Weekly Update 6/19/08

PROGRAM UPDATE

19 June, 2008

State Summer Games has just wrapped up and was a whopping success in the community of Binghamton, NY. Over 200 athletes and coaches from the HV Region attended those games…see below for more details…

Here’s a look at what’s happened and what’s upcoming in the Valley…

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UPCOMING EVENTS:


28 June, 2008 – Regional Bowling Competition – Chester, NY (Orange Co.) Registrations for this event have been posted and are due back in this office on Friday, 20 June, 2008. If you have interest, contact us IMMEDIATELY at (845) 878-9722. WE are expecting in excess of 100 participants at this newly established regional bowling event.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS:
2008

June 28, 2008 * Regional Bowling Competition – Chester, NY (Orange County)
(We hope to have the 08-09 schedule published tentatively in mid-August)

PAST EVENTS

May 30, 31, & June 1 – Rhode Island State Games – Selected Pentathlon Athletes Ten of HVR’s pentathlete’s participated in the RISO’s State Summer Games that weekend. Nine of our ten athletes medaled competing against athletes from RI and Va. The divisions were competitive and the weekend a tremendous success. Special thanks to Mat and Kelly, for giving up yet another weekend to volunteer as coaches, to allow our athletes the best of competitive opportunities.

May 31 – Metro Tournament – HVR did send our most stellar athlete to Metro…Tino Avans. Tino participated in Powerlifting for the 1st time after a 3 year sabbatical from the sport. In speaking with his coach after the event, it was stated quite emphatically, that, as always, their experience at Metro was incredible.

June 12-15 – SONY Summer Games – HVR sent well over 200 athletes and coaches to participate in 8 different sports to the State Summer Games. Pictures from that event are available online at: http://www.specialolympicsny.org/ (from there, seek out the photos and videos links). All of the athletes had a great time, won a ton of medals and ribbons,
and got some pretty nice uniforms, too. Thanks to the SONY staff to for putting it all together. Special thanks to our coaches for drudging through the bus rides, sleeping (or not) on really, really HARD beds for three days, and just busting butt to get it done both before (meds, etc.) and during the games. To my nurses…what can be said? Thank you, thank you, thank you. The problems never end, you never stop fixing things. You are the best. The Absolut (nope, not a typo) best! Again, many, many endless thanks. “Mylanta”


PIONEER SPORTS SCHOOL LEAGUE

May 29 – PSSL Dinner/Dance – was hosted by Ardsley UFSD at Ardsley Middle School. The majority of the PSSL schools were represented and attended this function. Thanks so much to the staff at Ardsley for putting together the music (DJ) and the pizza party, snacks, beverages, etc. to create a festive end of year celebration for the all the student-athletes in the league. You did a great job! Special thanks to Mat for always being available to ref! Too, to all the coaches for your help in coordinating the schedules and transportation! See you next year!


ONGOING TRAINING

On-going – Ulster County – See below flyer for Softball Information
Contact: via phone 845-758-3880; via email BaseL04@aol.com

On-going TENNIS TRAINING: Program will meet weekly (afternoons) in Bardonia (ROCKLAND) beginning in January 2009. Contact: Ted Mascola @ 845-624-3442 fmascola@ccsd.edu for more info.


DEVELOPMENT

The Bresnan Bike Tour was held June 6-8. It was incredibly successful, yet again this year. Teresa did a phenomenal job, as always! Kudos Teresa, and the Tour Team!

If you have any suggestions as to what we can add to our update, please feel free to let me know. Anything short of photos, are a welcome addition. (Pictures are just too cumbersome, due to the number of people we send this out to.)