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The following is being distributed at the request of School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador: School Sport Newfoundland and Labrador boys soccer and girls slo-pitch this weekend School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador kicks off its calendar of provincial championships this coming weekend as teams take to the softball fields and soccer pitch. Qualification tournaments for girls slo-pitch and boys soccer have taken place and four champions will be crowned this coming weekend. Stephenville High School is a busy venue over the next few weeks with many tournaments being hosted there. This coming weekend, Stephenville High will host both the 4A boys soccer and the 4A girls slo-pitch. The 4A boys soccer gets underway 10:00 a.m. Friday morning and features six teams in a two-division format. Division A will see action between Holy Heart of Mary (St. John’s), Stephenville High and Carbonear Collegiate. Division A games take place at Stephenville High Field. Division B will be played at Stephenville Middle School Field and will feature O’Donel High (Mount Pearl), Marystown Central High and Gonzaga High (St. John’s). Friday’s games are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The top two teams from each division will play in the cross-overs at 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning with the third place teams facing off at 11:00 a.m. in the consolation game. The championship game is set for 1:00 p.m. The 4A girls slo-pitch tournament, also hosted by Stephenville High, will feature five teams playing in a round-robin format. Teams vying for the championship banner include the host, Stephenville High, Queen Elizabeth Regional High (Foxtrap), Discovery Collegiate (Bonavista), Holy Trinity High (Torbay) and Roncalli High (Avondale). Round-robin games will be played at 10:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Friday and 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. The cross-over games will be played 10:30 a.m. followed by the championship game at 12:00 noon. St. Lawrence Academy and Holy Name of Mary in Lawn will co-host the boys 3A soccer tournament. Six teams will compete in this tournament in a two-division format as well. Division A will be played at St. Lawrence and will include St. Lawrence Academy, Indian River High (Springdale) and Belanger High (Doyles). Division B featuring Holy Name of Mary, Mobile High and Mealy Mountain High (Goose Bay) will play the round-robin games in Lawn. Games are scheduled at both venues for 9:00 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The cross-over games will see action from the top two in each division and are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday. The championship game is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. The girls 3A slo-pitch championships will be hosted by Baltimore High in Ferryland. Eight teams will compete for top honours in the tournament which will be run in a two-division format. Division A will play at the Baltimore Field and will see action from Baltimore, Fogo Island Central High, Burgeo Academy and Harriot Curtis Collegiate (St. Anthony). Division B will play out of the Witless Bay Field and will feature Stella Maris High (Trepassey), Roncalli High (Port Saunders), Christ the King School (Rushoon) and Cape John Collegiate (LaScie). Games get underway 10:30 a.m. at Baltimore and 11:00 a.m. in Witless Bay. Round-robin action continues throughout the day and into Saturday. The top two teams from each division will advance to the cross-over action scheduled for 11:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The championship game will be played at 2:45 p.m.. In its continuing effort to emphasize sportsmanship, School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador, in conjunction with Crime Stoppers Newfoundland and Labrador, are sponsoring the Sportsmanship First Program. In addition to the Team Sportsmanship Award, each team will nominate an individual player to receive an individual sportsmanship medal. The top teams will be rewarded with gold and silver medals, while the winner of the championship game will also receive the coveted championship banner. All the School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador tournaments are sponsored by the School Milk Foundation/Dairy Farmers of Newfoundland and Crime Stoppers Newfoundland and Labrador. Media contact: Karen Richard, (709) 729-2795 Convenors: Girls 4A Slo Pitch and Boys
4A Soccer - Randy Alexander (709) 643-9672 (Tel), (709) 643-5044 (Fax) 2004 10 13 3:55 p.m. |
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