Wittenberg Hosts Wide Range Of Summer Sports Camps in 2008

Caitlin Augustus '08 instucts a 2007 camp participant.

Springfield, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2008. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams - men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball - are sponsoring summer camps this year.

All of the following information can be found in one central location on the Wittenberg athletics Web site.

The men's basketball program is hosting individual skill instruction camps June 15-18 and July 13-16, a big man/point guard specialty camp June 19-20, junior high and freshman team camps June 12-13 and June 23-24, a varsity team shootout June 21, varsity and junior varsity team camps June 26-27 and a varsity shootout July 19. For more information, contact Head Coach Bill Brown by phone at (937) 327-6454 or by e-mail.

The women's basketball program is hosting an individual skills camp June 28-July 2 and a two-day shootout July 25-26. For more information, contact Head Coach Sarah Jurewicz by phone at (937) 327-6457 or by e-mail.

The field hockey program is hosting a summer camp July 20-23. For more information, contact Head Coach Diana Kuser at (937) 327-6499 or by e-mail.

The football program is hosting a 7-on-7 passing league July 14-16, the Tiger Junior Camp June 10-12 and an offensive skills positions camp July 19. For more information, contact Head Coach Joe Fincham by phone at (937) 327-6498 or by e-mail.

The men's lacrosse program is hosting a summer camp June 16-19. For more information, contact Head Coach George Harris by phone at (937) 327-6451 or by e-mail.

The women's lacrosse program is a hosting summer camp June 25-28. For more information, contact Head Coach Kati Robbins by phone at (937) 327-6490 or by e-mail.

Men's soccer Head Coach Steve Dawson is hosting five Buckeye Summer Camps this summer in three different locations. Camps will take place at Wittenberg June 9-13 and July 7-11, in Kettering June 23-27 and July 21-25 and in Dublin with Team Ohio F.C. July 14-18. For more information, contact Dawson by phone at (937) 327-6456 or by e-mail.

The women's soccer program is hosting summer camps June 13-15 and July 11-13. For more information, contact Head Coach Norm Riker by phone at (937) 327-6496 or by e-mail.

Softball Head Coach Becky Hall is hosting summer camps June 18 and June 23-26. For more information, contact Hall by phone at (937) 327-6460 or by e-mail.

The men's and women's tennis program is also hosting summer camps in 2008. The dates are July 6-11 and July 13-18. For more information, contact Head Coach Pablo Russo by phone at (937) 327-6450 or by e-mail.

The men's and women's track and field program is planning to host a summer camp June 23-27. For more information, contact Head Coach Craig Penney by phone at (937) 327-6493 or by e-mail.

Finally, the volleyball program is hosting a variety of summer camps. An all-skills camp for players in grades 4-8 and an advanced skills camp for players in grades 9-12 is scheduled for June 8-10, a passing/defensive clinic for players in grades 4-12 will take place July 29, a hitting clinic for players in grades 4-12 is slated for July 30, a setter's clinic is set for July 31, a high school junior varsity camp will take place July 6-8 and a high school varsity camp is on the calendar for July 9-11. For more information, contact Head Coach Paco Labrador by phone at (937) 327-6492 or by e-mail.

Written By: Ryan Maurer

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