FAIRFIELD BOYS HOOPS CAMP BEGINS MONDAY: The Fairfield boys basketball camp for boys entering grades 3-12 will be held Monday, June 15, through Thursday, June 18, at the Fairfield High School Arena. The camp runs from 8:30-11 a.m. for boys entering grades 3-7. The camp for boys entering grades 8-12 will run from 12-2:30 p.m.. Preregistration forms can be found on the Fairfield district basketball web site (http://www.fairfieldcityschools.com/Athletics/BoysVarsityBasketball.shtml). Walk-ups are welcome. The camp will be run by new head coach Tim Austing along with his staff and current Fairfield High School players. A boys league will also take place June 29 through July 2 at the Fairfield High School Arena. The league is for students entering grades 4-7 and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. each day. For more information call Austing at (513) 827-3308 or e-mail to austing_t@fuse.net
FOREST HILLS TO HOST JUNIOR GOLF TOURNEYS: There will be junior open tournaments every Monday this summer at Forest Hills Country Club. The tourneys begin on Monday, June 15, and are open to boys and girls. There will be 9- and 18-hole events for boys and girls up to 18 year old. There is $30 initiation fee and a $10 per-tournament fee. Trophies will be awarded. For information, call the McGee Golf Facility at (513) 422-0837.
BEST IN WEST VOLLEYBALL CAMP: The Best in the West volleyball camp will be held June 15-18 at Lakota West High School for girls entering grades 3-8. The cost is $90 with a $5 discount per sibling and a $5 return camper discount for those who attended in 2008. To register, visit www.westfirebirds.com under summer opportunities, where a registration sheet is available. Tracey Kornau is in her 18th year of running the camp.
MADISON GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP: “The Winning Way” Madison High School girls basketball camp will be held in two sessions from June 15-18 in the Madison gym. The first session is for girls in grades 3-5 and will run from 8:30 to 10 a.m. The second session is for girls in grades 6-8 and will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $30 per camper ($20 for additional siblings). The camp will be instructed by Mohawks coach John Rossi and his staff as well as current and former players. For more information, call the athletic department at (513) 420-4757.
FENWICK BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP IN JUNE: Fenwick High School will hold three sessions of a boys basketball camp in June. The first session is for boys in grades 3-5 and will run from 9 a.m. to noon on June 15-19. The second session is for boys in grades 6-8 and will run from 1 to 4 p.m. on June 15-19. The third session is for boys in grades K-2 and will run from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on June 22-24. The fee for the first two sessions is $70 per camper, and the third session fee is $50. For more information, call the Fenwick athletic office at (513) 423-0724.
FENWICK SHOOTING CAMP: Fenwick High School will conduct a basketball shooting camp for boys in grades 5-8 from noon to 1 p.m. on June 15-19. The camp will be facilitated by current and past players including Martin Bidwell and Marty Bidwell, two members of the school’s 1,000-point club. Cost is $50 per camper. For more information, call the Fenwick athletic office at (513) 423-0724.
SPRINGBORO YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP: Registration is underway for the Springboro Football Youth Camp, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on June 15-18 at CareFlight Field located at Springboro High School. The camp is for students entering grades 3-8. Walk-up registration is available starting at 8 a.m. on June 15, or by e-mailing rwilhite@springboro.org.
FAIRFIELD SOCCER CAMP STARTS JUNE 15: The Fairfield Soccer Camp for boys and girls entering grades 3-9 will be held 8:45 to 11 a.m. on June 15-18 at Fairfield High School. The cost is $55 before June 5 and $60 after. For information, call Chad Reed at (513) 858-6505 or (513) 289-1953. The registration form will be on the Fairfield Athletic Web page (www.fairfieldcityschools.com).
FAIRFIELD BASEBALL CAMP SETS DATES: The Fairfield High School baseball staff will host a baseball camp for youngsters ages 5-16 on June 15-17. Ages 5-12 will meet from 9-11 a.m. each morning and ages 13-16 will meet from 12-2 p.m. each afternoon. The camp will be held at the FHS varsity diamond behind the middle school in Fairfield, and the cost is $50 per individual. Enrollment forms may be picked up at any Fairfield School or by calling varsity baseball coach Larry Price at the Fairfield Freshman School at (513) 829-8300, ext. 108.
ROSS GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP DATES SET: The Ross High School girls basketball camp for students entering grades 2-9 will be held June 15-19 from 9 a.m. to noon daily. The cost is $75 per camper, which includes a camp T-shirt and basketball. Pick up registration forms at any Ross school, or online at www.rossramball.com. Or call (513) 863-1252 for more information.
BIG BLUE SUMMER BASEBALL CAMP: The Hamilton baseball program for ages 13-18 will hold its 28th annual summer baseball camp for ages 13-18, conducted by Hamilton High School head coach Dan Bowling and his staff, from 10 a.m. to noon June 16-18 at the HHS varsity diamond. The cost is $40. Pre-registration is encouraged but not mandatory. To assure a spot at the camp, remit payment to: Dan Bowling, 1781 Thall Drive, Hamilton, Ohio 45013. For more information call Bowling at (513) 867-1343 or (513) 313-7222.
WILMINGTON TO HOLD GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP: Wilmington College will hold a basketball camp for girls in grades 4-11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 15-18. The pre-registration cost is $150. For more information, call Wilmington coach Jerry Scheve at (937) 382-6661, ext. 284.
TODD TENNIS REGISTRATION OPEN: The Todd Tennis summer program will take online registrations through June 15. To get a registration form, visit the Web site at www.toddtennis.org.
CHRIS MINNIX MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT AT WILDWOOD: The annual Chris Minnix Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Monday, June 15, at Wildwood Golf Club. The format is a four-person scramble and will have a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Registration fee is $75 per person, which includes golf and dinner. At a rate of $100 per person, you can also be a hole sponsor. Money raised from the tournament will be contributed to the Middletown Community Foundation and will specifically support the Chris Minnix Scholarship Fund. For more information or a registration form, visit the Wildwood Web site at www.wildwoodgc.com.
BADIN HOSTING BOYS HOOP CAMP: Badin High School will be holding a boys basketball camp June 15-18. Students entering grades 3-4 and 5-7 will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and those entering grades 8-9 will be from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Cost is $65 by June 1, $75 after that date. Camp brochures can be found at www.badinhs.org. For more information, call the school at (513) 863-3993.
MASANEK WRESTLING CAMP IN JUNE: The Ron Masanek Camp of Champs 2009 will be held June 15-18 at the Fairfield High School wrestling room. Each day has two workout sessions, 9 to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. The cost is $100. A $50 non-refundable deposit is due at registration; the remaining $50 will be collected on the first day of camp. Campers will receive a T-shirt. Fairfield coach Ron Masanek, Purdue University coach Scott Hinkel and former Ohio Division I state champion and NCAA qualifiers Jason Laflin and Brad Wright will cover takedowns, escapes, reversals, pinning combinations, riding and control strategies and freestyle/greco techniques over the course of the four-day camp. For more information, call Masanek at (513) 829-7529.
RALLY FOR A CURE EVENT AT WEATHERWAX: The second annual Rally for the Cure golf tournament will be held at Monday, June 15 at Weatherwax Golf Course. The tournament will be a 9-hole, 4-person scramble with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Cost is $45 per person which covers golf, cart, lunch, prizes, and $20 will be sent to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. For more information, call Lori Lenos at (513) 425-2773 or Brenda Holden at (513) 539-7866.
MONROE HOSTING BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP: The Monroe High School boys varsity basketball team is hosting a basketball camp for boys from kindergarten through sixth grade from June 29 to July 2 at Monroe High School. Sessions will run from 8 to 10:30 a.m. each day. The camp costs $50 and includes and camp ball and T-shirt. Checks should be made payable to coach Denny Ferguson and can be sent to him at the high school: 220 Yankee Road Monroe, OH 45050. Deadline to register is June 15. Registration forms are available through the Monroe Athletic Office.
MAGYC GOLF CLINIC AT WEATHERWAX: The Middletown Area Golf for Youth Council will hold its 2009 Junior Golf Clinic from 9:30 a.m. to noon on June 16. The clinic is open to any golfer age 6-17 and is limited to 100 golfers. Cost is $5 and instruction will include the full swing, chipping and pitching, putting and bunker play. Walk-up registration begins at 9 a.m. Numerous local golf professionals will assist with instruction. For more information, visit www.magyc.org.
MHS GIRLS TENNIS PRACTICE BEGINS JUNE 16: The Middletown High School girls tennis team will begin having practice at 6:30 p.m. June 16 at the MHS tennis courts. For more information, contact coach Puckett at pucktennis@yahoo.com.
MONORE ATHLETIC BOOSTERS MEETING WEDNESDAY: The Monroe Athletic Boosters will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the high school media center. Agenda items include the second annual golf outing and Hornet Day.
MIDDIE YOUTH SOCCER CAMP IN JUNE: The third annual Middie Youth Soccer Camp will be held June 17-20 at Middletown High School. For more information, visit the new soccer Web site at www.middiesoccer.com.
EDGEWOOD BASKETBALL CAMP FOR 1ST, 2ND GRADERS: The Edgewood Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering grades 1 and 2 will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on June 18-19 at Edgewood Middle School. All players will receive instruction from the Edgewood High School girls and boys coaching staff. All campers will receive a basketball camp T-shirt. The cost is $25. Campers should wear shorts, T-shirt, white socks and basketball shoes. For further information, call John Thomas at (513) 863-4692 ext. 1011 or Greg Brown at (513) 867-7430.
CHARLIE COLES BASKETBALL CAMP COMING TO ROSS: The Charlie Coles Basketball Camp will be held at Ross H igh School from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from June 22-25. Cost is $130, with a discount of $110 for each additional sibling. For more information, call (513) 529-1650.
CINCINNATI CHRISTIAN BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP IS MONDAY: The Cincinnati Christian boys basketball camp for students entering grades 3-8 will be held from 5-7 p.m. June 22-25. Cost is $60 and that includes a T-shirt. The camp will be run by junior high coach Tom McCartney. For more information, go to www.cincinnatichristian.org or call Amy at (513) 892-8500, ext. 109.
CARLISLE BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP: The Carlisle boys basketball camp for boys entering grades 3-9 will be held from noon to 3 p.m. on June 22-24 in the Carlisle High School gymnasium. The camp is for boys entering grades 3-8 and the cost is $25 per camper. The Carlisle varsity coaches will staff the camp. For more information, call Jeff Waugh at (937) 746-4481.
CINCINNATI STATE SCHEDULES SPORTS CAMPS: The coaches and staff at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will host the following sports-related camps for children this summer: Basketball camp for girls, ages 8-17, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22-25 in the gymnasium at Cincinnati State’s Clifton campus; the cost is $75 for those paying prior to June 13, $90 for later payments, and additional discounts are available for families than enroll two or more children; for information call (513) 569-1897. Basketball camp for boys, ages 8-17, June 29-July 2, will feature individual drills in the morning and team play in the afternoon; the cost is $75 for early birds, $90 after June 13; for more information call (513) 569-1556. Soccer camp for boys and girls, Ages 5-16, 6 to 9 p.m. July 13-17 at Clark Montessori High School on Erie Avenue in Hyde Park; the cost is $55; for more information call (513) 543-8596. Youth sports camp, boys and girls, ages 7-12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 20-24; activities will include swimming, soccer, volleyball, basketball, racquetball, Frisbee golf, cornhole, whiffle ball and badminton; the cost is $125 for payments received or postmarked by July 8 and $150 for payments after that; for more information call (513) 569-1592. For information about any of the camps, visit www.cincinnatistate.edu/sportscamps.
HAMILTON SCHEDULES JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS: The City of Hamilton will hold junior golf tournaments on the following dates: June 23 — Twin Run Junior Classic, Twin Run Golf Course; July 9 — Hamilton Junior, Potter Park. For information and registration, call the pro shops at Potter Park, (513) 868-5983, and Twin Run, (513) 868-5833.
MAGYC GOLF COMPETITION SERIES BEGINS: The Middletown Area Golf for Youth Council will hold four junior golf competitions this summer. Event dates this year are June 23, July 2, 9 and 16. Cost is $7 for the June 23 and July 9 events, and is $12 (includes lunch) for the July 2 and 16 events. Each event is individual stroke play. Boys and girls age groups are as follows: 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14 and 15 and over. Registration is by mail only, and forms can be downloaded at www.magyc.org. Tee times will be posted on the web site 48 hours prior to each event.
BIG BLUE GOLF OUTING DATES SET: The inaugural Big Blue Football Golf Outing will be held on Saturday, June 27, at Twin Run Golf Course. The outing will start at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start. All the benefits of the outing will go toward the Hamilton High varsity football program. The format will be a four-man scramble. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams and for the longest drive, closest to the pin and skins game. Cost is $75.00 per person which includes greens fee, cart, door prizes, food and beverages. Individuals who wish to donate by sponsoring a hole will have a sign placed on one of the 18 holes at the golf outing for $50. Contact Mike at (513) 868-7700, ext. 4148 for more information or registration.
FENWICK WRESTLING CAMP IN JUNE: Fenwick High School will conduct two sessions for its wrestling camp this summer. The first session is for boys in grades 3-8 and will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. on June 29 through July 1. The second session is for grades 9-12 and will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on June 29 through July 1, Cost is $60 per session. For more information, call the Fenwick athletic office at (513) 423-0724.
CHAMPION FOOTBALL CAMP AT WILMINGTON: The 2009 Overnight Champion Football Camp for both junior high and high school players will be held from June 30 to July 2 at Wilmington College. Cost for the camp is $175 per camper, or $165 per camper with six or more from the same school. Costs for a commuter camper is $80. The camp will feature 7-on-7 competitions, individual position coaching, position group coaching and unlimited fundamental drills. The camp will be instructed by John Aregood, Jason Lewis, Chad Murphy, Brad Childers, Nate Moore, Barak Faulk and Matt Hoover. For more information, visit the Web site www.Thechampioncamp.com, or call John Aregood at (937) 790-0656, Jason Lewis at (937) 790-0101, Chad Murphy at (772) 539-1458 or Brad Childers at (513) 464-0286.
MTSC SPORTS REGISTRATION OPEN: The Middletown Tennis & Sports Complex is accepting registrations for summer soccer, tennis and fitness classes, taught by certified instructors. Participants do not need to be members to register or to rent field and courts. For more information, contact Club Manager Jennifer Burns or Tennis Pro John Puckett at (513) 424-1664 or by e-mail at contact@middletownsportscomplex.com.
HAMILTON JOES LOOKING FOR HOST FAMILIES: The Hamilton Joes baseball team is looking for host families this summer. A host family will provide a place to live for a Joes player from early June to the first week of August, and that is the only requirement. Meals are the responsibility of the player, although most host families are happy to include the player in family meals when there are no games. In addition to the special relationship, host families also will receive season tickets for the entire family, recognition at Host Family Day and a photo with your ballplayer. For more information, contact Terry at (513) 868-6341 or terrye3@cinci.rr.com.
HUESTON WOODS GOLF COURSE OFFERS SPECIAL FEE: Hueston Woods State Park Golf Course is offering a half-price greens fee special during the month of June. The 9-hole greens fee will be $7 on weekdays and $9 on weekends after 6 p.m.
BOMBERS HOSTING JULY 4TH TOURNAMENT: The third annual Bombers Explosion youth baseball tournament, for 8U through 15U teams, is will be held July 4 in Middletown. Entry fee is $250 per team before June 8. Games will be played at Smith Park, Middletown High School and Johh XXIII, in Middletown. Age cutoffs for each group is May 1. More than 50 teams are expected, to please register early. For more details, please contact tournament director Matt Current at mattcurrent@yahoo.com or (513) 267-0450.
MHS YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CAMP JULY 6: The Middletown Youth Girls Volleyball Camp for girls entering grades 2-7 will be held July 6-10 in the high school gym. Cost is $20 per camper or $30 for two siblings. To register, call coach Adkins at (513) 320-6273, or send an e-mail to mark@woodlanrealtors.com. There will also be an open gym from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on July 9 for high school players including incoming freshmen.
MIDDLETOWN FOOTBALL GOLF SCRAMBLE: The Middletown High School football program will hold a golf scramble on July 10 at Weatherwax Golf Course. Cost is $85 per player, or $340 per foursome, which includes 18 holes, cart, range balls, lunch, beverages and door prizes. There will be a shotgun start at noon. For more information, call Jason Krause at (513) 217-2699, or e-mail him at jkrause@middletowncityschools.com.
MIDLIFE SOFTBALL LEAGUE IN WEST CHESTER: MidLife Softball, a men’s 35 and over softball league, will begin its third season of play in July in West Chester. The league will play on Mondays beginning July 6 at Keehner Park on Barret Road. The league will expand to Tuesday nights if enough teams join. The league accepts complete teams, partial teams and individual players. For more information, visit www.MidLifeSoftball.com, or contact Jeff Yaw at (513) 608-4109 or jeffyaw@yahoo.com.
OXFORD JUNIOR OPEN GOLF TOURNAMENT: The Oxford Junior Open Golf Tournament will be held July 27 at Indian Ridge Golf Club. Entry fee is $35, which includes green fees and lunch. Deadline to register is July 17. No phone entries will be accepted. Start time will be 9 a.m. for each of the four age divisions. The 12 and under division will play nine holes, while ages 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 will each play 18 holes. Trophies for medalist and runners-up will be awarded in each division. The field is limited to 120 competitors. For more information, call the golf shop at (513) 524-4653.
FENWICK GIRLS SOCCER CAMP IN JULY: A soccer camp for girls ages 8-14 will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on July 6-9 at Fenwick High School. Players from the 2008 Division II state champion Falcons, as well as former players, will help with instruction. Cost is $50 per player. For more information, call the Fenwick athletic office at (513) 423-0724.
FENWICK FOOTBALL CAMP IN JULY: Fenwick High School will conduct two sessions of a football camp in July. The first session is for players in grades 3-6 and is for the fundamentals of football. It will run from 10 a.m. to noon on July 13-15. The second session is for players in grades 7-8. It is a skills camp and will run from 6 to 8 p.m. on July 13-15. Cost is $50 per session. For more information, call the Fenwick athletic office at (513) 423-0724.
FENWICK VOLLEYBALL CAMP IN JULY: A volleyball camp will be held at Fenwick High School this July. There will be three sessions running from July 13-16. The first session is for girls in grades 3-5 and will be held from noon to 2 p.m. The second session is for girls grades 6-7 and will be held from 2:15 to 4:45 p.m. The third session is for girls in the eighth grade and will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Cost for the first session is $50. For the second and third sessions, the cost is $60. For more information, call the Fenwick athletic office at (513) 423-0724.
14U SUDDEN DEATH HOSTING SOFTBALL TRYOUTS: The SDS 14U team is holding open tryouts for players. If you’re interested in playing the highest level of travel fastpitch call Gregg Pigg (513) 849-9121.
NEW MIAMI SEEKS BASKETBALL COACHES: The positions of varsity head basketball coach for boys and girls are open at New Miami High School. Anyone interested in applying should send a letter of interest to: Bob Fischer, Principal, New Miami Middle School, 600 Seven Mile Ave., Hamilton, OH 45011. For information, call (513) 863-4917.
MADISON HAS COACHING OPENINGS: Madison High School is seeking candidates for the coaching positions of junior varsity volleyball, junior varsity girls tennis, junior varsity boys soccer, seventh-grade boys basketball and freshman boys basketball. All interested parties should send a resume to Athletic Director Darren Stevens at Madison High School, 5797 West Alexandria Road, Middletown, OH. 45042. Resumes can also be faxed at (513) 420-4914 or e-mailed to dstevensmad@hotmail.com.
ARMCO PARK HAS OPENINGS FOR SOFTBALL LEAGUES: There are several openings left in the Warren County Armco Park Adult Summer Softball Leagues. The Summer Session includes 14 games with sponsor’s trophy for first-, second- and third-place teams. Individual awards for the first place team in each league. Men’s leagues are on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, with women on Wednesdays and coed on Wednesdays and Fridays. For more information, call Don at (513) 727-3989.
EDGEWOOD SEEKS ASST. BOYS HOOP COACH: Edgewood High School has an opening for a varsity assistant boys basketball coach. To apply, send resume and letter of interest to head coach John Thomas by e-mail to thomas@edgewood.k12.oh.us, or mail information to him at 3500 Busenbark Road, Trenton, OH 45067.
XBA MEGA HOOPS HOLDING TRYOUTS, HIRING COACHES: Tryouts for Spring AAU teams will be held at McGee’s Courts 4 Sports in Mason and at the Hamilton YMCA on Second Street. For a list of sign-up times or to request a registration form, e-mail coachdarroll@msn.com. XBA also is accepting applications for 13 coaching positions. Call (513) 503-3236 or e-mail coachdarroll@msn.com for more information.
BUTLER COUNTY SOFTBALL UMPIRE CLASS OFFERED: Anyone interested in taking the Butler County slow-pitch umpiring class should contact Whitey Allen at (513) 608-7124.
FIRESTORM HOOP TRYOUTS SOON: The Cincinnati Firestorm AAU girls basketball program is seeking players from third grade through high school age. Tryouts will be announced soon. For more information, call Alex Ward at (513) 543-2477 or go to www.cincinnatifirestorm.com.
SOCCER PRO TO HOLD CAMPS AT MTSC: Professional soccer player Chris Hopkins from England will be holding the soccer camps at the Middletown Tennis & Sports Complex. Times and dates are flexible. Costs are $600 per week for 12-player teams and $800 per week for 16-player teams. For more information or to register, e-mail the MTSC at contact@middletownsportscomplex.com, or call Jennifer Burns at (513) 424-1664.
FAIRFIELD HOCKEY TEAM LOOKING FOR PLAYER: The Fairfield High School Hockey Team is looking for students that might be interested in joining the hockey team next year. Any Fairfield High School student in grades 9 through 12 interested in playing ice hockey for the Fairfield High School hockey team next season should send their name and phone number to fhshockey@yahoo.com or contact Pete Lagemann at (513) 383-3450.
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