SPORTS CALENDAR

EDITOR’S NOTE: All calendar items should be addressed to the Texarkana Gazette sports department at P.O. Box 621, Texarkana, TX, 75504; emailed to sports@texarkanagazette.com; or call the sports department at 870-330-7555.

BASEBALL

Horatio High School is hosting a baseball defensive camp for players ages 7-15 on Thursday, June 15 from 9 a.m to noon at the Horatio High School baseball field. The cost is $40 per individual, with additional siblings adding $20. Participants will receive training from Horatio coaches and current and former players on defensive skills. Catchers will need to bring their own catcher’s gear. For more information please call 870-3817285 or email lspigner@horatioschools.org

Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host a baseball showcase for 2017 and 2018 high school graduates and twoyear college transfer students on Saturday, June 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at George Dobson Field at Spring Lake Park in Texarkana, Texas. Advanced registration is required. Cost is $65 per player and the payment may be made online or on site. The deadline to register is June 15. For more information, contact the A&M-Texarkana Athletics department at athletics@ace.tamut.edu.

BASKETBALL

Arkansas High will host boys and girls basketball camps on June 6-8. Grades 2-6 practice from 9 a.m.-11:30. grades 7-12 girls only practice from 12:30-3. Brouchures can be picked up from the athletic office or at Arkansas High. Cost is $50 and early registration guarantees a free basketball. For information contact Venture Watson at 870774-8532 or venture.watson@tasd7.net.

The Hooks Hornet basketball camp will be held June 6-8 at the High School Gym, boys and girls, incoming grades 1-9, $50 registration fee, June 1. After June 1, the fee is $60; two sessions each day: from 9 a.m.noon for grades 1-4, and 1-4 p.m. for grades 5-9, families with more than one camper, the second camper’s registration fee is $25. Each early camper receives a T-shirt and basketball. For more information contact Hooks coach Mike Day at 979-436-3061.

Pleasant Grove will host the Hawk Nation basketball camp June 12-14. The camp is open to all area students. Grades 3-6 will practice from 9 a.m.-10:30, and grades 7-9 practice from 10:30 a.m.-noon. Participants will learn ball handling, shooting, defense and offense, and the cost is $70. Mail application and checks to Billy Brewer at 5406 McKnight Road, Texarkana, Texas, 75503 or 321 Homer Ford St, Nash, Texas, 75569. You may also bring your application and payment to Pleasant Grove High School. Contact Billy Brewer at bbrewer@pgisd.net.

Liberty-Eylau Leopards boys basketball camp will be held June 15-16 at the L-E Middle School Gym, two sessions from 8-10 a.m. for incoming 3rd-5th graders and 10 a.m.noon for incoming 6th-8th graders, $35 per camper, deadline is Thursday, June 8, contact Camp Director Stasik Vaughn at 903-824-6236 or e-mail stasik. vaughn@leisd.net.

GOLF

A golf tournament to support the Christopher Castleberry Memorial Foundation business scholarship will be held May 27 at DeGray Lake Golf Course. Teetime for the two-man scramble is 9 a.m. Registration is $85 per player and begins at 8 a.m. For more information or to register go to CastleberryClassic.com or email Nick Brumley at nickbrumley@yahoo.com.

SOCCER

Pleasant Grove High School will host a girls and boys soccer camp June 5-7. Incoming kindergarten-grades practice from 8:30 a.m.-10, and incoming 5th-9th grades practice from 10:30-noon. Lady Hawk head coach Andy Allen and Hawk head coach Drake Staggs will lead the camp. The camp will improve the fundamental skills of players and aid in the development of tactical skills. Cost is $55, register by June 1 to get a t-shirt. Registration ends June 5. Contact Coach Allen at 903-2805531 or email aallen@pgisd.net for more information.

VOLLEYBALL

Texas High will host two volleyball camps in July. A camp for incoming 8th and 9th graders will be July 24-25, and for incoming 5th-7th grades July 26-27. Both camps will be held at THS’ Tiger Center from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., and registration fee is $25 with a June 15 deadline. All campers will receive pizza lunch and a camp T-shirt. For more information, contact Melissa Hardy at 903-278-7363 or Robin Holland at 281-796-0419.