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Florida State women’s basketball player Natasha Howard (Waite) has accepted an invite to attend the 2011 USA Basketball Women’s World University Games Team Trials, which will take place May 22-25 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center (USOTC) in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Invitations to the trials were issued to 35 of the nation’s top women’s college basketball players by the USA Basketball Women’s Junior National Team Committee, chaired by Sue Donohoe, NCAA vice president for Division I women’s basketball.
“We truly are looking forward to an incredible group of talent at the World University Games Team Trials,” Donohoe said. “Many of these players have been involved with USA Basketball in the past, and those that are new to the process have experience at some of the country’s best programs. It will be a tough task for the committee to identify the 12-member team, and we look forward to seeing a lot of heart and hard work.”
Howard came to FSU as the most highly-touted prospect in program history and didn’t disappoint in year No. 1.
The Toledo native started every game for the Seminoles and averaged double-figure scoring. Howard was named to the All-ACC Freshman Team and was a Third Team Freshman All-American.
Howard will be joined by teammate Cierra Bravard, who burst on to the national basketball scene as a result of her best season at FSU. Bravard played prep ball at Perkins for Coach Ray Neill.
As a junior, the Sandusky native led the Seminoles in a multitude of categories, including scoring, rebounding and blocked shots. All of her statistics in those categories were career highs. In guiding Florida State to the NCAA Tournament for a school-record seventh consecutive time, Bravard was named an All-ACC First Team selection and honorable mention All-American.
Bergman, Purdue return
The Genoa wrestling program will be sponsoring a wrestling camp June 15-17 at the Genoa Athletic Complex for ages 8 through high school. This will be the program’s seventh annual camp and this year, organizers are bringing in four new counselors.
The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. each day. Youth wrestlers will be separated from middle school and high school wrestlers. Counselors include:
A.J. Grant: University of North Carolina coach and two-time All-American at the University of Michigan
Mike Kulczycki: University of Michigan coach, four-time NCAA qualifier and All-American at UM, and two-time Ohio State champion from Lakewood St. Edward.
J.D. Bergman: first-team US World team member at 211.5 pounds and 2012 Olympic hopeful, three-time All-American and four-time NCAA qualifier at Ohio State, and two-time Ohio state prep champion at Oak Harbor.
Nick Purdue: Genoa native and junior at Ohio University, two-time Mid-American Conference runner-up, and two-time NCAA qualifier.
Felipe Martinez: junior at Genoa and a three-time OHSAA State Champion (two at St. Paris Graham and one at Genoa)
There is a $90 fee and free t-shirt if registered by June 4; $105 after June 4; $10 discount for subsequent siblings. Visit http://homepages.utoledo.edu/ddemili/Competitors_Edge_Wrestling_Camp_2011.pdf or contact Genoa wrestling coach Dom D’Emilio at 419-277-3780 or
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Archie Griffin winners
Madison Sheahan and Kyle Edwards, eighth graders at Genoa Middle School. won the Archie Griffin Sportsmanship Award.
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The award is based on both excellence in athletics and academics. Sheahan played travel soccer in the fall along with running cross country for the middle school. Through the winter, she played basketball and is currently running track. She also set the middle school record for the 1,600 run this season (running it in 5:58, beating the old record of 6:02).
Edwards was the quarterback for the eighth-grade football team, played basketball throughout the winter, and currently plays baseball and runs track for the middle school.
Basketball for cancer
An adult basketball tournament will be at Oak Harbor High School in conjunction with the Relay for Life festivities. Teams may have 5-10 players each (you must be 18 years or older). All games will be 5-on-5, and each team guaranteed to play at least three games.
The tourney will run June 3 from 8 p.m.-midnight and June 4 from 8 a.m. to noon. Trophies will be awarded to each player on the top three teams. The field will be limited to 16 teams (first come, first served). Entry fee is $125 for five players, and players can be added to the roster up until game day.
Friday play will be round robin with no eliminations. Each team will play twice. Saturday will be a single-elimination tournament with seeds based on Friday’s play. All proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society. Call Jeff Hartlage at 419-898-3906.
Stritch camps
Cardinal Stritch is hosting sports camps during the month of June. All camps have a $50 fee per session and will take place at the high school unless otherwise indicated. Each participant will receive a t-shirt.
• Baseball for grades 5 through incoming freshmen will be June 6-9 (rain date June 11) from 5-8 p.m.
• Basketball camps will be June 6-9. Session I for boys grades 4-6 will be from 8-10 a.m.; Session II for grades 7-8 from 10 a.m. to noon; Session III for incoming freshmen from 1-3 p.m. Session I for girls will be from 3-5 p.m.; Session II for grades 7-8 from 5-7 p.m.; and Session III for incoming freshmen from 7-9 p.m.
• Co-ed cross country and track and field camps for grades K through incoming freshmen will be June 13-16 from 1-4 p.m. at Pearson Park.
• Cheerleading camps will be June 20-23. Session I for grades 4-6 from 9-11 a.m. and Session II for grades 7 through incoming freshmen will be noon to 2 p.m. at Oregon YMCA.
• Football for grades 5 through incoming freshmen will be June 13-16 from 1-4 p.m.
• Co-ed soccer for grades 5 through incoming freshmen will be June 13-16 from 6-8 p.m.
• Softball for grades 5 through incoming freshmen will be June 6-9 (rain date is June 10) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City of Oregon’s William P. Coontz Recreation Center.
• Volleyball camps will be June 20-23. Session I for grades 4-6 will be 8-10 a.m.; Session II for grades 7-8 will be from 10 a.m. to noon; Session III for incoming freshmen will be from 1-3 p.m.
• Wellness, strength, and conditioning camp will be June 20-23. Session I for girls grades 7 through incoming freshmen will be from 3-5 p.m. and Session II for boys grades 7 through incoming freshmen will be 6-8 p.m.
Call 419-693-0465, ext. 245 or e-mail
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. Registration forms can be found at www.katerischools.org. Deadline is May 20.
Golf anyone?
Golfers can contribute to a good cause by registering for one of these upcoming golf outings:
The Randy Kordash Golf Classic, Friday, June 17 at Stone Oak Country Club. The classic benefits the Mercy St. Charles Foundation. Call 419-696-7245.
The Oregon/Northwood Rotary Annual Golf Scramble, Friday, June 24, 1:00 at Chippewa Golf Club. Go to www.clubrunner.ca/Oregon-Northwood.
The Bay Park Community Hospital Pro-Am, Monday, June 27, 10:00 a.m. at Belmont Country Club. Call 419-690-7720.
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