ALL-CITY CLASSIC
The Rasual Butler All-City Basketball Classic starts 6 p.m. June 6 at Ben Franklin High School, Broad and Green streets, with the freshman game. The event will feature triple-header action involving the area’s top underclassmen, including players from Prep Charter, Neumann-Goretti and Southern. Tickets are $8 at the door. Call Jon "Duck" Gray, 267-251-9466.
CYO NEWS
The Region 6 Catholic Youth Organization All-Star team defeated Northeast-based Region 1, 12-6, May 15. The Region 6 roster consisted of players from schools in South Philadelphia.
DEL MASTRO UPDATE
South Philadelphian/Roman Catholic grad Carmen Del Mastro, of Eighth and Catharine streets, helped the Temple University baseball team qualify for the Atlantic 10 Tournament for the first time since 2002. The junior second baseman and his Owls were eliminated, 10-7, in the May 23 contest at Campbell’s Field by Duquesne. The infielder had two hits, a run scored and an RBI in the loss.
For the season, Del Mastro started 46 of 47 games and hit .266 with 45 hits and 18 RBIs.
HOOPSTARS GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP
The Philadelphia Hoopstars is holding girls’ basketball camps in June with ball-handling, shooting and scrimmages.
The beginner camp for ages 6 to 10 is 9 a.m. to noon June 16 to 20. Cost is $65 per child and includes a jersey, shorts, knee pads and instruction.
The intermediate camp is a two-week session from noon to 3:30 p.m. June 16 to 20 and 23 to 27. Cost is $85 per child.
All sessions are at Murphy Rec Center, Fourth and Shunk streets. Contact Letty Santarelli, 215-847-4527, or santarellifamily@comcast.net.
HURRICANES FOOTBALL
The South Philly Hurricanes youth football program, a Pop Warner affiliate, is looking for football/cheerleading coaches for the upcoming season. No experience is necessary. The organization does background checks on all coaches. Games and practices are at Smith Playground, 25th and Jackson streets. Call coach Tee Bennett, 215-439-7653.
NEUMANN-GORETTI BASKETBALL CAMP
A girls’ summer basketball camp will be held at Neumann-Goretti, 10th and Moore streets, June 16 to 20 and 23 to 27. Contact Chip Reitano, 215-465-8437, ext. 27, or sportsfan2200@msn.com.
PALUMBO SOCCER CLUB
The Palumbo Soccer Club holds its fall 2008 travel-team tryouts for boys and girls May 31 at Starr Garden Rec Center, Sixth and Lombard streets. Ages 8 to 10 must arrive by 9 a.m., while ages 11 to 13 start at 10:30 a,m. All players must bring a soccer ball and wear cleats and shinguards.
June 7 is the rain date and will include follow-up tryouts with the same times as May 31. E-mail maxsmom94@comcast.net.
SEYAA FALL OUTDOOR SOCCER
SEYAA is accepting registration for fall outdoor soccer, which begins Sept. 6, for age divisions 4 to 6; 7 to 8; 9 to 10; 11 to 13; and high school age.
Register by e-mailing seyaasports@aol.com or visiting SEYAA at Seventh and Bigler streets 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays or 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. Call 215-463-8802 or visit www.seyaa.com.
SIGMA SHARKS
The Sigma Sharks football and cheerleading programs hold registration for ages 6 to 13 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 14 at Chew Playground, 19th and Ellsworth streets. Cost for football is $45 and cheerleading is $25. New players must bring a copy of their birth certificate.
Space is limited. Contact Coach Darron at 267-972-8921 for football and Kia Ireland-Hall at 267-253-6995 for cheerleading. E-mail the organization at sigmasharks@verizon.net.
WARRIORS FOOTBALL
Catholic Youth Organization football begins in August. Students going into fifth through eighth grades in the fall are eligible to play. Students at St. Thomas, St. Gabe’s, Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, St. Paul’s and St. Mary’s may participate. Call Steve Bernhardt, 215-696-2927, or Phil Penza, 215-416-6481.
