Published Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:19 PM
Updated Thursday, May 08, 2008 1:22 PM

 

Sports Briefs 05/09/08

Memorial tournament

The Moncks Corner Lions Club’s sixth annual Josh Swicord Memorial Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 17 at Berkeley Country Club. The four-person Captain’s Choice tournament will have a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Prizes will be awarded for low gross, low net and closest to the pin. The entry fee is $50 for BCC members and $60 for non-members and covers green fees, carts, food, beverages, awards and mulligans. The deadline for entry is May 15. For more information, call Lions Club Chairman Bobby Mitchell at 761-1566 or email bobmitchell@homesc.com.

Trainers camp

The sixth annual Patriot Student Athletic Training Camp will be held June 9-11 at Fort Dorchester High School. The camp is designed to be beneficial to beginning and advanced high school athletic training students alike. Topics covered will include the history of athletic injuries, rehabilitation techniques, basic first aid as it pertains to athletic training, treatment of athletic injuries, taping techniques, hydration of athletes, nutrition, record keeping and managing injuries. The camp fee is $75 and includes lunch, T-shirt and handbook. The registration deadline is June 2. For more information, contact Jimmie Rogers at 760-4450, extension 275 or 296-6810.

Wrestling camp

An All-star wrestling camp featuring Evan Sola and Eric Pizzi, assistant coaches for The Citadel, is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. June 16-18 at the Summerville High School mini gym. Sola is a former NCAA All-American, ACC Champion and ACC Wrestler of the Year. Pizzi is a former NCAA qualifier and Midwest Regional Champion. The early registration fee for the camp is $55 up until June 2, when a $10 late registration fee will be added. Discounts are available for families registering more than one athlete. For more information, call Coach Daniels at 276-9161.

Legion baseball tryouts

Tryouts for the area's newest American Legion Baseball team will be held at Pinewood Preparatory School Sunday May 4 at 3 p.m. and Saturday May 10 at 10 a.m. Appointments can also be made for individual tryouts for players with scheduling conflicts. Home games and practices will be held at Pinewood with games begining the week of May 26 (3 weekday games per week, 20 games total). Playoffs begin July 14. The team is open to local players living in an area that doesn’t have an existing 19U Legion team and to players who aren't invited to play for existing teams. For more information, contact Chapman Adair by e-mail chapmanadair@comcast.net or by phone (only after 5p.m.) at (614)394-4292.

Fun run

The second annual Laurel Hill Primary PTA Family Fun Run/Walk is gearing up for a day of running, health fairs, kids’ fun and partnership with the Special Olympics.  The one-mile fun run and walk will kick off on Saturday, May 10 at 9 a.m. in the Park West subdivision.Proceeds will be used to upgrade the school’s fitness trail, which is available to the public after school hours, to accommodate handicapped individuals and to fund the addition of interactive Smartboards to the classrooms. Registration for the run is  $15 until May 2. For additional registration information, contact Jacki Bennis at nsquaredma@aol.com.

Summer soccer camp

Registration is now open for the 2008 DuBose Middle School soccer camp for youth age 5-12.  Camp dates are  June 23-27 and July 21-25. Camp will be held from 8:30-11:30 a.m.   The cost will be $65. For more information, contact Jason Rasner at 851-8553.

Spring golf

The Willis T. Goodwin Spring Golf Tournament to benifitt the Twin City Outreach Mission is scheduled for May 22 at Wescott Plantation. Sponsors as well as golfers are needed for the Captain's choice  tournament, which will include several skills contests. Entry fee is $240 per team. For more information, call 270-9307 or email jereleen@bellsouth.net.

Superstars Camp

Registration is currently being accepted for the Superstars Basketball Camp to be held at Fort Dorchester High School June 9-13 and June 16-20. Camp for players age 9-14 will be conducteed from 9 a.m. until noon and camp for high school age players will be from 1-4 p.m. The registration fee is $75 for one week or $140 for two weeks and includes a T-shirt and basketball. FDHS coach Gregg Gierke (507-238 career record, 26 years of college basketball coaching experience) will direct the camp. For more information, contact Coach Gierke at HYPERLINK "https://mail.evepost.com/sjs/src/compose.php?send_to=ggierke%40hotmail.com"ggierke@hotmail.com or 628-7411.

Football camps

The Summerville Sertoma Club will sponsor three football camps for youth age 5-15 this Spring and Summer. Camps are scheduled from 6-8 p.m. June 2-5 and July 14-17 at the Gahagan Sports Complex football field in Summerville. Cost is $55 for those registering 15 days prior to each date and $65 for those registering within 15 days of a camp. Discounts are available for those registering for more than one camp and for Sertoma Club members. Registration is available online at  HYPERLINK "http://www.summervillesertoma.com/Football_Program" www.summervillesertoma.com/Football_Program and forms can also be downloaded. Youth can also register on the first day of each camp, however, registration is on a first come, first serve basis and limited to 50 campers per camp.

Senior softball

Lowcountry Senior Softball is currently seeking players age 50 or older who are interested in joining a spring (April-June) league. Games are played on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Cook Fields in North Charleston. Voluntary practices are held on Saturday mornings in West Ashley. For more information, contact Duffie Stone at 688-5325 or Rich Schiliro at 884-1131.

Basketball camp

Registration is now open for Ten Star All-star Summer Basketball Camp programs to be held in 10 different states. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and Girls age 10-19 are eligible to apply. Past participants include:  Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison. Players from 50 States and 10 foreign countries attended the 2007 Camp. There is also a Summer camp available for boys and girls ages 6-18 of all skill levels. For a free brochure on these camps, call 704-373-0873 or visit  HYPERLINK "http://www.tenstarcammp.com" www.tenstarcamp.com.

Summer roundball camp

Final registration is ongoing for the 30th annual Bryan Adrian Summer Basketball Camp. Boys and girls age 5-18 are eligible. Overnight camps are scheduled for July 20-24 at N.C. Wesleyan College and Mars Hill College. Day camps are scheduled from July 21-25 at St. Ann’S Catholic School in Charlotte, N.C. Camp staff members include professionals Derrick Phelps, Donald Williams and Jason Capel. For a free brochure, call 704-377-6387 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com.