Young basketball players in the city will have a chance to earn a position on the Ontario Summer Games girls' basketball team this weekend.

Tryouts for the team are scheduled for May 8, at Lockerby Composite School from 12-3 p.m. Girls under 15 as of Jan. 1, or born in 1995 or 1996 are welcome to attend.

Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. The fee for the tryout is $25, which includes a t-shirt. This fee must be paid by cash, money order or certified cheque at the tryout site. Participants can also register online at www.basketball.on.ca/events, under the Midget Development Program (MDP) girls section. A final tryout camp will be held in Sudbury at the end of May. If players are successfully chosen, there is a $500 fee to be a part of the team.

The Ontario Summer Games will take place in Sudbury this summer, from Aug. 10–13. Coaches for this team are Angie MacDonald and Shirlene McLean.

For further information, e-mail Angie MacDonald at wam@tyenet.com. For more information about Basketball Ontario and other age groups, visit Basketball Ontario’s website at www.basketball.on.ca.