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UNH field hockey 4th in AE poll

DURHAM ? The University of New Hampshire field hockey team, which swept the 2011 America East regular-season and tournament titles en route to an NCAA tourney appearance, was voted fourth in the America East coaches' preseason poll on Friday.

UNH had 14 points to place behind Boston University (23 points), Albany (22) and Maine (16). Fairfield University (9) and Vermont (6) complete the poll.

The Wildcats return 13 letterwinners, including six starters, from last year's team.

Babe Ruth players needed

Portsmouth Babe Ruth is looking to field three teams in the Seacoast Fall Ball League. Players are needed for a middle school team, a high school junior varsity team, and a high school varsity team. All teams play doubleheaders on Saturdays for middle school and Sundays for high school teams.

The cost to participate is $115 per player, which includes hat, shirt, all umpire fees, baseballs for the teams, league fees and insurance.

The teams will be rostered on a first-come, first-served basis. To secure a spot, send an email ASAP to Mike Young at myoung@portsmouthbaberuth.org and confirm that your son is playing and for which team. For more information, please visit www.portsmouthbaberuth.org.

Portsmouth Elks Soccer Shoot

PORTSMOUTH ? The Portsmouth Elks No. 97 local soccer shoot will be held Sunday, Aug. 26, beginning at 11 a.m. at Dondero School. This event for children up to age 13 tests competitors' accuracy in shooting soccer balls into a goal with no goalkeeper present.

Registration will begin at 11 a.m. and competition will follow once all contestants are signed in. There is no entry fee. A certified birth certificate is required and must be shown at the time of registration.

There will be four age divisions for boys and girls: 7 and under, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13. All division winners will receive trophies and are eligible to move on to the State Championship in the competition.

If you have any questions, contact Colin McGee at 436-0707 or at colin@klmcgeebiz.com.

Soccer coach needed

Portsmouth Middle School is seeking applications for a boys varsity soccer coach. Interested applicants should call Barry Foley at 817-9483.

New Heights golf tournament

PORTSMOUTH ? Registration is open for the 7th annual New Heights Golf Tournament with proceeds to benefit New Heights, an out-of-school youth development program for teens in Portsmouth.

The tournament is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20, with registration and a kick-off breakfast at 8 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start at Portsmouth Country Club in Greenland.

In addition to 18 holes of golf, the annual event includes lunch, various hole-in-one contests, a putting contest, raffle, and online auction, which runs Sept. 1-23.

Registration for the tournament is $200 per player and includes greens fees, contests, swag bag and lunch. To sign up as a player or learn more about sponsorship opportunities, visit www.newheightsgolf.com, or call 422-8235.

York High golf tourney Sept. 15

The York High School Athletic Hall of Fame golf tournament is slated for Saturday, Sept. 29 at Cape Neddick Country Club.

The shotgun start is 9:30 a.m.

Cost is $400 per team or $100 per person, which includes golf, cart, prizes and barbecue luncheon. Prizes are awarded to the top three gross and net teams, longest drive, closest to the pin and straightest drive.

To register, call 363-1040 or mail roster and check, payable to YHSAHOF to Robin Cogger, York Parks and Recreation Dept., 186 York St., York, Maine 03909. Registration deadline is Sept. 15.

PGA: Walker tops leaderboard

GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) ? Jimmy Walker shot an 8-under 62 on Friday to top the leaderboard at 12 under in the Wyndham Championship.

Defending champion Webb Simpson was a stroke back after a 63, and first-round leader Carl Pettersson, Tim Clark, Sergio Garcia and rookie Harris English were 10 under. Pettersson had a 68, Clark shot 67, Garcia 63 and English 64.

Tim Herron matched the tournament record with a 61, but was still nine strokes back.

Play was halted for 1 hour, 17 minutes late in the day when a system of thunderstorms passed through the central North Carolina Triad.

Walker, who began the day four strokes back, had eight birdies in compiling one of the best two-day scores in event history. Only Pettersson at 125 in 2008 was better than Walker through 36 holes at Sedgefield Country Club.

BC's DeFilippo stepping down

BOSTON (AP) ? Boston College athletic director Gene DeFilippo said on Friday that he was stepping down after 15 years, a tenure in which he stabilized the program in the aftermath of gambling scandal, led it into a new conference and collected four NCAA men's hockey championships.

DeFilippo said he had been discussing retirement with his wife, Anne, and came to the conclusion after being diagnosed with a treatable form of cancer.

"In light of my recent bout with melanoma, which is treatable, this decision became clearer to me this summer," he said in a statement released by the school. "After the intensity of 40 years of intercollegiate athletics, this change will enable me to spend more time with Anne, my three children, and our granddaughter, Katherine. I look forward to this next stage of my personal and professional life."

DeFilippo took over the BC athletic department in 1997 after 13 football players had been suspended for betting on games ? then the biggest gambling scandal in NCAA history.

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Source: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20120818-SPORTS-208180333

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