Times Newsweekly SPORTS Covering Local High School, Semi-Pro And Youth Programs • info@timesnewsweekly.com Bullllettiin Boarrd BASKETBALL REDNMF RECREATION is looking for basketball players to play on Saturdays. Full court, full press, full fun. For more info, call 1-646-872-8392 or visit www.leaguelineup.com/redbball. TEAM OPENINGS for all Men’s divisions. Top Gun, Competitive, Intermediate and Recreational Divisions. Games are played at Christ the King HS, Msgr. McClancy HS and Redeemer Lutheran School. Call 1-917-951-4523 or visit www.rpsabasketball.com. 40 AND OVER MEN’S LEAGUE starting mid-December in Bayside. Contact Jimmy 1-917- 699-3955 or Glenn 1-516-994-3232. SOCCER WOODHAVEN SOCCER CLUB is currently registering players for teams from U14 through U16. For additional information, go to www.woodhavensoccerclub.com. BLAU WEISS GOTTSCHEE SOCCER is seeking boys and girls for its intramural and travel team programs at Juniper Valley Park. Formore info call 1-718-268-3713 or visit www.bwgottschee.org. LONG ISLAND CITYYMCA offers various instructional clinics. For additional information, call 1-718-392-7932, ext. 239. TRACK & FIELD FOREST PARK RUNNERS CLUB meets at 8 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at the intersection of Woodhaven Boulevard and Forest Park Drive for runs of 4 to 8 miles. Visit forestparkrunners.org or email info@forestparkrunners.org. ROLLER HOCKEY OVAL HOCKEY LEAGUE spring season is ongoing atMafera Park in Ridgewood. Contact valhockeyleague @gmail.com or call 1-718-757-0890. BASEBALL/SOFTBALL INN SOFTBALL LEAGUE has openings formen’s teams in its six- to 12-foot arc league starting in April. Doubleheaders played weekday nights at Juniper Valley and Maurice parks. Call 1-917- 680-8472 or visit www.foulpoles.com. THE QUEENS ALLIANCE BASEBALL LEAGUE and the Queens Kiwanis are taking registration for players 12 and up for all divisions. Call 1-718-366- 7718 or 1-718-821-4487. RGMVM Little League is registering players for the 2014 season. Call 1-718-821-4487 for registration dates and times. QUEENS LIGHTED SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION is expanding and looking for teams. Cash prizes and championship rings available to league champions. Visit www.leaguelineup.com/ QLSA. BVD SOFTBALL MEN’S TEAMS needed for Sunday snowflake doubleheaders, games at noon, 6’–12’-arc on dirt. Regular pitch counts. Call 1-718- 416-0287 or email bvdsoftballeague@aol.com MAURICE PARK SOFTBALL LEAGUE. Sunday morning games. Slow modified, balls included, games at same park. Call 1-347-351-2905 or visit www. leaguelineup.com/isl. FOOTBALL QUEENS FALCONS. Register now and attend workouts for the upcoming season. Call your team’s coach to get signed up and suited: • Peanuts (7-8 years old) and Mighty Mites (5-6 years old): Call Dennis at 1-917-886-7159. • Jr. Pee Wee (9-10 years old /120 lbs. max): Call 1-646-335- 6828 or email autodreamworks@aol.com. • PeeWee (11-12 years old /140 lbs. max):Call 1-917-642-2821 or email joe.marino@med.nyu.edu. • Bantam(13-14 years old /160 lbs.max): Contact Neil O’Donnell at 1-718-877-8618 or email coach2201@aol.com. • Intermediate (15-16 years old; no weight limit): Call 1-212-380- 8716 or email cavanaugh@queensfalcons.net. ORTHODONTICS WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Est. 1976 ©Times Newsweekly 2014-GLENRIDGE FREE* Consultation and Exam WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Medicaid Approved Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics Dr. V. Bilello*, Dr. M. Nissenbaum, Dr. P. Bilello, Specialists in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 65-34 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 Most Insurance Accepted As Partial or Full Payment 1-718-381-2965 1-718-386-8728 TIMES, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 2014 • 58 St. Pancras CYO Gets Ready For New Season Registering For Basketball & Volleyball Squads by Noah Zuss Registration for CYO girls volleyball, and both boys and girls basketball will be held on three dates next month, beginning on Friday, Sept. 12 at St. Pancras Pfeifer Hall in Glendale, it was announced. Both girls and boys basketball teams, and girls volleyball teams will be organized for students in thirdgrade through high school, the school A clinic for younger students from kindergarten through second grade will also be organized. Registration will also be held on Saturday, Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14 from 10 to 2 p.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. These will be the only dates for registration, the school noted. To be eligible, players must be enrolled at the school, or live within the parish boundaries, it was noted. Parents must be present to sign their kids up for the athletic programs. A copy of the player’s birth certificate is required, the school stated. For more information contact Kevin Dumbach at 1-718-821-1053 and 1-347-461-1936, Carol Lavelle at 1-917-405-3576. or Eileen Cangialosi at 1-347-731-4823. St. Pancras is located on Myrtle Avenue near 68th Street in Glendale. Congressional Call For FIBA To Lift Its Turban Restriction Rep. Joe Crowley led a coalition of 20 Members of Congress in sending a letter Tuesday, Aug. 19 to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) urging the organization to end its discriminatory policy against Sikh basketball players who wear turbans, an important article of faith. In July, two Sikh players were told by referees that they must remove their turbans if they were to play in FIBA’s Asia Cup. The players, who have always played in turbans, were told that they were in violation of one of FIBA’s official rules, which states, “Players shall not wear equipment (objects) that may cause injury to other players.” However, other sports leagues, such as Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), allow athletes wearing turbans to participate. “There is no evidence showing that a turban has been dangerous during basketball games or other popular sports events. In fact, there are many examples of Sikhs who have safely competed in basketball at many levels with their articles of faith intact,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter to FIBA’s president. The letter continues: “Basketball is a beloved team sport that has the ability to bring people of all backgrounds together, regardless of history, culture, language, and religion. In addition to becoming one of the most popular sports in many countries, basketball has come to exemplify how those of diverse backgrounds can communicate, coordinate, and work together in pursuit of a shared goal. We believe that makes the basketball court the perfect venue to showcase the diversity of our world and the ways in which sports bring people together.” The incident involving the two Sikh players has led many to speak out against FIBA’s policy, and sparked a social media campaign using the hashtag #LetSikhsPlay. FIBA’s governing board is expected to address the issue of players wearing turbans and other headgear during a meeting at the end of August. Earlier this year, Crowley led a major bipartisan coalition in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel urging the Pentagon to allow Sikh Americans to serve in the U.S. military while abiding by their articles of faith, such as wearing a turban or beard. 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