River Parishes Sports Notes

Published 12:00 am Wednesday, June 8, 2005

RIVERSIDE BASKETBALL CAMP SET

The annual Riverside Academy Basketball camp is set for June 27-July 1 at the Riverside Academy gymnasium. Registration deadline is June 7, 2005. Camp times are 9-12:30 for all boys and girls entering grades 1-7. Cost is $45. The camp is designed to encourage solid fundamentals in all areas of the game and will feature guest speakers, demonstrations by Rebel Basketball players, group and individual instruction, contests, live games and a camp T-shirt for all participants. To register, please send cash or check payable to Riverside Academy, c/o Tommy Monier, 332 Railroad Avenue, Reserve, LA. 70084.

ATTENTION EAST ST. JOHN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

On Monday, June 6 from 4-7, all incoming East St. John ninth graders as well as varsity players are to report to the Field House.

SUMMER BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS IN LOUISIANA

Prime Time Sports Summer Hoops Tour series of basketball tournaments offers quality competition for boys and girls, grades 4 through 12. Summer tournament dates and locations in Louisiana are as follows: June 10-12 New Orleans; June 24-26 Shreveport. Entry fee is $295 per tournament, with a five-game guarantee. For more information, call toll-free 888-643-8700 or visit our website at www.primetimesportz.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENT SET

LaPlace area junior golfers ages 11-18 are invited to compete in the Oak Harbor Open

at Oak Harbor Golf Club in Slidell, Louisiana on June 16th-17th. The two-day, 36-hole tournament is ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard and hosted by the Arrowhead Junior Golf Tour. Discounted hotel accommodations are available. Registration deadline is Thursday, June 9th at 6 p.m. Call 850-243-6333 or register to join the tour online at

www.arrowheadjgt.com.

FOOTBALL CLINICS OFFERED AT NICHOLLS

THIBODAUX-High school football players interested in developing their offensive skills can receive instruction from Colonels coaching staff in the quarterback and wide receiver developmental clinics scheduled during June at Nicholls State University.

The clinics will include intense, personalized instruction from H.T. Kinney, Colonels offensive coordinator and quarterback coach. Players entering ninth through 12 grades are eligible to enroll.

Clinics will be held at the Nicholls football practice fields. Monday through Friday sessions are scheduled from 5 to 6 p.m. on June 6 to 10, and again June 13 to 17. A Saturday session is schedule 8 to 10 a.m. on June 18. The cost to enroll is $99 for each of the five-day clinics or $35 for the Saturday clinic.

For camp information, contact Kinney at (985) 448-4801. To register, visit www.nicholls.edu/cnc or call the Nicholls State University Office of Continuing Education at (985) 448-4444.

DIG-IT VOLLEYBALL CAMP SET

The annual Dig-It Volleyball camp is set for July 26-30 at the St. Joan of Arc Gym in LaPlace for girls entering grades 5-8. Times are 9 a.m.-noon every day. Registration is $50 if received by June 28 and $60 up to July 13. Each girl will receive a camp T-shirt and souvenir volleyball.

Girls are required to bring their own water bottle, knee pads and a camp volleyball every day. The camp is directed by Linda Firmin and Jennifer Suarez and staffed by local high school volleyball girls.

For more information please contact (985) 652-6460 or (985) 652-6460.

Please make checks payable to Linda Firmin and send them in an envelope marked Volleyball Camp to St. Joan of Arc Rectory, c/o Jennifer Suarez, 529 W. Fifth Street, LaPlace, LA 70068.