Area calendar 6/1/09

Baseball

* Notre Dame camps: Notre Dame coach Jeff Graviett will host baseball camps at the high school June 8 to 12. The camp for players in grades 2 and 3 will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon and cost $55. The camp for player in grades 4 to 8 will be from 1 to 3 p.m. and cost $65. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Notre Dame hitting camp: Notre Dame will host a hitting camp at the high school today and Tuesday. The camp for players in grades 5 to 8 will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and focus on the offensive side of the game. Cost: $35. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Notre Dame pitching/catching camp: Notre Dame will host a pitching and catching camp at the high school Wednesday and Thursday. The camp for players in grades 5 to 8 will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost: $35. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Notre Dame pee wee camp: Notre Dame will host a baseball camp at the high school June 8 to 12 for players in grades kindergarten and 1. It will focus on the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing and run from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost: $40. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Central fundamentals camp: Central coach Steve Williams will host a fundamentals camp at the high school June 9 to 12. The camp for players in grades kindergarten to 7 will cover fielding, hitting, baserunning, pitching, catching, strategy and attitude. It will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Cost: $50. Info: williamss@capetigers.com.

* <B>Central hitting camp: Central coach Steve Williams will host a hitting camp for the serious hitter at the high school June 9 and 10. The camp, for players in grades 3 to 8, will focus on bunting, swing mechanics, hitting the other way and improving power. It will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $40. Info: williamss@capetigers.com.

n <B>Central pitcher/catcher camp: Central coach Steve Williams will host a pitcher and catcher camp at the high school June 11 and 12. The camp, for players in grades 3 to 8, will run from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Pitchers will focus on pitching mechanics, pitch location, pitching strategy and pitch selection. Catchers will focus on catching mechanics, throwing to bases, blocking balls and tag plays. Cost: $40. Info: williamss@capetigers.com.

* <B>Capahas camp: The annual Plaza Tire Capahas baseball camp will be held June 8 and 9 at Capaha Field. The camp is for boys and girls ages 7 to 17. Times are 8 a.m. to noon June 8 and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 9. Lunch will be served June 9 at noon, with parents invited to attend the lunch. Instructors will include Capahas manager Jess Bolen and his players, Southeast Missouri State coaches and area high school coaches. Cost: $65, which includes a Capahas T-shirt. Info: 335-6644.

n Cardinals trip: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to the St. Louis Cardinals game against the Houston Astros on Aug. 1 at 1:15 p.m. The tickets are located in the pavilion reserved section. Cost: $22 for the ticket and an additional $18 to ride the charter bus. Info: Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, 339-6731.

Basketball

n Southeast boys camps: The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program, under new coach Dickey Nutt, will hold several camps this summer. A team camp for club teams, varsity, junior varsity and junior high school teams will be Friday and Saturday. An individual camp for players ages 11 through 18 will be Sunday to June 10. An individual half-day camp for players ages 4 through 10 will be June 8 to 10 (all sons or grandsons of past and present Southeast men's basketball season ticket holders can attend this camp free of charge). Info: Jeremy Case, 651-2917 or 651-2564, or jdcase@semo.edu. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

n Southeast girls camps: The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program, under coach John Ishee, will hold several camps this summer. An individual skills camp for players entering grades 3 through 12 will be today to Thursday. A team camp for club teams, varsity, junior varsity and junior high school teams will be June 12 and 13. An individual skills elite camp for players entering grades 8 through 12 will be June 18 to 20. Info: 651-2113. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

n Jackson boys camps: Jackson will host boys basketball camps at the high school. An individual skills camp for players in grades 3 through 7 will be June 29 to July 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $50 if preregistered; $55 at the door. A shooting camp for players in grades 3 through 7 will be July 13 to 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $50 if preregistered; $55 at the door. A little dribblers camp for players in grades kindergarten through 2 will be Aug. 3 to 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost: $40 if preregistered, $45 at the door. Individual workouts also will be available with the Jackson coaching staff and focus on shooting fundamentals, post moves and ball handling. Cost: $75 for four sessions, $135 for eight sessions, $180 for 12 sessions. Info or to register: www.coachscott.org.

n Jackson girls camps: Jackson will host girls basketball camps at the multipurpose field house at the high school from today to Wednesday. The camp for players entering grades 3 to 5 will be from 3:30 to 5:15 p.m. The camp for girls entering grades 6 and 7 will be from 5:30 to 7:15 p.m. The camp for girls entering grades 8 and 9 will be from 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Cost: $40, which includes a T-shirt. Info: Sheila Haertling, 1340 Greenleaf Ave., Jackson, MO 63755.

n Notre Dame boys camps: Notre Dame coach Kevin Roberts will host basketball camps at the high school. One camp will run from June 22 to 26, while the other will run from July 6 to 10. Boys in grades kindergarten and 1 will be from 8 to 9 a.m., and the cost is $45 for each camp. Boys in grades 2 to 4 will be from 9 to 11 a.m., and the cost is $65 for each camp. Boys in grades 5 to 8 will be from 1 to 3 p.m., and the cost is $65 for each camp. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

n Notre Dame girls camps: Notre Dame coach Renee Peters will host basketball camps at the high school June 8 to 12. The camp for players in grades 3 to 5 will run from 9 to 11 a.m., while the camp for players in grades 6 to 8 will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Cost: $65. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

n Shooting camp: Notre Dame will host a shooting and ballhandling camp at the high school June 15 to 19. The camp is for players in grades 6 to 8 and is designed to improve the individual shooting fundamentals of the serious athlete. It will run from 1 to 4 p.m. Cost: $80. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

n Central girls camps: Central coach Sherri Shirrell will host basketball skills camps at the high school June 16 to 18. The camp for players in grades 4 to 8 will run from 9 to 11 a.m., while the camp for players in grades 9 to 12 will run from noon to 3 p.m. Cost: $35. Info: shirrells@capetigers.com.

n <B>Central boys camps: Central coach Drew Church will host boys basketball camps at the high school. A camp for players in grades kindergarten to 4 will run June 23 to 25 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. or July 14 to 16 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. A camp for players in grades 5 to 8 will run June 23 to 25 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. or July 14 to 16 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Cost: $45 per camp. Info: churchd@capetigers.com.

* <B>Central junior high camp: Central Junior High School will host a free boys camp today to Thursday at the field house. The camp is for players in grades 7 and 8 and will run from 1 to 3 p.m.

Cross country

n Jackson camps: Jackson will host cross country camps for boys and girls entering grades 6 to 12 at the pavilion near the swimming pool in Jackson City Park. The first camp will be June 15 to 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The second camp will be July 27 to 31. The camps are free. Info: Andrea Talley, 275-0976.

n Central camp: Central coach Mark Hahn will host a camp today to Friday at the Central Junior High track. It will run from 6 to 8 p.m. and is open to runners of all ages. Cost: $5. Info: hahnm@cape.k12.mo.us.

Football

n Southeast camps: The Southeast Missouri State football program, under coach Tony Samuel, will hold two camps June 27 for high school players. There will be a 7-on-7 tournament for quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, tight ends, safeties, cornerbacks and linebackers. The cost per team is $200 and each team is guaranteed five games. There will be a big man camp geared toward defensive and offensive linemen. Cost: $30 per person, which includes lunch and T-shirt. Info: Nick Stauffer, 651-2110, or Lorenzo Brinkley, 270-8514. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

n Central camps: Central coach Rich Payne will host free camps at the high school for players in grades 9 to 12. The first camp will run June 8 to 11 while the second camp will run July 27 to 31. They will run from 6 to 8:30 p.m. each day. Info: payner@capetigers.com.

n <B>Central junior high camp: Central Junior High School will host a free camp July 27 to 30 at the junior high. The camp is for players in grades 7 and 8 and will run from 9 to 11 a.m.

Golf

* PGA tournament trip: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to Memphis, Tenn., for the final day, June 14, of the Stanford St. Jude Championship at the TPC Southwind. The bus will leave the Osage Community Centre at 6 a.m. Cost: $60, which includes a one-day admission to the tournament and transportation to and from the course on a charter bus. Info: 339-6340.

* Southeast football tournament: The annual TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) Southeast football golf tournament will take place June 15 at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. The four-person scramble is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with registration at 11:30 a.m. and lunch served at noon. Players who don't have a team lined up can be assigned to one. Cost: $100 per person. Info: Bill Gosche, 334-5221, or Nick Stauffer, 651-2110.

* United Way tournament: The United Way of Southeast Missouri will hold its 22nd annual golf tournament June 12 at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. The four-person scramble will get under way at noon. Cost: $100, which includes greens fees, cart and lunch. Info: Holly Lintner, 334-9634.

* Tribal Council tournament: The Jackson Tribal Council golf tournament will take place Friday at Kimbeland Country Club. The four-person scramble will begin with a 1 p.m. shotgun start after a noon lunch. Cost: $90 per person. Info: Wayne Turley, 243-5168.

* Wounded Soldier tournament: The Wounded Soldier golf tournament, benefiting the U.S. Wounded Soldier Foundation, will take place June 26 at Bent Creek Golf Course. The four-person scramble will have morning (7:30) and afternoon (1:30) tee times, with a noon lunch. Cost: $100 per person. Deadline: June 12. Info: 382-4051.

* Scholarship tournament: The Cape West Rotary scholarship golf tournament will take place June 8 at Dalhousie Golf Club. There are morning (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) tee times available for the four-person scramble. Proceeds will go to the Southeast Missouri State Foundation for scholarships dedicated to students working full- or part-time jobs. Cost: $500 per team. Info: 335-3416 or 579-2683.

Miscellaneous

* Splash and dash: There will be a swim/run event June 14 that begins at the Central Municipal Pool. Distances are determined by age -- adults: 500-yard swim, 2-mile run; 7- and 8-year olds: 50-meter swim, 1-mile run; 9- and 10-year olds: 100-meter swim, 1-mile run; 13- to 15-year olds: 200-meter swim, 1-mile run. Cost: $30 for adults, $15 for youth, $20 for military. Info or to register: www.splitmastertiming.com.

* Physicals: Central Junior High will offer physicals for anyone interested in participating in a sport during the 2009-10 school year. Physicals will be offered June 12 from 9 to 11 a.m. and July 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the junior high nurse's office. Cost: $20.

Soccer

* Kicks camp: Kicks Soccer Shop will host a camp for players ages 5 to 12 from June 15 to 18 at Shawnee Soccer Park. The camp is designed to improve the technical and tactical abilities of players. It will run from 8 to 10 a.m. each day. Cost: $30. Deadline: today. Info: Kicks Soccer Shop.

* Notre Dame camps: Notre Dame coaches Brad Wittenborn and Jeff Worley will host camps at the high school June 15 to 19. The camp for players in grades 1 and 2 will be from 8 to 9:45 a.m., while the camp for players in grades 3 to 6 will be from 8 to 10 a.m. All campers will be required to wear shin guards. Cost: $40. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Southeast Missouri State camps: Southeast Missouri State's soccer staff will host camps for boys and girls ages 6 to 13. A camp at the soccer complex in Perryville will be June 8 to 10 from 9 to 11:30 a.m. A camp at Shawnee Park field No. 12 will be June 10 to 12 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. A camp at Shawnee Park field No. 12 will be July 29 to 31 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. A camp at Shawnee Park field No. 12 will be Aug. 3, 5 and 6 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Info: Paul Nelson, 587-8056.

* Central boys camp: Central coach Dan Martin will host a camp at the high school June 22 to 26. The camp for players in grades 9 to 12 will run from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost: $40. Info: martind@cape.k12.mo.us.

Softball

* Notre Dame camp: Notre Dame coach Jeff Graviett will host a camp at the high school June 15 to 19. The camp for players in grades 3 to 8 will be from 10:30 a.m. to noon and focus on the fundamentals of throwing, hitting, baserunning, fielding and bunting. Cost: $55. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Notre Dame hitting camp: Notre Dame will host a hitting camp at the high school today and Tuesday. The camp for players in grades 5 to 8 will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. and focus on the offensive side of the game. Cost: $30. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Notre Dame pitching/catching camp: Notre Dame will host a pitching and catching camp at the high school Wednesday and Thursday. The camp for players in grades 5 to 8 will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Cost: $30. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Notre Dame pee wee camp: Notre Dame will host a softball camp at the high school June 15 to 19 for players in grades kindergarten to 2. It will focus on the fundamentals of hitting, fielding and throwing and run from 9 to 10 a.m. Cost: $40. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Central camps: Central coach Amy Blattel will host skills camps at the high school. The camp for players in grades 4 to 6 will run June 8 to 11 from 8 to 10 a.m., while the camp for players in grades 7 and 8 will run from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The camp for players in grades 9 to 12 will be July 20 to 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $35 per camp. Info: blattela@capetigers.com.

Swimming

* Central camps: Central coach Dayna Powell will host camps at the Central Municipal Pool. A diving camp for swimmers ages 8 and older will run June 11 and 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. A swim camp will be July 13 to 17. Swimmers in grades 9 to 12 will go from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while swimmers in grades 4 to 8 will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Cost: $50 per camp. Info: powelld@cape.k12.mo.us.

Tennis

* Social doubles: Doubles players are invited to play socially Saturday mornings at the Southeast Missouri State University tennis facility. Play begins Saturday at 9 a.m. There is no cost and players of all abilities are invited.

* Juniors tournament and league: There will be a juniors league Saturday mornings at Central High School beginning Saturday. Any player age 10 to 18 who can serve, rally and score is eligible to participate. The league is free and on a drop-in basis. Play will be from 9 to 11 a.m. There also will be a Jammin' Juniors tournament Aug. 7 to 8 at the Southeast Missouri State University tennis facility. Info or to register: 332-1614.

* Juniors camps: The Cape Area Tennis Association will hold camps for players ages 6 to 14 at Central High School. The camps are one week, begin June 15 and run through the week of July 6. Info: Donna Ryan, 332-1614.

Track and field

* National Running Day: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host a staff-led walk/run Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. on the Cape LaCroix Trail at the Osage Community Centre. Distances range from one to five miles. There is no cost, but participants can get a National Running Day T-shirt by donating $10 to support the Cape Youth Track Club. Info: Heather Davis, 339-6340.

* Pole vault camps: Notre Dame will host introduction to pole vaulting camps at the high school for athletes in grades 6 to 8. The camps are designed for beginners. The five-day camp will run from 4:30 to 6 p.m. June 8 to 12 and cost $60. The 10-day camp will run June 8 to 12 and June 15 to 19 from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and cost $110. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

Volleyball

* Southeast camps: The Southeast Missouri State volleyball program, under coach Renata Nowacki, will hold several camps this summer. A skills camp for girls entering grades 9 through 12 will be Friday to Sunday. A skills camp for girls entering grades 4 through 8 will be June 8 to 10. A one-day intro to volleyball camp for girls ages 8 through 12 will be June 12. A skills camp open to all ages will be June 13 and 14. A one-day hitters camp open to all ages will be June 20. Info: Randi Raff, 986-6140. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

* Notre Dame camp: Notre Dame coach Tara Stroup will host a camp at the high school June 29 to July 3 for players in grades 6 to 8. The emphasis will be on improvement of basic individual skills of players of all abilities. It will run from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Cost: $65. Info: notredamehighschool.org.

* Central camps: Central coach Charity Huff will host skills camps at the high school. The camp for players in grades 3 to 6 will run June 22 to 24 from 8 to 9:30 a.m., the camp for players in grades 7 and 8 will run June 22 to 24 from 1 to 3 p.m., while the camp for players in grades 9 to 12 will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Deadline: June 12. Cost: $40 per camp. There will be a team camp July 27 to 30 from 9 a.m. to noon. Anyone interested in trying out should attend this camp. Cost: $20. Info: huffc@capetigers.com.

Wrestling

* Central junior high camp: Central Junior High School will host a free camp July 15 to 19 at the fieldhouse. The camp is for players in grades 7 and 8 and will run from 12:30 to 3 p.m.

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