Briefs
Published 9:40 pm Thursday, March 27, 2008
By Staff
Brandywine reschedules sporting events
NILES – The Brandywine Athletic Department has announced changes to its spring sports schedule.
The Lady Bobcats soccer match with Covert has been moved to May 22.
The track meet at Constantine, which was also postponed, has been rescheduled for April 3.
The Lady Bobcats will host Niles in a non-conference tennis match today at Plym Park. The match, which was originally scheduled for Tuesday, is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m.
Brandywine's soccer match at Dowagiac, which was postponed on Monday, has been rescheduled for April 18.
Steve Bender hosting four-week tennis camp
BUCHANAN – Two-time state Coach of the Year Steve Bender of Buchanan High School will run a High Performance Tennis Camp for boys grades 6-8, who want to get to the next level.
Cost of the camp is $10. Stroke basics, intense drills, fun games and strategy will be covered during the four weeks.
The camp will run on Saturday mornings, 10 a.m. until noon, April 12, April 19, April 26 and May 3.
If interested, contact coach Bender at 695-8403.
IDDFAR Spring Fling set for May 10 at Riverfront
NILES – The fifth annual Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, May 10 at Riverfront Park.
The 5K walk and run is presented by IDDFAR, a non-profit privately operated foundation that was created in 2000.
Registration for the event will be held at 10 a.m. with the race to begin at 11 a.m.
Entry fee is $15 before April 30 and $20 the day of the race.
Entry blanks and checks, made out to IDDFAR, Inc., should be sent to IDDFAR, Inc. P.O. Box 874 Niles, MI 49120.
For more information or to receive an entry blank, call 684-8126.
, or e-mail Barry Davis, co-chairman-@aol.com.
Spring Training Run set for April 19 at LMC
BENTON TOWNSHIP – Lake Michigan College is hosting its annual Spring Training 5K/10K Run and 5K Walk on Saturday, April 19.
The race takes place on the LMC Napier Avenue Campus and combines open road and trail racing.
The race is open to the public and proceeds will support the LMC Soccer Club.
Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the flag pole plaza in front of the Administration Building. The race begins at 9 a.m.
Participants will be divided into age categories using 5-year age brackets. The fee for all participants is $20 if paid before April 14 and $25 on race day.
The registration form can be found at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/athletics.
For more race information, or to have a registration form mailed to you, contact Andrew Cowan, at (269) 927-8100 ext. 5101 or by e-mail at cowan@lakemichigancollege.edu.