Greenwich Scores and Standings, Aug. 31

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Greenwich's Cam Atkinson will be one of 26 members of the Columbus Blue Jackets who will play in the Annual NHL Prospect Tournament Sept. 10-14 at the Center Ice Arena in Traverse City.

This year's participating clubs will be divided into the following: Howe Division: Columbus, Buffalo Sabres, Detroit Red Wings and Minnesota Wild and Gretsky Division: Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, New York Rangers and St. Louis Blues.

After a stellar career at Boston College, which including winning a national championship in 2010, Atkinson signed a two-year deal with the Blue Jackets following his junior season at B.C.

Atkinson, who was taken by Columbus in the sixth round of the 2008 draft, has been invited to the Blue Jackets' rookie camp.

If he doesn't make the roster, he will start the season with the Springfield Falcons, The Blue Jackets' affiliate in the American Hockey League.

Atkinson impressed in his brief stint with the Falcons at the end of last season, recording three goals and two assists in five games, including the game-winning goal in his professional debut.

Greenwich's Andrew Johnson helped lead the legs/trunk/arms mixed four into the semifinals of the World Rowing Championships on Tuesday in Bled, Slovakia. The team also includes coxswain Alex Stein of Stamford.

Racing against Brazil, Russia, Estonia and Belarus, the U.S. crew jumped into the lead in the first 500 meters and then held steady through the second half to win and advance to the semifinal Saturday.

The quartet finished in 3:35.28, more than four seconds ahead of second-place Brazil.

A graduate of Greenwich High School, the 21-year-old Johnson competes for Norwalk River Rowing. He is set to graduate from Connecticut College in 2012.

Johnson is in his third year on the U.S. Senior national team. He finished sixth in the adaptive four with coxswain at last year's world rowing championships and eighth in the 2009 championships

The Town of Greenwich, Parks and Recreation Dept. announces that the registration/organizational meeting for its Co-Ed Volleyball League is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, 449 Pemberwick Rd.

The league will run from October 2011 – February 2012. All games will be played at Western Middle School on Tuesday or Thursday evenings.

All residents 16 years of age or older that live in the Town of Greenwich can enter a team as well as employees of corporations in Greenwich.

The cost to enter a team is $300.00. The fee should be paid on the meeting day, or by Sept. 9.

For more information call Frank Gabriele, recreation supervisor at 203-532-1259, or visit our website at www.greenwichct.org

The 13th annual Mats Wilander Celebrity Tennis & Golf Classic is set for Oct. 17 at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York.

Wilander and fellow tennis legend John McEnroe will be on hand for a full day of golf, tennis and entertainment. The day ends with an evening cocktail reception, auction and dinner.

Proceeds benefit the Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa Research Association (DebRA) of America. DebRA is the only national non-profit organization that funds research for the cure and treatment of Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB) and provides supportive services for patients and their families.

To learn more about this event or DebRA call 212.868.1573 X106, email events@debra.org or visit http://www.debra.org.

Registration is ongoing for the The Volvo of Stamford Tour de Greenwich XXVII, a 20-mile bicycle race set for Sept. 18 at 7:30 a.m. The race starts at Greenwich High School.

The pre-entry registration fee is $35 with a cost of $45 on the morning of the race. Each participant will receive a long sleeve race shirt and a water bottle.

The day includes a post-race brunch,which will take place during the awards ceremony. A winner's jersey will be presented to the champion in each age group.

Entry forms may be obtained on the www.threadsandtreads.com website and at the Threads and Treads sporting goods store at 17 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich.

Max Lippolis of Pound Ridge, N.Y., won last year's race in 49:04 to edge Cos Cob's Alex Weil by three seconds.

Kristin Budden of Rye Brook, N.Y., was the woman's champion at 56:53, finishing a mere one second ahead of Darien's Rose Shabet.