L’Observateur / May 9, 1999

Coaches, players, fans and parents: L’Observateur wants schedules, scores or any story ideas about sports and outdoor activities in the River Parishes. Contact Michael Kiral, staff writer, at (504) 652-9545, fax to652-3885, drop by 116 Newspaper Drive, or mail to P.O. Box 1010,LaPlace, LA 70069-1010.

Reserve Christian School is forming a basketball league at the school.

Games will be played on Tuesday and Thursday nights in the 12-13, 14-15 and 16-17 age groups. If interested sign up at the school on the night ofthe games. For more information call coaches Timmy or Ronnie Byrd at theReserve Christian gym at 536-2418.

St. Charles Catholic head baseball coach Frank Monica is holding aseries of baseball camps this spring at the high school.

A general camp will be held June 7-11. The cost is $100. A pitchers andcatchers camp will be held June 14 and 15 and the cost is $60. A hitterscamp is scheduled for June 16-18 and the cost is $90. For moreinformation contact Monica at the school at 652-3809 or at home at 652- 4905.

The Ray Guy Kicking Academy will be held at Tulane University June 5-6.

The Ray Guy Kicking Academy is a traveling instructional boot camp open to anyone who is at least 10 years of age. The two-day program ofconcentrated instruction focuses on the specific skills of kickinga nd punting. Attendees improve their skills, using lectures, demonstrations,video analysis, developmental drills and individual instruction.

Enrollment is limited. For free information and applications contactAmerican Football Specialists P.O. Box 50484, Bowling Green, KY 42102-3684 or call (502) 843-8393.

Nicholls State University Baseball is kicking off the Jim Pizzolatto Summer Baseball Camps.

Session I, for kids ages 13-18, will run June 7-11 beginning at 1 p.m. Andending 4 p.m. Instruction will include hitting, pitching, fielding, catching,baserunning and throwing. The cost of Session I is $85.Session II, for kids ages 5-12, will run June 14-18 beginning at 9 a.m. Andending at noon for half-day campers and 3 p.m. For full-day campers. Allcampers will receive total skill instruction in the morning, while full-day campers will enjoy lunch and summer activities in the afternoon. For half-day campers (9 a.m.-noon) the cost is $85. Full-day campers (9 a.m.-3 p.m.)will pay a cost of $150.

Session III, also for ages 5-12, will run June 21-25 and operate in the sam emanner as Session II. The cost for half-day campers is $85 for theweek while full-day campers will pay $150.

All camps will be held at the NSU baseball field. NSU coaches and playerswill do the instruction. Campers will be matched according to age andability. For more information or a free brochure contact Rocke Musgravesat the NSU baseball office at (504) 448-4808 or at home at (504) 447- 4442.

Southeastern Louisiana University will offer a two-day clinic for current and aspiring coaches, June 25 and 26.

The clinic is part of the university’s new Summer Coaching Institute.

Instruct-ion will focus on football, basketball and volleyball coaching. Theclinic is open to men and women who coach or would like to coach on any level. The cost is $25 to attend. Instructors will give direction in thefundamentals of coaching and team concepts. Topics include variousdefense programs, “Sport and Heat Related Injuries,” “Becoming a Volleyball Official,” “Tests and Measurements in Strength Development,” practice techniques and more.

Along with Southeastern coaches and staff and area high school coaches, scheduled instructors include Gayle Hatch, senior U.S. International coach,USA weight lifting; John Brady of LSU; Ricky Broussard of Nicholls State; Dr. Dralene Kluka of Grambling State; Steve Campbell of SouthwestMississippi Community College and Gene Rushing of Louisiana College.

Additional activites include a reception for clinic participants and retired coaches and a pre-clinic Coaches Golf Scramble on June 24 at Springview Country Club in Amite. Cost to participate is $40.In addition to the clinic, Continuing Education and the department of Kinesiology are offering a credit course designed for coaches and teachers in enhancing sport performances. The course content is based on scientificprinciples applied to the psychology of human performances and to development of strength and conditions. Students can earn undergraduateor graduate credit for the course.

Deadline for registration for the Coaches Clinic or the credit course is June 1. For more information contact Southeastern Continuing Education at549-2301 or 1-800-256-2771.

Southeastern Louisiana University and the Steve Carter Tennis Camp will be hosting the 21st Lion Tennis Camp on the campus of SLU.

The camp is for all ability levels and will be for both resident and day campers. For information contact the SLU Athletic Department at (504)549-2253 or Steve Carter P.O. Box 80145, Baton Rouge, LA 70898, (504)924-0735.

Special Olympics Louisiana’s new “Share the Victory” motor vehicle recycling program allows anyone in Orleans, Jefferson, St.

Bernard, St. Tammany and St. Charles parishes to turn extra or unwantedvehicles into “something special for Special Olympics.”An individual can call the “Share the Victory” toll-free number and Special Olympics will arrange to tow away their motor vehicle for free.

The vehicle will be recycled into the funds needed to support the year- round program of sports training and athletic competition for mentally- retarded children and adults in Louisiana.

Vehicles can be in any condition to qualify as long as the owner has the title. Consumers may also be able to take advantage of a tax deduction asthe fair market price of the vehicle is considered a tax deductible donation to Special Olympics.

For more information or to donate your used motor vehicle call Share the Victory at 1-800-249-1192.

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