On Deck
Published 1:46 pm Sunday, June 10, 2012
Hershey’s youth track
competition at CGHS
The Hershey’s Track and Field Games for youths ages 9-14 will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 21, at the Coal Grove High School track.
Registration begins at 5 p.m. There is no entry fee.
For more information, contact Greg Bryant at (740) 479-1713 or John Large at (606) 923-7764.
The Hershey’s Track and Field Games are endorsed by the National Recreation and Park Association, National Association for Sport and Physical Education, and Athletics Canada.
K of C annual golf
scramble June 30
The Knights of Columbus annual golf scramble will be held on Saturday, June 30, at Diamond Links in Rush, Ky.
Shotgun start is 8:30 a.m. Food and drinks are provided. Entry fee is $50 per person.
To enter or for further information, contact Billy Triplett at (740) 533-7949.
Female Flyers basketball
camp set for June 25-27
The St. Joseph Female Flyers basketball camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the high school for girls entering grades 3-9.
Campers will receive equal time in drills and games. everyone receives Gatorade or water at breaks along with a camp T-shirt.
Fee is $20 and $10 for each additional family member. Forms are available in the high school or elementary school principal’s office. Mail payment and form to:
Nick Miller
714 High Street
Coal Grove, OH 45638
Rio Grande volleyball
tournament June 30
The University of Rio Grande volleyball team will host its second annual “Raining Talent” high school tournament on Saturday, June 30, in the Lynn Center on the campus.
Team entry fee is $250 (jayvee and/or varsity). Entry deadline is Friday, June 22.
Interested teams should contact coach Billina Donaldson at (740) 988-6497.
Rio Grande volleyball
skills camp July 1-3
The University of Rio Grande volleyball team will host its volleyball skills camp Sunday-Tuesday, July 1-3, at the school for grades 6-12.
Registration and details are at www.rio.edu (athletics/volleyball). Deadline is June 22.
For further information, contact coach Billina Donaldson at (740) 988-6497.
Dragons’ annual 5K Run
scheduled for June 30
The second annual 5K “Run for the Dragons” race will be held at Jim Mayo Stadium beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30.
Online registration is on tristateracer.com and additional race day registration will be at 7:30 a.m.
Fee is $15 before June 15 and $20 the day of the race. The first 100 to register will receive a T-shirt. To guarantee size, please pre-register.
Awards will be given to top male and female finishers and the top three runners in seven age groups.
For more information, contact Chuck Wentz at (304) 544-5816 or chuck.wentz@fairland.k12.oh.us
Ron Carpenter Memorial
gofl tournament planned
The Ron Carpenter Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, June 16, at Diamond Links Golf Course.
Registration is 8 a.m. and tee off 9 a.m. Entry fee is $50 per person and includes 18 holes of golf, riding cart, lunch and chances at various prizes.
Among prizes to be awarded are longest putt, longest drive, closest to the pin and hole-in-one shootout.
To enter or for further information, call (740) 533-1196, (740) 533-1370 or (740) 646-9756.
Lady Tigers basketball
camp set June 11-14
The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers’ basketball camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 11-14 at the Sports Center for girls entering grades 3-9.
Camp fee is $20 and checks should be made payable to the Tiger Clan. Registration forms are available at all the city schools and Bob Linn Sporting Goods.
Each camper receives a T-shirt and a cold beverage each day. The camp stresses all types of fundamentals as well as academics and the mental aspects of the game. Games will be played on a daily basis and awards will be presented at the end of the camp.
For further information, contact coach Doug Graham at Ironton High School.
OSU women’s clinic
planned for June 9
The Ohio State football women’s clinic will be held Saturday, June 9, at the Woody Hayes Athletic Center.
Fee is $75 in advance and $100 the day of the clinic. Funds from the clinic will be donated to the Stefanie Spielman Fund at the James Cancer Hospital.
Clinic day registration begins at 8 a.m and includes a picture with head football coach Urban Meyer.
Clinic begins at 9:30 a.m. Topics include offense, defense, special teams and equipment demonstration.
Other stations include tours, a relay race, shoulder pad races, stretch, Buckeye fun facts and “Buckeyes Got Talent.”
Interested persons may register by going online to the Ohio State Official Athletic Site page, click on football and go under fan zone to find sports camps and then click on “football.” There will be a listing for summer camps and women’s clinic.