Sports
NBBA wraps up In-Town season
The Newburyport Boys Basketball Association completed its eighth season on Sunday with championship tournaments in three age divisions, a shooting contest for players in grades 3-8 and the annual distribution of the Frank Cousins Award.
Eighth-grader Mark Beluk received the Frank Cousins Award, which goes to an eighth-grader who has played in the league for three years and demonstrated a dedication to basketball, leadership on and off the court and good sportsmanship.
Beluk is the second recipient of the award. Last year's award went to Ryan Short.
"Mark was the perfect recipient of the award," NBBA president Steve Macrae said. "He's a great kid — a leader on and off the court. He's really the type of kid we want in the program."
In the In-Town Tournament, the Oregon Ducks won the fifth- and sixth-grade division, beating the Kansas Jayhawks in the final. The Golden State Warriors won the seventh- and eight-grade division, beating the Los Angeles Clippers in the final. In the Developmental League, the T-Birds beat the Vipers in the final.
The NBBA also puts on a Hot Shot Contest, which resembles the NBA's 3-point contest. Each participant must cycle through five racks, which each include four balls, that sit at different spots on the floor. The winners of the contest included Casey McLaren (grade 3), Max Leonard (grade 4), Jonathan Jalajas (grade 5), Nick Fay (grade 6), Matthew Short (grade 7) and Trevor Bradbury (grade 8).
"The kids had a blast with that contest," Macrae said. "All of the contests came down to the wire."
Championship rosters
Golden State Warriors (seventh and eighth grade)
Coaches: Jerry Wallace and Rob Sokol
Mark Beluk
Travis LaValley
Tyler LaValley
Johnny Nickodemus
Christopher Orlando
Steven Simkins
Nathan Ribicandria
David Sokol
Phillip Wellmann
Oregon Ducks (fifth and sixth grade)
Coach: Neal Spinney
Elias Campanella-Garcia
Jonathan Jalajas
Jake Messina
Brendan Powers
Petey Conway
Michael Denner
Robbie Lagasse
Kyle MacKinnon
Tyler Naughton
Hunter Rosewood
Jackson Spinney
T-Birds (Developmental League)
Coaches: Craig McLaren and Dave Valcich
Casey McLaren
Jake Valcich
Jared Pierce
Tristan Cassidy
Spencer Emmith
Valentino Reynoso
Harry Blackman
Ronan Harrington
Henry Newman
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Local schedule
TUESDAY
CROSS COUNTRY: Pentucket at Amesbury (3:45 p.m.); Wilmington at Georgetown (3:45 p.m.); Masconomet at Newburyport (3:45 p.m.); Lynnfield at Triton (3:45 p.m.)
FIELD HOCKEY: Amesbury at Pentucket (3:45 p.m.); North Reading at Georgetown (3:45 p.m.); Newburyport at North Andover (3:45 p.m.); Triton at Wilmington (6 p.m.) -
Golf capsules
AMESBURY INDIANS
Coach: George Dodier (4th season)
Last year: 7-9
Returning players: Jon Fournier, sr. (captain); Sean Ward, sr. (captain); Peter Merrow, sr.; Tyler Smith, sr.; Eric Eaton, jr.; Troy Eaton, jr.; Mike Zielinski, jr. -
Local briefs
Football
MVP Flag Football in Amesbury is now accepting registrations for the fall season. The league is co-ed and is open to ages 5-10. Registration can be completed on-line at mvpflagfootball.com. Visit mvpflagfootball.com or call Steve Coco at 978-378-0MVP for more information. -
Georgetown's Shores readying for marathon
GEORGETOWN — Georgetown High School senior Dan Shores has never worried about wins and losses throughout his cross country career.
Shortly after joining the team as a seventh-grader in 2005, he learned his enjoyment and the team's winning percentage would have to be mutually exclusive. The Royals have posted a combined record of 3-52 in his five seasons with the team. -
A 5K family
BYFIELD — One can only predict that the name Auwerda will be giving rival coaches around the Cape Ann League fits over the next decade.
Rowley's Auwerda family has already made a substantial impact on the Triton cross country and track programs. Eldest siblings and twins, Sara and Zach, are senior captains of the girls and boys teams, respectively. Sam, the third-oldest of six siblings, is a sophomore member of the boys team. Triton coach Joe Colbert believes he may be writing the name Auwerda on his lineup card for at least five more seasons. - Cross country capsules
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