LOCAL SPORTS ROUNDUP

EAST NASSAU, N.Y. -- The dog days of summer were in full effect this past Saturday at t Lebanon Valley Speedway.

The mighty modifieds made their way to the high banks for their 30 lap feature event without current point leader Brett Hearn, who wasn’t in attendance due to a recent health issue. As green flag flew, Mike King rolled his No. 55K to the front of the field.

Points contenders J.R. Heffner, Brian Berger, Eddie Marshall and Donnie Corellis were all looking to make a big jump in the standings on the night. Heffner was the first to make a move to the front as he made his way into the top 3 by the halfway mark.

Back at the front, Jimmy Burns in his No. 101 made his way past Mike King to take over the top spot by lap 15 and began to pull away. Heffner got by King as well and began to hunt down burns in the closing half of the feature.

But this is how they would finish, with Jimmy Burns scoring his first career victory at the high banks. Heffner scored a 2nd with Steve Hough, Rob Pitcher and Eddie Marshall rounding out the top 5 finishers.

Also on tap was a special elimination race to raise awareness of the American Indian Movement (AIM). J.R. Heffner came back to take the win and a $1,000check!

The Steve Hough Motors 358 Modified feature saw it’s namesake take over the lead by lap 12 and pulled away for the win. Hough finished 1st followed by Matt Quinn, Jason Harrington, Andy Bachetti, and Kim LaVoy.

The LV Sportsman 20 alp feature saw Steve Meilleur outlast Ryan Darcy to take the 20 lap win. Ron Dwyer finished 3rd followed by Mike Malloy and Olden Dwyer to complete the top 5 finishers.

In the Pro Stock feature, Paul LaRochelle finally scores his first win of the year. Jason Casey, Jay Corbin Victor Hopkins and Robbie Speed all had to battle it out for 2nd through 5th.

In the Purestocks, Ed Hatch won in race No. 1, Jason Meltz took checkers in the second race, and Ray Hall Sr. took the win in No. 3. In the 4-Cylinders, Jim Williams won in Single Cam while Steve Loomis takes Dual Cam.

MAU tryout dates

BENNINGTON -- Tryouts for fall sports teams at Mount Anthony Union High School will begin on Monday, Aug. 13, for varsity and JV football. Tryouts for varsity boys soccer, varsity girls soccer, cross-country and varsity cheerleading will be Aug. 16 and Aug. 20 for varsity field hockey.

For specific starting times and locations for tryouts of all MAUHS and MAUMS fall sports teams, visit the MAU Activities Website at www.maupatriots.com. Participants are reminded to turn in a sports participation/physical form on the first day of tryouts. This form can be downloaded off the website.

Lee Goldsmith tourney

BENNINGTON -- Teams of high school athletes can now register for the 2012 Lee Goldsmith Memorial Soccer Tournament, set for Willow Park on Aug. 11.

The tournament, organized in memory of Lee Goldsmith, a former player at Mount Anthony Union High School who succumbed to cancer in 2009, is open to student-athletes enrolled in high school as of September 2012.

The seven-a-side tourney consists of half-hour games using large goals and no offside rule. Registration costs $70 per team -- teams must be all-male or co-ed only. Teams must register by Aug. 10 by calling Jeremy Neill (802-833-5969) or emailing him at jneill@svsu.org. Play begins at 11 a.m.

Bowling teams needed

HOOSICK, N.Y. -- The Wednesday International League at the Barbecue is looking to fill 3 five man teams for the upcoming season. Contacts are Louis (518) 686-9651, Jack (518) 686-5751, and Daryl (518) 686-5467.

The Tuesday women’s league are looking for bowlers as well. There is a meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Barbecue Recreation that all team captains are encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact Risa at 518-428-3026, Pat at 518-205-5104 and Jean at 518-686-9817.

Bennington youth bowling

BENNINGTON -- There will be a meeting of the greater Bennington Youth Bowling Association on Thursday, Aug. 16, at 7 p.m. at Bennington Lanes. All volunteers involved with youth bowling should attend.

For more information, contact April Knapp at 802-442-4389.

Summer tennis camps

BENNINGTON -- The Bennington Tennis Center is hosting summer youth camps for kids ages 8 to 18. There will be sessions on Aug. 7-10 and Aug. 14-17.

The camps, led by pros Seth Gabriel and Dan Rowe, run Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Kids will participate in various warm up activities followed by drills, games and other tennis-related activities.

The cost for the camp is $120, which includes a T-shirt. To sign up, call 802-447-7557.

Junior golf camp

BENNINGTON -- Mount Anthony Country Club head pro Doug Ruttle will hold an instructional camp for junior golfers between ages 8 and 16 this summer.

The session will take place Aug. 14 to 17, costing $99 per junior golfer, payable to Douglas A. Ruttle, PGA. Sign-up forms are available at the golf course.

MAUHS cheerleader tryouts

BENNINGTON -- The Mount Anthony Union High School cheerleading team will host tryouts on Aug. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day at the MAU track. Choices will be made on Aug. 20.

For more information, contact coach Jamie Capriola-George at 802-379-5495.

MAYAA football

BENNINGTON -- The Mount Anthony Youth Athletic Association football program is looking for players, coaches and volunteers for this season.

Signups are ongoing. For more information, call Paul Redding at 442-1533.

Bat Brats host tryouts

BENNINGTON -- The Southern Vermont Bat Brats are looking for experienced pitchers and position players to join our growing organization for the fall 2012 and spring/summer 2013 season. Tryouts will take place on Aug. 11.

There is currently have one U-12 and one U-14 team. Interested players should call their age group coach with questions and to pre-register for tryouts.

U-12 players contact Tera Dicranian at (802) 447-4847 while U-14, call Marci Saunders at (802) 688-5153.

Blue Lollipop Road

BENNINGTON -- Blue Lollipop Road hosts Mount Anthony Union High School’s women’s soccer alumni weekend. Play It Forward events will take place August 17 and August 18 in Bennington and Shaftsbury:

* A Welcome Back Party will be at Madison Brewing Company on the 17th at 7 p.m.

* The Strong Mojo summit (11:30 a.m.) and alumni soccer game (1 p.m.) will be at Howard Park in Shaftsbury on August 18. All alumni are encouraged to register to participate/play.

* A Memorial Scholarship will be awarded in honor of Maria Greene and Brandy Brown, two former MAU soccer players who were killed in a car accident in 1994.

* 25 years of MAU women’s soccer will be celebrated and former coaches will be recognized.

For more information please visit www.bluelollipoproad.com or contact Diane Peacock: diane@bluelollipoproad.com or 804-339-6514.