Young Angler tourney slated for Aug. 2
Young anglers ranging in ages from 6 to 15 will be competing in the upcoming sixth annual Young Angler Tournament series, a free event taking place on Shelter Island on Saturday, Aug. 2.
The saltwater event is sponsored by the International Game Fish Association and the San Diego Sportfishing Council.
The tournament will feature a points system to allow for catch and release. Winners in each age category will be determined by adding up points for various fish caught. The event will also feature prizes and raffle drawings for such items as rods and reels, hats, T-shirts and fishing gear. Half-day fishing trips are being donated by H&M Landing.
Young anglers are encouraged to bring their own gear, although a limited number of loaner rods will be available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The event takes place at the Shelter Island Pier, 1776 Shelter Island Drive. Registration begins at 9 a.m., followed by the fishing derby from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Hot dogs, chips and sodas will be served to all registered young anglers.
Advance registration is encouraged. For more information, call (619) 234-8793, or visit www.sportfishing.org.

Bishop’s grad to take part in Paralympic Games
As all eyes turn to China this August for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, the eyes of the paralympic world will also focus on the Far East.
At the 2008 Paralympic Summer Games in Beijing on Sept. 6 through 18, Bishop’s School grad Roy Perkins ’08 ” ranked in the top five in the world in five of the seven events ” will be swimming the 50m butterfly, 50m, 100m and 200m freestyle; the 50m backstroke; the 100m breaststroke; and the 200m individual medley. Perkins is a world record-holder in the butterfly and number one in the world.
There are 38 swimmers (20 men, 18 women) on the U.S. team, competing in 10 functional and three visually impaired classifications. Perkins’ classification is S5 (for freestyle and butterfly), SB4 (for breaststroke) and SM5 (for medleys). He is the current world-record holder for the S5 50m and 100m butterfly.
Perkins, who has been accepted to Stanford University, is scheduled to compete on Sept. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 15.
The Paralympics is the world’s second-largest sporting event after the Olympics.
Since 1988, the games have been held at the same venue as the Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
For the 2008 Beijing Summer Games, there will be 260 athletes in the U.S. delegation competing in 19 sports.
The sports include archery, athletics, boccia, cycling, equestrian, football (5-a-side), football (7-a-side), goalball, judo, powerlifting, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, volleyball sitting, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair fencing, wheelchair rugby and wheelchair tennis.