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 870330-7555.
BASKETBALL
Texas High Tigers will host a boys’ basketball camp for incoming 1st-9th graders on July 17–18. Camp for boys entering Grades 1st-5th will be from 9 a.m. to noon with camp for boys entering grades 6th-9th being held from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Camp will be held in the Texas High School Tiger Center, 4001 Summerhill Road. Features include individual and group instruction under simulated game conditions and individual and team competitions. Cost is $50 prior to day of camp or $60 day of camp. Participants are asked to wear basketball shoes, socks, t-shirts and shorts. For more information, contact: Cassidy Price at 903-793-7731 or Keith Jones at 903-794-3891 ext. 2245 or keith.jones@txkisd.net.
FOOTBALL
Texas High will host a youth football camp for incoming K-9th grade students on August 8–10. Camp registration will be on-site on first day of camp in the Texas High School Multi-Purpose Facility. The camp for K-6th grade boys will be from 8 a.m.–9:30 a.m., while the camp for incoming 7th–9th graders is from 10 a.m. to noon. Cost is free and participants will enjoy learning skills and drills. Participants are asked to wear t-shirt, shorts and cleats. For more information, contact Gerry Stanford at 903793-7731 ext. 57001 or gerry. stanford@txkisd.net.
SHOOTING SPORTS
Tickets are being sold for $25 in the Bowie County 4-H 52-gun drawing. Tickets will be sold for 26 more weeks and are available at D&D Guns in New Boston, Texas. You may also email Cherrie at cc-curtis@tamu.edu to find the closest 4-H member with tickets for sale.
SOCCER
The Texas A&M UniversityTexarkana Eagles soccer academy will host a series of soccer camps. The camps primarily focus on teaching the core fundamentals of the game, individual technique and ball mastery. Boys and girls camp is July 24-27. Ages 5-6 camp is from 9 a.m.-10:30 and cost $50, ages 7-9 is from 9 a.m.-11 and cost $65, and ages 10-13 is from 6 p.m.-8 and cost $75. The girls high school camp is July 20-22, cost is $75. Boys high school camp is July 27-29, cost is $75. Visit camps/showcases at http:// tamuteagles.com for registration and details. For more information, contact coach Don Koontz at DKoontz@tamut.edu or Jordan Logan at Jordan.Logan@tamut.edu.
STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING
Texas High’s strength and conditioning program will be June 5-July 20 from 9:30 a.m.– 10:30 a.m. for incoming student-athletes in grades 7th and 8th and June 5–Aug. 10 from 7:30 a.m.–9:30 a.m. for student-athletes incoming 9th-12th grades. The program is free to all student-athletes and is designed to help students gain the necessary skills to become a superior athlete. Camp will be held at the Texas High School MultiPurpose Facility. For more information, contact Gerry Stanford at 903-793-7731 ext. 57001 or gerry.stanford@txkisd.net.
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 903-2787363 or Robin Holland at 281796-0419.