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Gazette, June 11th, 2014
2014 SandBlast Tournament
Sports Heat Advisory NHCS Announces Outdoor Athletics Heat Advisory Guidelines The New Hanover County Schools (NHCS) Athletics Department announces guidelines regarding summer athletics safety. These guidelines are effective beginning July 1, 2014 and run through the fourteen scheduled practice days AFTER the first official day of Fall sports; or when school practice hours begin --whichever occurs first. Safe practice times can vary slightly when SIGNIFICANT climate changes are noted (rain, major cloud coverage, relative humidity at least 10% lower than average at start time, temperature at least 10
degrees cooler than average at start time). The heat index spikes drastically around 9:30 a.m. and drops around 6:00 p.m. during the summer. Temperatures have exceeded full equipment safe zones by 7:30 a.m. on some days so coaches are advised to be aware. The safety guidelines are as follows: • Pads, helmets and all other protective equipment must be removed any time the heat index reaches 96º. • All practices must be See HEAT, page 17B
Justin Lehn and Kerry Leonard win The Wilmington Road Runners Club new Scholarship Program The Wilmington Road Runners Club (WRRC) inaugurated a new scholarship program for high school seniors in the Cape Fear Region that includes New Hanover, Pender and New Brunswick Counties. The 2014 winners are Justin Lehn from Coastal Christian High School and Kerry Leonard from E.A. Laney High School. Applicants were selected based on performance as a cross country or track athlete as well as extracurricular activities and demonstrated leadership. Bill Malchano, WRRC Scholarship Selection
Over 100 Teams gathered at Fort Fisher for the 2014 SandBlast Beach Soccer Tournament held at the Fort Fisher State Recreation Area this past Saturday and Sunday.
This event is a wonderful event that brings families to Pleasure Island from all over the State and Beyond. Below are the results or you can log onto pleasureislandsoc-
cer.com for more information. Day 1 • U8/9G – This division had 4 total teams and the teams and the 1st Place team was decided based on points. In the 1st day of
the U8/9 Girls Brush Dental Care won their 1st game over Masonboro Family Medicine 11-5 and then won their 2nd game 7-6 over Moon Jelles. See SandBlast, page 12&16B
20th Annual Youth Pier Fishing Tournament 5 – 9 Year Old Winner: Nathan Shields (1.25 lbs Pompano) 10 – 15 Year Old Winner: Nick Skinner (.70 lbs Toadfish) The Carolina Beach Parks and Recreation Department had over 100 kids participate in the 20th Annual Youth Pier Fishing Tournament at the Kure Beach Pier on Saturday, June 7th, 2014. The kids and their par-
Committee Chair, found selecting the winners particularly difficult. “It wasn’t easy picking just two winners from such a great bunch of applicants. To help make our selection remain as most objective as possible, applicant names, schools and coaches were temporarily deleted from the forms,” said Malchano. Coach Aaron Kolk said that Lehn “has been my most dedicated athlete since I’ve been head coach at Coastal. Not only a phenomenal runner but he is quite the leader as well, always setting an example See WRRC, page 13B
Roller Derby News Roller Derby Double Header, June 21st Cape Fear All Stars vs. Chattanooga Roller Girls Cape Fear Black Harrts vs. G-Force Doors open at 4pm- games 5pm and 7pm and all Proceeds benefiting Coastal Animal
Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E.) WILMINGTON, NC - The Cape Fear Roller Girls next home game will be on Saturday, June 21- a double header featuring visiting teams from See Roller Derby, page 16B
SOCCER NEWS Hammerheads, Energy End in 2-2 Draw
ents were lined-up early to receive their fishing rod, shirt and bait for only $2.00 and 2 canned food items. There were over 200 nonperishable canned food items donated to the
Federal Point Help Center. There were a variety of fish caught during our event. The winners for largest fish are as follows: 5 – 9 Year Old Winners:
First: Nathan Shields (1.25 lbs Pompano); Second: Jarrett Quinlan (1.0 lbs Spadefish); Third: Ashley Stephens (.90 lbs Mullet). 10 – 15 Year Old See YOUTH, page 13B
Wilmington Hammerheads FC and Oklahoma City Energy FC ended in a 2-2 draw at Legion Stadium on Friday night. This is the only meeting between the two teams during the USL PRO regular season. Forward Sammy Ochoa scored the first goal of the match in the 45th minute off an assist by Mickael Oliveira breaking his tie from teammate Steven Miller and becoming the See SOCCER, page 19B