Community Briefs: May 19, 2012

Colusa High hosts Cabaret

The Colusa High Music Department is putting on a two-hour Cabaret Dinner Show at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the high school quad.

The choir, concert and jazz bands will perform a program ranging from classical to pop to jazz and featuring a number of soloists.

Tickets are $10, and $6 for children 10 and younger. Advance sales are preferred, so reserve your seats by calling call Mike at 521-9644.

3-on-3 basketball today

Arbuckle Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a 3-on-3 basketball tournament today, benefiting the Pierce High School Boys’ Basketball program, at the north and south gyms.

Registration at the door starts at 8 a.m. and is $40.

Registration forms and rules can be found at www.arbuckleparksandrecreation.org.

Payment and registration forms can be dropped off at Arbuckle Elementary, Johnson Junior High or Pierce High School.

For questions, call Noah Gomez at 476-2522.

Exhibitor handbook available

Exhibitor handbooks and entry forms for the 73rd Colusa County Fair, Stars Stripes Fair Delights, are available at www.colusacountyfair.com.

Printed handbooks and applications are now available at the fair office.

There is also a feature exhibit booths competition. This division is completed primarily for groups and organizations in which they display an agricultural products, process procedure of the area represented in such a manner as to most attractively inform the public of the value, desirability, and interest to the consumer, producer, and community to be found in the subject being featured.

The first place winner in this category receives $200 for their group or organization and they have the opportunity to educate the public at the same time.

The fair is June 7-10.

For more information, call 458-2641.

Duck stamp artists sought

Adult and youth artists from around the country are invited to submit their original artwork to the 2012 California Duck Stamp Contest through May 30.

The picture must depict the species selected by the California Fish and Game Commission, which is the Aleutian Canada Goose.

The winning artwork from the adult contest will be reproduced on the 2012 California Duck Stamp and the youth winner will receive an award.

The top contest submissions will also be showcased at the Pacific Flyway Decoy Association’s art show in July.

Forms and official rules are available at www.dfg.ca.gov/duckstamp.

Carl Moyer grants available

The Colusa County Air Pollution Control District is accepting applications for the Carl Moyer Program, which is designed to replace older, less efficient engines with new low-emission engines, or by retrofitting engines for lower emissions.

The program targets irrigation pump engines and old off-road, heavy-duty engines.

To pick up an application, go to the Air Pollution Control District office, 100 Sunrise Blvd., Suite A-3, Colusa, or call 458-0583.

Applications also are available at www.colusanet.com/apcd/ permit_forms.htm.

Applications are due by May 31.

Briefs: Flea market on Saturday

An open air flea market will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the County Fair Estates parking lot at Highway 99W and County Road 8, Dunnigan. Proceeds support the preservation of the historic church of Dunnigan.

Bad Ball tourney aids hospital

The first annual Colusa Regional Medical Center co-ed Bad Ball Tournament will be held Saturday. Registration is $20 per person, please sign up as couples.

Proceeds to benefit Colusa Regional Medical Center.

For more information or to sign up as an umpire, contact Sabrina Myers at 870-6551 or Barbara Walker at 701-5875.

Deadline is today.

Basketball tourney on Saturday

Arbuckle Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, benefiting the Pierce High School Boys’ Basketball program, Saturday, at both the north and south gyms.

Registration at the door starts at 8 a.m. and is $40. Pre-registration is $30.

Registration forms and complete rules can be found at www.arbuckleparksandrecreation.org.

Payment and registration forms can be dropped off at Arbuckle Elementary, Johnson Junior High or Pierce High School.

For questions, call Noah Gomez at 476-2522.

Williams Fun Run soon

Williams will host its fifth annual Fun Run with a gun start at 8 a.m. Saturday. Choose between a one mile or 5K course. Both course are on the streets of Williams, with cheerleaders on nearly every corner to cheer you on.

The pre-registration deadline is May 11 and is $20, with the fee increasing to $25 after that day and the day of the event.

There will also be a free Kid’s Challenge on the track for little people nine and under.

Age group awards ribbons, prizes and refreshments will be available for all.

Proceeds benefit Williams High School for the purpose of obtaining an electronic sign for the front lawn.

For more information or an entry form, call Cindy at 681-8919.

Sports Briefs: 3-on-3 hoops tourney in Arbuckle

3-on-3 hoops tourney in Arbuckle

Arbuckle Parks and Recreation is sponsoring a 3-on-3 basketball tournament May 19 to benefit the Pierce High School boys basketball program. Games will be played in both the north and the south gym. Registration at the door at 8 a.m. is $40, pre-registration is $30. Registration forms and complete rules can be found at www.arbuckleparksandrecreation.org. Payment and registration forms can be dropped off at Arbuckle Elementary, Johnson Junior High or Pierce High School.

For questions call Noah Gomez at 476-2522.

Fun run and walk in Williams

The 5th annual Fun Run is being held in Williams on May 19. There are courses of one mile and a 5K, and the gun goes off at 8 a.m. The $20 pre-registration deadline is May 11, with the entry fee $25 after that. There is also a free Kid’s Challenge on the track for kids 9 and under. There will be age-group awards, ribbons, prizes and refreshments. Proceeds go to Williams High to help with the purchase of an electronic sign for the front lawn.

For questions or an entry form, call Cindy at 681-8919.

Kids Fish Day in Colusa County

The Colusa County Flycasters are holding their 25th annual Colusa County Kids Fish Day from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 12 at Little Stony Creek, just past the Little Stony Creek Campground.

The fish day is free to all children ages 12 and under. The first 100 kids will receive a T-shirt, cap and a goodie bag from the U.S. Forest Service. Approximately 900 rainbow trout will be planted in three age-group sections. Each child may keep a limit of five trout.

For more information, call David Armocido at 906-5848.

Area Scene: Warwick, Duffy honored

Three boys and three girls have been chosen as the 2012 High School Basketball Players of the Year by the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association.

The Players of the Year in boys basketball are Adam Fink of Tripp-Delmont/Armour, Class B; Skye Warwick of St. Thomas More, Class A; and Connor Schaefbauer of Sioux Falls O’Gorman, Class AA.

The players of the year in girls basketball are Ashley Robinson of Hanson, Class B; Caitlin Duffy of St. Thomas More, Class A; and Heidi Hoff of Brandon Valley, Class AA.

The award is for seniors.

Mines basketball tourney is April 22

The Days Inn/I-90  annual 3-on-3 basketball tournament, hosted by the South Dakota School of Mines men’s basketball program at the King Center in Rapid City, is slated for April 22.

The tournament will be for boys and girls in fourth through 12th grades and men and women in an open division (out of high school).

Teams are allowed a minimum of four players,and are guaranteed at least two games. Cost of the tournament is $40 per team and $5 for each additional player over four. The deadline to register is April 16 and absolutely no teams will be allowed in after that date.

For more information or to register, contact Mines men’s basketball coach Jason Henry at 355-3023 or email him at Jason.Henry@sdsmt.edu, or download a registration form from the Hardrockers athletics website at gorockers.com.

Cabela’s to host Ladies Day Out

Cabela’s will focus on the growing population of women enjoying guns and the outdoors in Rapid City by hosting Ladies Day Out on April 21. 

This day-long event will present hands-on seminars, product experts, giveaways, shopping discounts, sweepstakes, and free samples. The first 100 women at each retail store will receive a free commemorative t-shirt.

Product specialists and industry experts will be on hand to answer questions and make recommendations while offering suggestions to help make the ladies’ next outdoor adventure a successful one.

Lowell to host annual basketball tournament – Post

By Anthony Alonzo
Post-Tribune correspondent

March 7, 2012 11:14PM

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The Boone Grove eighth-grade girls basketball team won the Hobart Tournament last month. The champs consisted of (from left) Jacey Snapp, Lizzy Rager, Courtney Casbon, Sarah Brown, Ruby Mioduski, Sara Martinez, Rachel Cantwell and Brooke Jabo. Not pictured: coach Jennifer Marshall.

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Updated: March 8, 2012 2:06AM

Students from third grade to high school and adults of all ages are invited to share a bit of March Madness by participating in the DB 3-on-3 basketball tournament at the Lowell High School fieldhouse on Saturday.

The second annual LABC event will begin with 10 a.m. registration and 10:30 a.m. games set for grades 3-4 and 5-6. Registration for grades 7-8 and high school groups will begin at 12:30 p.m., with games slated for 1 p.m. Adult teams are divided into three groups: 19- to 30-year-olds, 31- to 45-year-olds and 46-plus. Registration for these teams is set for 3 p.m., to be followed by games at 3:30 p.m.

A 3-point contest will run the length of the event with $1 purchasing 1 minute and 20 seconds to shoot. Awards will be given to the top team in each age class. Prizes will also be awarded to the top three 3-point shooters.

A $75 fee per team applies through Friday, with $85 charged on the day of the tournament. The maximum team size is four players, and is limited to three playing at once. Teams may wear personalized shirts.

For more details, call Joe at 306-5495 or visit register.thtiming.com/register/?event=7879.

Umpires clinic: An NSA softball umpires clinic will be conducted in cooperation with the Portage Parks and Recreation department at Woodland Park (2100 Willowcreek Road) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. The cost of the class is $50, which includes the sanctioning fee and a lunch. For more details, call Jim Kimmel at (765) 730-0891.

March Madness Shootout: Hanover Central will host its Wildcats March Madness boys basketball shootout for grades 5-8 on March 18. The team entry fee of $185 guarantees three games.

For more details, contact head basketball coach Rod Bollenbacher at 201-9834 or centralcatsbball@aol.com.

Taltree 10-mile run: Calumet Region Striders officials expect their annual 10-mile charitable run to be as popular as ever as they, for the first time, begin and end the event among the towering woods of the Taltree Arboretum Gardens. Registration for the 10-mile run set for April 28 is open on www.thtiming.com. Mail-in forms will be accepted through March 20 and no race day registration is planned.

Due to limited parking, registration is limited to 375 participants. The run is not recommended for youth under age 13.

Along with competitive awards to be presented, custom 3-D medals will be provided to all finishers instead of custom t-shirts. Race proceeds will benefit the Calumet Region Striders Youth Running Programs and scholarships. For more details, contact Sue Brown at coachsue@calstrider.org.

Portage adult softball: In the it’s-never-too-early-to-plan-warm-weather-activities file, Portage Parks and Recreation is hosting a 10-week adult summer softball league with rosters forming through March 30.

Culminating in a single-elimination tournament, co-ed, men’s and women’s teams will play doubleheaders every night with the 20-game season kicking off on April 15. The games will be played at 6 p.m., at Portage’s Imagination Glen Park (2275 McCool Road).

Team fees for the 18-and-older squads are $500, due by March 30. Late fees apply after this date. Rosters can be picked up at the Portage Parks office in exchange for a $100 deposit. For more details, call 762-1675.

Basketball tournament set for March 17

The sixth annual Shoot For Christian 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, in memory of Christian Anthony Craig, is set for 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. March 17 at Nevada Union High School’s Ali Gymnasium.

Cost is $60 per team for ages 11-16 and $75 per team ages 16-and-older.

An optional 3-point shootout will be offered for $5.

Trophies will be awarded for first and second places in all divisions.

Money raised will help support NU boys basketball and local youth programs.

Pre-registration is required. Visit www.ShootForChristian. com to download a registration form or for information on sponsorship opportunities.

Deadline for registration is March 9.

Best 4 for 3-on-3 basketball tour

NATIONAL under-16 boys basketball coach Peni Ratumaiyale has named a 16 member extended training squad for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Oceania 3-on-3 Youth Tournament.

Over 50 young players turned up for trials at the Vodafone Arena in Suva last Saturday.

Only four will be able to travel to the inaugural tournament that will be held in Australia in April.

Ratumaiyale has only one-and-half-month to work on the squad and he says a lot of work will need to be done.

“The players are young and fast learners but still we have only one-and-a-half month to prepare,” he said.

“They have a lot of talent but we still have to work more on their weaknesses and ball skills.”

He said 3-on-3 is a new sport to Fiji and therefore only the best four will make the cut.

“We will need the four best players that will have all-round skill.”

“They need to have the height, defence, speed, and they should also be able to shoot.”

Ratumaiyale said the other factors that will determine the selection of players will be attendance, commitment and determination.

“They are at a growing age and they can learn easily but we also have to look at who is attending training regularly, who is consistent and has the commitment and determination to be a national team player.”

“In these six weeks, these players have to show me they have become better than when they came for trials.”

“This is the best time to start and for those who do not make it, well, it’s not the end of the road for them because they are still young and they have a long way to go,” he said.

The final four member squad will be named after the Easter Championships.

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Central Bucks efforts for Coaches vs. Cancer continue Feb. 11

Central Bucks Athletic Association and the girls and boys
basketball teams from Central Bucks East High School will host
their fifth annual Coaches vs. Cancer fundraiser Feb. 11 at the
high school in Buckingham.

The event includes a 3-on-3 basketball tournament for boys and
girls in grades three through eight, concessions, raffles, a silent
auction, exhibitions from the high school teams, and a game between
Central Bucks teachers and seniors.

Also included: an appearance by Temple men’s basketball coach
Fran Dunphy, the Kutz Elementary School jump rope squad and a
concert featuring students from the Central Bucks School
District.

This year’s fundraising efforts are more poignant as the
organizations involved remember Morgan Mysza, a student at Holicong
Middle School who died in January after a long battle with brain
cancer. Mysza played travel basketball and soccer for CBAA and
Buckingham United.

Over the past four years, the Central Bucks youth have raised
more than $120,000 for the fight against cancer.

To register for the 3-on-3 tournament or for information, send
email to Elle Durkac, edurkac_22@yahoo.com, or visit
www.tcteams.com/cbbasketball.

Angie Mountain: 215-345-3065; email: amountain@phillyburbs.com;
Twitter: @HomeFields

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Osier Memorial 3-on-3 youth hoop tourney Feb. 4-5

Waldoboro — The Medomak Valley boys youth basketball program will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament in memory of Dustin J. Osier on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 4-5 at Miller School.

Teams may consist of three or four players, depending on whether or not the team wants a substitute. Boys and girls in grades three through eight are invited to participate.

Teams will compete at the following grade levels: third-fourth, fifth-sixth and seventh-eighth. The entry fee for each team will be $15, with proceeds going to the Osier scholarship fund.

Memorial t-shirts and concessions will be available for purchase. An admission fee of $2 for adults and $1 for students will apply. Championship t-shirts will be awarded to the winning squad at each level. Teams must register by Wednesday, Feb. 1.

For more information or to register, call Tracie McLain at 380-5708 or email her at gavinmclain@aol.com.

Osier was a Medomak Valley High School graduate and student-athlete who died in an automobile accident last year.

VillageSoup sports staff can be reached by phone at 207-594-4401 or by email at sports@villagesoup.com.

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BASEBALL – Electric City Baseball and Softball Academy will host a winter baseball skills camp Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Riverfront Sports. Cost is $145 or $115 if registered by Oct. 23. Additional information: 878-8483 or www.electriccitybaseball.com.

- The 10th annual Paul McGloin Holiday Pitching Camp will be Dec. 26-28 from 9:15 to 11:45 a.m. at Riverfront Sports. Cost is $145 or $115 if registered by Nov. 23. Additional information: 878-8483 or www.electriccitybaseball.com.

BASKETBALL – There will be youth basketball signups for the Taylor Community Center boys basketball league, which is open to children in grades 2-8 from Taylor and Moosic, at the following dates: Oct. 18, 20 and 25 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and Oct. 27 from 5 to 6 p.m. There also will be tryouts Oct. 27 at 6 p.m. for grades 2-5. Additional information: Dave Torrisi, 499-7996.

- The University of Scranton Physical Therapy Club will hold a 3-on-3 basketball tournament Oct. 29 at the Byron Center. Cost is $30 per team with amaximum of five players per team. The tournament will feature divisions for competitive and non-competitive. A freethrow shooting contest will also be held. Deadline to register is Oct. 28. Additional information: e-mail Gregory Colvin colving2@scranton.edu.

- Lackawanna County will conduct basketball clinics for boys and girls in grades 4-8 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Scranton High School and North Pocono High School today through Thursday, and at Valley View Intermediate School and South Abington Elementary from Oct. 24-27.

- West Scranton Youth Basketball (formerly St. Ann’s) will have registration tonight and Oct. 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the gym on St. Ann’s Street. League is open to girls in grades 3-8 and boys in grades 1-7.

- The Pace Setter Athletic Club of Northeastern Pa. will sponsor a series of basketball tournaments at the Greater Scranton YMCA in Dunmore. Oct. 29 will feature a fifth- and sixth-grade girls division and Nov. 5 will feature the fifth- and sixth-grade boys tournament. Additional information: call 347-7018 or 575-0941 or email pacesetterbasketball@verizon.net.

- North Pocono Junior Basketball League will hold registration today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the intermediate school. Signups also can be done online at www.npjrhoops.com.

SOFTBALL – Electric City Baseball and Softball Academy will host a winter softball skills camp Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 10 and 17 from6 to 8 p.m. at Riverfront Sports. Cost is $145 or $115 if registered by Oct. 23. Additional information: 878-8483 or www.electriccitybaseball.com.

- New U14 travel softball team forming. Tryouts will be within the next few weeks. Additional information: email Shawn at softballhawleys@yahoo.com.