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

Provincial Pepsi Hoop Championships

The Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association will host six U12 Pepsi Provincial Championships this weekend, February 18-20, with 45 teams participating. St. John Bosco of St. John�s will host the East Coast U12 Boys "A", while Upper Gullies Elementary will host the U12 Boys "B" event. St. Francis of Assisi of Outer Cove will host the East Coast U12 Girls "A", while the "B" division will be played at Gould�s Elementary. Pasadena Academy of Pasadena will host the West Coast U12 Boys event, while the West Coast U12 Girls will be hosted by C.C. Loughlin School in Corner Brook. Play gets under way today, with the championship games slated for Sunday afternoon.

2005 02 18                       2:35 p.m.