Sports briefs: 6-10-04

GORETTI BASKETBALL CAMP
The Goretti basketball camp is being held June 21-25 for girls ages 10-15. Call Chip Reitano, 215-389-0672.

JIMMY WILSON BASKETBALL
The Jimmy Wilson basketball camp and summer league is seeking boys and girls to play in age divisions 6-10, 10-14 and 14-18. Call 215-577-6919 by Tuesday.

JUNIOR OLYMPIC EVENT
A Junior Olympic event for ages 8-12, sponsored by Team Cristinzio, will be held at Capitolo Playground, Ninth and Wharton streets, Saturday at 10 a.m. The event was postponed due to rain last Saturday. The free event, which features five activities, will include trophies, water ice and pretzels. Walk-in participants are welcome. Call Kathi Piccoli, 215-462-5100 ext. 107.

NEUMANN BASKETBALL CAMP
The St. John Neumann basketball camp for third- through eighth-graders will be held June 28-July 2 in the school gymnasium, 26th and Moore streets. Call Carl Arrigale, 215-389-7763.

TIA ORLANDO UPDATE
Tia Orlando, originally of the 2800 block of South 10th Street, finished eighth in the all-around competition at last weekend’s Visa U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Nashville, Tenn., with an overall score of 74.275. By finishing in the top 12, the 16-year-old gymnast will advance to the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials, to be held June 24-27 in Anaheim, Calif. Orlando is also one of 14 athletes to be named to the 2004-05 Senior National Team, allowing her to get corporate sponsors.

TENNIS PROGRAM
The National Junior Tennis League, a seven-week grassroots program for children, will return to South Philly from June 28-Aug. 12. Barry Playground, 18th and Bigler streets; Weccacoe Playground, Fourth and Catharine streets; and Wharton Square Tennis Courts, 23rd and Wharton streets, all will host the program. Beginners play from 9 a.m.-noon; intermediate-level players will take the court from 1-4 p.m. Each child will receive a T-shirt and any equipment needed (including rackets). The fees are $50 per child or $75 per family for the entire summer, and partial and full scholarships are available if needed. Pre-registration will take place at each site June 22-24 from 4-7 p.m. Call 215-487-9555 or visit www.ashetennis.org.

PHILADELPHIA SPIRIT
The Philadelphia Spirit girls’ fastpitch softball 16-and-under team is looking for players. Call Bob Weitman, 215-824-1793, or visit www.philadelphiaspiritsoftball.com.

POINT BREEZE BASKETBALL
Coaches are needed for the Point Breeze summer basketball league for boys 13 and under. Call the Point Breeze Civic Association, 215-755-6628.

SEYAA SOCCER
Registration is underway for the fall outdoor soccer program, which will begin play Sept. 11. Divisions are 4-6, 7-9, 9-11, 12-14 and 15-17. Register at the SEYAA concession stand, Seventh and Bigler streets, Mondays-Fridays, 6-8 p.m., and Saturdays, 2-4 p.m. Visa and MasterCard are accepted. Visit www.seyaa.com or call 215-463-8802.

SIGMA SHARKS
Registration for the Sigma Sharks football and cheerleading squads for ages 8-15 is underway. Applications will be available at Chew Recreation Center, 19th Street and Washington Avenue, and Vare Charter School, 24th Street and Snyder Avenue. Call 215-851-1848. The organization also will hold a coaches’ clinic Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at Vare Charter. All football and cheerleading coaches in the Sharks program are required to attend. Call 215-851-1848.

SPNAL SUMMER PROGRAMS
Orientation for the South Philadelphia Neighborhood Athletic League will be held June 24 from 6-8 p.m. at Vare Recreation Center, 26th and Moore streets. The program is for youths ages 9-14. The SPNAL Unlimited League will kick off in July at Smith Playground, 25th Street and Snyder Avenue. Call Timothy McCutchen, 267-970-0960, or Kimyetta Lewis, 267-847-3294.

MAGEE NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS

Magee Eagles wheelchair rugby player Eric Anderson (right), of South Philadelphia, and teammate Tom Hamill were honored at Magee Rehabilitation Hospital’s Fourth Annual Night of Champions. WPVI-TV 6 anchor and honorary co-chair and event emcee Scott Palmer (left) was on hand, along with Magee Eagles coach Amy Bohn and Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Brad Childress. The event raised $150,000 for the hospital’s wheelchair sports programs.