Wednesday, May 19, 2010

“Losing sports centre would be horrendous” plus 3 more

“Losing sports centre would be horrendous” plus 3 more

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Losing sports centre would be horrendous

Posted: 19 May 2010 06:51 AM PDT

The Tele can reveal talks are under way between the city council and Scottish Gymnastics over the future of Lynch Sports Centre on South Road.

The local authority has confirmed an approach has been received from the body, with what is understood to be a proposal to create a regional gymnastics centre on the site.

The council and Scottish Gymnastics have made a joint funding application to SportScotland, which controls Lottery funding for such developments.

The centre offers a variety of sporting and fitness activities and sessions, such as five-a-side football, badminton, carpet bowls, aerobics and karate.

However, the council is remaining tight-lipped on the implications of the proposed move, and it is not known if the gymnastics body would be looking to secure exclusive access.

SportScotland confirmed a stage one application has been submitted providing outline plans for the project.

Dundee Gymnastics Club 2k currently uses the centre as its training base, offering a range of adults and children's classes.

However, the club offered no comment on the proposal.

Graeme Clark, who books the centre for five-a-side football every Monday night, said losing the venue would be "horrendous", due to the demand for indoor facilities in Dundee.

He added, "I can understand the need for Scottish Gymnastics to have somewhere to train and I would be all in favour of it as long as we are not getting thrown out.

"I know for a fact the Lynch is booked out all week for five-a-sides, and it's just not fair to offer facilities for one group and not for another.

Lochee councillor Tom Ferguson said, "There will need to be a consultation on the plans to ensure that provision for the people of Lochee remains a key factor in the whole jigsaw.

Despite numerous attempts to make contact, Scottish Gymnastics was unavailable for comment at the time of going to press.

Former Brookfield gymnastics coach on trial for rape in Massachusetts

Posted: 19 May 2010 04:54 PM PDT

The rape trial of former Brookfield gymnastics coach Steve Infante is underway in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn, Mass., where the 52-year-old Infante is facing a multitude of sex charges.

The former New Milford resident allegedly assaulted two of his former students as far back as the 1990s.

One former student, now 34, had a sexual encounter that Infante initiated when she was 14, according to court documents.

The investigation into this woman's allegations reportedly uncovered numerous tales of alcohol use and sexually charged horseplay between young girls and Infante and his partner, Steve DiTullio, in a camp the woman attended as a girl.

The incidents are detailed in a search warrant application filed by Connecticut State Police as part of the investigation.

Police said such acts are a way pedophiles "groom" children for sexual relations, according to the July 2007 document.

In addition to having a long-running affair with the 14-year-old that investigators say resulted in an abortion when she was 17, Infante is accused of sexually abusing a second female student, according to police.

Infante, now of Milford, is charged with rape of a child, rape and indecent assault and battery on the former student, and battery on a second alleged victim, who was 16 at the time the assault allegedly occurred in the summer of 1993.

His trial began May 10.

In 1998, Infante was banned for life from coaching by USA Gymnastics, the sport's national governing board, after sexual misconduct claims surfaced from three former gymnasts at Olympia Sports Academy in Brookfield, which was owned by Infante.

Because all three girls were 16 when the relationships allegedly began, no criminal charges were brought against him.

At the time he was banned by USA Gymnastics, Infante owned Olympia and lived in New Milford.

Despite being banned, Infante continued his career. He ran a gymnastics camp, Five Star Gymnastics Camp in Massachusetts, with DiTullio.

Acton, Mass., Police Chief Frank Widmayer said his department's investigation identified as many as a half-dozen girls with whom either Infante or DiTullio allegedly had sex.

But because the statute of limitations had expired on several of the alleged incidents, the cases couldn't be prosecuted, Widmayer said.

Testimony is expected to be heard in the current rape trial from eight women who were Infante's former gymnastics students and who were allegedly sexually assaulted by him dating back to the 1980s.

DiTullio has been charged with perjury for allegedly lying to investigators. He will be tried separately.

Middlesex County District Attorney Thomas O'Reilly's office said Monday that the prosecutor wouldn't comment on the trial.

As to any possible arrest that might occur in Connecticut after the Massachusetts trial ends, Danbury State's Attorney Stephen H. Sedensky in Connecticut said Monday that he is "aware of the situation with Mr. Infante. However, I cannot discuss any investigations, pending or not."

Contact Susan Tuz at stuz@newstimes.com

or 860-355-7322.

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Central Sports and Recreation: Summit Christian wins flag football championship

Posted: 19 May 2010 06:49 AM PDT

Summit Christian School won the Palms Athletic Christian Conference Middle School Co-Ed Flag Football Championship April 30 with a 36-35 overtime victory against Lake Park Baptist School. The Saints, who finished with a 9-3 record, scored on a two-point conversion for the winning points. Team members are: Ray Bureau, Calvin Chandler, Cameron Codner, Nathan Ho, Matthew Swanson, Jason Reyes, Noah Arterburn, Stephen Churchill, Angel Garcia, Jennifer Richards, Luke Kyle, Austin Skelton, Gabriella Vasquez, David Cruz, Julio Rodriguez, Elias Poblano, Claudio Trevisan, Nicole Navarro, Michael Chamberlin, Gabriel Olivera, Kim Hannigan, Jesse Alsing, Jude Cancia, Joel Kyle, Gabriel Vazquez, Ethan Bureau and Reggie Jean Baptiste. Wade Gill is the head coach.

The Lake Worth Storm 10U travel baseball team is seeking players for the fall season. Players must not turn 11 before May 1, 2011. Tryouts will be at 6 p.m. May 26 at Lake Worth Park, 900 22nd St. Rain date is May 27. Call Tim Ewen at (561) 324-2686 or John Mannarino at (561) 523-8214.

The Palm Beach Roadrunners Club will provide scholarships to 22 middle and high school students and two high school coaches to attend Warrior Running Camp at Webber International University in Babson Park Aug. 1-6. Applications are available online at www.palmbeachroadrunners.com/charity.html. Deadline is May 28.

The Greater Palm Beaches Gumbo Limbo Adult Women's Slow Pitch Softball League is taking registration for its fall season. Games will be played on Sundays at Howard Park. Contact softballgalhere@aol.com or (561) 758-8082.

Lake Worth Youth Baseball is hosting its 10th Annual Lake Worth Tournament June 8-13 at the Lake Worth Northwest Fields. Age divisions are 8U through 14U. Age cutoff was May 1, 2010. Cost is $450 per team. T-Ball is $400. Multiple-team discounts are available for teams within the same organization. Teams must supply balls. Download registration forms at www.eteamz.com/lakeworthyouthleaguetournaments. For information, contact Oscar Santolo at (305) 301-3862 or osky7@msn.com.

The West Palm Beach Police Athletic League Patriots football and cheer program is taking registration for the 2010 Pop Warner season. Register at Gaines Park, 1501 N. Australian Ave., through July 1. Registration fee is $110. Conditioning camps begin in June for registered players. The fall season begins in late August and continues through mid-October. Coaches, sponsors and volunteers are needed. Contact (561) 358-4778 or wpbpalpatriots@gmail.com.

The West Palm Beach Golf Course, 7001 Parker Ave., is hosting its Summer Kidz Golf Camp. The program runs Mondays through Wednesdays June 7-Aug. 11 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Cost is $125 per session. Discounts are available for siblings/multiple children. Call (561) 822-1599.

Registration for the Palm Beach Recreation Department is ongoing for residents and nonresidents. Programs offered include youth flag football, soccer, gymnastics and tennis. For information about the tennis program, call the Phipps Ocean Park Tennis Center Pro Shop at (561) 227-6450 . For other information, call the recreation center at (561) 838-5485 or visit the town's Web site at www.townof

palmbeach.com

Sports & Recreation Notes is compiled by Jodie Wagner. Send notes at least two weeks in advance to Jodie Wagner, Neighborhood Post, P.O. Box 24700, West Palm Beach, FL 33416-4700; or fax to (561) 837-8320. She also can be reached at (561) 820-4537.

~ jodie_wagner@pbpost.com

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Sports Briefs

Posted: 19 May 2010 11:57 AM PDT


Published/Last Modified on Wednesday, May 19, 2010 - 11:49:31 am PDT

Nelson fourth in league gymnastics finals

Lacey Nelson of Half Moon Bay High School finished fourth in the North Santa Clara Valley Athletic League Varsity Gymnastics Finals on May 13.

Nelson was second on beam, sixth on vault and bars, and seventh on the floor. Nelson qualified for Thursday's Central Coast Section finals along with teammate Anita Oettel-Flaharty. Oettel-Flaherty finished tied for 18th in the all-around competition. She was 12th in the beam.

Montara resident Kayla Strom, a student at Mercy High School in Burlingame, was third all-around. She was second on the bars, fourth on the beam, tied for fifth on floor and ninth on the vault.

Remillong, Farrell go 1-2 in horseshoe tournaments

Terry Farrell and Foa Remillong traded first and second at two different horseshoe tournaments held May 6 and 8.

Farrell won the Group 1 title in the May 6 Pat McGowan Tournament. Remillong took second.

Gino Rinaldi won Group II with Pat McGowan second. Joe Sciarra was first in Group III with Ron Grenier second.

On the May 8 Memorial Open, Remillong won Group 1 with Farrell second. Sciarra won Group II with Grenier second.

Opening Day for HMB Girls Softball Saturday

The Half Moon Bay Girls Softball League begins its 38th season with Opening Day Ceremonies beginning at 8 a.m., Saturday, at the Half Moon Bay High School softball field.

Nearly 200 Coastside girls, between the ages of 7-18 have signed up. The league goes to the end of July.

Sea Crest golf team finishes second and fourth in tourney

The Sea Crest School golf team of Dean Ambrosi, Morgan Drobnick, A.J. Morrell and Sean Koenig combined to shoot a 41 to finish second at the Small School Independent League Tournament, held May 5 at the Crystal Springs Golf Course.

A second Sea Crest team, consisting of Parker Lovett, Ryan Stefko, Liam Goldstein and Will McCahon combined to shoot 46 to finish fourth.

McCahon was allowed to compete for the Seals though he is a student at Pescadero Middle School.

Corte Madera won the seven-team tournament with a 39.

Marshall lowers school record

Logan Marshall lowered his Cunha Intermediate School record in the 1,600 meters, winning the May 7 race in 4 minutes, 53 seconds.

The win was one of several for the Cubs at the final regular season meet. The eighth-grader also won the 800 in 2:19. In both those races, he was followed by Chris Jacobson and Corey Cilia.

Khalil Droubi won the sixth-grade boys' 1,600 meters. Jasmine Shaff won the eighth-grade girls 800.

Becky Stoloski won the sixth-grade girls' discus.

Three Cunha wrestlers win titles

Three wrestlers from the Cunha Intermediate School wrestling team won titles at the Peninsula Middle School League Wrestling Championships, held May 8.

Evan Marschall claimed the title at 77 pounds. It's his third straight title. Cody James claimed his second straight title, winning at 86 pounds. Jimmy Claitor won at 88 pounds.

Luke James (55), Tristan Keller (68), Juanito Baragas (86) and Spencer Boling all were second in their respective divisions.

Anthony Klingele (96) and Luis Vasquez (118) finished third in their respective divisions.

Will Fullerton took fourth at 77 pounds, as did Ricardo Camacho at 120 pounds.

The showing helped the Cubs take third place.

Copyright © 2010 Half Moon Bay Review

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