Sports Round-Up by Paul Beitler

Lady Knights’ basketball camps slated
The Norwell Girls’ Basketball camps will be held June 8-11 in the Norwell High School auxiliary gym. Girls entering grades 1-4 will meet from 9:30-10:45 a.m. and grades 5-8 will meet from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost is $35 per camper or $30 per camper for two or more girls from the same family. Call Coach Eric Thornton at 622-7726 for more information.

Tigers girls’ basketball camp set
Registrations are being taken for the Bluffton Lady Tigers’ basketball camp June 8-12 at Bluffton High School. Grades 5-6 will meet from 10-11:30 a.m. and grades 7-8 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $25, including a women’s basketball and camp T-shirt. Forms are available at the high school office. Deadline is Friday, June 5. If you have any questions or need a form, contact Coach Vicki Van Matre at 765-748-4450 or e-mail at vvanmatre@bhmsd.k12.in.us

Tigers’ volleyball conditioning to start
Bluffton Tigers’ volleyball conditioning starts June 9 for girls in grades 6-12. Sessions will be held at the Tiger Den on Tuesday and Friday from 5-7 p.m. and Thursday 7-9 p.m.

Courts open to prospective BHS players
Any Bluffton High School student interested in playing boys’ or girls’ tennis during the 2009-2010 school year may play on open court days Tuesdays and Thursdays at the middle school courts from 10 a.m.-noon. Any questions call Robert Vanderkolk at 273-3220.

Junior League set at Timber Ridge
Timber Ridge Golf Course of Bluffton will be running a Junior League every Monday and Thursday morning from June 8 through July 16. For complete information call the Pro Shop at 824-2728 or Jody Ault at 824-3181.

Training series for walkers, runners
Bluffton Regional Medical Center and the Ouabache River Runners are teaming together to offer a training series for walkers or runners looking for help to get ready for the 35th Parlor City Trot. The program consists of weekly meetings each Tuesday for 12 weeks starting on June 16. The participants will be given a training program that will have them ready to finish the event of their choice on race day (10 km, 10 mile or 13.1 mile half-marathon). There also will be an educational part, involving proper footwear, typical training mistakes, injury prevention and treatment, and race-day preparation.
For more information, including costs, contact Mac McAvoy at macmcavoy@gmail.com or call 450-1071.

Standard Plastics tops Pizza Hut
Standard Plastics scored all its runs in the third inning Thursday to defeat Pizza Hut 3-1 in a Bluffton Junior League baseball game. Grant Prible was the winning pitcher and also led Standard Plastics with a triple and a run batted in. Matt Scott also drove in one run and scored a run. Hank Ifer and Ethan Mygrant also scored. Drew Hunter doubled and singled for Pizza Hut. Matthew Vitatoe was the losing pitcher and scored the lone run for Pizza Hut.