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CARLISLE HOSTING SOCCER CAMP: The Carlisle High School girls soccer team will host a soccer camp on Monday, July 21 and Tuesday, July 22 for ages 4-14. Cost is $20 for candy league players (6-7:30 p.m.) and $25 for all other leagues (6-8 p.m.). For more information, contact Jenny Henry at (937) 746-8789 or see the Carlisle Say Soccer website at www.carlislesaysoccer.org.

SW OHIO CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS, BASKETBALL CLINICS: Lakota West boys basketball and tennis coach Mike Mueller, along with Hamilton High basketball coach Tim Robinson are hosting a clinic focusing on principles for success in basketball, tennis, fitness and life. The three-day clinics are being held at Riverside Racquet Club in Hamilton. The clinics are open for all boys and girls entering grades 3-11 in the fall of 2008. The dates are July 14, July 16 and July 18. The cost is $35/one day, $59/two days and $89/three days. Any players who have attended camp or played in leagues at Lakota West or Hamilton are entitled to a $5 discount. For more information call (513) 863-8900.

MONROE HIGH GOLF MEETING JULY 16: Anyone interested in playing golf at Monroe High School this fall must attend a meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 16 in the high school library. For more information, call David Hall at (513) 594-6364.

BOMBERS TRYOUTS SET: Tryouts for the 2009 Butler County Bombers teams (8U - 17U) will take place July 27 and Aug. 2 at the Butler County Bombers complex in Middletown. Visit www.butlercountybombers.com for tryout times and registration information, or contact Matt Current at (513) 267-0450.

REDS HOSTING WIFFLEBALL CLASSIC: The inaugural Cincinnati Reds Summer Wiffleball Classic will be held July 26 at Camp Dennison Memorial Park in Indian Hill. Teams of 3-5 players each will compete for eight spots in the annual Kahn's Redsfest wiffleball tournament, to be held Dec. 11-12 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati. Cost is $105 per team. Registration deadline is July 24. Go to www.reds.com/summerwiffle or call Brian Blinn at (513) 675-0902 or send e-mail to:wiffleguy09@aol.com to register.

THS LOOKING FOR GOLF COACH: Talawanda is currently accepting applications for Boys Varsity Golf Coach. If interested, please contact Athletic Director Chris Weaver at weaverc@talawanda.org or (513) 273-3207.

MIDDLETOWN ATHLETIC BOOSTERS MEETING TODAY: The Middletown Athletic Boosters will be meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, July 14 at the Media Center in the high school. This will be the first meeting of the board with the new officers presiding over the meeting.

KIDS GOLF AND SPORTS CAMPS JULY 14-18: Forest Hills Country Club, located at 791 4th Ave. in Middletown, is offering kids golf and sports camps from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday July 14 through Friday, July 18, at the club. Kids will learn golf techniques, play the course, swim at the pool and compete in a tournament for trophies and prizes. Please bring your own clubs and swimwear. You can bring a sack lunch, or purchase a lunch at the club. Cost is $99 per session for members, $119 per session nonmembers. Call Larry at (513) 423-4797 or (513) 254-5199 for more information.

SUMMER VOLLEYBALL CAMP AT FRANKLIN: The Franklin Varsity Volleyball Team is hosting a Summer Volleyball Camp for girls who will be going into the sixth-, seventh-, and eighth-grades. The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon, Monday, July 14 through Friday, July 18, at Franklin High School. Cost is $50 per player. Registrations will be taken at the door.

HAMILTON BOYS SOCCER CAMP: Hamilton High's boys soccer team is having a camp for all interested high school players Tuesday, July 15 (8 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.); Wednesday, July 16, (8 to 10 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m.); July 23 (5-7 p.m.) and July 24 (5 to 7 p.m.). The camp is free and will be directed by middle school and high school coaches. For information, call varsity coach Michael Oster at (513) 779-5369.

MONROE BOOSTERS TO MEET JULY 16: The Monroe Athletic Booster Club will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, in the high school media center. Agenda items include the golf outing, Hornet Day and the 5 Year Plan. All Hornet fans and interested parents, coaches and community members are invited to attend.

BADIN HOSTING YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP: The annual Badin High School youth football camp will be from 6:30-8 p.m., July 28-30, at the school. Camp is open to second- through ninth-graders and will be split into youth and junior high teams. Cost is $60. Camp brochures can be found at www.badinfootball.com. For more information, call coach Dave Wirth at (513) 863-3993, Ext. 270.

CHRISTY DENNIS ALUMNI SOCCER GAME JULY 26: The fourth annual Christy Dennis Alumni Soccer game will be at 1 p.m. July 26 at the Christy Rose Dennis Soccer Stadium in Fairfield. The cost is $10 per player, which includes a T-shirt. Tickets to the game are $5 for adults. Children 12 and younger are free. Participants and spectators are invited to a family picnic following the game at the Fairfield Optimist Club. A cornhole tournament will be held at the picnic with a $5 entry fee. All proceeds will benefit the Christy Rose Dennis Scholarship Fund. For information, call Kristan Westmeier at (513) 759-2407.

BENTLEY CHIROPRACTIC OFFERING PHYSICALS: Dr. A.J. Bentley of Bentley Chiropractic Center, 4421 Roosevelt Blvd. Suite B, in Middletown will be offering sports physicals to area athletes for $15 by appointment. Athletes are to call (513) 423-0550 and bring their physical form with them to their appointment.

EXTREME SOCCER ACADEMY SEEKING PLAYERS: The Extreme Soccer Academy 11U boys select team is still seeking players for fall. Players cannot turn 11 before July 31, 2008. For more information, call Jack at (513) 659-0394.

FRANKLIN CHAMBER GOLF OUTING NEARS: The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held Aug. 22, at Jamaica Run. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $85 per player, or $340 per foursome. The cost includes lunch, range balls and prizes. Call Drew Mantel to register at (937) 746-2545. Green and tee sponsorships are available. The Chamber will partner with the Franklin Athletic Foundation, meaning $10 from every golfer will be donated to the FAF.

FOOTBALL OFFICIALS TRAINING PROGRAM IN JULY: The Butler County Football Official Association will sponsor an OHSAA-approved training program that will begin July 31. Classes will be conducted from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on various days in July and August. Class fee is $125, which includes all materials and first-year dues to the association. The deadline to register is Aug. 7. For information, call Larry Bartlett at (513) 424-3484 or (513) 545-8928.

MIDDLETOWN TENNIS TEAM HAVING OPEN COURT: The Middletown High girls tennis open court is from 3-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through July. Tryouts are from 1:30-4:30 p.m., Aug. 4-8. Players must attend tryouts to be considered for the varsity. Questions? Contact Coach John Puckett at pucktennis@yahoo.com.

FREE EXERCISE, PICKLEBALL AT LEFFERSON PARK: Free Pickleball sessions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and at 8 a.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Lefferson Park in Middletown. The public is invited. All equipment is furnished.

NINTH ANNUAL JENNY EVANS ROAD RACE SCHEDULE: The Ninth Annual Jenny Evans Road Race will be Aug. 2, beginning at 8 a.m. for the 5K race and 8:05 a.m. for the walk. Registration fees before Tuesday, July 15, are $15 for adults 19 and older, $12 for students 10-18 and $6 for children 9 and younger. After Tuesday, they are $20, $15 and $12, respectively. The top three male and female finishers in each of the 10 age groups will receive awards. Check-in time is 7 a.m. Registration forms can be picked up at any Fairfield school or Bob Evans Restaurant.

RAIL DOGS TRYOUTS JULY 16: Tryouts for the 13U Rail Dogs baseball team will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16 at the Carlisle Baseball Association park, 535 Fairview Drive in Carlisle. For directions or further information, please contact Rod Henry at (937) 746-8789, cell: (937) 790-0075) or Jeff Henry at (937) 743-2894, cell: (937) 974-2685). To be eligible, boys must not turn 14 before May 1.

MIDDLETOWN STREET STRIDERS SUMMER SERIES: The 23rd annual Summer Series for the Middletown Street Striders will once again hold events on Wednesday nights at Smith Park. The dates are:

Wednesday, July 16, Aug. 20 and Sept. 10. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the race begins at 6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $2 for members, $5 for non-members and $1 for students and seniors 60 and over. For more information, call (513) 422-9622.

LITTLE BLUE FOOTBALL REGISTRATION STARTS JULY 21: Hamilton Little Blue football registration will be held 4:30 to 8 p.m. July 21 to Aug. 11 at the fieldhouse behind Hayes Elementary School in Lindenwald. Players also can register at HamiltonLittleBlue.org. For more information call (513) 894-2333.

CARLISLE SOCCER CAMP JULY 21-22: The Carlisle High School girls soccer team will host a soccer camp on July 21-22 for ages 4-14. Cost is $20 for candy league players (6-7:30 p.m.) and $25 for all other leagues (6-8 p.m.). For more information, contact Jenny Henry at (937) 746-8789 or visit the Carlisle Say Soccer Web site at www.carlislesaysoccer.org.

BADIN SOCCER CAMP IN JULY: A Badin boys and girls soccer camp, for athletes in grades K-9, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon July 28-31 at Joyce Park in Hamilton. Cost is $65 per person. Badin varsity high school coaches Keith Harring and Kyle Kammer will be on hand. For information on how to obtain a registration form, call (513) 829-8437.

FAIRFIELD GIVING SPORTS PHYSICALS: Fairfield High School will conduct its annual sports physicals on July 28. Times are as follows: seniors, 5:45 p.m.; juniors, 6:15 p.m.; sophomores, 6:45 p.m.; freshmen, 7:15 p.m.; seventh- and eighth-graders, 7:45 p.m. All interested athletes should enter the high school from through door No. 9 in the rear of the building. Cost is $10. Athletic packets must be filled out before physicals can be given.

CINCINNATI DRAGONS 8U BASEBALL HOLDING TRYOUTS: The Cincinnati Dragons 8U coach pitch baseball team is holding tryouts Aug. 2 at Fairfield Township Park on Morris Road behind the firehouse. The tryout will be at noon. Players cannot turn 9 before May 1. For information, call Ken at (513) 617-9284.

HAMILTON SAY SOCCER REFEREE CLINIC: A referee clinic for Hamilton SAY Soccer will be held in three sessions at the Ohio 4 firehouse meeting room. Sessions will be from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 2, and from 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 6-7. For information, call Steve Frechtling at (513) 844-2066 or (513) 870-2215.

LITTLE BLUE CHALLENGER FLAG FOOTBALL HOLDING SIGN-UPS: Hamilton Little Blue is accepting Challenger flag football registrations for the 2008 season. Registration also will be taken from 6-8 p.m., July 26 to Aug. 26 at the fieldhouse behind Hayes Elementary School. Fees are $35 per child, and the uniform shirts are free to each paid participant. For more information, call (513) 894-2333 or visit hamiltonlittleblue.org.

MIDLIFE SOFTBALL REGISTERING PLAYERS: Midlife softball, a men's league for players 35 and older, will begin its second season of play in July. The games are Monday nights at Keehner Park on Barret Road in West Chester. The league accepts full teams, partial teams and individual players. More than 70 players joined the league last year, and it is looking to expand in 2008. The league also allows father-son duos to play on the same team. While the league is for those 35 and older, it does allow adult sons to play with their fathers. For more information, call Jeff Yaw at (513) 608-4109 or e-mail him at jeffyaw@yahoo.com.

MID-WESTERN CHILDREN'S HOME GOLF TOURNEY AUG. 2: The 16th annual Mid-Western Children's Home golf tournament will take place Aug. 2 at Fairfield Greens golf course, 2200 John Gray Road, in Fairfield. Entry fee is $100 per player, which includes 18 holes of golf, a golf cart. Two hole-in-one prizes are a new PT Cruiser and a $10,000 cash prize. Dinner will be provided by Outback Steakhouse after the outing. Shotgun start is at 12;30 p.m. Send your reservation to: Mid-Western Children's Home, P.O. Box 48, Pleasant Plain, OH 45162.

CYO ALL SAINTS REGISTRATION IN AUGUST: CYO All Saints football registration for grades 3-6 will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 9, and from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 10, at the Fenmont. Fee is $40 per player, and practice begins at 6 p.m., Aug. 11, at Joyce Park. For more information, contact Paul Young at (513) 863-2477.

MONROE BOOSTERS GOLF SCRAMBLE IN AUGUST: The first annual Monroe Athletic Booster Club golf outing will be held Aug. 10 at Walden Ponds Golf Course. There will be a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start for the four-person scramble. For more information, call Rocky Sebastian at (513) 539-7331, or e-mail him at RSEBAS3803@yahoo.com.

BADIN HOSTING FISH FRY/DRAWDOWN SET: Badin High School's annual fish fry/drawdown will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, at the school. Tickets are $50, which includes prize registration, dinner and drinks. There will be a $10,000 grand prize. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the drawdown will begin at approximately 7:30. Guests (with no prize eligibility) will be charged $10. For more information, call Badin at (513) 863-3993 or e-mail Lori Toerner at lltjct@fuse.net.

BADIN HOCKEY TEAM'S GOLF OUTING SCHEDULED: The Badin hockey team's annual golf outing will be held Aug. 16 at Twin Run Golf Course. The four-person, best-ball tournament costs $75 per person, which includes a steak dinner. Hole sponsorships are $100. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. For more information, call (513) 604-3067 or (513) 604-1876.

HAMILTON BOOSTERS ARE SELLING ADS: The Hamilton High boosters are selling ads for their Fall/Winter sports programs. Programs are sold at all home football, soccer and volleyball games in the spirit room at the high school. Proceeds from the program benefit the freshman and high school. For information, call (513) 868-9410. Ads range from $100 for an eighth of a page to $300 for a full page.

SALVATION ARMY OPEN GYM SCHEDULE: The Salvation Army open gym summer activities will run from 6-8 p.m. through Aug. 18, Mondays and Tuesdays. This is for girls and boys ages 10-13 (Mondays) and 14-16 (Tuesdays). No adults, please. Supervision will be provided by Salvation Army personnel. A $1 fee will be charged for each night of play to provide drinks for those participating. For more information, call Debbie Banks at (513) 863-1445, Ext. 17.

HORNET HOOPS FUNDRAISER GIVES AREA SIDEWALKS SPIRIT: A team of "highly qualified" Monroe High School girls basketball players and coaches are available to paint the Hornet logo on your sidewalk. Orders for a 2-foot by 2-foot logo are $25 with all proceeds to help girls attend summer camps. Pay by cash, or send check or money order to: Monroe Girls Basketball (David Farrish), Monroe High School, 220 Yankee Road, Monroe OH. 45050. Call Farrish at (513) 539-9470 or (513) 435-9472 for more information.

HAMILTON PARKS SOFTBALL LEAGUES AVAILABLE: The City of Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department is taking registration forms for the 2008 fall softball season. A Monday church league, Tuesday and Thursday men's leagues and a Friday coed league is available. The deadline is Aug. 22. League play begins the week of Sept. 8. Cost is $250 per team if already sanctioned by the American Softball Association (ASA), $290 if nonsanctioned. For more information call (513) 785-7060 or (513) 868-5820.

CINCINNATI BASEBALL SCHOOL HOLDING CAMPS: The Cincinnati Baseball School's summer camp season runs through Aug. 22. Camps are Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 5-18 at the Pisgah Youth Organization fields on Reading Road (Ohio 42 in West Chester). Early drop-off and late pick-up is available for working parents. For more information, call (513) 779-7493 or (513) 602-5133.

OHIO U. HOLDING BASEBALL PROSPECT CAMPS: The Ohio University baseball program has two prospect camps scheduled for late summer and early fall. The first will be Aug. 23, and the second will be Oct. 4. Each camp will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. The camp is restricted to 2009, 2010 and 2011 high school graduates. The fee for the camp is $205. Each athlete will be provided lunch and a T-shirt. For more information, visit http://ohiobobcats.cstv.com/camps/ohio-camps.html, or call Bob at (740) 593-1341.

BATTING FOR A CURE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN AUGUST: The Batting For A Cure coed softball tournament will be held Aug. 23-24 at Davey Moore Park in Springfield. There are two levels of team registration: Silver, which will cost $350, and Gold, which is $500. Teams must contain at least four females per roster. All proceeds benefit the Miami Valley Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information, visit www.BattingForACure.com, or call Karen at (937) 215-4765.

UNION COUNTY-COLLEGE CORNER HAS OPENING: Union County-College Corner Joint School District has a head junior varsity volleyball coaching vacancy for the 2008-09 school year. Anyone interested in applying should send cover letter, resume and three references to: Ryan Overholt, athletic director, Union County High School, 410 Patriot Blvd., Liberty, IN 47353. For more information, call (765) 458-5808.

HHS BOOSTERS TAKING FALL CRAFT SHOW APPLICATIONS: The Hamilton High School Booster Club is taking applications for its Fall Craft Show, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the high school. All booths are $45. To reserve a booth, call (513) 868-9410 or mail your name, address, phone number and type of crafts to: Hamilton High Boosters, c/o Anna Harvey, 455 Wencella Dr., Hamilton, OH 45013. Checks should be made payable to: Hamilton High Boosters. For more information, call (513) 868-9410.