Sports briefs
Junior golf tournament
The 38th annual Sertoma/North Augusta Country Club Junior Invitational Golf Tournament will be played June 23-26 at North Augusta CC. The 54-hole medal play event is limited to the first 100 entries ages 13-18 who qualify. The entry fee is $40, which includes a practice round and banquet. For registration or more information, call (803) 279-0704.
Golf academy
Applications are being accepted for the David Usry Junior Golf Academy summer camps at North Augusta Country Club. The program offers a series of three-day camps during the months of June and July, and is open to all juniors ages 7-16. Session dates are: June 10-12; July 1-3; July 8-10; July 22-24; and, July 29-31. Daily session times are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program encompasses: putting; chipping; full swing; etiquette; rules; equipment; sportsmanship; course management; computer swing development/analysis; and, an end of the season junior tournament. Camp cost includes computer swing analysis, junior golf camp binder, instructional booklet, customized golf hat, lunch each day, and the season-ending tournament. Each session is limited to 10 participants. For more information and registration, call David at (803)279-0704 or visit www.usrygolfacademy.com.
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Camp of Champions
Lakeside High School's "Camp of Champions" for youth basketball players is May 26-30. Sessions for upcoming grades 3 through 5 will be from 8:30 a.m. to noon, and sessions for upcoming grades 6 through 9 will be from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Cost for early registration is $60, or $70 on the day of the camp. A camp T-shirt and daily prizes are included. The Camp of Champions teaches skills in all phases of the game. For more information, call Richie Carnes at 863-0027 (work), 650-8886 (home) or e-mail richard.carnes@ccboe.net.
Basketball camp
The Fast Break Basketball Camp at Augusta Preparatory Day School is scheduled June 23-27. The cost is $60. The girls session is 8 a.m. to noon, and the boys session is 1 to 5 p.m. For more information contact Kevin Furtado at 863-1906, ext. 374.
Volleyball camp
The third annual Greenbrier High School Volleyball Camp is June 17-20, and will run from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. at the Greenbrier gym. The cost is $55, and the camp is open for girls in sixth through ninth grades. The camp is limited to the first 35 girls who register. For information and camp applications, contact Debbie Born at 650-6043, ext. 220.
Boys soccer camp
The first annual Greenbrier "Boys Only" three-day Indoor Summer Soccer Camp is June 10-12. The camp will run each day from 2-5 p.m. at the Greenbrier High School gym, and is open to boys ages 10-14. The cost is $60. The camp is open to the first 25 players to register. The camp, which will be conducted by Greenbrier soccer coaches Alex Heider and Chip Warren, will focus on improvement of individual fundamental skills, team concepts and game situations. Campers need to bring indoor shoes or tennis shoes. For more information or to register call 855-8083 or email aheider@ccboe.net.
Girls soccer camp
The second annual Greenbrier "Girls Only" three-day Indoor Summer Soccer Camp is May 27-29. The camp will run each day from 9 a.m. to noon at the Greenbrier High School gym, and is open to girls ages 10-14. The cost is $60. The camp is open to the first 25 players to register. The camp, which will be conducted by Greenbrier soccer coaches Alex Heider and Chip Warren, will focus on improvement of fundamental skills, team concepts and game situations. Campers need to bring indoor shoes or tennis shoes. For more information or to register, call 855-8083 or email aheider@ccboe.net.