By Staff
Rocket Football to hold sign-ups May 28
NILES – The Niles Rocket Football League will hold sign-ups on Wednesday, May 28 from 5-8 p.m. at Niles High School.
The sign-up is for players ages 7-9 (must be 7 years old by Aug. 1) and for ages 10-12.
Cost is $35 for first child and $20 per additional child.
For more information, contact Jeff Rudlaff at 687-9446.
AYBT meeting scheduled for Friday, 6:30 p.m.
NILES – There will be an informational meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Friday in the High School cafeteria for any girl in grades 3-8 interested in playing AYBT basketball this summer.
T-Ball, softball leagues forming at YMCA
NILES – Registration for the Niles-Buchanan YMCA T-Ball/softball league is already under way.
The league is scheduled to begin play on June 9 and will conclude on July 29.
The leagues are for children ages 4-13. Cost is $18 for the first child and $12 each for second children of YMCA members. The cost for non-members is $25 for the first child and $15 each for additional children.
For more information call Andre Gresham at 683-1552.
Lake Michigan College hosting basketball camp
BENTON HARBOR – The Lake Michigan College Athletic Department will conduct a boys' summer basketball camp for students entering grades 4 through 9 this fall.
The camp will be held at the St. Joseph High School Field House. Cost per camper is $150.
The camp will be held July 14-17 from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. daily. Participants will learn basic basketball skills and will be instructed individually on the importance of teamwork, leadership skills and education.
Two games will be played daily during the first three days of the camp. A tournament will be played the final day. No previous basketball experience is necessary.
Camp instructors will be LMC athletic director, men's basketball head coach and NJCAA Region XII 2005 Coach of the Year Doug Schaffer and LMC men's basketball assistant coach Jerry Schaffer.
Members of the LMC men's basketball team will be assisting the coaches. A certified trainer will also be on staff.
A registration form is available online at www.lakemichigancollege.edu/athletics.
For more information contact Doug Schaffer at (269) 927-8165 or at schaffer@lakemichigancollege.-edu.