On Deck
Published 10:24 pm Tuesday, June 5, 2018
St. Joseph offering free
athletic physicals
St. Joseph High School and Junior High School athletic physicals will be offered free of charge on Wednesday, June 13, at the high school.
Physicals will be from 8:30-to-10 a.m. and provided by King’s Daughters’ Medical Center.
An Ohio High School Athletic Association physical form must be completed and signed by a parent prior to the physical.
Forms are available in the high school principal’s office or on the OHSAA website.
For further information, contact athletic director Greg Bryant at (740) 479-1713.
Ironton girls’ basketball
camp set for June 25-28
The Ironton Lady Fighting Tigers’ FUNdamental basketball camp will be held for all girls regardless of school for grades 2-through-9 from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday through Thursday, June 25-29, at the Ironton Sports Center.
Fee is $25 each. Each camper receives a Powerade drink each day of camp and a T-shirt at the end of the week.
An awards ceremony will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday.
For further information, contact coach Doug Graham at (304) 633-1181.
Circleville Dog Days 5K
scheduled for Aug. 4
The 17th annual Circleville Dog Days 5K road race, presented by Red Barn, will be held Sat., Aug. 4, starting at 9 a.m. The race begins and ends at Circleville High School.
The event boasts unique “Dog Days” suncatchers, given to the top three in each of 34 total age groups, plus awards to the top three overall male and female finishers. Numerous door prizes also will be awarded.
Water and splits will be available on the course and refreshments will be available at the finish.
Visit www.circlevillexc.com for entry forms and online registration, or you can register the day of the race from 7:15 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
There is a $15 preregistration fee ($20 on race day), and at least the first 150 registered will receive a free T-shirt.
Faith & Fitness offers
summer basketball
The First Baptist Church Faith and Fitness Center is conducting summer youth basketball camps.
From 10-11 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursday during June and July, a camp will be held for boys and girls entering grades 3-5.
Youths entering grades 6-8 will meet from 11 a.m. to noon. with high school and college age players meeting from 1-2 p.m.
Fee is $10 per hour session. First workouts start June 5.
Camps for grades 4-7 will be July 9-12. Interested persons can look on info.on
An AAU tournament for grades 4-5 will be held June 25-26.
Summer open gyms have begun for top high school boys in the area. Players meet one or two nights a week all summer.
Currently 10 college players including three 1,000-point college scorers and 10 high school 1,000-point scorers are participating.
Persons interested in any activity should contact Chris Barnes at (614) 404-5825.
Cincinnati Reds’ tickets
The Cincinnati Reds’ ticket hours are: non-game days Monday-Friday 9-5 p.m. Saturday 10- 4 p.m. (not open October-February); Game Days 9 a.m. until end of the 7th inning.
Go online at cincinnatireds.com and click “tickets.”