Sports

The Margaretville Central School Booster club will sponsor three summer sports camps for student-athletes in kindergarten through eighth grade beginning June 30.
The focus of the first session, which will be held from June 30 through July 3, will be soccer. The second week, July 7 through 10, will focus on basketball. The third week of camp will be an “all-sports camp,” and will provide campers with the opportunity to choose from a variety of activities.

A family fishing day has been scheduled for Saturday, June 21 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cannonsville Reservoir, hosted by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Catskill Watershed Corporation (CWC).
The Take Your Kid Fishing Day gathering point will be at the parking area with the reservoir information kiosk near the Cannonsville Bridge on Route 10, seven miles north of Deposit.

The New York Power Authority’s grounds in North Blenheim make the perfect setting for an old-fashioned game of gentlemen’s base ball between the Roxbury Nine and their neighborly rivals, the Mountain Athletic Club of Fleischmanns on Saturday, June 14 at noon.

By John Bernhardt
Steven Hubbard is a Roxbury baseball machine. The Rockets’ senior excels at every facet of America’s pastime.
The tall, lean Hubbard is a gifted infielder who almost glides across the diamond from his shortstop position covering a large swath of real estate and gunning out runners with a cannon-like arm. Hubbard elevates Roxbury’s victory chances every time he climbs the hill as the Rockets’ pitching ace. From the right side of the batter’s box, Hubbard is a consistent contact hitter with awesome power to left field. And, once he reaches base, he navigates the base paths fearlessly with reckless abandon.

Nine Delaware County teams are entered in this year’s junior American Legion baseball league. The league will also include two teams from One­onta, which will not be eligible for the Delaware County title, but will battle for the championship in Otsego County.

Brittney Hull turned in a solid pitching performance and the Margaretville defense turned in a stellar performance in Section IV open round play. But, for the second game in a row, the Blue Devils’ bats fell silent, as Margaretville ended their season dropping a 4-1 decision in Deposit Friday.

By Julia Green
Margaretville Central School held its 15th annual athletic awards banquet Monday evening to honor the achievements of MCS student-athletes.
Individual honors were bestowed in the form of the Henry Dietrich Awards, the Nate Dougherty Memorial Awards and the Most Outstanding Athlete Awards. In addition, the MCS athletic department handed out the first-ever Distinguished Coaching Award to veteran ski coach George Redden.

The All-Star break marks the midpoint of the Major League baseball season. Stars from the American and National Leagues come together to play a feel-good contest that is as much about camaraderie and a good time as it is about winning.
Locally, the Pete Wright Memorial Tournament marks a midpoint of sorts for the Delaware County Horseshoe League. Horseshoe pitchers from around the county come together at the barn in Andes for a day of great company, mixed competition, and a good time. In the process, participants raise money for a local cause. This year the tournament raised $500 donated to the Andes girls’ basketball program to be used to help fund participation in summer hardwood camping excursions.

Roxbury Central School and the Shephard Hills Golf Course hosted the Delaware League Golf Championships Wednesday. The Rockets struggled on their home course and finished last in a six-team field.

The Kayak and Canoe Club of New York, a northeast regional kayaking club, will host its 42nd annual kayak and slalom races on the Esopus Creek the weekend of June 7 and 8.
Racing will start at noon on Saturday and 10 a.m. on Sunday. The starting line will be at the Woodland Valley bridge, off Route 28, just north of Phoenicia.