The Brunswick School ice hockey team wanted to give something back to the game they love -- so they created the Ice Hockey in Harlem Club at Brunswick. The objective of the national organization, which relies almost entirely on funding from individuals, corporations and foundations to operate, is to provide inspiration, encouragement and guidance to children thus leading to better life experiences, education and career opportunities.

Evan Lee, an 8-year-old from Cos Cob, collected one of the top singles prizes at the Little MO Internationals tennis tournament, which was held recently at the IMG Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Fla. In the finals, Lee and his partner captured the title by beating a doubles team made up of top players from Peru and Canada after dramatically saving several match points.

Greenwich Citizen reporter Anne W. Semmes resolved to get in shape for 2012, so she decided to enroll in an intense four-week boot camp at Peak Physique personal training center in Greenwich. "[...] what have you been doing for exercise over the last year?" says Dominic "Dom" Novak, the founder/president of this 20-year enterprise where everyone has a trainer and looks thin and strong. For the next 30 minutes I'm put through various resistance exercises: walking with elastic mini-bands around my ankles, pulling elastics with my arms, lifting weights, bending, stretching, squatting . . . Begin on all fours with your shoulders and hips squared and arms straight, pull your abdominals in and curl your back up like a cat does as you inhale, hold for a brief moment, exhale and then return to the starting position. Go on all fours and pick up your arm and opposite leg and extend as far away as possible from each other keeping your hips and shoulders aligned and hold for five seconds and repeat with your other arm and opposite leg. On all fours, push from your arms and extend your hips to the sky while keeping your legs straight, then press your heels to the ground. Lie on your back; keep your abs drawn in and your head and shoulders off the ground with your legs straight in the air. With both your elbows on the ground and your shoulders directly over them in a straight line pick up your hips keeping your legs straight and hold this position making sure that your shoulders and hips are lined up in a straight line. On your side with one elbow placed on the ground with your shoulder directly over that elbow and your opposite hand placed against the ground for support, pick up your hips with your legs stacked on each other in a straight line, and hold for 15-30 seconds breathing normally. [...] just you try, reader, to stand with your right leg grounded, with a slight bend in the knee as you raise your left leg with your knee bent and even with your hip, and hold that knee up for 30 seconds! [...] it's on to the weights to strengthen the word processor's wrist muscles, forearms and biceps. Stay tuned for this reporter's self-assessment after four weeks of her personalized boot camp.

Greenwich YMCA Marlin swimmers, Katie Evans and Kim Hill, along with Coach Connie Wu, traveled to Austin, TX this past weekend to compete in the USA Swimming Grand Prix. [...] at the meet was 40 year-old Janet Evans, one of the best-ever U.S. female swimmers, who is making a comeback after having two children.

Young ice skating buffs braved the cold and snow last Saturday and headed to the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich for an opportunity to meet skating superstar Miki Ando -- up close and personal. Ando, the 2007 and 2011 figure skating World Champion from Japan, was at the club to demonstrate the talents that have made her a champion, to share a free skate with local youngsters and to offer pointers to the aspiring figure skaters.