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Do you have a camp or a tournament or a sign-up session on tap? How about someone who turned in a noteworthy performance? We’d like you to tell us about it. Mail it to Our Town Sports, Journal-World, Box 888, Lawrence 66044, fax it to 785 843-4512, e-mail to sportsdesk@ljworld.com or call 832-7147.

LHS softball camp: Lawrence High will hold a softball camp at its new field on campus from May 31 to June 3 for students entering grades 3-12. The general-skills camp will be from 9 am to noon, and the pitching/catching camp will be 1-3 p.m. For information, call Reenie Stogsdill at 691-8036 or e-mail rstogsdi@usd497.org.

LHS wrestling fundraiser: Lawrence High’s wrestling team will hold a golf tournament fundraiser June 3 at Alvamar Public. For information, email to randy@sunflowerkidswrestling.com.

LHS wrestling camp: Lawrence High will host a summer wrestling camp June 13-15 at LHS. There will be two sessions (morning and afternoon) daily and is for grades 1-12. For more information, email randy@sunflowerkidswrestling.com.

Orchards junior league: A junior golf league for boys and girls ages 10 to 14 will start at 9 a.m. on June 8 at the Orchards. Play will continue until school starts. A reasonable skill level required to join. Entry fee is $10 and green fees are $8. for nine holes. For information, call Ed at 843-7456.

Football camp: The Free State High and Lawrence High youth football camp (for grades 3-8) will run June 27-29 at FSHS. All camp fliers have been delivered to elementary schools and junior highs, but for information, please contact FSHS coach Bob Lisher at 832-6050 or LHS coach Dirk Wedd at 832-5050.

South hoops camp: South Junior High girls basketball camp for next school year’s incoming sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders will be 3-5:30 p.m. May 31-June 3. Contact Jay Deiser at 760-0654 or jdeiser@usd497.org for information.

Swim academy: Registration is open for the Aquahawk Swim Academy swim-lesson program. The Aquahawk Swim Academy is designed to introduce new and beginner swimmers to the water, teach basic water safety and swimming skills to swim for fun or competitively. Lessons will be offered at Alvamar pool, Monday-Thursday, beginning June 6. Please call (913) 575-2978, or visit www.aquahawkswimacademy.com to enroll.

Wrestling club: Practices for the Douglas County Gold FS/GR Wrestling Club will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. and Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the South Gym (Eigth and Chapel Streets) in Baldwin City. All ages/skill levels are welcome. Contact Kit Harris (221-8025) or email kharris@usd348.com.

LHS boys basketball workouts: Lawrence High’s boys basketball workouts will be held 2:30-4 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 6-July 13, at LHS. Workouts are open to all incoming freshmen-seniors who plan to play basketball. Contact Mike Lewis at 840-5492 or Mlewis@usd497.org for camp fliers and other information.

LHS basketball camps: Lawrence High’s summer workout camp for grades 4-8 will be held from 12:30-2 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, June 6-July 20, at LHS. Contact Mike Lewis at 840-5492 or Mlewis@usd497.org for camp fliers and other information.

KU soccer camps: The Kansas University Soccer Weekicks Camp will take place from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. June 6-10; the day camp from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 6-10 for grades 4-12; the girls residential and girls team camp has two sessions. Session I is from July 15-18, all day (grades 4-12). Session II is from July 19-22, all day (grades 4-12). For questions, email kusoccercamps@ku.edu or go online to http://kuathletics.cstv.com/camps/kan-camps-soccer.html.

Spaces available: Team spaces are still available in the Jayhawk Classic 15U Team Games Camp on July 7-10 as well as the Jayhawk Classic 16U event on July 21-24. Games played at Hoglund Ballpark at KU. For more information contact the KU Baseball Office at 785-864-7907 or baseball@jayhawks.org.

Henrickson camps: Applications are being accepted for the 2011 Bonnie Henrickson Basketball Camps. There are four camps: Elite (June 9-11) for girls only; individual (June 19-22) for girls in grades 5-12; and the Jayhawk Jamboree (June 23 or 25) for teams; and the Junior Jayhawk Camp (June 27-30) for girls and boys in grades 1-5. For more information or to register log onto www.bonnieball.com, or call the KU women’s basketball office at 785-864-4938.

LHS girls basketball: The Lawrence High girls basketball camp for girls entering grades 9-12 will take place 9-11 a.m. May 31-June 3. For information please contact Nick Wood at 785-477-5015 or nwood@usd497.org.

Softball player sought: 4U2NV, a 14U girls fastpitch team, is seeking a pitcher, catcher and a few infield positions. Contact Melvin Hurrelbrink at 785-331-6735 or melhurrelbrink@aol.com or Tim McBride at 785-691-5065 or tmac113_99@yahoo.com.

Seabury summer programs: Seabury Academy will host several athletics summer programs. They are: volleyball, May 31-June 3 for girls entering sixth through 12th grades; girls basketball (grades 5-8), 5:30-7 on Sunday and Wednesday evenings from June 5-29; girls basketball (grades 9-12), Thursday and Saturday evenings, June 4-July 2; strength and conditioning (grades 8-12), Tuesday and Thursday mornings, June 7-July 14; boys basketball (grades 5-8 and grades 9-12), Thursdays and Saturdays from June 4-July 2. Detailed times and registration is available at Seabury or online at www.seaburyacademy.org.

Lions and Firebirds baseball clinic: The coaching staffs at Lawrence and Free State high schools will host a youth baseball clinic June 6-9 from 9 a.m.-noon. For info contact Brad Stoll at bstoll@usd497.org or 785-550-4657.

Bulldog volleyball camp: Brenda Shawley and the Baldwin Junior High coaching staff will host its Bulldog Volleyball Camp for girls in grades 4-8 from June 6-9 at the Baldwin High gym. Registration forms and camp fee of $25 are due to coach Shawley by May 28. For information, contact Shawley at 785-594-2448 or 785-842-1281.

Southwest Volleyball Camp: The Southwest Volleyball Camp will run from 9-11:30 a.m., May 31-June 3 at the Southwest Middle School gym. This camp is for girls who will be in fourth through eighth grades next school year. Registration forms can be picked up in the Southwest office or online at the Southwest website. For information, contact Patricia Coffey at 749-2967.

Southwest Basketball Camp: The Lady Bulldog Basketball Camp for girls in sixth through eighth grade will be from 1-3:30 p.m. May 31-June 3. Registration forms are available on the Southwest Junior High website. For information contact Kristin Mallory at 832-5550 or email kmallory@usd497.org.

Called To Greatness League: The Called To Greatness 3-on-3 Summer Basketball League will be held Monday through Thursday each week between June 6 and June 30 at the Holcom Park Recreation Center. Each division meets twice a week for brief instruction followed by 3-on-3 games. For online registration and information, please go to www.iamctg.org, click on the Event & Registration tab, 3-on-3 Summer Basketball League.

Girls basketball camp: Lawrence High girls basketball coach Nick Wood and Free State High girls coach Bryan Duncan will host a basketball camp for girls entering grades 5-8 next school year. The camp will be held from 8-10:30 a.m. June 20-23 at LHS. For information, contact Wood at 785-477-5015 or nwood@usd497.org or Duncan at 785-766-9840, bduncan@usd497.org.

Long drive event: A local qualifier for the REMAX World Long Drive Championship will be held from 1-4 p.m. Saturday at the Eagle Bend Golf Course driving range. There are two divisions: open and senior (age 45-plus). For information, go to www.longdrivers.com or email jr@tourtempo.com

Baker camps: Baker University will host several athletics camps this summer. They are: a volleyball camp, June 20-23; contact coach Kathy Allen at kallen@bakeru.edu; wrestling camp June 14-17; email coach Jimmy May at jmay@bakeru.edu; boys and girls basketball camp June 27-30; email coach Brett Ballard at bballard@bakeru.edu; and a softball camp June 18-20; email coach Matt Windle at mwindle@bakeru.edu. Registration for all camps is available at www.bakerwildcats.com.

KAN-Do Hoops: The KAN-DO Hoops Summer Fun-damentals youth basketball clinic for grades K-6 will begin June 5 at the Holcom Park Rec Center. Registration deadline is May 31. For information, visit kandohoops.org or email nick@kandohoops.org.

Orchards ace: Jeannette Wahwahsuck recorded a hole-in-one on Friday — Ladies Day at the Orchards. She used a 7-iron for the ace on the 98-yard No. 6 hole. It was witnessed by Bev Benso, Marge Banks and Kassie Edwards.

LHS fall sports: The deadline for turning in required forms for participation in fall 2011 sports at Lawrence High is 3:30 p.m. Aug. 11 to the LHS Athletic Office. The first day of fall sports is Aug. 15. Forms may be picked up at Lawrence High or downloaded at www.usd497.org.

Heitzman record: Paul Heitzman, 80, Eudora, broke the Missouri state 5K record for the 80-84 age group in the Truman Run on Saturday in Indepencence, Mo. Heitzman’s time of 27:04 Surpassed the old mark of 27:54.

Clement hole in one: Ed Clement aced the 101-yard No. 9 hole at The Orchards with a pitching wedge Tuesday. Witnesses were Gary Hayworth, Don Vaughn and Lew Llewellen.

Brown ace: Andy Brown used an 8-iron to ace the 115-yard No. 2 hole Monday at The Orchards. Eric Wong witnessed it.

Sellner hole in one: Doug Sellner aced Alvamar public’s 152-yard No. 12 hole with a 6-iron April 30. Greg Dahm, Kip Goedecke and Mike Goedecke were witnesses.

KU track camp: Kansas University track and field and cross country will hold camp July 10-14 for ages 13-18. To register, go to kuathletics.com or contact Debbie Luman at dluman@ku.edu or call (785) 864-3486.

Aquahawks cinic: The Lawrence Aquahawks will hold a new swimmer clinic at 5:30 p.m. on June 1 at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. Anyone aged 5-18 is welcome to attend the clinic. Please visit www.aquahawks.org for information or contact Zach Devine 785-393-7966.

Club volleyball: Lawrence Juniors Volleyball Club, a professionally run volleyball club, is starting a youth program for girls in grades 5-10. An informational meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Salty Iguana restaurant. For information, email Kathy Allen at kallen@bakeru.edu.

Lawrence swim team and lessons: Ad Astra Area Aquatics is a competitive year-round swim team that offers practices for ages 6-18 throughout the week. AAAA is always accepting new members. For information, visit adastraareaaquatics.org or call Patrick at 331-6940.