Bulletin Board /Notes and upcoming events
A dinner honoring Western New York’s past and present is April 23 at Lucarelli’s Banquet Center, 1830 Abbott Road, Lackawanna. The event will recognize University at Buffalo head football coach Turner Gill and celebrate the Buffalo Bills as pioneers of the AFL.
It is being presented by the Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation and the Monday Quarterback Club.
Master of Ceremonies will be Paul Peck, WIVB-TV sportscaster and radio voice of Buffalo Bulls football. Featured speakers include: Gill, ESPN college football analyst Paul Maguire, retired Buffalo News Sports Editor Larry Felser and former Bills’ trainer Eddie Abramoski. Net proceeds to be donated to the Buffalo Bills Alumni Foundation and UB Athletics.
Tickets are $50 per person and $450 for tables of 10. Mail a check made payable to Football Night in Buffalo to: Monday QB Club, P. O. Box 66, Orchard Park, New York 14127. Contact Denny Lynch at 983-1924 or e-mail dennyl@roadrunner.com or Charlie Donnor at 572-4058, e-mail crdonnor@buffalo.edu .
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Calling all camps! The News plans to run its annual directory of summer camps in the WNY area in early May. If you would like your camp listed, please email the information to ddanheiser@buffnews.com or mail it to Dennis Danheiser, Assistant Sports Editor, Buffalo News sports department, One News Plaza, P. O. Box 100, Buffalo, NY, 14240. There is no charge.
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BASEBALL: The Tonawanda American Little League is searching for former players, coaches and league personnel for its 50th anniversary celebration on May 3 at the league’s clubhouse on Frances Street. Activities include an Old Timers softball game. Contact Don at 693-7787 or visit: tall50th@yahoo.com.
BOXING: A limited number of $30 tickets are available to tour the grand opening of the Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame on May 16 from 5-8 p. m. The Hall is located at St. Patrick’s Parish Hall, 31 East Hughes Street in Belfast. The event includes a tour of the barn where John L. Sullivan trained 120 years ago, beer tasting, beef, music, door prizes and a silent auction. For tickets contact Scott Burt at 585-610-3326 or visit: bareknuckleboxinghalloffame. com.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: The Defenders National 16-under AAU team is looking for one or two local varsity players who are 16 or 17 and still a junior. This team will play in local, regional and national AAU tournaments in April through July. Contact Joe Dougherty at 982-1605.
GOLF: The Brighton Park Women’s League, 70 Brompton Road in the Town of Tonawanda, is looking for members. The nine-hole league plays on Tuesdays. Membership is restricted to residents of the Town of Tonawanda and Village of Kenmore. Contact Elsie Schrieber at 834-5339, Barb Traver at 834-9642, Kathryn Murray at 743-0820.
HOCKEY:The Kenai River Brown Bears of the North American Hockey League is having open tryouts on May 22-24 at Holiday Twin Rinks in Buffalo. Cost is $175. The camp will consist of three days of open practice session, goaltenders session and competitive round robin games. To register visit: www.usahockeyregistration.com. . . . HockeyBuff is seeking elite teams for summer season that starts June 2 at Amherst Pepsi Center. For players 18 and older. Call 837-2051.
SOFTBALL: South Buffalo Softball will be accepting entry fees for the 2009 Slow Pitch season on Saturday from noon-3 p. m. at Wiechec’s Lounge, 1748 Clinton Street. Contact Mickey at 824-4724 or Kevin at 510-5667.
SOCCER: The 10th annual Soccer Goalie Day is April 25 from 9-4 p. m. at Buffalo State College. The camp is for goalies of all skill levels for boys and girls ages 8-18, including high school seniors. Entry fee is $35. Buffalo State soccer coach Rudy Pompert will director the camp along with other qualified club and college goalie coaches. Contact Pompert at 878-6631 or e-mail: pomperra@buffalostate.edu .
TABLE TENNIS: The Greater Buffalo Table Tennis Club has moved to a larger location at 500 Parker Ave. in Buffalo. The club has doubled its tables from four to eight from the previous location in Tonawanda. It is open Monday-Friday from 6:30-10 p. m. Drop-ins and novice players are welcome. See GBTTC.com or call club president Eugene Colucci at 674-6620.
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