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UPDATED FOR SUNDAY, MAY 6

COLES TO GUEST AT MIDDLETOWN YMCA GOLF CLASSIC: Miami University men's basketball coach Charlie Coles will be among the golfers playing in the fourth annual Middletown YMCA Golf Classic, to benefit area youth and families, Friday at Weatherwax golf course. Shotgun start is at noon. Cost is $500 per foursome, or $125 per golfer, and includes range balls, lunch, dinner, greens fees and prizes. Sponsorship opportunities are available. Contact Lindsay Albrinck Lee at (513) 887-0001 for more details.

BLUEJACKETS BREAKAWAY TOUR COMING TO SW OHIO: The Columbus BlueJackets seventh year of their Breakaway Tour has three stops in the Miami Valley area. The hockey carnival makes a stop at the SummerBration Festival in Blue Ash on June 1, Troy's Strawberry Festival the next day, then the Banana Split Festival in Wilmington on June 9. Visit www.BlueJackets.com for the latest tour dates and locations.

MIDDLETOWN FLAMES LOOKING FOR PLAYERS: The Middletown Flames, a U10 select girls soccer team, is looking for five players for the 2007 fall season. Tryouts will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Smith Park Field No. 4. Any player wishing to tryout cannot turn 10 before Aug. 1, 2007. For more information, call Chris at (513) 539-0437 or (513) 464-3240.

KINGDOM HOSTING WENDY'S NIT QUALIFIER HOOPS TOURNEY: The Kingdom Sports Center, in Franklin, is currently taking registrations for a Wendy's NIT qualifier youth basketball tournament which will be held the weekend of May 18. Tournament is open to all teams for boys and girls in third grade through high school. Cost is $250 per team. Call (937) 746-3370, or go to: www.kingdomsportscenter.com, for more information.

TRYOUTS SET FOR BUTLER COUNTY SOCCER: Tryouts for the Butler County Soccer club U9 girls select soccer team will be held from 10 a.m. to noon May 15, and from 1-3 p.m. May 20, at Joyce Park in Hamilton. Field is located just past the Hamilton SAY concession stand. Girls born after Aug. 1, 1998 are eligible to play. Call (513) 887-9197 for more details.

SUMMER AAU TRYOUTS SET: The XBA-AAU Hoops organization will hold registration and tryouts for the summer season, Friday at the Booker T. Washington Center, located on the corner of Front and Woodbridge, in Hamilton. Cost for the Summer AAU season is $350 which includes uniform, AAU membership, skills training, practices, league and tournament play. Contact Darroll Alexander at (513) 829-0894 or visit the organization's Web site at: www.xbasports.org.

HAMILTON LITTLE BLUE NEEDS COACHES: Hamilton Little Blue Football is in need of coaches with previous coaching experience. For more information, call Ken at (513) 939-2080.

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY CAMP GOLF SCRAMBLE IN MAY: The Christian Community Camp will host its inaugural golf scramble on Saturday at Twin Run Golf Course, in Hamilton. Tee times start at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per person which includes greens fees, cart, meal, refreshments, door prizes and a prize drawing entry. Contact Shawna Noble at (513) 295-2899 for more golf outing information.

EDGEWOOD PEE WEE SIGNUP DATES SET: Edgewood Pee Wee Football will be holding signups from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday and June 2 at the Edgewood High School fieldhouse. Cost is $155 for one player and $130 for each additional player from the same immediate family. Fee includes the use of helmet, pads and other safety equipment for the season. Signups after June 2 will be charged a $50 late fee. Checks should be made payable to EPWFBA. If fee is an issue for your family, please contact Chris Boggs (513) 887-2624 or Donna Banks (513) 988-6363.

START SMART BASEBALL CLASSES OFFERED: Abby Ison, the Middletown Chapter Director of the National Alliance of Youth Sports, has announced that the Start Smart program will be offered from May 15-June 19 to youth ages 3-5 at the Middletown Community Center gym. Registration fee is $20. You must pre-register at the City building in the Community Services Department. For more information, call (513) 425-7842.

FIELD SPORTS ARENA ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR SAND VOLLEYBALL: The Field Sports Arena in Monroe is accepting applications for the first session of sand volleyball, which starts Wednesday. The arena is also accepting applications for flag football and summer soccer leagues. For more information, call (513) 539-8873, or visit the Web site at www.thefieldsportsarena.com.

MINNIX MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULED: The Christy Minnix Memorial Tournament will be held June 18 at Wildwood. The 4-person scramble will have a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Cost of $80 covers greens fees, cart and dinner. An optional buffet lunch will be available starting at 11 a.m. All proceeds go into a scholarship fund for a former student. Call Larry King at (513) 422-7138 for more details.

FOREST HILLS SWIM TEAM SIGNUPS IN MAY: Forest Hills Country Club, at 791 4th Ave. in Middletown, will hold signups for its youth swim team from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, and 5:30-7 p.m. May 23. Team uniforms and equipment will be available. Swimmers do not need to be club members to participate. Pool membership packages are available. For more information, call Lisa at (513) 425-9444 or Angi at (513) 464-2758.

HUESTON WOODS HOSTING WOMEN'S WEEK: The Hueston Woods State Park Golf Course is hosting Women's Week. Any woman who brings a friend will get a buy-one, get-one free greens fee. For reservations, call (513) 523-8081.

MIDDLETOWN YMCA GOLF CLASSIC FRIDAY: The fourth annual Middletown YMCA Golf Classic will be held Friday at Weatherwax Golf Course. The cost is $500 per team or $125 per player, which includes range balls, lunch, refreshments, a shotgun start at noon and dinner at 5 p.m. Sponsorship opportunities also are available. For more information, call (513) 523-8081.

CRC TO HOLD ADULT SOFTBALL SIGNUPS: The Cincinnati Recreation Commission's Athletic Division will hold registration for its adult summer softball season, today until the leagues are filled. Leagues are offered for Co-Rec and Men's teams and will be played at Schmidt fields. Each league will be scheduled to play an eight-game season. Leagues will begin June 10 or as soon as the spring leagues are completed. League fees are $285 for unlighted teams and $350 for the lighted teams. The fee includes league fee, umpire fees, bases and balls. All information needed for registration can be found at the www.cincyrec.org Athletics website. For more information, call the CRC Athletic Office at 352-4020.

OHIO HAWKS SEEK PLAYERS: The Ohio Hawks 12U fastpitch softball team is looking for a few more players to round out its roster. The team plays in 11 weekend tournaments and in a select travel league one night per week starting in June. For more information, call Ken Cox at (513) 907-3317 or (513) 217-5285 or e-mail at godeepbattingcages@yahoo.com.

BEST IN WEST CAMP SET FOR JUNE: The Best in the West Volleyball Camp for girls entering grades 3-9 will be held June 5-8 at Lakota West High School. The cost is $75 with a $10 discount if registered May 19, and a $5 discount for sisters, or a total cost of $150 for three or more athletes in the same family. Athletes can register by going to www.westfirebirds.com under camp section for a registration sheet or by going to the girls volleyball page under coaches' corner. The camp director is Tracey Kornau, who recently completed her 16th season as a head coach in the Lakota School District.

CITY OF HAMILTON DAY SLATED FOR GABP: The Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department announces that the City of Hamilton Day 2007 will be held at 1:15 p.m., June 10 at Great American Ball Park when the Reds play the Cleveland Indians. The day will mark the anniversary of Joe Nuxhall's first pitch in the major leagues. Pre-game festivities will celebrate City of Hamilton Day and "Hamilton Joe's" first pitch. The cost is $25 per person and will include game ticket and transportation to and from the game. Reservations are being taken now. A portion of the money from ticket sales will be donated to the Joe Nuxhall Character Education Fund. The deadline for purchasing tickets is June 1. For more information, call (513) 785-7060.

ROSS HOSTING GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP: The Ross girls basketball camp for incoming second- through ninth-graders will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, June 11-14 . Cost is $75, which includes a T-shirt and basketball. Registration forms can be obtained at any Ross school, online at www.rossramball.com or by calling Paul Fernandez at (513) 863-1252, Ext. 1402.

OHIO U. BASEBALL HOLDING CAMPS: The Ohio University baseball program will hold four-day hitting and pitching day camps for players ages 8-13 from June 11-14 at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens. Bobcat Head Coach Joe Carbone and his staff will instruct players in both hitting and pitching camps over the four days. The pitching camp will take place from 9-11 a.m. each day with the hitting camp taking place from noon-2 p.m. Both camps will use video analysis to break down player performance. Cost for each camp is $90. For more information on the camps, please contact Carmen Greene at (740) 593-1341 or greenec@ohio.edu.

GIRLS DEVELOPMENTAL BASKETBALL CAMP AT MONROE: There will be a girls developmental basketball camp for girls entering grades 2-5 beginning June 4 at Monroe High School. The camp will run from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. each day from June 4-7. Cost is $30 and is due May 22. For more information, call Dave Farrish at (513) 539-9470 or (513) 435-9472.

FIGHTING LADY HORNETS SHOOTOUT IN JUNE: The Fighting Lady Hornets Shootout will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 27-28 at Monroe High School. Cost is $215 per varsity team and $175 per junior varsity team. A deposit of $80 is due by May 15. For more information, call Dave Farrish at (513) 539-9470 or (513) 435-9472.

SALVATION ARMY TO HOLD OPEN GYM: The Salvation Army, located at 235 Ludlow St. in Hamilton, will hold open gyms beginning June 12 through Aug. 17 on Tuesday and Thursday nights for girls and boys, ages 10-13 (Tuesday nights) and ages 14-16 (Thursday nights). Supervision will be provided by The Salvation Army personnel. Participants will be required to follow set guidelines and sign in each night. A $1 fee must be paid before each night of play. Money collected from the fee will be used to provide sports drinks for players.

SHOOTING STARS HOOPS CAMP AT OBERLIN COLLEGE: Oberlin College will be the site of a Shooting Stars youth basketball camp, June 17-21. Boys and girls ages 5-10 are eligible to participate as day or resident campers. A similar camp will also be held July 8-12 at Ohio Wesleyan University, in Delaware. Call Chris Marciniak (330) 699-1234 for camp details.

MCGEE'S OFFERING WOMEN'S CLINICS: Mike McGee's Teaching Center and Golf Range, in Middletown, will be offering golf clinics for women from 7 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday beginning May 15. For more information, call the pro shop at (513) 422-0837.

JAMES A. COMBS MEMORIAL GOLF OUTING IN MAY: The James A. Combs Memorial golf outing will be held at 11 a.m. May 18 at Weatherwax Golf Course. Cost is $100 per person which includes 18 holes of best ball golf with a cart and lunch before and a steak dinner after at 5:30 p.m. For reservations, call Ron Oches at (513) 423-0153 or Bob Wells at (513) 423-2113.

GINA'S THUNDERBIRDS ENJOYING 16TH YEAR: The Gina's Thunderbirds AAU-sanctioned track & field team invites athletes of all ages to join their team, now in its 16th year of amateur competition. Practices are held at 6 p.m. weekdays on the Bob Mucha Track and Field facility at Middletown High. No practice will be held on rainy days or when the Middies team is hosting a meet. Cost is $15 for new members. Call girls coach Valerie Grove (513) 217-4724 or boys coach Johnnie Myers (513) 261-8107 for more details.

HAMILTON HIGH ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR SYNTHETIC FIELD: Anyone interested in donating to the Hamilton High Field of Excellence campaign can send contributions to the Hamilton Community Foundation Field of Excellence, 319 N. Third St., Hamilton, 45011. Or you can contact the athletic office at (513) 887-4815. More information is available online at www.hamiltonhigh.net/stadium.

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE 5K EVENT IN MAY: The Run for Your Life 5K Run/Walk will be held May 20 with the race beginning and ending at Middletown High School. Walkers will start at 12:30 p.m. with runners taking off at 1 p.m. Cost is $20 after May 5 with no guarantee for a T-shirt. Proceeds will benefit the Butler/Warren Area Young Life. For more information, call Jenny Sliger at (513) 422-5183.

FORE THE KIDS GOLF TOURNEY SATURDAY: Terrace Park Kindervelt, a non-profit fundraising auxiliary of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, is holding its first annual Fore the Kids Golf Tournament on Saturday at Legendary Run Golf Course, in Cincinnati. Proceeds benefit the Division of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DDBP) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Golfers can pick up tournament registration forms at various locations around Greater Cincinnati or by downloading a printable form at www.kindervelt76.com. Cost is $150 per golfer and includes greens fees and cart, lunch, dinner, prizes for the first three places, team photo and a golfer gift bag including a new pair of Callaway soft-spike golf shoes. Registration deadline is May 9.

RON CHASTEEN MEMORIAL GOLF SCRAMBLE SET: The 12th annual Ron Chasteen Memorial Golf Scramble will be held May 20 at the Fairfield Golf Course. This is a best-ball scramble with prizes awarded to first-, second- and third-place teams. Cost is $85 per person, which includes golf, cart, prizes, dinner and refreshments. All proceeds go to the Ron Chasteen Scholarship Fund. Hole sponsors and door prizes also are being sought. For more information, call Dave Bauer at (513) 942-2999, ext. 129, or send e-mail to bauer_d@fairfield-city.k-12.oh.us.

WOMEN'S OPEN GYMS AVAILABLE AT MUH: The Miami University-Hamilton campus will be conducting basketball open gyms for any females in high school/college during the summer. Open gyms will be held from 6-8 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday beginning the week of May 14. For more information, contact MUH coach Chris Settle at (513) 892-1577 or settlecs@muohio.edu.

EDGEWOOD BASKETBALL TO HOST GOLF SCRAMBLE: The second annual Edgewood boys and girls basketball golf scramble will be held May 20 at Weatherwax Golf Course. The format is a four-person best ball tournament with a 2 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $65 per person which includes 18 holes of golf, a cart and food. Deadline to enter is Friday. For more information, call John Thomas at (513) 863-4692 Ext. 1011, or Greg Brown at (513) 867-7430.

DARRELL HUNTER COMMUNITY DAY IN MAY: Several events will be part of the inaugural Darrell Hunter Community Day festivities May 26-27 in Middletown. Hunter, a Middletown High grad and Miami University graduate who now plays football for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals, is hosting the event to raise money for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation of Cincinnati. Guest speakers, a women's Football 101 seminar, a Walk for Hope, youth football camp and a basketball tournament will be part of the two-day event. Contact Maureen Berigan at (513) 470-4564 for more details.

CBS OFFERING BASEBALL, SOFTBALL CAMPS: The Cincinnati Baseball School's summer camp season is June 4 through Aug. 17. Camps run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Camps are for boys and girls, ages 5-18, and are held at the PYO Fields on Ohio 42 in West Chester. For more information, go to www.cincinnatibaseballschoolsandcamps.org, or call (513) 779-7493.

BADIN GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMPS THIS SUMMER: The Badin girls basketball camp will be held in four sessions this summer — June 7-10 for incoming ninth-graders (1-3:30 p.m. in the main gym, cost is $65 until Friday, $75 after that date); June 11-14 for incoming third- and fourth-graders (1-3 p.m. in the main gym, cost is $50 until Friday, $60 after that date); June 12-15 for incoming seventh- and eighth-graders (9 a.m.-noon in the Pfirman Center, cost is $65 until Friday, $75 after that date); and June 12-15 for incoming fifth- and sixth-graders (1-4 p.m. in the Pfirman Center, cost is $65 until Friday, $75 after that date). For more information, call the school at (513) 863-3993.

MIDDLETOWN GIRLS INSTRUCTIONAL BASKETBALL CAMP IN JUNE: "The Middie Way" girls instructional basketball camp will be held June 18-21 for girls entering grades 4-10. Girls in grades 4-6 will have camp from 9 a.m. to noon each day, while the camp for girls in grades 7-10 will go from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Paul Walker gym at Middletown High School. Cost is $40 per person with a $20 deposit required by June 8. Balance will be due on the day of the event. For more information, call Mike Eberhart at (513) 420-4500 Ext. 3253.

MAGYC JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC IN JUNE: The Middletown Area Golf for Youth Council will hold its annual junior golf clinic from 9:30 a.m. to noon, June 12 at Weatherwax Golf Course. Any golfer age 8-17 is eligible to participate. Carrie Jena and other local golf professionals will instruct golfers in the areas of full swing, chipping and pitching, putting and bunker play. Cost is $5 per golfer, with a maximum of 100 golfers in the clinic. Registration begins at 9 a.m. For more information, call Dominic Williams at (513) 727-8202.

FRED BROWN MEMORIAL GOLF SCRAMBLE IN JULY: The ninth annual Fred H. Brown Memorial golf scramble will be held July 14 at Heatherwoode Golf Club in Springboro. The four-man, best ball scramble is slated for a 2 p.m. shotgun start. Cost is $300 per team, or $75 per person. For more information, call Fred Brown at (513) 282-6079 or (937) 344-1603.

MIAMI VALLEY WARRIORS NEED FOOTBALL PLAYERS: The Miami Valley Warriors semi-pro football team needs players. You must be at least 18 years old and able to provide your own equipment. There is no overnight travel, and games are played on Saturday evenings. For more information, visit www.miamivalleywarriors.com, or call (937) 477-3130 or (937) 902-2170. The 2007 season begins in June.

CBS SUMMER BASEBALL, FAST-PITCH CAMPS SCHEDULED: The Cincinnati Baseball School's summer camp season is June 4 through Aug. 17. Camps are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday, for boys and girls, ages 5-18, at the Pisgah Youth Organization fields on Reading Road (Route 42) in West Chester. Early drop-off and late pick-up options are available for working parents. For more information or to obtain a registration form, visit the website at www.cincinnatibaseballschoolsandcamps.org or call (513) 779-7493 or (513) 602-5133.

ROSS HOLDING BOYS BASKETBALL SKILLS CAMP: The Ross High boys basketball program will host its annual summer basketball skills camp from 8:30-11:30 a.m., June 4-7 at Ross High and Elda Elementary. The second- through fourth-grade campers will report to Elda, and the fifth- through ninth-grade campers will report to the high school. The cost of the camp is $65 if you register before May 30. There will be a $10 extra charge for anyone who signs up after the due date. Each camper will receive a camp basketball and T-shirt. Camp fliers are available at any of the Ross schools, or you can contact coach Sean Van Winkle for more details — coachvanwinkle@hotmail.com, or (513) 233-1920.

EDGEWOOD BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP IN JUNE: The Edgewood boys basketball camp for boys entering grades 3-8 will be held June 11-13. Camp for players in grades 3-5 will be from 9 a.m. to noon, and camp for players in grades 6-8 will be from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. Instruction will be from Edgewood coaches and varsity players, and all campers will receive a basketball camp T-shirt. Cost is $40 per person. The camp for boys and girls in grades 1-2 will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. June 14-15. Cost for that camp is $25. For more information, call John Thomas at (513) 863-4692 Ext. 1011.

MASANEK'S CAMP OF CHAMPS TAKING REGISTRATIONS: Ron Masanek's Camp of Champs will run June 11-14 at Fairfield High. Workout 1 will be from 9-11 a.m. daily, and Workout 2 will run from 12-2 p.m. each day. The camp is ideal for beginning wrestlers. The objective is to teach strong fundamentals and develop the basic skills and knowledge set required to compete at any level. Non-refundable checks for $50 can be made out to Ron Masanek Camp of Champs and mailed to Ron Masanek, 8800 Holden Boulevard, Fairfield, OH., 45014 before June 1, or after June 1, send them to 5776 Sigmon Way, Fairfield, OH., 45014.

HAMILTON GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMP IN JUNE: The Hamilton High Girls Basketball Camp will be held June 11-14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Hamilton High School for all girls in grades 4-9. The cost is $50. For more information, call camp director Jesse Weisbrod at 887-4875, ext. 4159.

LACROSSE TOURNAMENT IN LEBANON: The Lebanon Sports Complex on McClure Road will be the Ohio site for the U.S. Lacrosse Cup, a 14-state tournament for boys and girls ages 15 and under. The tournament will be June 23-24 with 40 teams from Ohio competing for a chance to reach the national tournament Labor Day weekend in Denver, Colo. For more information, call (800) 433-1072 or visit the Web site www.ohioslargestplayground.com.

MIDDLETOWN GIRLS BASKETBALL SHOOTOUT IN JUNE: The first Middie Shootout, presented by the Middletown girls basketball program, will be held June 30 at Middletown High School. Cost is $135 per team with a deposit of $50 required by June 23. The balance is due on the day of the event. The cost includes at least four officiated games, 10 T-shirts and pizza prizes for the winning team. For more information, call Mike Eberhart at (513) 420-45400 Ext. 3253 or at (513) 423-9168.

COMPETITION BASKETBALL CAMP IN JULY: Oberlin College will host a Shooting Stars boys basketball competition camp July 22-26 in Oberlin. Boys entering grades 5-10 are eligible to participate as day or residential campers. For a complete schedule or brochure, call Chris Marciniak at (330) 699-1234.

JUNIOR CLINIC THURSDAYS AT MCGEE'S: Junior golf clinics are being held at 6 p.m. every Thursday night at the Mike McGee Teaching Center and Golf Range, 5670 West Alexandria Road, Middletown. Buy a bucket of golf balls for $6 and receive free instruction from PGA professional Mike McGee. Call (513) 422-0837 for more information.

NORTH TRACE HAS THURSDAY LEAGUES: The North Trace at Fairfield Greens golf course has openings in the Thursday Night ladies leagues. These leagues are beginner friendly. To sign-up or to get information, call Keith at (513) 939-3741.

MIDDLETOWN LITTLE LEAGUE SEEKS UMPIRES: The Middletown Little League is seeking umpires for the 2007 baseball season. Umpires must be at least 13 years old as of May 1. All umpires are paid for each game they work. Interested individuals may contact Rick Henry at (513) 422-7246.

FAIRFIELD CHIEFS SEEK PLAYERS: The Fairfield Chiefs U16 baseball team is looking for two additional players for the upcoming season. Pitching experience is preferred. For more information, call Ken Whitmore at (513) 476-5175.

BUSTOS ULTIMATES LOOKING FOR PLAYERS: The Bustos Ultimates girls fast-pitch organization, sponsored by Olympian Crystl Bustos, is looking for players for the U10 and U14 teams. The U10s are looking for four to five players, while the U14s are looking for one or two. For more information, call Charles at (513) 617-9452 or visit www.bustosultimates.org.

ADOPT AN ATHLETE PROGRAM CAN HELP AREA OLYMPIAN: Fans and area businesses who would like to help send Middletown athlete Kayla Harrison to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games can do so by contacting coach William Doyle at (513) 300-3938 or (513) 886-0754. Harrison is the No.2-ranked women's judo fighter in the country in her weight class. Private and corporate donations are always welcome. For more information, contact USA Judo at (719) 866-4730.

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