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V.I. Pride basketball games rescheduled
ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Pride Basketball Association games scheduled for 1 p.m. on Sunday at the CAHS gym will take place at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Pumpkin Cup Fundraiser
ST. THOMAS - The St. Thomas-St. John Ladies Golf Association will host its annual Pumpkin Cup Tournament on Sunday at Mahogany Run Golf Course, and the Family Resource Center has been chosen as the beneficiary of this year's event.
The four-person scramble will start at 9 a.m., and there is a $125 registration fee. Interested players can register as an individual, sponsor the tournament or volunteer during the event.
For more information or to register, call 776-3966. For sponsorship, call Loraine at 690-7020 or email lorraine@stsjlga.com.
Breast Cancer Walk/Run
ST. THOMAS - The 14th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2-mile Walk/Run will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday at the West Indian Co. dock. Participants are encouraged to wear pink in support of the cause. The entry fees are $10 for adults, $5 for people 18 and younger. For more information, call 775-6373.
Founder's Day 5K rescheduled
ST. THOMAS - The 30th annual Founder's Day 5K will be been rescheduled for at 7 a.m. on Nov. 4 The course starts at the Fort Christian parking lot and ends at the University of the Virgin Islands. There will be a $3 entry fee and the event is sponsored by the St. Thomas Association of Roadrunners (STAR). For more information, call 777-8183.
Junior Tennis Tournament
ST. JOHN - The St. John Racquet Club will sponsor the Junior Tennis Tournament at the Cruz Bay tennis courts Nov. 2-4. This tournament will once again honor and say thanks to Vic Ebbesen for his dedication and commitment to the development of junior tennis on St. John.
The event is for girls and boys ages 8 and under to 18 and under. Entry fee is $15, and the deadline for entries is Tuesday. Check with VITA for the limited availability of funding for travel. For more information, call Patrice Harley at 776-6643.
Rugby practice
ST. THOMAS - The USVI Rugby Football Union practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays every week from 6-8 p.m. at Charlotte Amalie High School. Veterans, novices and first-time players are all welcome to participate.
The group is training for upcoming scrimmages with the BVI and other down-island teams. For details, email Dan Perez at usvirugby@gmail.com, visit their web site at www.usvirugby.org or call 941-565-0031.
Beach wrestling
ST. THOMAS - The V.I. Wrestling Federation invites the public to beach wrestling at Brewers Bay beach on the first and third Sunday of every month at 3 p.m. For more information, call Shamsie at 690-8632.
Junior Bowlers registration
ST. CROIX - The St. Croix Junior Bowlers, a positive youth development organization dedicated to promoting the sport of bowling, is now accepting registration for the 2012-13 season. Registration is open to interested youth ages 4-21.
Registration will be held today at Tropical Ten Pins Bowling Center or register online at www.stxjrbowlers.org. Registration is $75 for new members and $50 for returning players.
For more information about the St. Croix Junior Bowlers, call Wayne Christian at 678-592-1416, Yolanda Brooks at 514-3337 or Sarah Dahl-Smith at 277-0701.
After-school junior tennis program
ST. CROIX - Tennis pros Don deWilde and Kristopher Elien will run an after-school junior tennis program at the Buccaneer Hotel for tennis players between the ages of 5 to 18. The program will start Monday and continue until Christmas. For more information, or to ask about times, costs or registration, call 718-3036.
Free tennis instruction
ST. JOHN - The first 10-and-under Tennis Play Day was held last month at the Cruz Bay Tennis Courts and because of the event's success, free tennis instruction will now be offered Fridays from 3-6 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. For more information, call Pat Harley at 776-6643.
USTA 10-and-under Youth Tennis Program
ST. THOMAS - The USTA Quick Start 10-and-under Youth Tennis Program will be held Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon at Doris E. Hodge Tennis Courts in Sub Base. The program is open to children between the ages of 5-10. Space is limited and registration is $75 per child. For more information, call Sharon Flamon at 626-3663.
Soccer clinics
The USVI Soccer Association is conducting free soccer clinics on St. Croix and St. Thomas that are open to boys and girls ages 5-13. The clinics take place from 9 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Good Hope School and Educational Complex on St. Croix and at the University of the Virgin Islands soccer field on St. Thomas.
Players are encouraged to bring shin guards, cleats and water. Balls and nets will be provided. For more information, call 719-9707 or 513-8733, or email usvisoccer@vipowernet.net.
Taekwondo classes
ST. JOHN - There will be taekwondo classes at St. Ursula's Anglican Church Multipurpose Center from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Students ages six to adult are welcome.
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