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caption:Tecumseh's Kuran Lucas, left, Joseph Howe's Nathaniel Bailey and John McCrae's Khaseen Ambersley high-step to the finish during the Scarborough region elementary school track and field hurdle finals Tuesday at Birchmount Stadium. Kuran won the race.
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caption:Montrose Public School's Laura Ludiazo, right, leads a relay race pack during a recent elementary school track and field competition at Varsity Stadium.
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caption:Bryce McKee, left, Andrew Kim, Ryan Yan and Kevin Lee work on their throwing arms during Hillcrest Village Softball League 'Learn To Play' level practice at Cummer Park Monday.
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caption:Brett Bianchini, right, spikes the ball during Motion Ball volleyball action at Havergal College Saturday. Volunteers and athletes participated in a day of sporting events to benefit Special Olympics Canada.
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caption:York Memorial Collegiate's Nihar Desai, centre, bowls to a North Albion batsman during high school cricket action at the Eglinton Flats Thursday. North Albion went on to win the game 123-51.
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However, in all four cases the local squads had to settle for second place honours.
The Robbie tournament, held last weekend, has raised more than $1 million for Cystic Fibrosis research. Teams from across Canada and around the world, including Scotland, Trinidad and Tobago, the Unied States, Alberta and Quebec competed in this year's tournament.
The North Scarborough Bulldogs U11 boys played their championship game against East York United Football Club and lost with a final score of 3-1. Benny Ampofo was the goal scorer for the Bulldogs.
In the U13 girls division, the Scarborough United Fury 1 made it to the finals and lost 4-1 against the Oakville Hurricane '95. Tiffany Smith scored the Fury's only goal.
The Wexford Wolverines U14 girls competed in the championship game against Newmarket United and lost 3-0.
In the U18 boys division, Scarborough Blizzard 1 lost 2-1 against the Brampton East Ruffriders. Ruffin Lumbria scored for the Blizzard.
The North Toronto Baseball Camp was formed by Jeremy Weisz, Gabe Diamond, Alex Day and Lee Berger.
"As their coaches, the campers look up to us," Weisz said. "We teach them that baseball is about more than hitting home runs and striking batters out; it's about how you respect and trust your teammates."
The camp is open to all skill levels and runs during July and August.
Weisz, Diamond and Day all have all-star baseball experience and National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) while Berger has entrepreneurial experience.
"We felt that growing up playing organized sports like baseball really shaped our personalities and taught us about sportsmanship and teamwork," Diamond said.
Pierre Cote, coach for the North Toronto AA peewee team and associate professor, faculty of medicine, University of Toronto, said the camp's founders are outstanding coaches.
"While their knowledge of baseball is at a very high level, they are very creative with young kids who are learning the fundamentals of catching, throwing and hitting."
Visit www.ntbaseballcamp.com for details.
Ryan Gibb, 23, was a key contributor for the Gaels last season and earned the Ontario University Athletics East Most Valuable Player award.
He had a 2.86 goals against average.
He leaves his Queen's University hockey career after two seasons, having played in 46 games with a 3.12 goals against average (GAA) with two shut-outs.
"When the opportunity presented itself, I couldn't pass it up," Gibb said of his decision to pass up his final years of Canadian university hockey eligibility and turn pro.
"It's been an honour to wear the Gaels uniform and be a part of helping build a stronger hockey program. I am going to miss my teammates, but I'm excited to take a shot playing professionally."
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