Sports shorts
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 02:01 p.m., May 8, 2008
Updated 02:01 p.m., May 8, 2008
Riley County
Fishing Tournament
The 2008 Riley County Fish & Game Association Fishing Tournament at Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan will begin on May 18.
The Riley County Fish & Game Association sponsors the tournament with a four-species creel: Crappie, White Bass, Walleye and Channel Cat/Blue Cat.
Fish are judged on both points per inch in 1/4-inch increments and a ‘Big Fish’ Contest. Tournament orientation will be at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, at the Wildcat Marina on Tuttle Creek Lake. A cookout and prizes will be awarded at the orientation.
The top five teams will compete for a 75-percent payout. Added this year is a ‘Big Fish’ contest for each species.
Entry fee for the tournament is $100 per boat (up to 3 man teams) and $10 for the ‘Big Fish’ contest.
For more information or entry forms, go to www.weisbenderhomes.com, call (785) 537-9815 or contact Ole’ Mikes Shooter Supply, 1111 N. 3rd St., Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Lady Spartan
Summer Camps
The Lady Spartan Summer Basketball Camps will take place during the first two weeks of June.
The camp for girls from Kindergarten through second grade will be 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 9-12 and will cost $40; the camp for third- through fifth-grade girls will be 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on June 9-12 and will cost $45; and the camp for sixth- through eighth-graders will be 3 to 5:30 p.m. on June 2-5 and will cost $45. All campers will receive a T-shirt.
Entry forms for the camp will be accepted from now until June 1. Forms are available at Emporia High School, Mike’s Sporting Goods, Jock’s Nitch and also at area schools.
For more information, contact EHS coach Bill Nienstedt at 344-5637.
Flint Hills Catbackers Golf Tournament
The Flint Hills Catbackers Scholarship Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 31, at the Emporia Municipal Golf Course. Cost is $70 per person, which includes green fee, cart, lunch and refreshments.
The four-person scramble will have cash prizes, hole-in-one contests, mulligans, hucklebuck and more.
Sign-in is between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8:30.
For more information or reservations, contact Dave Emig at 343-9180 or emigarch@sbcglobal.net.
Emporia Basketball
Summer Camps
The Emporia High basketball program has seven summer programs taking place over the course of the next two months.
The Shooter Extreme Mini-Camp takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. from May 28-30. Cost is $40, and deadline is May 21.
The Shooter Extreme All Day Camp is set for 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on May 28-30. Free lunch is included. Cost is $70, and deadline is May 21.
The Basketball Day Camp for kids Kindergarten through eighth grade takes place from 9 a.m. to noon on June 9-13. Cost is $60, and deadline is May 21.
The Basketball All Day Camp is set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 9-13. Breakfast and lunch is included, with campers needing to show up between 8 and 8:30 for breakfast. Cost is $100, and deadline is May 21.
The Little Swisher (beginner’s only) Camp for kids second grade and younger will be 9:30-11:30 a.m. on June 16-18. Lunch is included. Cost is $40, and deadline is June 11.
The Shooter Extreme Mini-Camp is set for 1-3 p.m. on June 16-18. Cost is $40, and deadline is June 11.
Private summer workouts also are available with former Emporia High standout Bret Wise (343-5102).
For more information on the EHS summer camps, contact EHS coach Rick Bloomquist at 343-5102 (cell) or 341- 2365 (school).
Parents also can register online at www.emporiabasketball.net.
Emporia Summer
Basketball League
Registration is now being taken for the Emporia Summer Basketball League, which will take place on Mondays through Thursdays during the month of July at Emporia High School.
The league is for boys and girls from Kindergarten through eighth grade. Organized area teams are encouraged to attend.
Teams will be set according to age group with a 10-game guarantee. Players might play two games in one night. The first meeting is July 3 for team organization.
Cost is $60, with a family rate of $20 for additional children. Deadline to enter is June 27.
For more information or for a registration form, contact EHS coach Rick Bloomquist at 343-5102 (cell) or 341- 2365 (school).
Parents also can register online at www.emporiabasketball.net.
TRYSA Soccer
Summer Camp
TRYSA will be conducting a week-long summer soccer camp from June 9 through June 13. The camp will be run by Challenger British Soccer, with coaches coming from Britain to work with the kids.
The camp is open to boys and girls ages 3 through 14. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. for 3- to 4-year-olds, 10:30 a.m. to noon for 5- to 6-year-olds and 9 a.m. to noon or 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for 7- to 14-year-olds.
All campers receive a camp T-shirt and soccer ball.
TRYSA also is looking for host families for the coaches. Host families receive a discount on their registration fee.
Register at www.challengersports.com, or contact Amy Ranalli at (620) 340-0228 for more information.
Emporia Track Club Youth Meets
Two Emporia Track Club youth track and field meets are scheduled to be held at Emporia State’s Welch Stadium this spring.
The first meet will be on Tuesday, May 27, and the second will be on Tuesday, June 10.
The meets begin at 6 p.m., and no pre-registration is needed. Anyone can enter.
The meets are low-key and perfect for beginning track and field athletes.
For more information on the meets, contact Mark Stanbrough at 341-5399 or mstanbro@emporia.edu. Both meets are USATF sanctioned.
Women’s National
Softball Exhibition
The Topeka Shawnee County Sports Council and Visit Topeka Inc., announce that tickets are available for the USA/ASA Women’s National Softball Exhibition game at Hummer Sports Park in Topeka on June 10.
The Women’s National Softball team will represent the United States at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
General admission tickets are $15, and are can be ordered online at www.kasasoftball.org/b4b_Home.htm, or by calling the Hummer Sports Park Office at (785) 295-3750. Mastercard and Visa are accepted.
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