Sports Shorts

The Morgan Magic girls fastpitch travel softball teams will be holding tryouts for the 2006 season at Waterfront Park in South Amboy on the following dates. They will carry teams in the following age groups in 2006 — 12U, 14U and 16U.

Sunday, Aug. 28 — 16U only, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 10 — 12U, 9-11 a.m.; 14U, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 16U, 1-3 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 17 — 12U, 9-11 a.m.; 14U, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 16U, 1-3 p.m.

Those who cannot attend on these dates and would like to make arrangement for a tryout, or for more information, contact coach Gary at (732) 727-7506.

The Spotswood Soccer Club still has openings for the upcoming fall season to begin in September. Games are played on Saturdays between 12-4 p.m. Teams are available for pre-K to eighth-graders. For information or to register a child to play, call Fran at (732) 251-5569.

In a preseason exhibition game, the East Brunswick-Spotswood Golden Bear Chargers Midget team beat the Colonia Patriot Midgets 35-14. Running back Cody Leonard broke tackles for one touchdown run in the first quarter and also caught another touchdown early in the second quarter. Colonia tied the score before going into halftime 14-14. In the second half, Nick Emmons ran for a touchdown while receivers Mike Liming and Paul Bruno each caught touchdown passes to put Colonia away.

GBC quarterback Shawn Weeks shined, throwing for over 200 yards and three touchdown passes for the day. The stiff GBC defense was led by tackle Eric Ashurov, tackle Jack Young, linebacker Josh Todd, tackle Cory Bloom and nose guard Dan Adamsewics. “This was a total team effort by our midget team today. These young men played through the oppressive heat to make a statement on the field. I look forward to a fun and exciting year,” head coach Don Goldberg said.

The GBC Midgets take on the Fords Bearcats this Sunday in Fords (2:30 p.m.) for their season opener.

The East Brunswick Hurricanes U11 boys travel basketball team will be holding its First Annual Halloween Hoops Basketball Tournament the weekend of Oct. 28-30. The tournament is open to all U11 boys travel or parish teams. No AAU teams eligible. Teams will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Eric Veit at (732) 432-8442 for details.

The following are the results of the Tamarack Women’s Nine-Hole Golf Association’s Aug. 4 outing — Five blind holes, half handicap. Jean Ertle won the A Flight with an 18, followed by Ann Marie Broehl (19), Dee Moles (20) and Joan Hoskins (20). Joan Semen won the B Flight with a 17, followed by Diane Del Masto (17), Doris Colgrove (17) and Abbey Lorber (18). Gerry Hurley won the C Flight with a 14, followed by Morie Marino (17) and Joyce Nicolaison (17). Semen had fewest putts with 16.

At the Aug. 18 outing — Par threes and fives, half handicap — Marge Widder won the A Flight with a 11, followed by Dot Peters (12), Jean Ertle (13) and Ellie de la Bandera (13). Semen won the B Flight with a 8, followed by Sally Deyette (9), Ruth Rosenberg (10) and Lorber (11). Nicolaison won the C Flight with a 8, followed by Cathy Battista (10), Hurley (12) ad Florence Margulies (12). Widder had fewest putts with 14.

The Morgan-Parlin Panther Football and Cheerleading Organization have arranged to place a Memorial Monument at the entrance to its home field at the Middlesex County Waterfront Park in dedication to Greg Wasnak. Before his unexpected death last year, Wasnak was involved with the Panther Organization for nearly 25 years. He tirelessly donated his time and talent to the organization, and displayed great character, commitment and leadership, all in the interest of helping the youth of the community.

The organization will be hosting the monument dedication ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 10, at 1 p.m. at the Waterfront Park in South Amboy. The ceremony will be held prior to the annual Mayor’s trophy game against the Sayreville Leprechauns.