Shelton Scores and Standings: July 20

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Five young swimmers from Shelton, ranging in age from 15 to 18, will participate in the 24th annual Swim Across the Sound Marathon on Aug. 6.  

The Shelton team is led by returning swimmer and captain, Matthew Hellauer, James Szabo, youngest member Cole Chavez, Timothy Maloney and Kaitlyn Siriano, who has a personal investment as her boyfriend's mom battled Stage 3 cancer and survived. She has been cancer free for five years.

These Shelton teens have swum together competitively for years, both for Shelton High School and the Shelton Monroe Rapids Swim team.

They join a field of over 250 swimmers for a 15.5 mile journey across the Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson, N.Y. to Captain’s Cove Seaport in Bridgeport.

The festivities at Captain’s Cove Seaport are open to the public.The fastest swimmers are expected to cross the finish line at approximately 2:30 p.m..

St. Vincent’s SWIM Across the Sound is a charitable, grassroots organization run by the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation of Bridgeport.

Since 1987, the SWIM has provided cancer education, screening and prevention programs at low or no cost for the uninsured and underinsured.

In addition, the SWIM helps individual cancer patients on a case-by-case basis with specific needs, such as the funding of wigs and prostheses, medication assistance, free transportation to treatments and appointments, day-care scholarships, support groups and more.

The charity raises funds through events such as the SWIM Marathon, Breast Cancer Luncheon, Walk/Run for Cancer and Prostate Cancer Celebrity Dinner.

The SWIM raised $2.6 million in the 2010 fiscal year and helps more than 20,000 people annually. For more information, contact the St. Vincent’s Medical Center Foundation at (203) 576-5451 or visit www.swimacrossthesound.org.

Shelton National will begin play in the section one tournament on Thursday against District One winner North Stamford. It has a bye on Wednesday, when the tournament opens.

Shelton National won the district three title with an 8-5 win over Seymour on Friday, its first district championship since playing in the Little League World Series in 2008.

Pool play continues on Saturday (district five, Berlin), Sunday (district four, East Haven) and next Monday (district two, Fairfield American). The sectional championship game is set for July 27.

Here is this week's schedule in the Shelton Men's Summer Basketball League: (games at Derby High School outdoor court):

WEDNESDAY

AEB&Co vs. Acapulco's, 6 p.m.

Downtown Danny O's vs. Valley Roofing, 7 p.m.

Porky's vs. Drafthouse, 8 p.m.

Here is this week's scheduile in the Shelton women's softball league:

WEDNESDAY

R&C Autobody vs. Porky's, 6:15 p.m., at SIS

Mario's vs. Danny O's, 6:15 p.m., at SHS

Cuppy's vs. Caliente's, 6:15 p.m., at Long Hill

Tuesday's results in the Littlefellows tournament:

Trumbull National 4, Fairfield National 1

Ridgefield American 13, Ansonia 9