite Hotel were the partnership sponsors   while100Plus was the official drink sponsor, with Auto City, Juru and Straits Quay Seri Tanjung, Penang as the venue sponsor.

A Cabinet ‘Slam Dunk’ In Basketball Tournament On Nov 9

November 06, 2011 16:09 PM

A Cabinet ‘Slam Dunk’ In Basketball Tournament On Nov 9

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) — Come Wednesday, the finals of the HSB-KLBA Basketball Championship will be unlike any other, going by the history of Malaysian basketball.

It will be a ‘slam dunk’ of the kind which could only be dished out by members of the Malaysian Cabinet.

For the first time, four members of parliament (MP), including two deputy ministers, will square off at the championship held at the Malaysian Basketball Association (Maba) Stadium in Jalan Hang Jebat here.

The ‘thrilla’ begins at 7.30pm.

In a joint statement today, Deputy Higher Education Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Gan Ping Sieu, Umno Youth chief Khairy Jamaluddin and Hulu Selangor MP P. Kamalanathan said the event was a prelude or ‘warm-up’ to the #YBsCanJump Basketball Tournament to be held on Nov 19.

They said the championship which was launched on Oct 9 by Saifuddin, was aimed at promoting basketball at the grassroots-level and across ethnic lines.

“We will be playing with and against several national players, as well as Maba office-bearers during half-time of the finals,” they added.

The young political leaders also said the #YBsCanJump was originated from Twitter, where they first mooted the idea of a 3-on-3 basketball match.

“Some of our Twitter followers then expressed interest in participating (in the event) after which, we came up with what is now known as the #YBsCanJump Tournament,” they said.

The tournament is open to the public.

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Docomo/UBA 3-on-3 tourney next month

The United Basketball Association’s 3-on-3 tournament is back for the third straight time and will kick off on Nov. 9.

Dubbed as the 3rd Annual Docomo Pacific/UBA 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, the competition will have three divisions and will be played at the JP Center Basketball Court in Garapan. UBA president James Lee said this year, they are opening the tournament to female players via the women’s division contest. Lee added they will still have the open division and the boys U18.

“It will be a two-week tournament and will be done before Thanksgiving. It will have a double-elimination format, but we might extend it to three to four rounds depending on how many teams for each division will be competing,” Lee said.

Games will be played from Monday to Friday from 6pm to 9pm and Saturday and Sunday, starting at 4pm. Entrance fee is $50.00 per team. Each squad is allowed to have a maximum of five players and minimum of three

Cash prizes will depend on the number of teams. For four teams, the champion will receive $100, for six and eight, cash prizes will be $150 and $200, respectively. For 10 or more teams, the winner will pocket $250.

Meanwhile, Lee would like to thank NTT Docomo Pacific and Tan Siu Lin Foundation for supporting the competition.

“This year UBA is honored to once again have NTT Docomo Pacific as the main sponsor for the annual 3-on-3 tournament. Docomo was the main sponsor of the past two 3-on-3 tournaments and UBA is very grateful for their continued support to our organization. Aside from our main sponsor, Docomo Pacific, we would also like to recognize our other sponsor, Tan Siu Lin Foundation,” Lee said.

To register or for more information, contact Lee at 483-0290 or email at unifiedbasketballassociation@gmail.com. Registration forms can be picked up at Safety 1st System in Gualo Rai or at the Garapan Community Center through Joe Diaz. Deadline for submission of entry forms and fees is set for Nov. 4.

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3-on-3 Basketball Carnival Attracts 103 Teams

October 03, 2011 17:08 PM

3-on-3 Basketball Carnival Attracts 103 Teams

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KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 3 (Bernama) — The Higher Learning Institution’s 3-on-3 Basketball Carnival has attracted 103 teams from 20 Public Higher Learning Institutions (IPTA) and a number of secondary schools.

The second edition of the carnival hosted by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and supported by the Higher Education Ministry and the Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) will be held at the UMP Sports Complex in Kuantan from Oct 13-16.

UMP vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim said the carnival was organised as an effort to promote and popularize basketball among students at higher learning institutions.

“For this year’s edition we have added a new requirement for teams called “three plus one” and the “plus” meaning each team will have to include a foreign student,” he told reporters after launching the carnival at a leading hotel here today.

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3-on-3 basketball carnival attracts 103 teams

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KUALA LUMPUR: The Higher Learning Institution’s 3-on-3 Basketball Carnival has attracted 103 teams from 20 Public Higher Learning Institutions (IPTA) and a number of secondary schools.

The second edition of the carnival hosted by Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and supported by the Higher Education Ministry and the Malaysian Amateur Basketball Association (MABA) will be held at the UMP Sports Complex in Kuantan from Oct 13-16.

UMP vice chancellor Professor Datuk Dr Daing Nasir Ibrahim said the carnival was organised as an effort to promote and popularize basketball among students at higher learning institutions.

“For this year’s edition we have added a new requirement for teams called “three plus one” and the “plus” meaning each team will have to include a foreign student,” he told reporters after launching the carnival at a leading hotel here yesterday. — Bernama

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