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CENTRAL OHIO
NFL player organizes camp
NFL player and Marysville native Chase Blackburn will hold a youth football camp June 22 at Marysville High School to benefit his foundation, Blackburn Chasing the Cure.
The camp is for children age 8 to eighth grade, and the registration deadline is June 12. Email Chet Ervin at cervin@kmgsports.com.
Ready holding basketball camps
The Ready High School boys basketball program will play host to camps June 17-20 for boys in grades 3-5 (9 a.m. to noon) and grades 6-8 (1 to 4 p.m.). For more information, contact coach Don Worstell at (740) 262-6343 or Don.Worstell@swcs.us.
Middle school meet coming up
The ninth annual middle school track and field state meet is scheduled for this weekend at Dublin Scioto High School. Boys and girls from Division I schools will compete Saturday, May 25, and athletes from schools in Division II and Division III will compete the following day.
More than 1,300 athletes in grades 6-8 are expected to participate. For more information, visit ohioyouthrunner.org.
Camps offered at Huntington Park
Ron Golden’s Baseball Academy will hold various camps in June at Huntington Park.
A camp for high school players will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 10-12.
An “elite” pitching and catching camp is scheduled for 9 to 11:15 a.m. June 17-20, followed by an “elite” hitting camp from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A youth camp will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 25-27.
To register, visit www.RGbaseball.com or contact Golden at (614) 236-8141.
Camps to be held at St. Charles
St. Charles Preparatory School is holding basketball camps from 1 to 4 p.m. July 8-11 (grades 5-7) and July 15-18 (grades 8-9). Also, basketball shooting camps for grades 5-9 are scheduled for 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 2 p.m. July 1 and 2. For more information, contact coach Will Gruber at (614) 260-2303 or wgruber@cdeducation.org.
Boys and girls volleyball camps will be held July 29-Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon (grades 4-6) and 1 to 4 p.m. (grades 7-9). Email vbstcharles@gmail.com.
OWU offering basketball camp
The Ohio Wesleyan University men’s basketball team will play host to a camp from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 17-20 for boys ages 8-14. For more information and a registration form, visit sportscamps.owu.edu.
Wilmington to hold basketball camp
Wilmington College will play host to a basketball camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 17-19 for girls in grades 4-11. The camp will be led by 22-year Wilmington coach Jerry Scheve.
For more information, visit www.wilmingtonquakers.com.
Reds Legends clinic scheduled
The 20th annual Cincinnati Reds Legends charity youth baseball instructional clinic will be held June 19-21 at VFW Field in Marietta.
Former Reds including Bret Boone, Tom Browning, Eric Davis and Don Gullett will be in attendance.
There are spots for 125 players. To register, call Mike Wagner at (740) 373-3476.
Summer lacrosse league offered
Max Elite Lacrosse is offering a summer league at the Wellington School for elementary, middle and high school boys beginning June 10. For more information, visit www.maxelitelacrosse.com.
Youth fencing class available
The Columbus Fencers Club is offering foil instruction for beginners 11 to 14 years old. The class meets from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Saturdays at the Steelwood Athletic Training Facility, 1160 Steelwood Road. Equipment will be provided. To register, email simonian.1@sbcglobal.net.
Basketball camp set for DeSales
The 19th annual Stallion Summer Basketball League, open to boys in grades 4-7, will take place June 11-July 18 with games played Tuesday and Thursday nights at DeSales High School.
League participants are guaranteed at least eight games. A registration form may be downloaded from the “DeSales Announcements” section of www.stfrancisdesaleshs.org.
Winners Edge camps scheduled
Applications are being accepted for the seventh annual JDH Winners Edge basketball camps that will be held at Dublin Davis Middle School. A high school girls position skills camp is scheduled for June 5-7 and a coed shooting camp for grades 5-12 is scheduled for June 6 and 7.
For more information and an application, visit www.jdhwinnersedge.com/columbuscamps.html.
Crew offering summer camps
The Columbus Crew’s youth development program is offering a variety of camps this summer, including one-day clinics at Crew Stadium, five-day camps in area communities and a residential camp at Ohio Dominican University. For more information, visit thecrewyouth.com/camps.
Grant to help fund swim lessons
The Greater Columbus Swim Team of Ohio was one of 41 programs to receive a Make a Splash grant from the USA Swimming Foundation to provide free or reduced-cost swimming lessons for children. More than $250,000 was awarded nationwide.
GCSTO is registering for Make a Splash events to be held in May, June and July. Contact instructor Stepha Echard at stepha.gcsto@gmail.com or (614) 551-7772.
More information is available at www.gcsto.com.
Capital holding softball camps
The Capital University softball program is offering camps for girls entering grades 4-12.
The schedule includes a day camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 10-12; an advanced skills camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 13; offense, defense and catching clinics from 6 to 8:30 p.m. June 12, 13 and 18; and a mini-camp from 8 a.m. to noon July 30 and 31.
There also will be a softball camp from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 17-19 at Tri-Village Christian Church in Pataskala for girls in grades 4-10, and a sports camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 24-27 at Northwest Bible Church in Hilliard for girls in grades 4-10 for softball and grades 4-8 for soccer and volleyball.
For more information, contact coach Nan Payne at (614) 236-6487 or npayne@capital.edu, or visit capitalcrusaders.net.
Camp offered for football prospects
The McCallister Scouting Report will hold a camp June 9 at Thomas Worthington for high school football players in the classes of 2015 and 2016. The camp, known as the Underclassman Showcase, will provide colleges with contact information and comments on participating players, according to organizers.
For more information and a registration form, visit www.msrohio.com.
Basketball camps set for Capital
The Capital University women’s basketball team will play host to a day camp June 10-13, a shooting camp June 27-29 and a residential camp June 30-July 3. For more information, email coach Dixie Jeffers at djeffers@capital.edu or visit www.ladycrusader.com.
Denison to hold camps for girls
Denison University is offering volleyball and basketball camps for girls in grades 3-10.
For more on the volleyball camp, which will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. June 3-6, contact Lynsey Whisner at (740) 348-6866 or whisnerl@denison.edu.
For the basketball camp, which is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 10-13, contact Sara Lee at (740) 587-6290 or lees@denison.edu.
BEXLEY
Boys basketball camp scheduled
The Bexley High School boys basketball program will play host to a camp June 3-6 for boys entering grades 3-6 (9 a.m. to noon) and grades 7-9 (1 to 4 p.m.). For more information, contact coach Dave Gustin at (614) 236-9030 or david.gustin@bexleyschools.org.
Hall of fame seeks nominees
The Bexley High School Athletic Hall of Fame is seeking nominees for induction later this year. Those eligible include any athlete or coach from any era, but athletes must have graduated at least five years ago.
A nomination form can be downloaded at bexleyschools.org/athletics or requested by e-mailing Karla Barno at karlabarno@yahoo.com. The nomination deadline is May 31.
CANAL WINCHESTER/GROVEPORT
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CLINTONVILLE
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DELAWARE/SUNBURY
Little leaguer wins scholarship
Nick Martin, a 10-year-old Olentangy Braves little leaguer from Delaware, has received a Robert H. Stirrat Little League Baseball Camp Scholarship to participate in the Little League Summer Baseball Camp in South Williamsport, Pa.
The scholarship, which has been awarded since 2006, is open to boys and girls 10-14. Each applicant submits an essay of 100 words or fewer on the benefits of playing Little League baseball or softball.
Nick plays for Tutor Doctor, which is coached and sponsored by his father, Chris.
Hayes to hold basketball camp
The Delaware Hayes High School boys basketball program will play host to a camp for boys in grades 3-8 on June 4-6. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Coach Jordan Blackburn, his staff and returning letterwinners will serve as instructors and counselors. For more details, contact Blackburn at (740) 833-1010 or blackbjo@delawarecityschools.net.
DUBLIN
St. Brigid wraps up strong track season
The St. Brigid track and field team concluded its season in the diocesan championship meet May 4 at DeSales High School, with the boys fourth- and fifth-grade squad placing second while competing against 22 other schools.
Andrew Kanney won the 100 meters and placed second in the 50. Jacob Hoying was second in the softball throw.
The reserve boys team placed fifth, with the 400 relay of Kyle Bower, Matt Kanney, Tony Rogner and Gilberto Quintero finishing first. Quintero and Rogner also placed second and third, respectively, in the 400 and the 800 relay of David Grden, Bower, Jared Sommer and Rogner placed second.
In the reserve girls division, St. Brigid placed fifth. Claire Ghidotti was second in the 1,600 and third in the 800, Elizabeth D'Sa was second in the 400 and Maddie Tortora was third in the high jump. The 800 relay of Amanda Springer, Reagan Bramlish, Tortora and D'Sa placed third.
In the varsity girls division, Laura Schmeling placed third in the 400 and the 800 relay of Paige Fallon, Brenna Kenney, Schmeling and Grace Cochran was second.
Eighth-graders Kenney, Alyssa King and Mark Mitchell were recipients of the diocesan five-year Track and Field Award for competing in the sport every year since fourth grade. The other eighth-graders were Madi Arthur, Cochran, Fallon, Schmeling, Grace Voet, Cameron Hawthorne, Matthew Peabody and P.J. Reilly.
GAHANNA
Trapp playing for U.S. U20 squad
Gahanna Lincoln High School graduate Wil Trapp, a midfielder with the Columbus Crew, is playing for the U.S. U20 men’s national team in the Toulon Tournament in Toulon, France.
The tournament, which began May 28 and concludes June 8, is the team’s final tune-up for the FIFA U20 World Cup scheduled for June 21-July 13 in Turkey.
Gymnast takes 2nd on rings at nationals
Dennis Minton, a 16-year-old junior at Gahanna Lincoln High School, finished second on the rings while competing May 1-5 in the USA Gymnastics Junior Olympic National Championships in Portland, Ore.
Minton is a level 10 competitor for the DM Elite Gymnastics team.
Rapp captures level 8 state title
Gahanna resident Olivia Rapp, 11, won an all-around title in the state gymnastics meet held in April at Lancaster High School.
Rapp, a fifth-grader at Chapelfield Elementary who competes for Universal Gymnastics, was first on balance beam (9.65), second on uneven bars (9.45), third on vault (9.7) and sixth on floor exercise (9.225) for a first-place all-around score of 38.025 in the Child B age division of level 8.
Gahanna to hold basketball camp
Gahanna Lincoln High School will play host June 17-20 to a basketball camp for boys entering grades 3-8. Grades 3-5 will meet from 9 to 11:30 a.m., followed by grades 6-8 from noon to 3 p.m. Forms are available at the school, or email coach Tony Staib at staibt@gjps.org.
Lions offering football camp
The Gahanna Lincoln High School football team will play host to a youth camp from 8 to 10 a.m. June 10-13. For more information and a registration form, visit gahannafootball.webs.com and click on “Forms and Information.”
Golf outing set for football team
The Gahanna Lincoln High School football team will hold its second annual golf outing at 1 p.m. June 9 at St. Albans Golf Club in Alexandria. Proceeds benefit the program. For more information and a registration form, visit gahannafootball.webs.com and click on “Forms and Information.”
GRANDVIEW
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GROVE CITY
Staten earns OAC honors
Grove City High School graduate Brooklyn Staten has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference softball Rookie of the Year for her freshman season at Capital University.
Staten, a second baseman, also was named second-team all-OAC. She batted .341, third best on the Crusaders, this season.
Girls basketball camp scheduled
A basketball camp for girls in grades 3-8 will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 17-21 at Grove City High School. For registration information, contact coach Dale Corbett at dale.corbett@swcs.us.
Greyhounds to hold basketball camps
The Grove City High School boys basketball program is offering camps for boys entering kindergarten through third grade (1 to 2:30 p.m. June 4-6) and boys entering grades 4-9 (8:30 a.m. to noon June 3-7).
The registration deadline for both camps is May 29. For more information, email coach Greg Waits at greg.waits@swcs.us.
Comets offering basketball camp
Central Crossing High School will play host to a basketball camp from 8:30 to 11 a.m. June 10-13 for boys and girls entering grades 4-9. The registration deadline is June 10. For more information, visit www.centralcrossingcomets.org.
HILLIARD
Swimming clinic includes Olympians
Olympic swimmers Peter Vanderkaay and Arianna Vanderpool will participate in a Fitter & Faster swimming clinic June 8 at the Hilliard Family Aquatic Center. For more information, visit fitterandfaster.com/swim-clinics/hilliard-oh.
Shook captures level 7 state title
Chloe Shook, a student at Hilliard Heritage Middle School and a competitor for Integrity Gymnastics, won a level 7 all-around title in the state gymnastics meet held in April at Lancaster High School.
Shook was first on uneven bars (9.475), second on floor exercise (9.275), third on vault (9.425) and eighth on balance beam (8.85) for a first-place all-around score of 37.025.
Jones earns OAC honor
Hilliard Darby High School graduate Rebecca Jones has been named honorable mention all-Ohio Athletic Conference as a member of the Baldwin Wallace University women’s golf team.
Jones, a junior, has helped the Yellow Jackets compile a three-year record of 205-68-1 overall, including 63-13 in the 2012-13 season. She averaged 82.8 per 18 holes this spring.
Bradley to host basketball camp
A basketball camp for girls in grades 1-8 is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to noon June 10-13 at Hilliard Bradley High School. For more information, contact coach Kathy Lindsey at (614) 595-1824 or kathy lindsey@hboe.org.
Darby offering sports camps
Hilliard Darby High School is offering camps for baseball, boys and girls basketball, football, softball and girls volleyball. For more information, visit darbypanthers.hilliardschools.org/events/summer-camps.
JOHNSTOWN
Fundraiser set for baseball team
The second annual “Quarter Auction Fundraiser,” with ticket sales and proceeds benefiting the Johnstown-Monroe baseball team, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in the high school cafeteria. Doors open at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact Becky Newlon at (740) 281-6668.
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The second annual “Quarter Auction Fundraiser,” with ticket sales and proceeds benefiting the Johnstown-Monroe baseball team, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 2, in the high school cafeteria. Doors open at 1 p.m.
For more information, contact Becky Newlon at (740) 281-6668.
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The Scoonie Penn youth basketball skills camp will be held June 8 at Northridge High School for boys and girls in grades 4-8. To register or for more information, call Ben Patrick at (614) 506-8684 or e-mail northridgevikingsbasketball@gmail.com.
Hazlett receives Mid-South honor
Kimber Hazlett, a 2012 Northridge High School graduate, has been named second-team all-Mid-South Conference as a member of the University of Rio Grande softball team.
Despite being a freshman, Hazlett was the RedStorm’s top pitcher this season. She was 16-10 with a 2.86 ERA in 31 appearances, including 28 starts. She threw five shutouts and struck out 151 in 181 1/3 innings.
Hazlett also batted .261 with one home run, 14 RBI and a team-high 11 doubles.
Vikings to hold basketball camps
The Northridge High School girls basketball team will play host to camps June 10-13 for girls entering grades 10-12 (8 to 11:30 a.m.) and 7-9 (noon to 2:30 p.m.). For more information, call coach Joe Rucker at (828) 310-7927.
LICKING COUNTY
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MARYSVILLE
Basketball team offering camps
The Marysville High School boys basketball team will hold camps June 3-6 for boys entering grades 4-6 (9 a.m. to noon) and 7-9 (1 to 4 p.m.). Registration is available at https://sites.google.com/site/marysvillebasketball/camps-and-clinics. Email questions to coach Ryan Grose at rsgrose@marysville.k12.oh.us.
NEW ALBANY
Sowards wins tourney at Kinsale
Bob Sowards of New Albany Country Club shot a 9-under-par 63 to win the GolfTEC Legacy Championship on April 29 at Kinsale in Powell by seven strokes in a 55-player field. Sowards’ round included eight birdies and an eagle.
School sports camps offered
New Albany schools will play host in June to camps for boys basketball (grades K-9), girls basketball (grades K-12), football (grades K-8) and boys soccer (grades K-8). For more information, visit naparks.org/html/na_coaches_camps.html.
NORTHLAND
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NORTHWEST
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OLENTANGY
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PICKERINGTON
Swain earns softball honors
Pickerington High School North graduate Kelsey Swain has earned all-region and all-conference recognition for her sophomore season on the Capital University softball team.
Swain, a center fielder, was named first-team all-Central Region in Division III by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. It was her first all-region selection.
She also was named second-team all-Ohio Athletic Conference for the second consecutive year.
Swain had Capital’s second-highest batting average (.434) this season.
North holding basketball camp
Dave Butcher’s basketball camp, for girls entering grades 2-9, will be held June 17-20 at Pickerington High School North. Grades 2-5 will meet from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., with grades 6-9 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. For information, email Dave_Butcher@plsd.us or call (614) 830-2756.
REYNOLDSBURG
Soccer league to begin sign-ups
The Reynoldsburg Parks and Recreation Department will begin accepting registrations in June for its youth fall soccer league, which begins play Aug. 19. Children ages 5-14 are eligible to play in 6U, 8U, 10U, 12U and 14U divisions. Age is determined as of June 30.
Registration forms are available at www.ci.reynoldsburg.oh.us. For more information, call (614) 322-6806.
RHS holding soccer camp
A soccer camp for boys and girls entering grades K-8 is scheduled for 6:30 to 8 p.m. June 24-27 at the Reynoldsburg High School stadium. For more information, email boys coach Thomie Timmons at ttimmons@reyn.org or girls coach Tim Mathias at timmathias65@yahoo.com.
Girls basketball camp offered
Reynoldsburg High School will play host to a girls basketball camp June 17-20 at its Summit Campus. For more details and an application, visit rhsraidersports.olinesports.com/links.php or email coach Jack Purtell at jpurtell@reyn.org.
Boys basketball camp scheduled
A basketball camp for boys entering grades 3-8 is scheduled for June 10-13 at the Summit Campus of Reynoldsburg High School. For more information, contact coach Scott Davis at scottdavis@reyn.org or (614) 501-4020.
UPPER ARLINGTON
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WEST SIDE
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WESTERVILLE
North holding basketball camp
Westerville North High School will hold a middle school boys basketball camp from 1 to 4 p.m. June 3-6 in the main gymnasium. For more information, contact Shan Trusley at trusleys@wcsoh.org.
Tennis camp runs June 3-July 9
Registrations are being accepted for the 19th annual Westerville tennis camp, which will be held June 3-July 9 at the Westerville South High School courts.
The camp is for boys and girls 6 and older and will be directed by South boys coach John Fill. There are sessions for beginners, advanced beginners, intermediates and junior excellence, which is for those ready for competitive play.
An application may be picked up at the South athletics office or at the middle and elementary schools. It also can be downloaded at www.westerville.k12.oh.us.
WHITEHALL
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WORTHINGTON
Cempre earns NCAC honor
Thomas Worthington High School graduate Casey Cempre has been named first-team all-North Coast Athletic Conference as a member of the Denison University men’s tennis team.
Cempre, a sophomore, went 10-6 this season in singles play.
Kilbourne holding basketball camp
A basketball camp for girls in grades 1-5 is scheduled for June 3-6 at Worthington Kilbourne High School. For more information, contact coach Jim Strode at jpstrode@gmail.com.
Thomas schedules basketball camp
Thomas Worthington High School will play host to a basketball camp beginning June 10 for girls in grades 6-9. For more information, contact coach Laurie Barr at twhsgirlsbasketball@gmail.com.
