Wednesday, July 28, 2010

“Gymnastics-China promises clampdown on 'age cheats'” plus 2 more

“Gymnastics-China promises clampdown on 'age cheats'” plus 2 more

Gymnastics-China promises clampdown on 'age cheats'

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 10:34 PM PDT

Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put a stop to the type of "age cheat" scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal.

Dong Fangxiao had to return her women's gymnastics team bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics earlier this year following an International Olympic Committee (IOC) probe.

Chinese sports officials promised that tighter checks introduced after the scandal would eradicate the problem.

China's delegation chief for next month's Youth Olympic Games in Singapore said the country had adopted a zero tolerance policy towards potential cheats.

"We've scrutinised every athlete's age for the Youth Olympic Games to make sure there is no one going to Singapore with a fake age," Cai Zhenhua told Thursday's China Daily.

"We have to make our Chinese delegation very clean and transparent. This is for the benefit of the athletes and the fair play spirit of the Olympics."

The inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore begin on Aug. 14 and showcases potential future senior Olympic athletes aged from 14 to 18.

Stringent documentation checks on China's 70-strong squad have been carried out in addition to X-ray bone analysis on the team's under-16s, Cai added.

Suspicions of age-faking have dogged Chinese sport for years.

Dong registered different ages at Sydney and the 2008 Beijing Games, where she served as a technical official.

Her five team mates -- Yang Yun, Liu Xuan, Ling Jie, Huang Mandan, Kui Yuanyuan -- also lost their medals.

At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, China's He Kexin, a women's team and uneven bars gold medallist, was also investigated but subsequently passed as eligible.

(Reporting by Alastair Himmer in Tokyo. Editing by Peter Rutherford. To query or comment on this story email sportsfeedback@thomsonreuters.com)

 

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Sports briefs

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 12:59 PM PDT

Heritage Middle School announced tryout and practice dates for its fall sports programs. All participants must have a physical and emergency medical form, which are available at hms.hilliardschools.org. Fall events include:

Cheerleading — 2:30-5 p.m. Aug. 9-11

Cross country — 9-10:30 a.m. Aug. 16

Football — A parent meeting is 6 p.m. Monday in the Heritage cafeteria. Practice starts at 7:45 a.m. and runs to 11 a.m. Monday

Golf — 8:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at Raymond Memorial, 9:30 a.m. Aug. 10 at Raymond Memorial and 10 a.m. Aug. 12 at Wilson Road

Gymnastics — An informational meeting is at 6 p.m. Aug. 6 at Fliptastic Gymnastics

Boys soccer — Practice starts 6-8 p.m. Aug. 9

Girls soccer — Practice starts 8:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 16

Girls tennis — Practice starts 6:30-8:15 p.m. Aug. 16

Girls volleyball — 9 a.m.- noon Aug. 9-11

Practice and/or tryouts will begin for most sports on Aug. 9 at Weaver Middle School unless stated otherwise at times listed below.

All participants are required to pay a $55 participation fee, which will be collected at the Fall Sports Orientation program on Aug. 18, at 7 p.m. All sports participants must have a physical form on file before competition begins.

Cheerleading — Seventh- and eighth-grade football cheerleading squads will run 9-11 a.m. Wednesday through Aug. 6 at Weaver.

Gymnastics — Informational meeting for parents and gymnasts will be on 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Meeting will be held at Fliptastic! Gymnastics, 2330 International St., Columbus, OH 43228.

Football — 8-10:30 a.m. All players must participate in a four-day acclamation period before equipment is issued and have a physical form on file before contact practice may begin.

Girls Soccer — 9-11 a.m.

Boys Soccer — 6-8 p.m.

Cross Country (boys and girls) — 8-10 a.m.

Girls volleyball — 9-11 a.m. (main gym)

Girls tennis — 10 a.m.-noon (tennis courts)

Golf — Tryouts for seventh- and eighth-grade teams will be 8 a.m. Aug. 11 11th at Thornapple and 8 p.m. Aug. 12 at National Road.

Those trying out must arrive a half-hour early. Golfers will play nine holes each day and are responsible for paying greens fees.

For additional information contact the Weaver office during regular school hours. Also you can find information on our website www.hilliardschools.org/wms

The U11 Galloway Cyclones baseball team will hold tryouts 9-11 a.m. Aug. and noon-2 p.m. Aug. 15 behind Cypress Wesleyan Church on Alton Darby Creek Rd. behind the church. Contact Dan Gatley at 329-2442 or Todd Hennessy at 296-4554 or at thenness@columbus.rr.com.

The Hilliard Davidson girls golf team will have two 18-hole tryout sessions in the first week of August for the 2010 season.

Dates of the tryouts are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Raymond Memorial Golf Course and 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at Foxfire. Golfers will need to bring their own clubs and will need to pay the greens fee for each round.

If you plan on trying out or have additional questions, contact coach Robert Winland at 876-7664.

The Hilliard Darby Athletic Boosters are holding a golf scramble at 1 p.m. Aug. 28 at Darby Creek Golf Course to benefit the athletic programs at Darby High School. The deadline to register is Aug. 6. For more information, contact Denise Greene at (614) 850-9304 or denise.greene@sbcglobal.net.

The following schools are seeking coaches:

Dublin Jerome — Varsity assistant boys cross country. Send résumé to varsity coach Jon Wilhelm at Wilhelm_jonathan@dublinschools.net.

Heath — Varsity girls soccer. Applicants must have experience, provided clean BCI/FBI background check, possess valid Ohio Pupil Activity Supervisor's license and be certified in CPR and sports medicine. To apply, e-mail principal Ellis Booth at ebooth@laca.org.

Hilliard Darby — Junior varsity girls volleyball, junior varsity boys soccer. Mail résumés to Chad Schulte, Athletics Director, Hilliard Darby High School, 4200 Leppert Road, Hilliard 43026.

Johnstown-Monroe — Varsity cheerleading, junior varsity softball, eighth-grade softball, seventh-grade softball, junior varsity volleyball, eighth-grade volleyball, seventh-grade volleyball. Send e-mail to Athletics Director Mike Carter at wmcarter@laca.org. For volleyball contact Heather Ashbrook at ashbrook7@embarqmail.com or contact Carter.

Northridge — Junior varsity boys basketball assistant. Send résumés to coach John Wheeler at wheeler@govikingbasketball.com or to the school at 6066 Johnstown-Utica Road, Johnstown 43031.

Upper Arlington — Two varsity girls volleyball assistants. For information, call Matt Wion at (932) 541-9205 or e-mail mwion@uaschools.org.

Utica — Varsity girls volleyball, head assistant varsity girls volleyball, varsity assistant girls volleyball. E-mail Athletics Director Tom Holman at tholman@uhs.laca.org.

•To add to this list, contact ThisWeek at (740) 888-6069 or sports@thisweeknews.com.

A new club hockey team is being formed for players from Columbus schools, private and parochial schools within Columbus, or those residing in Columbus.

Northwest Hockey Club was granted this area by the Greater Columbus High School Club Hockey League.

The program is for high school, middle school or elementary school students.

Tryouts for junior varsity and varsity programs will be held at the end of the summer for the 2010-2011 season.

For more information, contact coach Greg Hall at mediadistributors@rrohio.com or 614-325-8383.

The ninth annual Circleville Dog Days 5K road race is at 9 a.m. Aug. 7 beginning and ending at Circleville High School. There are awards to the top three in each event for all 28 age groups. Water and splits are available on the course and at the finish line.

Register online at www.circlevillexc.com or the day of the race from 7:15-8:45 a.m.

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Central Sports and Recreation: Lake Worth Pride 8th grade girls travel basketball team win national

Posted: 28 Jul 2010 07:38 AM PDT

The Lake Worth Pride eighth-grade girls travel basketball team won the 2010 United States Specialty Sports Association national championship. The competition was held July 2-5 in Greensboro, N.C. The Pride went 5-0 during the tournament and defeated High Impact 48-29 in the championship game. The national title is the first for the Lake Worth Pride program. Point guard Shakoa Edwards led all scorers and was backed by guard Jonika Garvin, center Tara Thompson and power forward Vionise Pierre Louise. Other key contributors were Maya Keels, Deanna Bradley, Rachael Toueg, Antonnette Sparkman and Jazmyne Brown. Injured Rachel Redmon cheered from the bench. The Pride are coached by Jonathan and Melissa Garvin and Rami Toueg.

Pil-Sung Taekwondo students won 19 medals at the 2010 AAU National Championships in Fort Lauderdale. The competition was held June 28-July 3. Top performers were: Randall Dugal, bronze (forms), Bridget Hammond, bronze (forms), Graham Harris, silver (sparring), Lisa Harris, bronze (forms), Kyle Mathews, gold (sparring), Tomlyn Mathews, bronze (forms), Marco Montero-Mask, bronze (sparring), Rena Montero-Mask, silver (forms), Rocio Montero-Mask, silver (sparring), bronze (forms), Nuri Na, silver (forms), Alyona Palhof, bronze (sparring), silver (forms), Caleb Palhof, bronze (sparring), Diana Rendon, silver (forms), Dannon Stanley, silver (forms), Nikki Stanley, gold (forms), Anna Marie Suhar, bronze (forms) and Dyango Valladares, gold (sparring), silver (forms).

The Lantana Athletic Association is taking registration for its Dixie Baseball and Softball programs. Registration will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 1-5 p.m. and Aug. 2-8 from 6-8 p.m. at the Lantana Sports Complex, Field #1, 1251 W. Lantana Road. Register online at www.eteamz.com/lantana. Cost is $80 for T-Ball, $85 for Coach Pitch (8U) and $95 for Minor (10U). A $5 discount will be applied through Friday . Call (561) 586-3561.

Sunset Pilates Fitness, 223 Sunset Ave., Palm Beach, is holding a Pilates series aimed at helping cancer patients heal their minds and bodies. "Coping with Cancer through Pilates" includes 90 minutes of Pilates movements, meditation and mental imagery. The program is run by veteran Pilates instructor Alyson Limehouse. Cost is $140 for a private session, $80 per person for a duo session and $30 per person for groups of five or more. Private and duo classes include Pilates machines. Group classes use mats and are on the beach. Contact Limehouse at (561) 820-9184 or sunsetpilates@aol.com.

West Palm Beach Parks and Recreation is taking registration for its fall youth soccer program. Registration is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through eighth grade. Cost is $50 for residents and $65 for nonresidents. Practices begin the week of Aug. 30. The season runs through Oct. 30. West Palm Beach also is holding registration for its adult men's basketball and softball and co-ed softball leagues. Men's basketball will be played on Wednesday mornings and evenings at the South Olive Community Center beginning Sept. 15. The season runs through Dec. 8. Team registration is $450. Men's softball begins Sept. 24. Games will be played at Gaines Park on Friday nights. Team registration is $500. Co-ed softball begins Sept. 13. Games will be played at Howard Park on Monday nights. Team registration is $500. Contact Chandler Brinkman at (561) 804-4908.

The National Croquet Center, 700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach, is hosting its Palm Beach County Summer Golf Croquet League. The program will run for five weeks on Tuesday evenings Aug. 3-31. League matches will be held at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will be followed by a Toast & Tally in the Members' Lounge from 8-9 p.m. Free training and practice will be held Sunday from 3-5 p.m. The league is open to Palm Beach County residents. Teams are composed of two players. Call Shelly Mayes at (561) 478-2300.

The Okeeheelee Wolves 14U travel baseball team will hold an open tryout at 11 a.m. Saturday at Okeeheelee Park, Field 9. Players cannot turn 15 before May 1, 2011. Coaches are looking for a one-year playing commitment. Participants will compete in weekend doubleheaders and monthly tournaments. Local travel only. Contact Don Morris at (561) 644-5146 or donmorris20169@yahoo.com .

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.

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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