The following is being distributed at the request of Sport Newfoundland and Labrador:

Hoopsters off to CP-Atlantic Camp

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association will send eight females to this weekend�s Centre for Performance-Atlantic Basketball Camp in Nova Scotia. The camp will run from October 8-11 and will be held at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.

The eight athletes were selected at an open camp in early September and will attend three four-day camps between now and March. The head coach of the program for Atlantic Canada is Acadia�s women�s coach Angie McLeod. Coaches attending the session from Newfoundland and Labrador include Memorial�s women�s coach Doug Partridge, along with Mr. Frank Foo of Corner Brook. Athletes selected to attend the camp include: Robyn Kenny of Corner Brook; Brittany Dalton from Harbour Main; Ally Forsey, Emma Bishop, Anna Snow and Lauren Hawkins of St. John�s; along with Megan Stanley and Sarah Sturge of Mount Pearl.

The CP-Atlantic is a Canadian basketball program aimed at developing potential athletes for future national team programs. The camp will involve the top 30 athletes in Atlantic Canada between the ages of 12-17. This CP-Atlantic is one of five centres operating across the country.

For additional information, please feel free to contact the provincial office at 576-0247.

2004 10 06                    3:30 p.m.