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The newly formed Kitchenâ€" erâ€"Waterloo Minor Boys Softball Association expects to have almost 600 players registered before the season opens May 10, 2008. The two cities are bringing together their finest facilities, such as Hillside Park in Waterâ€" loo, coaches and players in what will be a new era of learning, sportsmanship and exciting softball in the region. Kitchener and Waterloo softâ€" ball players are in for an exciting season in 2008 with the merger of two great softball associaâ€" tions. ... l Check out our Great L3 < > t{"»% h a a _ t <€ Valentine‘s Day Gift Ideas! g & v.;\.:; _ b(v eA x v y * 3 . .. 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The club‘s annual Showcase event goes March 29 at 3 p.m. at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex. Tickets are on sale now, and available at the KWSC office at RIM Park by calling 519â€"886â€"5972, or at the rec complex box office at 519â€"886â€"2375. ooo Moffatt hopes to illustrate some lessons Local softball associations join forces to pull together talent and coaching Youths aged fiveâ€"19 will be DRIVERS NEEDED TO TAKE PATIENTS TO CANCER TREATMENT. The clinics will provide advanced education in the areas of hitting, pitching, catching and fielding as well as training for umpires. KWMBSA is also poised to take the lead in the teaching and education of softball skills to participants at all levels of proficiency. These clinics will be taught by some of the best and well known names in the game. _ playing at both the house league and city rep levels. _ The association is organizing skills clinics starting in February 2008 for players, coaches and umpires. And he‘s also proved to be a positive role model for the school, helping to inspire the curling program at Bluevale, "It makes it tough to balance, but I‘ve got a lot of support from the staff at Bluevale." ate a super rink, Moffatt returned to Ontario and settled in Waterloo with his wife, Lindâ€" say Weatherdon, who also teaches at Bluevale collegiate institute. "You still need a day job in curling," said Moffatt. "There are few, if any, professional curlers. African queen Volunteer drivers urgently needed to take cancer patients to the hospital for treatment. If you have a car and some time to spare, please call (519) 886â€"8888. You are also welcome to conâ€" tact John â€" Drukten _ at jdrukten@rogers.com or by callâ€" ing 519â€"578â€"2853. "We have a great group of volunteers working with today‘s youth helping them to develop a positive selfâ€"image and a sense of community through the great sport of softball." For more information on the softball association, visit kwmbâ€" "This collaborative effort between the two cities once again demonstrates that softball is alive and well in the region," said Mark J. May, president of which now boasts a team of 20. He hopes to have some of those kids out to one of his draws durâ€" ing the tournament, and is also hoping some of his science stuâ€" dents follow suit. "You‘re going to see someâ€" thing you‘ve never seen before," said Moffatt. "You think you know everything â€"about the game, but every single time you go out there you can learn something new." Tickets are still available at the Kâ€"W Granite Club, or by callâ€" ing 1â€"866â€"406â€"0051. JENNIFER ORMSTON PHOTO nmummmfimmmmfiwmâ€"mmmm.cMHmlmmm The Waterloo Chronicle Team of the Week is The KW Inferno cadet (16+ under) women‘s water polo team. The Inferno continued the club‘s supremacy at the York Maverick‘s Invitational tourâ€" nament by defeating the Scarborough Shadow 9â€"2 to capture the gold medal. This was the third consecutive gold medal won by the KW Inferno since the tournament‘s inception in 2006. The Inferno outscored their opponents York, Ottawa, London and Scarborough by a 55â€"15 margin while dominating both the offensive and defensive ends of the pool. The ironâ€"clad defense, led by goalie¢ Paige Leslie, stifled and frustrated their opponents, while the offensive power of TEAM qB LHk WEEK 597 King St. N., Waterloo 519â€"880â€"1828 4 & V ® * 1 A WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, January 30, 2008 * 25 presented by the team left no doubt as to the outcome early in each game. The Inferno‘s Sara Hudyn was the unanimous choice for offensive MVP of the tournament leadâ€" ing all tournament scorers. Members of the KW Inferno Cadet water polo team, pictured above, ate: (front row, sitting) Paige Leslie, (second row, from left) Julie Szpara, Katrine Nagy, Shannon Craig, Chloe Potovszky, (third row) Danielle Cormier, Karli Hedley, ‘Sara Hudyn, Ellen Perschbacher, Emily Bidiâ€" nosti, Sarah Perschbacher, (back row) coach Greg Bidinosti. Missing from the photo due to injury were Heather Whiteâ€" side (broken foot) and Tess Beveridge (broken arm). Canadian Cancer Society crystals and Société canadienne du cancer