The Press-Dispatch
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B-2 Sports Wednesday, June 28, 2017 The Press-Dispatch SPORTS BRIEFS PCMS boys' tennis team to begin practicing July 6 The Pike Central Mid- dle School boys' tennis team will hold its first practice on Thursday, July 6, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the high school courts. Subsequent practices will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Students interested in playing must have a phys- ical on file with the school or come to practice with a completed physical form. No prior experience is necessary. For more information, contact Phil Knust by phone at 812-630 -5086. VU men's basketball team offering offensive skills camp The Vincennes Univer- sity mens' basketball team will be offering an offen- sive skills camp for boys and girls in 3rd through 10th grades July 6 -8. The cost is $110, which includes meals provided at the Tecumseh Dining Center on Wednesday, Ju- ly 6, and Thursday, July 7, along with a camp t-shirt. Campers are asked to reg- ister between 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 6, at the front of the Vin- cennes University P.E. Complex. For more registration information and registra- tion flyers, visit govutrail- blazers.com and click "Men's Basketball" under the camps tab. Pike County Youth Football to hold sign-ups Sign-ups for Pike Coun- ty Youth Football will be held from 6 -7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11, in front of the Pike Central Mid- dle School office. Regis- tration is $55. For more information, call Anthony McHargue at 812-403-0884 or Matt Robinette at 812-582- 2533. Watermelon Run for everyone The 26th Annual Wa- termelon Run in Ow- ensville is for everyone, starting with a four- mile run and a two-mile walk followed by a chil- dren's quarter-mile fun run. The Saturday, July 29 event begins at 8 a.m. for the runners/walkers and 9 a.m. for the chil- dren. The race begins and ends in downtown Ow- ensville as part of the Owensville Watermelon Festival. The four-mile course winds through the scenic countryside, featuring terrain that is easy enough for the novice, yet challenging enough for the compet- itive runner, according to Jeremy Aydt. The entry fee for the run/walk is $15 if re- ceived on or before Ju- ly 25, 2017. Late entries will be $20. Owensville Watermelon Run shirts are guaranteed to the first 100 registrations. The children's fun run is $5 and does not include a shirt. After the race, there are special drawings. Overall male and fe - male Watermelon Run Champions will receive $50 each. Awards go to the top two in each age group, along with top two male and female walkers. For more infor- mation, contact Jeremy Aydt at 812-431-5754. Late sign up is until 7:45 a.m. the day of the race. Packet pickup is at the northeast corner of the town square. Forms are available at SWIF T Ath- letics and Ultimate fit. Youth Day is October 14 The 12th Annual Pike County Bird Hunter's Club NR A Youth Day is Saturday, October 14, so mark your calenders for a day of outdoor activity. The event begins at 8 a.m. EST with sign in, break- fast and then a choice for youth of BB gun shoot- ing, darts, 22 rifle, muz- zle loading, archery, trap shooting or Chukar hunt- ing over dogs. A fter a day of activities for youngsters and their family, a search and res- cue demonstration will be presented. That is fol- lowed by a random draw- ing will take place for more than a dozen prizes including Remington 1187 and 870 shotguns, Ruger 22 rifles and Bear archery sets. All youth ages seven to 18 are welcome and are provided breakfast and lunch. Do not bring any firearms. Twelve gauge, 20 gauge, 410 and 22 shells are provided by the club, the NR A and lo- cal sponsors. Parents are welcome and can enjoy breakfast and lunch for a donation. All 4-H shoot- ing sports, boy and girl scouts and all other inter- ested youth are welcome. A hunter education card is required for Chukar hunt- ing. The first 50 youth to register will receive a free T-shirt. The club is located be- tween Oakland City and Petersburg about two miles west of SR 57 at Di- vision Road. Signs will be posted. For more in- formation contact Chris Kinman at 812-789 -3125 or Ray Bryant at 812-753- 4861. Heartland Half Marathon giving cash prizes This year's Heartland Half Marathon prepara- tions are underway as the sixth annual event is sched- uled to take place during Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 2. The events will once again in- clude a half marathon, 5K, and team challenge, along with cash prizes for the top three finishers in both male and female divisions for the half marathon. The races will begin at 7:30 a.m. in the shadow of the Jasper Train Depot in Jasper, along the banks of the Patoka River, and will finish in the shade along the same river just a stone's throw away. This scenic course takes half marathon runners along a hilly route through commercial and residential neighborhoods with chal- lenging peaks midway through the race. The 5K starts and ends in the same location as the half mara- thon, but splits to take a different course close to the start of the race. The routes once again merge during the last leg of the race, which take runners along the scenic Jasper Riv- erwalk. The team challenge is a relay comprised of a four-person team and fol- lows the same course as the Heartland Half Mar- athon. The first runner in the relay will travel 3.8 miles, then pass along his/ her timing chip to the sec- ond runner. The second runner will then run 4.05 miles and pass along the chip. The third runner will run 2.5 miles, and fi- nal runner finishes off with the remaining 2.75 miles. The registration fee for the half marathon is $ 60 if registered by Aug; 13. A f- ter August 13, cost for the half marathon is $70. The 5K and team challenge reg- istration fee is $25 per per- son. Pre-registrants will re- ceive a technical shirt, and the first 500 half marathon- ers to preregister will also receive a special race gift. Registration can be com- pleted online at raceros- ter.com or at heartland- halfmarathon.com. For anyone interested in training with others in preparation for the Heart- land Half Marathon, the Southern Indiana Wolf- pack, based in Jasper, spon- sors a free training pro- gram every Sunday morn- ing beginning at 7 a.m. in front of the Jasper Fire Sta- tion, located at 309 East Sixth Street. Each workout begins with basic stretch- ing, plus a few short core drills prior to beginning the run/walk route. There are no pace requirements for this training group, as participants are free to run/walk at their own pace. The Heartland Half Mar- athon, 5K and Team Chal- lenge is being coordinat- ed by DC Multisport, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting health and wellness while giving back to local com- munities. Lodging infor- mation and race-day event volunteers are being co- ordinated by the Dubois County Visitors Center staff. The event corporate sponsor is Memorial Hospi- tal and Health Care Center. The majority of the pro- ceeds from this year's race will be given to the Phillip R. Dawkins Heart & Vas- cular Center at Memorial Hospital to be utilized for new integrative medicine services provided to car- diac patients. Ten percent of the proceeds will go to- wards the DC Multisport Endowment to ensure fu- ture stability of the orga- nization and to continue in its efforts to give towards worthy causes. For more information, visit www.heartland- halfmarathon.com or call Memorial Hospital's Mar- keting Department at 812- 996 -2333. Charger Soccer Camp Pictured above are the participants in the morning session of the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp – along with their instructors – at Petersburg Elementary School gym on Friday, June 23. Award winners were: Boys – Bannon Mills, Nai'zier Lile and Caleb Keesen; Girls – Ava Crews, Sadie Willis and Cyn'zi- er Lile. Ed Cahill photo Ava Crews tries to protect her ball while participating in the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Ele- mentary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Cahill photo Aleah Crews attempts to dribble the ball through a line of mini-cones during the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Elementary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Cahill photo Braelyn Barnett fires a shot on goal during the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Elementary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Ca- hill photo Nai'zier Lile (left) passes the ball while participating in the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Ele- mentary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Cahill photo Aleah Crews (left) awaits her turn as Lindsey Woods (right) fires a shot on goal during the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Ele- mentary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Cahill photo Kasey Stevens kicks the ball while participating in the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Elementary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Cahill photo Sadie Willis goes after the ball during the Pike Central Chargers Soccer Camp in the Petersburg Elementary School gym on Friday, June 23. Ed Cahill photo