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

NOTE TO EDITORS: Provincial basketball championships, April 22-24

Sport Newfoundland and Labrador wishes to advise that the Newfoundland and Labrador Basketball Association will host 10 minor provincial Pepsi championships in the province from April 22�24.

West Coast Under 15
Nine teams will compete in the West Coast Under 15 A and B Girls Championship at St. Paul�s Intermediate and Gander Collegiate in Gander. Four teams will compete in the West Coast Under 15 A Boys Championships taking place at St. Paul�s Intermediate and Gander Collegiate in Gander, while seven teams will participate in the West Coast Midget Boys B tournament at Lakewood in Glenwood.

East Coast Under 15
Eight teams will compete in the East Coast Under 15 A Boys event at Fatima in St. Bride�s and the Under 15 B Boys at St. Catherine�s in Mount Carmel. The Under 15 C Boys will take place at St. Francis in Harbour Grace with seven teams competing. The East Coast Under 15 A Girls event will be held at Baltimore in Ferryland with eight teams vying for the championship. Eight teams will participate in the East Coast Under 15 Girls B event at St. Francis in Harbour Grace, and the C event at Clarenville Middle School in Clarenville. Eight teams will compete in each of the events.

All tournaments start on Friday and will conclude Sunday afternoon with the championship games.

Media contact: Laura Chatman, Sport Newfoundland and Labrador, (709) 576-0247, lchatman@sportnf.com.

2005 04 21                                           1:45 p.m.