Dates set for Best in the West camp
The Best in the West boys basketball camp, directed by Sean Van Winkle, is open to boys entering grades three through nine. Grades three through six will meet June 15-18, and grades seven through nine will meet June 22-25.
To register, e-mail coachvanwinkle@hotmail.com or visit www.westfirebirds.com.
Baseball camp open to ages 5-15
The Best in the West Baseball Camp is set for June 22-25 at the West Chester Baseball Complex on Union Centre Boulevard.
The camp is for ages 5-15. Cost is $85, or $75 if registered by June 15. Walk-ups are permitted.
To register, call Bill Dreisbach at (513) 310-2419 or visit www.lakotaonline.com.
Learn to ice skate with free lesson
Learn to ice skate and/or play hockey on the ice when the Cincinnati Amateur Hockey Association and Northland Ice Rink offers a free learning session from 4:10 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 13, at Northland Ice Rink, 10400 Reading Road, Cincinnati.
Call (513) 777-1700 or visit www.cincinnatihockey.org for information.
All-day summer skate camps
Skateboard camps for ages 10 and older are available at Sessions Skatepark in June and July. Camps run 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with two hours instruction and four hours of free-skate each day. Cost per camp is $115. Spots are limited.
For more information, visit www.sessionskatepark.com, call (513) 671-7433 or e-mail info@sessionsskatepark.com.
Lakota West to host golf outing
Lakota West football coach Larry Cox has organized the first Lakota West football golf outing for July 17 at Beckett Ridge Country Club. Shot gun start is at 1 p.m. Cost is $320 per foursome or $80 per individual.
Call (513) 702-7379 to register.
Fairfield summer basketball
The Fairfield boys basketball camp for boys entering grades three through 12 will be conducted June 15-18 at Fairfield High School Arena.
Preregistration forms can be found online at www.fairfieldcityschools.com. Walk-ups also are welcome.
In addition, a boys league will run June 29 through July 2 at Fairfield High School Arena. The League is for boys entering grades four through seven.
For information about the league, call Tim Austing at (513) 827-3308 or e-mail austing _t@fuse.net.
Football camp offers free sessions
All-City Football Camps, sponsored by Kingdom Football Ministries, are now under way. Registration for the K-14U summer football and cheer program requires an AAU membership, then students can participate at multiple sites June through July for free.
For specific dates, locations, address and registration forms visit www.kingdomfootball.org or contact Brent Coeling at (937) 657-7556 or e-mail coeling5@prodigy.net.
Golf outing supports Panther football
The Touchdown Club’s first golf outing is set for 1 p.m. July 11 at Deer Track Golf Course, 6160 Ohio 727, Goshen. All proceeds support Little Miami Football.
For information, call (513) 677-3548 or (513) 314-3788. Registration deadline is June 26.
Sudden Death softball tryouts
The Sudden Death 14U softball team is conducting open tryouts. The team plays the highest level of travel fastpitch.
To schedule a tryout, call Gregg Pigg (513) 849-9121.
O-Line Camp at Kings High School
The 2009 O-Line Camp is set for 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 17, at Kings High School Football Stadium, 5500 Columbia Road Kings Mills.
The camp is for offensive linemen entering grades nine through 12. Cost is $40.
To register, call Rick Haynes at (513) 385-6424 or e-mail haynri@nwlsd.org, or call John Cook at (513) 518-1507 or e-mail cookj@Butlertech.org.
Kings hosts youth football camp
The 2009 Kings High School Football Camp will be conducted June16-18 at the Kings High School Football Stadium, 5500 Columbia Road in Kings Mill.
The camp is for students in grades kindergarten through six and will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. each day. Cost is $60.
To register, call John Cook at (513) 518-1507 or e-mail cookj@Butlertech.org.
Swarm announces tryouts
The Warren County Swarm baseball organization is conducting individual tryouts for its 11U and 12U teams for the 2010 season. The Swarm plays in the Southwest Ohio Baseball League.
Visit www.WarrenCountySwarm.com or call Rob at (513) 478-4516 for information.
Free basketball clinic in Lebanon
Urbancrest Baptist Church will host a youth basketball clinic/tournament from 6 to 8 p.m. June 17-18 at Pleasant Park, near the Lebanon Post Office.
The clinic is for ages 6-16, and is free to the Lebanon community. Registration will take place the first day. For more information, call (513) 932-4405.
Hycrest offers swim lessons
HyCrest Swim Club is offering swim lessons for all skill levels. Thirty-minute sessions will be conducted from 10 a.m. to noon June 15-26, July 13-24 and Aug. 7-18. Cost is $50 per session for non-members or $30 per session for members.
Visit www.hycrestswimclub .com, e-mail hycrestswimclub@yahoo.com or call (513) 777-9902 to register.
Resident discount at tennis tournament
Local residents can receive 30 percent off regular ticket prices to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters & Women’s Open in Mason. The offer is available for day and evening sessions Aug. 12 and Aug. 19.
For tickets call (513) 651-0303 and mention code “Tennis30,” or visit www.cincytennis.com. Tickets also are available through TicketMaster at (800) 745-3000 and www.Ticketmaster.com.
Monroe Hornet boys basketball camp
The Monroe boys varsity basketball team is hosting a basketball camp for boys in grades kindergarten through six June 29 through July 2 at Monroe High School. Sessions run from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
Cost is $50. Checks should be made payable to Denny Ferguson and mailed to: 220 Yankee Road, Monroe, OH 45050. Registration forms are available in the Monroe Athletic Office and must be received by Monday, June 15.
Registration for Fairfield girls volleyball camp
Fairfield High School is hosting its annual youth volleyball camp July 28-30 for girls in grades five through nine. Campers will be under the direction of varsity coach Michael Berkemeier, his coaching staff and his varsity players.
Camp fee is $65. Visit www.fairfieldcityschools.com/Athletics/GirlsVolleyball.shtml for a brochure, or call Coach Berkemeier at (513) 479-9635 or e-mail berkemeier_m@fairfield-city.k12.oh.us for more information.
East girls offer basketball clinics
Lakota East Thunderhawks Women’s Basketball is offering Saturday training clinics through July.
The clinic for girls entering grades one through four and will take place from 10 to 11 a.m. Clinics forgirls entering grades five through seven will take place from 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays in the high school gym.
Cost is $10. The clinics will be led by East assistant varsity coaches Nikki Drew and Rich McGillis. To register, e-mail Nikki Drew at nikki.drew@lakotaonline.com.
Soccer camp open to boys and girls
The Paul Reedy Youth Soccer Camp, directed by Paul Reedy and Andy Schur, will be conducted for grades one through five June 15-18.
Walk-up registration will be conducted before each camp.
Youth football camp in Springboro
Students in grades three through eight can register for the 2009 Springboro Football Youth Camp.
The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon June 15-18 at CareFlight Field at Springboro High School.
To register, e-mail rwilhite@springboro.org.
Fall sports leagues now registering
The Lakota Sports Organization is now accepting registrations for the 2009 Fall Sports Leagues, which includes: SAY soccer for ages 5-19; NFL flag football for ages 5-17; Little League baseball for ages 5-19; and USSSA fastpitch girls softball for ages 5-14.
To register, visit www.lakotasport.org or contact Bruce Rhodes at (513) 907-6884 or execadmin@lakotasports.org.
Men’s league welcomes sons
Midlife Softball, a men’s 35 years and older softball league, is accepting teams and individual players. Play begins Monday, July 6, at Keehner Park on Barret Road in West Chester Twp. Adult sons also may join.
For more information, visit www.MidLifeSoftball.com, or contact Jeff Yaw at (513) 608-4109 or jeffyaw@yahoo.com.
Lacrosse festival in Lebanon
The Warren County Convention & Visitors Bureau, in partnership with the Dayton Lacrosse Club and the US Lacrosse Southern Ohio Chapter, will host the 2009 U.S. Lacrosse U13 National Youth Festival from June 12-14 at the Lebanon Sports Complex.
For more information, visit www.uslacrosse.org.
Tennis camp offered at Lakota West
The West Chester Community Tennis Camp will be conducted June 15-19 and July 13-17 at Lakota West High School’s tennis courts.
The camp is for boys and girls ages 7-14. Cost is $50 for ages 7-9 and $65 for ages 10-14.
For more information, contact Bryan Skoog at bryanskoog@hotmail.com or (513) 543-7409.
Little Miami basketball for girls
The Little Miami Youth Basketball Camp, directed by Steve Mays, is set for June 22-25 at Little Miami High School.
The camp is open to girls entering grades three through eight. It will run from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. Cost is $50.
To register, contact Steve Mays at (513) 520-1226 or mayss@mason.k12.oh.us.
Kids meet sports stars at workshops
Cincinnati Bengal Brad St. Louis will join other sports celebrities to host the Brad St. Louis Sportsfest in West Chester Twp.
Free football and cheer camps with professional athletes will be available to boys and girls in grades one through eight at 5 p.m. June 15 and at 9 a.m. June 23. Events will take place at Hopewell Junior School.
There also will be “Bowling with the NFL Stars” at 7 p.m. June 22 at Aaron’s Family Fun Center.
Registration is limited. To register, visit www.BradStLouis.com.
FHS hockey team seeks recruits
The Fairfield High School hockey team is looking for players. Fairfield students in grades nine through 12 are eligible.
If interested, e-mail name and phone number to fhshockey@yahoo.com or call Pete Lagemann at (513) 383-3450.
Girls volleyball camp at West
The Best in the West volleyball camp is set for June 15-18 at Lakota West High School. The camp is for girls entering grades three through eight.
To register, visit www.westfirebirds.com.
Wrestling camp at Lakota East
Lakota East High School will host the Thunderhawk wrestling camp June 15-18.
The camp is for ages 6-18 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon each day.
Cost is $60. Registration will take place from 8:30 to 9 a.m. June 15 at Lakota East.
Fairfield sets dates for football camp
The Fairfield Football Camp for students entering grades two through nine is set for July 6-9.
The camp will be directed by Fairfield coach Aaron Fitzstephens and his staff, and runs from 6 to 8:15 p.m. each day.
To register, call Fitzstephens at (513) 942-2999, ext. 175.
Monroe camp for champions
The Monroe High School coaching staff will host a football camp for athletes entering grades one through nine from 9 to 11 a.m. June 15-18 at Monroe Fighting Hornets Stadium.
Cost is $50. To view a flyer, visit www.monroehornetsfootball.com or e-mail Coach Meibers at kmeibers@monroelocalschools.com.
Football camp for youth players
Coach David Sedmak will be directing football camps for students entering grades two through nine.
Session one is for grades two through six and runs from 9 a.m. to noon July 6-8. Session two is for grades seven through nine and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 20-22.
For more information, visit www.CometsfootballTDC.com or www.Masonyouthfootball.com or e-mail Coach Sedmak at david_sedmak@hotmail.com.
Lacrosse camp for boys, girls
The 2009 Ohio Performance Lacrosse Camps for boys and girls ages 8-18 are set for June 22-24 at Hopewell Junior School, 8200 Cox Road in West Chester Twp.
The camps are directed by Gary Gait, a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame and 10-time NCAA champion, and by Lellie Swords, coach of the University of Cincinnati women’s lacrosse team.
Cost is $200 per player. To register, call (513) 562-7331 or visit www.ohioperformancelacrosse.com.
Sports camps at Cincinnati State
Coaches and staff at Cincinnati State Technical and Community College will be hosting several sports-related camps for children this summer. The lineup includes:
• Basketball camp for girls ages 8-17, June 22-25. Call (513) 569-1897 or e-mail theresa.check@cincinnatistate.edu to register.
• Basketball camp for boys ages 8-17, June 29 through July 2. Call (513) 569-1556 or e-mail andre.tate@cincinnatistate.edu to register.
• Soccer camp for boys and girl ages 5-16, July 13-17. Call (513) 543-8596 or e-mail mike.combs@cincinnatistate.edu to register.
• Youth sports camp for boys and girls ages 7-12, July 20-24. For more information, call (513) 569-1592 or e-mail mike.combs@cincinnatistate.edu.
More information about all of the camps offered is available online at www.cincinnatistate.edu/sportscamps.
West offers camps for boys
Scott Mueller has announced the dates for the 2009 Firebird summer basketball camps and leagues.
Camps will run the week of June 29 through July 2 at Lakota West High School, and the leagues will meet Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from July 6 through July 23 at Lakota Plains Junior High School.
Space is limited. To register, e-mail Scott Mueller at firebirdbasketball4@yahoo.com
Firebirds host wrestling camp
The Firebird Wrestling Camp is open to all ages and experience levels and features Ohio State University coach Joe Heskett. The camp takes place June 15-18 at Lakota West High School.
To register, visit www.lakotaathletics.com or e-mail Tim Kessler at firebirdwrestling@fuse.net.
Girls camp to be led by Mason coach
Register now for the Rob Matula 2009 girls basketball camp, run by Mason’s varsity coach Rob Matula, his staff and current players.
The camp runs June 22-25. The first session is in the morning for girls in grades three through six. The second session is in the afternoon for girls in grades seven through nine.
Cost is $80 per player, or $150 for two family members.
To register, call (513) 398-5025, ext. 31113 or e-mail MatulaR@mason.k12.oh.us.
Baseball team seeks players
A Lakota area AAU 16U/15U team seeks players for local games and tournaments conducted through mid-July.
To schedule a tryout, call Steve at (513) 919-7260 or e-mail swmgrhc@aol.com.
Camp designed for junior golfers
Lakota High School golf coaches will offer a student golf camp from 1:30 to 4 p.m. June 16-19 at Four Bridges Country Club. The camp is open to junior golfers ages 8-16. Cost is $125.
To register, call (513) 256-6499 or e-mail timl@fourbridges.com or jeffcombs@roadrunner.com
Cougar softball camp covers basics
The Cougar Softball Skills Camp directed by Jackie Cornelius, Mount Notre Dame softball coach and director of softball operations at Sports of All Sorts, is set for June 22-23 at Koenig Park in Reading.
Session one lasts from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for girls entering grades three through six.
Session two takes place from 1 to 3:30 p.m. for girls entering grades seven through 12.
To register, visit www.mndsoftball.com or call (513)703-6109.
Golf outing honors MHS graduate
The Michelle Moses Inaugural Golf Outing is set for June 14 at Beckett Ridge Country Club. The shotgun start is at 1 p.m. Cost is $80 per golfer or $320 per foursome. Fee includes golf with cart, food, drinks and prizes. Call Norb Baute (513) 470-5733 or Brady Smith (513) 398-4011 for more information.
The event is in memory of 2005 Mason High School graduate Michelle Moses who died in December 2008. Proceeds will benefit Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity.
SAY offers British soccer camp
Little Miami SAY will host a Challenger camp June 15-19 at the soccer fields on Maineville Road. The Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp is for players ages 4-15.
To register, call (513) 720-2030.
Soccer camps available in Fairfield
Boys and girls entering grades three through nine may register for summer soccer camps at Fairfield High School.
The camps run June 15-18. Cost is $60.
Visit www.fairfieldcityschools.com/athletics for a registration form, or call Chad Reed at (513) 858-6505 or (513) 289-1953 for more information.
Lebanon girls basketball camps
Lebanon High School is hosting summer basketball camps for girls in grades three through nine. The camps will be conducted June 15-18.
Girls in grades three through six will meet from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Girls in grades seven through nine will meet from 1 to 4:30 p.m. Cost is $60.
To register, call Rob Hodges at (513) 934-5139 or e-mail hodges.robert@lebanon.k12.oh.us.
East summer basketball camps
Lakota East is offering summer basketball camps to boys in grades three through 12.
Visit www.hawkbball.com to download a brochure. For questions, call Coach Wally Vickers at (513) 759-8615, ext. 15020.
Physicals at Fairfield High
Fairfield sports physicals will be conducted July 27 at the high school.
Times are: 5:45 p.m. for seniors; 6:15 p.m. for juniors; 6:45 p.m. for sophomores; 7:15 p.m. for freshmen; and 7:45 p.m. for seventh- and eighth-graders. Cost is $10.
The information packet, with the physical form, is available online at www.fairfieldcityschools.com or at the high school, freshman school or middle school.
Calling church sand volleyball teams
The Field Sports Arena in Monroe is inviting local church groups to participate in the Church Sand Volleyball Leagues for spring, summer and fall. The league meets for nine weeks, and games will be played at 6 p.m. Tuesdays.
Visit www.thefieldsportsarena.com for an application or call (513)539-8873 for information.
Baseball school registering
The Cincinnati Baseball School announces its 22nd annual summer camp season for baseball and fast pitch softball at the Pisgah Youth Organization fields on Reading Road in West Chester Twp.
The camps are for boys and girls ages 4-18 and run now through Aug. 21.
For information, call (513) 779-7493 or (513) 602-5133, or visit www.cincybaseballschool.com.
CAHA to hold hockey tryouts
Cincinnati Amateur Hockey Association is conducting tryouts for travel ice hockey teams. Teams are formed at the mite through midget levels, ages 6-18. All tryouts will take place at Northland Ice Center, 10400 Reading Road, Cincinnati.
To register, visit www.cincinnatihockey.org or call (513) 777-1700.
Players wanted for adult softball
The Warren County Armco Park Adult Summer Softball League is seeking players for its men’s, women’s and coed teams.
Call Don at (513) 727-3989 for information.
Register for volleyball camps
Sports Express in Mason is holding registrations for youth volleyball camps and leagues, and for adult sand volleyball leagues.
The youth camps are for players in grades three through 12. For information, visit www.SportsExpressVB.com or call (513) 398-2400.
Female players in grades four through eight can register to play on the summer youth volleyball leagues. The session will run from now through July 25. For information, call (513) 398-2400.
Basketball camps at Wittenberg
Wittenberg University, located in Springfield, Ohio, will conduct basketball skill camps for boys entering grades four through 12.
Comprehensive skills camps will be conducted June 14-17 and July 19-22.
A point guard specialty camp will be conducted June 18-19.
For information, visit www.wittenberg.edu/news/athletics/mbasketball/camps/09camps.html.
Northern Cincinnati basketball camps
Dates for Northern Cincinnati’s Basketball Camps have been announced and are: Boys Camp for grades four through eight runs June 22-25; Girls Camp for grades four through nine, runs June 29 through July 2; and Lil Dribblers for grades kindergarten through three runs June 29 through July 2.
The organization also will offer a shooting camp July 13-16 for grades four through 12.
All camps will be held in Kings schools. For information, visit www.northerncincyhoops.com or call Jake Grunkemeyer at (513) 398-1844.
