Area sports calendar 6/10/04

Basketball

Jackson camps: The Jackson Indian basketball camps will offer multiple sessions June 21-25. Individual camps for grades 3-4 (9-11 a.m.), 5-6 (noon-2 p.m.) and 7-8 (2-4 p.m.) all will take place at the multipurpose gym. A pee-wee camp for grades 1-2 will be 10 a.m.-noon June 28-July 2 at South Elementary, and a shooting camp for grades 4-7 will be 9 a.m.-noon July 19-23 at the multipurpose gym. Info: Darrin Scott, 204-0171.

Girls camp: Central High School's girls basketball camps are Tuesday through June 18 and June 21-24 with sessions for grades 4-6 (9-11 a.m.), grades 7-8 (8-10 a.m.) and grades 9-12 (10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.). Info: 335-8467.

Tigers basketball camp: Central High School will host several boys basketball camps in July for those entering grades 3-9 as well as a Little Dribblers camp for boys and girls entering grades 1-3. The cost is $35 for each camp on advance registration with discounts for multiple siblings. Info: 335-8467.

Football

Central summer camps: Central High School will offer: a team camp for athletes entering grades 9-12 on July 26-29, with 6-8 p.m. sessions at the high school ($10 fee); and Tiger Football School for athletes entering grades 5-8 on June 28-July 1, with 9-11 a.m. sessions at the junior high practice field ($15 fee, registration on site upon arrival). Info: 334-8091.

Golf

Players pass: Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course is offering the Twenty Players Pass. The pass is $200 and covers 20 greens fees that can be used by any golfer at any time this year for up to 18 holes of play. Pass cannot be used for tournaments. Available at the golf course and at the A.C. Brase Arena Building. Info: Sabrina Tate, 334-2031.

Four-person scramble: Sixth annual Retired Senior Volunteer Program Golf Tournament will take place July 16 at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. Format is a four-person scramble. Entry fee: $60 per person. Lunch at noon and 1 p.m. shotgun start. Info: Tina Dohogne, 335-7555.

Miscellaneous

Southeast summer camps: Southeast Missouri State University summer sports camps are ongoing, with coaches and athletes instructing. Some of the camps are for individuals and some are for teams. Most of the camps have sessions for grade school through high school age participants. For info on age groups, dates, times, prices: baseball (651-2645, 986-6002); men's basketball (651-5984); women's basketball (651-5030); football (986-6165, 651-2859); gymnastics (651-2604); soccer (986-6013, 986-6014); volleyball (651-2997, 986-6140). General info: 651-2113, 651-2227.

Soccer

Challenger camp: The Challenger British Soccer Camp is scheduled for June 28-July 2 at Jackson City Park soccer field No. 1. The camp includes 1 1/2-hour sessions for novice players and three-hour sessions for recreational and competitive players. The staff also will offer a free coaching clinic for parents and coaches. Info: Karen Preusser, 833-6537, or www.challengersports.com.

Softball

Softball league: A women's slowpitch softball league is forming in Sikeston. The league will start in mid-June. Teams and individuals needed. Info: Deanna, 472-4373; Paula, 471-5347.

Tennis

CATA programs: The Cape Area Tennis Association will offer a number of events this summer: A Saturday morning social doubles play, which has started, at Central High School ($1 playing fee); the Universal Health and Fitness Summer Camps for ages 6-14, sessions begin June 21 and July 5; and the Cape Tennis Training Camp, July 26-29, for girls who plan to try out for their high schools' girls teams ($55). Info: Donna Ryan, 243-6246.

ACE Tennis tournament: The All Cancer Erased Tennis Tournament will be June 26-27 at the Southeast Missouri State tennis courts on the corner of Sprigg and Bertling. Entry fee is $12 for adult singles events, $18 for adult doubles, $8 for 16-and-under singles and $10 for 16-and-under doubles. Entry deadline is June 23. Info: 204-8848.

Track and field

Hershey meet: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will offer the 15th annual Hershey Track and Field Local Meet 9 a.m. Saturday at the Central Junior High School track. Open to boys and girls ages 9-14; $2 entry fee. Six running events, two field events and one relay. Winners advance to June 25 state meet in Jefferson City, with transportation offered by the department. Info available at Osage Community Centre, A.C. Brase Arena or by calling Chris Eastridge, 335-5421.

Volleyball

Summer camps: Central High School offers a volleyball camp July 26-30 for students entering grades 7-12. Info: 335-8467.