for breaking news visit www.timesnewsweekly.com AUGUST 27, 2015 • times 59 sports Kids compete in citywide track Championship medals were awarded at peewee, beginner and intermediate levels. CityParks Track & Field, presented by EmblemHealth, offers free track and field instruction for children ages 5 to 16, with lessons held two times a week from July through August in parks across the city. Through its partnership with EmblemHealth, CPF’s free annual youth track and field instruction also provides the children and their families with health tips including sun safety tips, hydration information, and other wellness information and special giveaways. CPF is the only independent, nonprofit organization whose mission is to offer programs in parks throughout the five boroughs. It works in more than 350 parks citywide, presenting a broad range of programs in an effort to promote healthy and vibrant communities, reaching 425,000 people each year. Martial arts tournament comes to Queens College ORTHODONTICS WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Est. 1976 FREE* Consultation and Exam Medicaid Approved Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics 65-34 Myrtle Ave., Glendale, NY 11385 Most Insurance Accepted As Partial or Full Payment 1-718-381-2965 1-718-386-8728 ©Times Newsweekly 2015-GLENRIDGE WWW.GLENRIDGEORTHODONTIST.COM Vincent J. Bilello, D.D.S., ABO Diplomate, Specialists in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics and field sports games BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Children from Queens joined scores of kids from across New York City at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island for City Parks Foundation’s (CPF) 14th Annual CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships on Aug. 12 for a day of healthy competition in a wide range of track and field events. Over 2,000 kids, ages 5 to 16, broke off into teams to compete in several events over the course of the day including javelin, discus, shot put, triple jump, long jump, 400- and 800-meter runs, hurdles, a 4×100-meter relay, and the 100-meter dash. Children with special needs participated in events including a 100-meter dash that included children in wheelchairs, as well as several other events. In addition, there was a “giant” relay race for runners ages 5 to 7. MAURICE PARK SUNDAY SOFTBALL WINTER LEAGUE • All games at Maurice Park, that’s right 1 park. • League fee only $440 with softballs included • The league allows the fee to be broken up into 2 payments • The league keeps a website, games start Sept. 13th • All teams make playoffs (Best out of 3) • Champion and runner-up gets a prize • The League gives out cash, and trophies • The Umpire fee is only $20 per game • The league provides softball bases • We also have a summer league WWW.LEAGUELINEUP.COM/ISL is our website If interested contact “Mo” at (347) 351-2905 Photos courtesy of City Parks Foundation Queens children joined kids from across the five boroughs at City Parks Foundation’s 14th Annual CityParks Track & Field Citywide Championships on Aug. 12. BY ANTHONY GIUDICE [email protected] @A_GiudiceReport Each year, the U.S. Open Martial Arts Championship, one of the premier martial arts competition events on the East Coast, brings together hundreds of competitors from around the world to compete in a variety of matches. This year they are headed to Queens College to battle it out to find out who is the best. The World Fighting Martial Arts Federation (WFMAF) is hosting the fifth U.S. Open Martial Arts Championship on Oct. 4 at Queens College, located at 65-30 Kissena Blvd. in Flushing. Elite martial artists will compete in a variety of events in several different divisions and weight classes to win medals and cash prizes. Competitors will face off in open-hand and weapons form competition in kung fu, karate, taekwondo, and wushu, as well as combat competitions in light contact sanda (light contact sparring), ultimate sanda (full contact sparring), shuai jiao (Chinese wrestling), judo, push hands, chi sao sparring and short weapons sparring. At the culmination of the event, the grandmasters in attendance will give demonstrations of the arts, not normally seen at many venues. For more info on how to register to be a participant or to order tickets, visit the WFMAF website. Photo courtesy World Fighting Martial Arts Federation World Fighting Martial Arts Federation will host the fifth U.S. Open Martial Arts Championship at Queens College on Oct. 4.
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