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B-2 Sports Wednesday, July 5, 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 provid- ed at the Tecumseh Din- ing Center on Thursday, July 6, and Friday, July 7, along with a camp t- shirt. Campers are asked to register between 8:30 a.m.-9 a.m. on Thursday, July 6, at the front of the Vincennes 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 on Monday, July 10, and Tuesday, July 11, from 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. in front of the Pike Central Middle School office. Registra- tion 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 Water- melon Run in Owensville is for everyone, starting with a four-mile run and a two-mile walk followed by a children's quarter-mile fun run. The Saturday, July 29 event begins at 8 a.m. for the runners/walk- ers and 9 a.m. for the chil- dren. The race begins and ends in downtown Owens- ville as part of the Owens- ville Watermelon Festi- val. The four-mile course winds through the scenic countryside, featuring ter- rain that is easy enough for the novice, yet chal- lenging enough for the competitive runner, ac- cording to Jeremy Aydt. The entry fee for the run/walk is $15 if received on or before July 25, 2017. Late entries will be $20. Owensville Watermelon Run shirts are guaran- teed to the first 100 reg- istrations. The children's fun run is $5 and does not include a shirt. A fter the race, there are special drawings. Over- all male and female Wa- termelon Run Champi- ons will receive $50 each. Awards go to the top two in each age group, along with top two male and fe- male walkers. For more information, contact Jere- my 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. DistinXion to offer two-day camp at Pike Central High DistinXion, a non-prof- it organization founded by Washington's Zeller family, will be conduct- ing a three-day DistinX- ion Camp Xperience at Pike Central High School on Monday, July 31, and Tuesday, August 1, for boys and girls who will be entering grades two through eight in the 2017- 18 school year. The registration fee for the camp, which fo- cuses on elite basketball and character training, is $ 89. Information regard- ing full and partial schol- arships is available at dis- tinxion.org/scholarships. For more information and to register, visit dis- tinxion.org. DistinXion is a non-prof- it organization founded by the Zeller family as a way to provide elite bas- ketball and cheerleading training, while also build- ing family relationships through character train- ing. DistinXion is dedicat- ed to not only developing better athletes, but better people and stronger fam- ilies through summer camps, private training, speaking engagements, and tournaments. DistinXion's staff and volunteers are dedicated to serving communities around the country with one mission in mind: to make a positive impact on the athletic culture by building up families and developing positive char- acter in young athletes. The Zeller brothers – Luke, Tyler and Cody – participate in DistinXion events only as their sched- ules permit. 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 Mara- thon preparations are underway as the sixth annual event is scheduled to take place during Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, Sept. 2. The events will once again include a half marathon, 5K, and team challenge, along with cash priz- es 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 Pato- ka River, and will finish in the shade along the same river just a stone's throw away. This scenic course takes half mar- athon runners along a hilly route through commercial and residen- tial neighborhoods with challenging peaks midway through the race. The 5K starts and ends in the same location as the half marathon, 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 Riverwalk. The team challenge is a relay com- prised of a four-person team and fol- lows the same course as the Heart- land Half Marathon. The first run- ner in the relay will travel 3.8 miles, then pass along his/her timing chip to the second runner. The second run- ner will then run 4.05 miles and pass along the chip. The third runner will run 2.5 miles, and final runner finish- es off with the remaining 2.75 miles. The registration fee for the half mar- athon is $ 60 if registered by Aug; 13. A fter August 13, cost for the half mara- thon is $70. The 5K and team challenge registration fee is $25 per person. Pre-registrants will receive a techni- cal shirt, and the first 500 half mara- thoners to preregister will also receive a special race gift. Registration can be completed online at raceroster.com or at heartlandhalfmarathon.com. For anyone interested in training with others in preparation for the Heartland Half Marathon, the South- ern Indiana Wolfpack, based in Jasper, sponsors a free training program every Sunday morning beginning at 7 a.m. in front of the Jasper Fire Station, locat- ed at 309 East Sixth Street. Each work- out begins with basic stretching, 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 Marathon, 5K and Team Challenge is being coordi- nated by DC Multisport, a non-prof- it organization dedicated to promot- ing health and wellness while giving back to local communities. Lodging information and race-day event volun- teers are being coordinated by the Du- bois County Visitors Center staff. The event corporate sponsor is Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center. The majority of the proceeds from this year's race will be given to the Phillip R. Dawkins Heart & Vascular Center at Memorial Hospital to be uti- lized for new integrative medicine ser- vices provided to cardiac patients. Ten percent of the proceeds will go towards the DC Multisport Endowment to en- sure future stability of the organization and to continue in its efforts to give to- wards worthy causes. For more information, visit www. heartlandhalfmarathon.com or call Memorial Hospital's Marketing De- partment at 812-996 -2333. Thursday Senior League golf results New winners this week! Pride was away on a trip and Stan's team lipped out too many putts and ended play at 7-under-par. The team of Brent Lovell, Bri- an Brumfield, Dave Burnett – three friends who play lots of golf together – along with Tom Hunt drew identical cards from the deck and proceeded to birdie eight of the nine holes played for an 8 -under-par to win Thursday morn- ing, June 27, at the Prides Creek Golf Course. Twenty-eight men began play – with seven four-man teams – from a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Several new players joined the competition this week and enjoyed the scramble for- mat, with all players teeing up from the red tees, and making the "short game" of chipping and putting cru- cial to winning. Men of all ages are welcome to com- pete on Thursday mornings at 10 a.m. PCHS BOYS' BASKETBALL WORKOUT Pike Central High School rising junior Hayden Kabrick (right) looks to pass the ball while being guarded by rising ju- nior Judah Leathco (11) during a summer workout on Thurs- day, June 29. The Chargers participated in the Super Hoops Basketball Team Camp held at Indiana Wesleyan University Friday, June 30, through Sunday, July 2. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School rising ju- nior Eli Coleman follows through after taking a shot during a summer work- out on Thursday, June 29. Ed Cahill photo Pike Central High School rising senior Ka- leb Claridge turns to dribble the ball back down the court following a steal during a summer workout on Thursday, June 29. Ed Cahill photo Above: Pike Central High School rising ju- nior Christian Benson prepares to drive past a de- fender during a summer workout on Thursday, June 29. Ed Cahill photo Left: Pike Cen- tral High School rising senior Tyler Tormohlen grabs a rebound during a summer work- out on Thursday, June 29. Ed Cahill photo

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