June 15, 2006

sports

Challenger soccer camp offered

Yellow Springs Soccer, Inc., a nonprofit organization that promotes the enhancement of soccer in the Yellow Springs community, will host a Challenger Sports British Soccer Camp, Monday–Friday, June 26–30.

This soccer camp will be held at the boys’ soccer practice field located behind the Yellow Springs High School. Kids ages 9–14 must preregister for this soccer camp as space is limited to 12–14 individuals per session.

The first soccer camp session will be held 9 a.m.–noon. If there are enough soccer players, a second session will be offered from 5:30–8:30 p.m.

Participants will receive a free soccer ball and T-shirt if they register before June 12. The cost of the camp is $100 for the week-long session.

YSSI will also host a free Coaches Clinic, Saturday, July 1, from 10 a.m.–noon, at the same location. Registration information may be obtained from the camp coordinators, Lauren Miller and Hans Jacobson, at 767-2072.

YSSI is currently selling hooded sweatshirts to raise funds for the renovation of the soccer fields slated to begin spring 2007. Hooded sweatshirts may be ordered by contacting Miller at 767-2072.

Traveling baseball team to open year

The Yellow Springs Bulldogs began their second season in the Dayton Amateur Baseball Commission 14 and under traveling division.

The team is comprised of 14 boys who are showing dramatic improvement in their baseball skills thanks to a commitment to practices and the coaching of Hal Moon, Reggie Stratton and Ted Donnell. Players include Asa Casenhiser, Ben Clonch, Lucas Donnell, Tarren Finch, Cole Honeycutt, Chris Johnson, Jake Kepler, Jamie Kitzmiller, Jarrett Moon, Alexis Onfroy-Curley, Jeremy Paul, Matthew Rowe-Jones, Brandon Semler and Conor Stratton.

Persons interested in contributing to the team through the Yellow Springs Recreation League should call Ted Donnell at 767-9967.

The Bulldogs’ home games will be played at Gaunt Park and are as follows: Saturday, June 17, 11 a.m., Riverside; Tuesday, June 20, 7 p.m., Patterson Park Raiders; Thursday, June 22, 7 p.m., Cedarville; and Saturday, June 24, 11 a.m., Westwood.

For more information, contact Karen Wintrow at 767.9967 or kwintrow@yellowsprings.com.

Youth summer baseball schedule

The Youth Baseball Yellow Springs schedule is as follows (home team is listed second):

June 17, 3 p.m.: Yankees vs. A’s; 6 p.m.: Indians vs. Reds; June 18, 3 p.m.: Reds vs. Red Sox; 6 p.m.: A’s vs. Indians; June 21, 6 p.m.: Red Sox vs. Yankees; June 24, 3 p.m.: Indians vs. A’s; 6 p.m.: Yankees vs. Red Sox; June 25, 3 p.m.: Red Sox vs. Reds; 6 p.m.: A’s vs. Yankees; June 28, 6 p.m.: Reds vs. Indians; July 1, 3 p.m.: Red Sox vs. A’s; 6 p.m.: Yankees vs. Indians; July 2, 3 p.m.: Reds vs. Yankees; 6 p.m.: Indians vs. Red Sox; July 5, 6 p.m.: A’s vs. Reds; July 8, 3 p.m.: Indians vs. Yankees; 6 p.m.: Reds vs. A’s; July 9, 3 p.m.: Red Sox vs. Indians; 6 p.m.: Yankees vs. Reds; July 12, 6 p.m.: A’s vs. Red Sox; July 15, 3 p.m.: Red Sox vs. Yankees; 6 p.m.: A’s vs. Indians; July 16, 3 p.m.: Reds vs. Red Sox; 6 p.m.: Yankees vs. A’s; July 19, 6 p.m.: Indians vs. Reds.

July 22, 6 p.m.: first playoff game — 4th vs. 5th; July 23, 3 p.m.: first semifinal — 2nd vs. 3rd: 6 p.m.: second semifinal — 1st vs. winner 4th/5th; July 24, 6 p.m.: championship game.

July 26, 6 p.m.: Dragon’s Game — in uniform; July 27, 6 p.m.: trophies, picnic and a parents’ game.

For more information, contact Bob Morrison at 767-1703.

Pick-up soccer for teens

Pick-up soccer for students in seventh grade and older is held at Gaunt Park Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. For more information, call Ryan Berning at 937-269-2808.

Track club practices

The Miami Valley Track Club is holding practices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. at Yellow Springs High School. Adults and youth 8 and older are welcome to participate. For more information, call 767-7424.