East Ohio Baseball Team Seeking Players

East Ohio Cooperstown Baseball Team looking for players for 2016 Cooperstown Tournament and other 2016 tournaments. Players must be Bronco league age 11 or 12 prior to May 1, 2016. Contact Matt at (740) 827-2940 or (740) 676-1640.

Wheeling Fall Baseball League Seeking Teams

Team are currently being accepted for the 2015 Wheeling Fall Baseball Leagues. There will be teams in the following age groups: Mustang (8-9 yrs old); Bronco (10-11); Pony (12-13) and Colt (14-15). The leagues will begin in late August and registration will close on Aug. 10.

To get an application, email Doug Costain at Ref01@comcast.net or call (304) 639-0001.

St. C. Slates Soccer Skills Camp

St. Clairsville Soccer Skills Camp will be held on Saturday, July 25 and Sunday, July 26 from 5-8 p.m. at Red Devil Stadium.

The camp is open to U8, U10, U12 and U14 boys and girls and the cost is $25 per player. Registration will be under the press box from 4:30-5 on Saturday. Wear cleats, shin guards and appropriate clothes. Bring a water bottle. For more information, contact St. C. boys’ coach Gary Watt at (304) 670-3738 or St. C. girls’ coach Wes Stoner at (740) 296-3264.

West Liberty to Host Women’s Basketball Camp

The defending Mountain East Conference champion West Liberty University women’s basketball team will host the annual WLU Women’s Basketball Camp Sunday through Tuesday at the ASRC.

Head coach Lynn Ullom and assistant coach Kyle Cooper will be welcoming many of their top players back for the 2015- 16 season and several of those players will be on campus this summer as part of the instructional staff at the WLU Women’s Basketball Camp.

The camp, which will focus on individual skill development, is open to all girls entering grades 3-9 in the fall. Each day will include age-specific skill development station drills along with multiple games and contests allowing each individual the opportunity to put those skills to the test in game situations.

Campers will be able to take a swim break in the afternoons before returning to the ASRC for more evening games. Activities planned following the evening games include a movie night, a camp social and plenty of interaction with the Lady Hilltopper players, who will be staying in the dorms with the overnight campers.

Cost of the camp is $150 for commuter campers, which includes lunch and dinner each day, and $200 for overnight campers, which covers all meals and lodging expenses. Campers must have proof of insurance and a recent physical.

Detailed information, coaches’ bios and secure online registration are available by logging onto the camp website: www.westlibertywomensbasketballcamps.com

SJC Celebrity Server Night Planned

The St. John Central volleyball team is holding a celebrity server night at Buffalo Wild Wings in St. Clairsville on July 22 from 6 -8 p.m.

All proceeds will benefit Lady Irish volleyball activities.

BCARL K-9 Classic 5K Run and Walk Slated

The K-9 Classic 5K Run and Walk will be held on Saturday, Aug. 15 at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 7:30. The race will be held at the St. Clairsville Junior Sports Ball Fields. The race will feature age group and overall awards for run and walk; post-race refreshments; door prizes, chip timing, and gender speficic dri-fit shirts. The entry fee is $20 pre-registered until Saturday, Aug. 1 and $25 after that date. Sponsorships are also available. To sponsor, please contact BCARL at (740) 296-8644 or (740) 296-8614. The proceeds of the race benefit the animal welfare programs in Belmont County through the Belmont Co. Animal Rescue League.

Shadyside Athletic Department Offering Passes

The Shadyside Athletic Department will be selling the following athletic passes for the 2015-16 school year:

Senior Citizen ($20), Senior Citizen non Shadyside resident ($30), handicap parking for home football games ($15) and please bring your handicap pass; football parent for grades 9-12 varsity games only ($20); Volleyball parent grades 9-12 varsity games only ($36); Cheering grades 9-12 varsity football only ($20); Student all grades and it’s good for all home athletic events during the entire school year ($50).

These passes will go on sale in the high school office beginning Aug. 1, from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Any questions please contact John Triveri, Athletic Director, Shadyside High School, or call the high office (740) 676-3235.

Paul Burkhart Memorial Softball Tournament Slated

The Barnesville Girls Softball League will be hosting the first ever Paul Burkhart Memorial Tournament on July 31, Aug. 1-2. There will be two divisions: 14U & 12U. The cost for registration is $150 plus two game balls. This will be a round-robin tournament with finals on Sunday. For more information please call league President Becky Detling (740) 238-0813. Registration forms available at request.

Barnesville Slates Bronco Tournament

Barnesville will be hosting a Bronco Baseball Tournament from July 17-19 and entry fee is $150, which includes baseball. The tournament is for rec. teams or recreation league all-star teams only. For more information, please call Jeff Shepherd at (304) 639-3450 or Rich Wells at (740) 238-0464.

SJC Hoop Camp Slated

The annual Fighting Irish basketball camp will be held July 27-31 at St. John Central High School in Bellaire.

The camp is under direction of Lady Irish head coach Bubba Kapral. He will be assisted by his staff and current and former Irish hoopsters.

Guest speakers will include Monroe Central head coach Scooter Tolzda, Indian Creek head coach Joe Dunlevy, OUE Athletic Director E.J. Schodzinski and Hall of Fame official Mike Coyne.

Cost of the camp is $35. Every other family member will be $25.

Campers will receive a basketball and t-shirt at the conclusion of camp. They are encouraged to bring a bag lunch and drink as refrigeration will be offered.

The camp will focus on fundamentals of the game and will also feature contests, including free throw, 5 on 5 and 3-point shooting.

For more information contat Kapral at (740) 310-3410 or at BKOVAC21@aol.com

Past Summer Swimmers Sought

The Barnesville Summer Swim Team will host the Belmont County Summer Swim League Championships on Saturday, July 25. This is the 40th Anniversary of the BCSSL and a celebration is planned.

At noon, on the day of the meet, the swimming will stop and all past swimmers and coaches will be asked to come to the pool deck. The teams from Barnesville, Bellaire, Martins Ferry, Powhatan and St. Clairsville will be invited to the pool deck. After the teams have entered the league will present the Grammer Family (founder of the League) with a plaque of appreciation. Any past swimmers or coaches should reach out to meet director Bobbi Jo Johnson via email at bjj425@sbcglobal.net

OVAC Seeks Information

Information is being sought by the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference for members of its 10-year reunion for the 2015 Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Game. Anyone with addresses or telephone numbers of the following players and cheerleaders is asked to call Steve Kish Jr. at (740) 683-1597.

Ohio: Bob Adams, Jake DeGrava, Mike Daugherty, Tyler Graham, Kayla Huston and Quenton Nelson.

W.Va.: Bryan Berger, Steven Blake, Adam Grubler, Jen Kepner, Darren Matthews, Heather Murray, Jon Pearson, Shawn Rohrig, Justin Shumake, Brittany Staffileno and Ryan Stahl.

Any 2005 OVAC All-Star football player, cheerleader, coach, queen of queens, trainers or doctors who have not received their invitation to the July 26 game, are asked to contact Kish.

Also, champions from the 1991 OVAC wrestling tournament that need contacted are Dave Shelek and Joey Jerrome, Wheeling Park; Eric Pipo and Ben Bateman, Edison South; Eric Potts, Cameron; and John Gibeaut, Union Local.

Ferry All-Star Baseball Tournaments Alter Dates

The Martins Ferry Civics will be hosting all-star tournaments in Bronco and Pinto. The Bronco tournament will be held from July 12-18 and Pinto will be staged from July 19-24. The entry fee for each division is $135 and two baseballs. For more information, or to register a team, please contact Tom Zinn (304) 281-9511, Tom Regis (740) 296-0123 and Jeremy Shrodes (740) 298-1441.

OVAC Hall of Fame Tickets on Sale

Tickets for the 12th annual Ohio Valley Athletic Conference Hall of Fame Banquet slated Saturday, Aug. 15 at the McLure Hotel in Wheeling are currently on sale. Tickets are $30 each or $240 for a table of eight. Tickets can be purchased by contacting the OVAC office at (740) 676-6168.

Football Officials Sought

The Ohio Valley Board of Football Officials is currently seeking new candidates to officiate high school football. The training class will take place at Generations, starting July 22 from 5-7:30 p.m. There will be an OHSAA and WVSSAC license fee. All attendees will eligible to officiate at the lower levels this seasn. For more information, call Joe Koler at (304) 242-7198.

St. C. Junior Sports Tournaments

St. Clairsville Junior Sports are hosting the following All-Star tournaments:

Mustang Tourney is July 22-26. Entry fee is $150-baseballs included. Contact: Tom Brannan at (740) 391-4403.

St. C. Junior High Volleyball Camp Slated

St. Clairsville Junior High Volleyball Camp will be held from July 27-29 at OUE’s gymnasium. The camp will run daily from 5-8 p.m. The cost is $45 and it includes a t-shirt. The camp will ran by OUE head coach Lindsay Piccollini, OUE players and St. Clairsville High School players. Fees will be due either prior to camp or can be given to the registration table the day of. Please turn all early fees into Christa Truchan. All students must sign the liability form along with turning in emergency contact information. For more information, please call Piccollini at (740) 579-1767 or email her at piccolil@ohio.edu

Barnesville PAV Seminar

Barnesville High School, in conjunction with Tim Berger, will conduct an ODE-certified PAV Seminar before the fall season begins. The seminar will take place in the Barnesville High School multi-use room on Thursday, July 23, at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25. The seminar is not affiliated with any leagues or conferences. To register contact Mark Cook at (740) 425-3617, ext. 5111 or mark.cook@ecoesc.org.