Sports Shorts
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Originally published 02:18 p.m., May 15, 2008
Updated 02:19 p.m., May 15, 2008
Senior/Super Senior Golf Championship
The Emporia Municipal Golf Course will be the site of the 21st Annual Senior/Super Senior Golf Championship on June 10-11, with a practice day scheduled for June 9.
The tournament is sponsored by the Kansas Women’s Golf Association. Senior participants range from age 50-69; super seniors are 70 and older. A total of 124 golfers from around the state are expected to register for the event.
The tournament will have a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on both days. A social hour and banquet will be held in the evening on June 10 at the Emporia Country Club. A special awards luncheon will be held at the golf course following the tournament.
Anyone interested in helping with the tournament should contact Diana Solis at 342-8753.
Lyon County 4-H
Fundraising Shoot
There will be a Lyon County 4-H Shotgun Shooting Sports 2008 Fundraising Shoot on Sunday, June 1 at the Locust Point Gun Club near Lyndon.
The shoot will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with the shoot consisting of 50 targets (sporting clays).
To get to Locust Point, from Lyndon, take 75 North for four miles after crossing the junction of Hwys 68, 268 and 31. Turn east on old Hwy 75 to the first dirt road that will take you north.
That road will turn directly east in approximately 100 yards into 205th Street. Follow 205th until you reach Berryton Road. It is 2 1/2 miles east of Hwy 75.
Take Berryton Road north for approximately 3/4 miles until you see the skeet field on the east side of the road and the big red barn on the west.
The cost is a $30-per-round donation to Lyon County 4-H Shooting Sports.
Aquatic Club Summer Season Practices
Summer season practices for the Emporia Aquatic Club begin May 27.
Because of cool temperatures, morning practices (7-8:30 a.m.) will be held at the Emporia High School pool during June only.
All evening practices (6:30-8 p.m.) and morning practices after June will be held at the Jones Aquatic Center pool.
The highlight of the summer season will be a meet on July 19-20 at the Jones Aquatic Center with more than 200 swimmers expected from across Kansas.
The Emporia Aquatic Club is a year-round competitive swim club open to all ages and skill levels. If interested in joining, please contact coach Melissa Williams at 341-0127.
Riley County
Fishing Tournament
The 2008 Riley County Fish & Game Association Fishing Tournament at Tuttle Creek Lake in Manhattan will begin on Sunday.
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 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.
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