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Clinic

  • South Park Cycles will conduct a "Train With The Pros" Clinic with Dave Bittner and Ian Olson at 7 p.m. June 4, June 11, and June 25. Participation costs $10 for 1 1/2 hours of instruction on jumping techniques, turns, manualing, gate starts and pump races. One-on-one instruction is also available. Racers must have a current NBL membership and bring a helmet and race equipment. Pre-registration is preferred. Please call (412) 833-0277 for more information.

    Baseball

    Clinic

  • The Pitt baseball staff will be offering their summer Diamond Baseball Clinics in June and July. Info is on the Web at www.diamondbaseballclinics.com or call Mike, (412) 648-3825.

  • The Cloverleaf YMCA is offering baseball camps for children ages 3 1/2-8. The camps begin on June 17 and run through Aug. 9. For more information, call the Cloverleaf YMCA, (412) 653-7115.

    Camp

  • The Mick Lanosko Baseball Camp will be at St. Vincent College in Latrobe. It is for boys and girls ages 9-15 and will be June 10-14 from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. For a brochure and application, contact (724) 539-9761 ext. 2111 or (412) 829-2832 or look on the Internet at www.stvincent.edu or send e-mail to mick.janosko@email.stvincent.edu.

  • California (Pa.) University is hosting a baseball camp for boys ages 8-13 on June 16-20; and for boys ages 14-18 on June 23-27. The cost is $190 for overnighters, $165 for commuters. For more information, contact Mike Conte, (724) 938-5837 or send e-mail to conte_m@cup.edu.

  • The ninth annual Chick Florie Baseball/Softball Lover's Camp will take place on June 10-14 at Zelienople Community Park. Players will report by 8:30 am for the camp. Registration fee is $85, but discounts are given to players coming from the same family. For more information, contact Coach Florie, (724) 452-9141.

    Basketball

    Camp

  • Jeff Ackerman's Moon Boys Basketball Camp will run in two sessions from July 8-12 at Moon High School. Session 1, for ages 7-10, is from 9 a.m.-noon. Session 2, for ages 11-14, is from 1-4 p.m. The cost is $50 per camper, and includes a camp T-shirt. Ackerman and his coaching staff will serve as instructors and Tigers players will be camp counselors. Instruction will focus on shooting, ballhandling, passing, rebounding, defense and free-throw shooting. For registration information, contact Jeff Ackerman at 69 Owendale Ave., Pittsburgh PA, 15227 or call (412) 885-7136.

  • The seventh annual Big Red Basketball School Summer Basketball Camp will start soon. Jim Rocco, Penn Hills varsity basketball coach, will be conducting his annual summer basketball camp at Penn Hills High School on June 10-14. There are two sessions:grades K-3 from 9 a.m.-noon and grades 4-9 from 1-4:30 p.m. The camp fee is $45 and includes a camp T-shirt. The camp focuses on fun, individual skill stations, special team play sessions, guest speakers and individual and team contests. For registration information, call (412) 782-2884 or register on the first day of camp.

  • The Bernie Matthews Basketball Camp will be this summer at St. Vincent College in Latrobe. The girls camp is for females in grades 4-12 on July 21-25. The boys camp is for males in grades 4-10 on July 28-Aug. 1 and Aug. 4-8. For a brochure and application, call (724) 838-9737 or visit www.stvincent.edu on the Internet.

  • Robert Morris University will host the "Skills in the Hills Girls' Basketball Camp" in June. The camp will be for girls in grades 3-12 and will be on campus at the Sewall Center. For more information, contact Tina Moynihan, (412) 299-2434 or send e-mails to moynihan@rmu.edu

  • Girls basketball summer camps at West Virginia University are coming. Day camp: June 9-12, $95, grades 2-8. Overnight camp: June 13-16, $245 ($195 for commuters), grades 6-12. For more information call (304) 293-3508 ext. 5519, e-mail Aukse.Harris@mail.wvu.edu or visit www.msnsportsnet.com/camps.html on the Internet.

  • Thiel College with women's basketball coach Gloria Pacsi will conduct two girls basketball camps at the college this summer. The first camp will run June 10-14 for girls in grades 4-9 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The second camp will run June 17-21 for girls in grades 9-12 from 8:30-10:30 a.m., followed by a camp for girls in grades 6-8 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Gloria Pacsi, (724) 589-2141.

  • The 17th annual MVP Skills for Success basketball camp for boys in grades 7-12 will be June 16-19 at Pitt-Greensburg. Other MVP camps at that location are the Girls Specialty Camp from July 12-14 for grades 7-12 and Co-Ed Youth Camp for grades 3-8 from July 8-10. Call (724) 834-2027 or (724) 229-3451 for more information.

  • The McConnell family basketball camp will be June 17-21 and July 8-12 for girls in grades 5-10 at California (Pa.) University. For information, call (412) 429-0416.

  • Duquesne University coach Dan Durkin will conduct a basketball camp for girls ages 7-12 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on June 17-21. There also is a middle school team camp from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Aug. 5-8. For information, call (412) 396-5493.

  • Pitt-Greensburg will conduct Karl Radday Bobcat Basketball Camp for boys and girls entering grades 3-8. The camp will be June 24-28 and Aug. 5-9 in Chambers Hall on campus. Camp will run Monday-Friday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The cost of camp is $110 for the week, and discounts are available. For a brochure or more information, contact Karl Radday, (724) 836-7076.

    Teams needed

  • Pine-Richland boy's basketball team is searching for a team for their 2002-03 "Tip-Off Tournament" on Nov. 29-30. Interested schools should contact athletic director Clair Altemus, (724) 625-4444 ext. 6801.

  • The Grove City High School boys basketball team needs teams for its tip-off tournament on Nov. 29-30 and Christmas tournament on Dec. 27-28. For more information, contact Grove City's athletic director, Ken Isles, (724) 458-1120.

  • High school girls teams are needed for the Nothing But the Best Classic on Nov. 29-Dec. 1 at Community College of Allegheny County-South Campus. Contact Ken, (412) 999-4343 or (412) 341-5005.

    Tournament

  • The Premier High School Basketball Tournament Directors have announced a tournament for August 5-11. The format includes 48-64 teams. Games will be played in and around Philadelphia and West Trenton, N.J. The tournament is open to any club, high school team, or group. The Boys and Girls Clubs of America had been designated as the beneficiary of the sponsorship. More information is available on the Internet at http://www.primetimeshootout.com.

    Boxing

    Event

  • The PRO/AM Boxing Show will be June 1 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. The gates open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. The featured professional boxers will be "Fast" Eddie Chambers, Joe "The Whip" Wyatt, Shadena "Put em' To Sleep" Pennybaker, and Mr. Lee Crossland. The event, which is sponsored by Pittsburgh Professional Boxing and Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League, will also feature many of the 2002 Golden Gloves Champions of Pittsburgh. Tickets for the event can be purchased at the 3rd Avenue Gym, Mitchell's Restaurant & Bar, Biondi Motor Company, and the Western Pennsylvania Police Athletic League.

    Cheerleading

    Camp

  • The Cloverleaf YMCA is offering a summer cheerleading camp June 17-July 18 from 2:30-4 p.m. For more information call the Cloverleaf YMCA, (412) 653-7115.

    Golf

    Benefit

  • The Fourth Annual Acclamation Systems Million Dollar Golf Challenge will be Aug. 19 at Diamond Run Golf Club. Proceeds will benefit Achieva (formerly ARC Allegheny). The event will begin at 11 a.m. For more information, call Achieva, (412) 995-5000, ext. 460 or visit their Web site on the Internet at www.achieva.info.

  • The Ninth Annual Elroy Face Forkball Invitational will be June 27 at Champion Lakes Golf Course in Ligonier. Elroy will be joined by Bill Mazeroski, Nellie King, Nellie Briles and other celebrities to raise money for the Parent/Infant Program at the Western Pa. School for the Deaf in Edgewood. For more information, contact Jessica Wells, (412) 371-7000 ext. 207.

  • The 46th annual St. Vincent College Alumni/Friends Golf Outing will be Friday at the Elks Golf Club in Latrobe and Champion Lakes Golf Course in Ligoneer. The fee is $80, $100 to sponser a tee and green. Contributions will benefit a scholarship fund for the St. Vincent College Athletic Progra. For registration and more information, please contact Tom Harbert, (724) 537-4595.

  • The RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship will be at the Pittsburgh North Golf Club on June 15, and Aug. 3 at noon. The cost is $30 for six golf balls, $10 for the Junior Division. For more information, please call Long Drivers of America, (888) 233-4654.

  • South Hills Interfaith Ministries (SHIM) will sponser its 2nd Annual Junior Golf Tournament at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray on July 15. the tournament is open to boys and girls ages 13 through senior year in high school. Registration is $35 which covers the cost of 18 holes of play, soft drinks, and lunch. Participants are asked to secure an additional $35 tax-deductible sponsorship to contribute to the charity. SHIM is also sponsoring its 9th Annual Golf Classic for men and women in conjunction with the Junior Tournament. To register or for more information, call SHIM, (412) 854-9120.

  • The Arthritis Foundation is sponsering a 100 Hole Challenge on June 17 at the Alcoma Golf Club in Penn Hills from sunrise to sunset. The challenge is to play 100 holes of golf in a single day. The playing field is limited to 39 participants. Call (412) 566-1645 for more information.

  • Canonsburg General Hospital will sponsor its 18th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament on Aug. 19 at Valley Brook Country Club in McMurray. Proceeds benefit the hospital's Emergency Department Renovation Project. For more information, call (724) 873-5892.

  • The Robert Morris University Colonial Athletic Club is conducting its annual golf outing to benefit the CAC scholarship fund, as well as Colonial student-athletes Aug. 3 at Black Hawk Golf Course in Beaver Falls. It is a four-player shotgun start scramble beginning at 8 a.m. Cost per person is $75 for club members, $80 for non-members and $50 for current RMU students. Goody bag, greens fee, cart, prizes and buffet lunch after the round are included in the entry fee. Reservations are due by July 26. For more information, or to register, call Marty Galosi, (412) 269-4865 or e-mail to galosi@rmu.edu.

  • The Lora Phillips Foundation Trust and Penn State-New Kensington will combine to host the Sixth Annual Kensington Financial Golf Classic on June 8 at the Indiana Holiday Inn-Holidome and Meadow Lane Golf Club. Entry fee is $95, and proceeds benefit the Lora Lee Phillips Memorial Scholarship Award at Penn State-New Kensington. Fee includes 18 holes with cart, refreshments and prizes. For entry and scholarship information, call Jackie Kallal, (724) 334-6056 or Ralph Phillips, (724) 334-1950.

  • The Saint Vincent College Alumni Office will sponsor the Seventh Annual Lady Bearcat Golf Outing on June 17 at the Glengarry Golf Links in Latrobe. Registration fee is $65 and includes fees, breakfast, greens fees and more. Shotgun scramle starts at 10:30 a.m. Proceeds benefit a scholarship fund, and reservations are limited. For more information, call (724) 537-4595.

  • St. Joseph High School will conduct the 10th Annual Spartan Scramble golf outing June 10 at Hill Crest Country Club in Lower Burrell. Registration is $140 and includes lunch, dinner greens fees and cart. Additional sponsorship packages are available. Hole-in-one prizes will be sponsored by O'Neil Insurance Agency. An auction of scholarships will follow dinner. Tickets for auction/dinner only are $40. For more information, call (724) 224-5552.

  • The Fifth Annual St. Clair Hospital Golf Classic 2002, to benefit St. Clair Hospital, will be July 21-22. Sunday's events include dinner and a silent auction beginning at 5 p.m., followed by entertainment at 8 p.m.. Cost for the evening is $100. Golf will be played at St. Clair Country Club on Monday with 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun starts. Cost for individual golfers is $650, which includes two tickets to Sunday night's dinner, and the cost for a foursome is $2,600, which includes eight tickets to Sunday night's dinner. For more information or to request a brochure, contact the St. Clair Hospital Foundation, (412) 344-6600, ext. 2465, or log on to the hospital's Web site at www.stclair.org.

  • Slippery Rock University will sponsor three four-man golf scramble tournaments this summer to benefit the university's Athletic Scholarship Fund. The first event will be the Seventh Annual Women's Athletics Scholarship Golf Outing on June 21 at Pine Grove Golf Club in Grove City. For more information, contact Dr. Roberta Abney, (724) 738-2769. The second event is the NKT Golf Classic on July 12 at Armco Golf Club. For more information contact Paul Lueken, (724) 738-2767. The third event is the 11th annual George Mihalik Sr. Tournament on July 26 at Ebensburg Country Club. To register, contact Ron Ponchione, (814) 472-8870.

    Hockey

    Tryouts

  • Plum Hockey Association is beginning another season and tryouts are scheduled in August. The schedule is as follows: varsity: 7:30-9:30 p.m. on Aug. 19; 8:30-10:30 p.m. on Aug. 20; and 7:30-8:30 p.m. on Aug. 26. Junior varsity: 8-10 p.m. on Aug. 27. Freshman: 8-9 p.m. on Aug. 29. The tryouts will be conducted at the Center Ice complex in Delmont. Dry land training sessions and ice stick time sessions will be conducted prior to the tryouts. For more information, call Joe Miceli, (412) 795-5082.

    Camp

  • Former National Hockey League player Bob Errey will be instructing a hockey camp on June 3-7 at the Iceoplex at Southpointe. Two sessions will be offered for ages 6-10 and ages 11-15. The camp is designed to help players prepare for tryouts. For additional information, call Joanne, (724) 873-7606.

    Lacrosse

    Camp

  • Good to Go Lacrosse will offer day camps for boys and girls, ages 8-16. Locations: Shady Side Academy on June 17-21, Peterswood Park on June 24-27. Good to Go Lacrosse Camp (overnite) at Ligonier for boys will be July 28-Aug. 1. Call Jon, (724) 743-3783 for registration forms and information.

  • Three Rivers Lacrosse is offering a six week summer lacrosse league for boys grades 5 and up, girls grades 7 and up, and 18 and older men for a senior and post collegiate league. For more information, please visit www.3rl.net on the Internet.

    Running

    Event

  • The 14th Annual Gatorade/Steelers 5K race will be June 8 at 9 a.m. at Heinz Field. The race, a competitive event sanctioned by USA Track and Field, also will end there. A fitness walk and kids' kickoff run will be featured, along with the 5K. Former Steelers defensive end Dwight White will be chairman of the event. Proceeds benefit the Art Rooney Scholarship Fund, which annually presents three $10,000 scholarships to a graduating senior from each of three North Side high schools — Perry, Oliver and North Catholic. For an application, call (412) 697-7713, or e-mail InternM@steelers.nfl.com.

  • Habitat for Humanity will be conduct a five mile run/walk June 8 at 9 a.m. in Washingtonville, Ohio. The entry fee is $10 for early registration and $12 for late registration. Awards for will also be for the top three males and females in each age category. For more information, call Lance, (330) 424-0211.

  • Highlands Hospital will host the 16th Annual Francis "BUD" Murphy Memorial 5K Run/Walk on June 13. Entry fee is $15 pre-race and $17 race day. Proceeds will benefit Highlands Hostpital. Awards will be given for top three finishers in each age group. Race starts at 7 p.m. at Highlands Hospital, Connellsville. For more information, call (724) 626-2440.

    Fundraiser

  • Jenene and Mark Hunkele will compete in this year's Kona, Hawaii Marathon on June 23 to benefit the American Diabetes Association. Donations can be send to the American Diabetes Association 300 Penn Center Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15235 or call (412) 824-1191. Please include the Hunkeles namd and I.D. No. (AT00533513) with your donation. For further information contact Mark or Jenene Hunkele, (412) 829-3444.

    Soccer

    Camps

  • The Shoot to Score Soccer Academy will offer summer camps beginning in late June at various locations in the area. The camps will be led by Pitt men's soccer coach Joseph Luxbacher and staffed by area college and high school coaches. This year's camps include a Community Day Camp for all players ages 6-14 and Advanced Field Player and Goalkeeper Camps for players ages 10-18. For more information or a free brochure, call the Pitt soccer office, (412) 648-8508 or visit the camp Web site at www.shoot2score.net

  • The Cloverleaf YMCA is offering soccer camps for children aged 3 1/2-8 years. The camps begin on June 17 and runs through Aug. 9. For more information, call the Cloverleaf YMCA, (412) 653-7115.

    Swimming

    Lessons

  • The Cloverleaf YMCA is offering summer swim lessons for ages 3-adult. Morning and evening sessions are at the Cloverleaf YMCA Outdoor Pool during the week starting June 10 and running through Aug. 14. For more information, call the Cloverleaf YMCA, (412) 653-7115.

    Triathlon

    Race

  • The Friends of the Riverfront Pittsburgh Triathlon and Adventure Race will be July 14 at North Shore Park. The triathalon course consists of a 1.5K swim, 40K bike, and 10K run. The Adventure Race course will include a 12-mile bike, a 2-mile canoe/kayak, and a 3.2-mile run. Triathalon fees are $50 per individual, $90 per team (three-person only). Adventure race fees are $40 per individual, $30 per person per team (two-, three- or four-person teams). Packet pick-up will be July 13, from 9am-5pm at North Shore Riverfront Park. No race-day registration. For more information, please contact Jennifer Thoma, (412) 441-3673, send e-mail to Jennifer@friendsoftheriverfront.org, or register online at www.active.com.

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