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MADISON LOOKING FOR VARSITY WRESTLING, SOFTBALL COACHES: The Madison Local School District has openings for the following two coaching positions; head varsity softball coach and head varsity wrestling coach. Interested candidates should send their resume and contact information to Madison Athletic Director Darren Stevens, 5797 West Alexandria Road, Middletown, 45042, or to dstevensmad@hotmail.com.

ROSS HIGH SCHOOL LOOKING FOR ASSISTANT SOCCER COACH: Anyone interested in filling the assistant boys soccer coach position at Ross High School should contact athletic director Doug Noonan at ro_noonan@swoca.net, or (513) 863-1028.

THS LOOKING FOR GOLF COACH: Talawanda is currently accepting applications for Boys Varsity Golf Coach. If interested, please contact Athletic Director Chris Weaver at weaverc@talawanda.org or (513) 273-3207.

BARRACKS/CAUSE SETS BASEBALL 15U TRYOUTS: Barracks/Cause Baseball of Butler County 15U team is holding tryouts for the 2009 Southwest Ohio National League team at 1 p.m. July 26-27 at the Hamilton Freshman School. Eligible players must turn 15 years old before May 1, 2009. The organization stresses player development and the fundamentals of baseball. For more information, call Marty Shelton at (513) 545-7810.

CHRISTY DENNIS ALUMNI SOCCER GAME JULY 26: The fourth annual Christy Dennis Alumni Soccer game will be at 1 p.m. July 26 at the Christy Rose Dennis Soccer Stadium in Fairfield. The cost is $10 per player, which includes a T-shirt. Tickets to the game are $5 for adults. Children 12 and younger are free. Participants and spectators are invited to a family picnic following the game at the Fairfield Optimist Club. A cornhole tournament will be held at the picnic with a $5 entry fee. All proceeds will benefit the Christy Rose Dennis Scholarship Fund. For information, call Kristan Westmeier at (513) 759-2407.

DESTROYERS TRYOUTS SET: The Springboro Destroyers baseball organization will hold open tryouts for the 2009 season beginning this weekend at the Springboro YMCA as follows: Sun., July 27th — 10U at 1 p.m. (coach Shane Hardy (937) 478-2932); 11U at 2:30 p.m. (coach Mark Hecht (937) 885-2197); 12U at 4 p.m. (coach Dan Chalk (937) 620-7654). Eligibility is based on player's age as of April 30, 2009.  For more details see our web site at: www.borodestroyers.com.

BADIN HOSTING YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP: The annual Badin High School youth football camp will be from 6:30-8 p.m., July 28-30, at the school. Camp is open to second- through ninth-graders and will be split into youth and junior high teams. Cost is $60. Camp brochures can be found at www.badinfootball.com. For more information, call coach Dave Wirth at (513) 863-3993, Ext. 270.

BADIN SOCCER CAMP IN JULY: A Badin boys and girls soccer camp, for athletes in grades K-9, will take place from 9 a.m. to noon July 28-31 at Joyce Park in Hamilton. Cost is $65 per person. Badin varsity high school coaches Keith Harring and Kyle Kammer will be on hand. For information on how to obtain a registration form, call (513) 829-8437.

FAIRFIELD GIVING SPORTS PHYSICALS: Fairfield High School will conduct its annual sports physicals on July 28. Times are as follows: seniors, 5:45 p.m.; juniors, 6:15 p.m.; sophomores, 6:45 p.m.; freshmen, 7:15 p.m.; seventh- and eighth-graders, 7:45 p.m. All interested athletes should enter the high school from through door No. 9 in the rear of the building. Cost is $10. Athletic packets must be filled out before physicals can be given.

MONROE PHYSICALS ARE MONDAY: The Monroe Sports Medicine staff will be performing physicals for students in grades 7-12 at Monroe High School on Monday, July 28, with the girls starting at 6 p.m. and the boys at 7 p.m. The cost is a $10 donation. Student–athletes must have a physical form signed by a parent before receiving a physical. Physical forms are available through the athletic office, their coach or by download at www.ohsaa.org (under sports medicine links and resources).

BASKETBALL CAMP AT KINGDOM: Christian Sports International will hold a basketball camp from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 28-31 at Kingdom Sports Center in Franklin. The camp is open to players age 9-18. Cost is $80 per player, which includes a T-shirt. Instructors are Jim Hammond, a former assistant at Norfolk State, Michael Grinder, a professional player, and Melvin Adams, a former Harlem Globetrotter. For more information, call Kingdom at (937) 746-3370.

SAWYER BROWN TRYOUTS SET: Tryouts for the 12U Sawyer Brown baseball team will be held at 6:30 p.m. on July 29 and at 4 p.m. Aug. 4. Tryouts will be held at Smith Park in Middletown located at 1681 N. Verity Pkwy. For more information, please contact Rick Henry at (513) 593-1494 or Mike Wood at (513) 393-3585. To be eligible, boys must not turn 13 before May 1.

HAMILTON MIDDLE GOLF TEAMS HOLDING PARENT/PLAYER MEETING: There will be a meeting for parents and athletes of the Wilson and Garfield boys and girls golf teams at 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, in the Wilson cafeteria. Tryouts begin Aug. 4.

NINTH ANNUAL JENNY EVANS ROAD RACE SCHEDULE: The Ninth Annual Jenny Evans Road Race will be Aug. 2, beginning at 8 a.m. for the 5K race and 8:05 a.m. for the walk. Registration fees are $20, $15 and $12, respectively. The top three male and female finishers in each of the 10 age groups will receive awards. Check-in time is 7 a.m. Registration forms can be picked up at any Fairfield school or Bob Evans Restaurant.

CINCINNATI DRAGONS 8U BASEBALL HOLDING TRYOUTS: The Cincinnati Dragons 8U coach pitch baseball team is holding tryouts Aug. 2 at Fairfield Township Park on Morris Road behind the firehouse. The tryout will be at noon. Players cannot turn 9 before May 1. For information, call Ken at (513) 617-9284.

HAMILTON SAY SOCCER REFEREE CLINIC: A referee clinic for Hamilton SAY Soccer will be held in three sessions at the Ohio 4 firehouse meeting room. Sessions will be from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 2, and from 6 to 9 p.m., Aug. 6-7. For information, call Steve Frechtling at (513) 844-2066 or (513) 870-2215.

FAIRFIELD CHIEFS HOLDING TRYOUTS: The 16U Fairfield Chiefs baseball team will be having tryouts for the 2009 season at 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Waterworks Park. For more information, contact Bill Guenther at (513) 295-0887.

BOMBERS TRYOUTS SET: Tryouts for the 2009 Butler County Bombers teams (8U - 17U) will take place July 27 and Aug. 2 at the Butler County Bombers complex in Middletown. Visit www.butlercountybombers.com for tryout times and registration information, or contact Matt Current at (513) 267-0450.

MIDDIE PRIDE TRYOUTS SET: Tryouts for the 2009 Middie Pride 13U baseball team will take place at 4 p.m,. Aug. 2 and 3 and 4 p.m., Aug. 9 and 10 at the Middletown High School varsity baseball field. For more information, contact Pat Montoya at (513) 571-3631.

FENWICK TENNIS CAMP SET: A tennis camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon July 31 through Aug. 2 at the Fenwick High School tennis courts. The camp is for players in grades 3-8 and will cost is $40. For more information, e-mail Coach Joseph at mjosephj23@gmail.com.

MIDDLETOWN TENNIS TEAM HAVING OPEN COURT: The Middletown High girls tennis open court is from 3-4:30 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday through July. Tryouts are from 1:30-4:30 p.m., Aug. 4-8. Players must attend tryouts to be considered for the varsity. Questions? Contact Coach John Puckett at pucktennis@yahoo.com.

MIDDLETOWN STREET STRIDERS SUMMER SERIES: The 23rd annual Summer Series for the Middletown Street Striders will once again hold events on Wednesday nights at Smith Park. The dates are: Aug. 20 and Sept. 10. Registration begins at 6 p.m. and the race begins at 6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $2 for members, $5 for non-members and $1 for students and seniors 60 and over. For more information, call (513) 422-9622.

FAIRFIELD U10 CHIEFS BASEBALL HOLDING TRYOUTS: The 2009 Fairfield U10 Chiefs Baseball team will be holding tryouts for boys born after May 1, 1998, who are interested in playing competitive baseball. The Fairfield Chiefs are an AABC team that is a member of the Southwest Ohio Baseball League (SWOL). Tryouts will be Saturday, Aug. 2 at Waterworks. The tryout will start at 10 a.m. on Field No. 5. Tryouts will also be Sunday, August 10, at Waterworks. The second tryout will start at 1 p.m., also on Field 5. For more information, call Doug at (513) 519-9297.

SMASH BASEBALL TRYOUTS AUG. 2: The 14U Edgewood Smash will hold an open tryout to fill its 2009 roster. The Smash play in the American Division of the SWOL league. The tryout will be from 10 a.m.-noon, Aug. 2 at the Edgewood High School varsity field. Contact J.R. Williams at (513) 726-4397 for additional information.

CONNECT NATIONALS BASEBALL TRYOUTS AUG. 2: The Connect Nationals, a youth baseball team for 11 year-olds, will host tryouts for the 2009 season at 2 p.m., Aug. 2 at Brandt Field, 200 S. Pioneer Blvd., in Springboro. For more information, call Carlos Hyden at (513) 464-3152.

MIDDLETOWN AREA FOOTBALL PREVIEW AUG. 3: The first Middletown Area High School Football Kick-Off Cookout and Preview will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Aug. 3, at Barnitz Stadium in Middletown. Football players and coaches from Middletown, Monroe, Fenwick, Franklin, Madison, Middletown Christian, Edgewood and Carlisle high schools will be on hand to preview their team and the upcoming season. Cost is $12 per person, or $45 for a family of four. The guest speaker will be Jack Gordon. All proceeds will benefit the Pigskin Roundball Spectacular. For more information, call Mark Kerns at (513) 424-6746, or e-mail him at Mark-TonyaKerns@sbcglobal.net.

FYBA FALL BALL REGISTRATION SET: The Fairfield Youth Baseball Association's fall baseball and fall softball leagues will be registering players on Saturday, Aug. 3, and Saturday, Aug. 10, at the picnic shelter near the playground. Softball divisions are U12 and U14. Baseball divisions are T-ball (ages 4-5), coach pitch (6-7), farm league (8-9), Cal Ripken (10-11), prep (12-13) and Babe Ruth (14-15). For more information such as cost and game schedules, visit www.fairfieldfyba.com, or, for baseball ages 4-11, call Ken at (513) 484-6898. For ages 12-15, call Dave at (513) 874-5331. For softball, call Mel at (513) 739-5886.

11U DRAGONS SEEKING PLAYERS: The 11U Cincinnati Dragons are looking for highly-skilled players for the 2009 season. Players must not turn 12 years old before May 1, 2009. The Dragons will host open tryouts at 10 a.m. July 26 and at noon Aug. 3 at Fairfield North Elementary, 6116 Morris Road, Fairfield Twp. For more information or a personal tryout, call Steve Sams at (513) 509-0046.

HAMILTON HIGH VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS SET: The Hamilton High volleyball team will begin tryouts Monday, Aug. 4, through Wednesday, Aug. 6. Wilson and Garfield middle school tryouts will be held those days as well. Tryouts will be from 8-11 a.m. in the auxiliary gym for grades 9-12. The middle school tryouts will be from 6 to 8 p.m.

FAIRFIELD BOYS SOCCER TRYOUTS IN AUGUST: Tryouts for the Fairfield boys soccer team will be held from 8:30- to 111 a.m. Aug. 4-6 at the high school. All players must have a completed physical sports package. For more information, call Coach Reed at (513) 289-1953.

MADISON GOLF BEGINNING: Anyone interested in playing golf for Madison High School this season should contact coach Casey Weidner at (513) 424-5592.

HHS GOLF TRYOUTS IN AUGUST: Tryouts for Hamilton High School's boys golf team will take place Aug. 4-7. Tryouts on Aug. 4, 6 and 7 will take place at noon at Twin Run, while they will take place at 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 5 at Potter Park.

MIDDLETOWN GIRLS GOLF TEAM TRYOUTS BEGIN AUG. 4: The Middletown High School girl's golf team will begin tryouts on Aug. 4 at 10:30 a.m., at Weatherwax Golf Course. Any girl in grades 9 -12 that would like to tryout needs to call Jim Marcum (937) 424-5683 to get a tee time for tryouts.

BISHOP GOLF OUTING IN AUGUST: The Arlene Bishop Home for Life will host its sixth annual golf outing, beginning at 12:15 p.m., Aug. 9 at Walden Ponds Golf Course in Hamilton. This event is a primary fundraiser for the Home for Life in Monroe, a non-profit residential home for women 18 and older that are either pregnant, homeless or dealing with abuse, or addictions. The afternoon includes a great meal, door prizes and a silent auction. Interested persons may contact Patricia at the Home for Life – (513) 423-LIFE.

CYO ALL SAINTS REGISTRATION IN AUGUST: CYO All Saints football registration for grades 3-6 will be held from 9 to 11 a.m., Aug. 9, and from 6-8 p.m., Aug. 10, at the Fenmont. Fee is $40 per player, and practice begins at 6 p.m., Aug. 11, at Joyce Park. For more information, contact Paul Young at (513) 863-2477.

14U BASEBALL TRYOUT IN AUGUST: Tryouts for Hamilton's 14U youth baseball team, coached by Hamilton High reserve coach Tim Reed, will be held at 2 p.m. August 3, and Aug. 10, at the Hamilton High varsity baseball field. If you have a conflict with either date you can call coach Reed at (513) 894-6103 to schedule an individual tryout.

RIVERBATS U10 BASEBALL TEAM HOLDING TRYOUTS: The Cincinnati Riverbats are holding tryouts for elite level players for the Spring 2009 season. Players must be born after May 1, 1998. Tryouts will be held from 2-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, and from 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, at Lakota Plains Junior High School. A 35-45 game season is reasonable against the highest level of competition in Southwest Ohio. For more information, contact Rick at (513) 310-4500 or rickkates@yahoo.com, or visit www.cincinnatiriverbats.org.

FRANKLIN ATHLETIC BOOSTER FOUNDATION GOLF SCRAMBLE: The Franklin Booster Athletic Foundation golf scramble will be held Aug. 10 at Jamaica Run Golf Course. Register a team or player by making checks payable to: The Franklin Booster Foundation. Cost is $75 per player, which includes golf, cart, dinner and prizes. There will be a putting contest, closest to the pin & long drive prizes. Tee sponsorships are available at $75 per hole. Mail registration to: Tim Bales, 41 Argile Court, Franklin, OH 45005. Contact Tim Bales with questions at (513) 368-5888.

MONROE BOOSTERS GOLF SCRAMBLE IN AUGUST: The first annual Monroe Athletic Booster Club golf outing will be held Aug. 10 at Walden Ponds Golf Course. There will be a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start for the four-person scramble. For more information, call Rocky Sebastian at (513) 539-7331, or e-mail him at RSEBAS3803@yahoo.com.

LITTLE BLUE FOOTBALL REGISTRATION UNDERWAY: Hamilton Little Blue football registration will be held 4:30 to 8 p.m., through Aug. 11 at the fieldhouse behind Hayes Elementary School in Lindenwald. Players also can register at HamiltonLittleBlue.org. For more information call (513) 894-2333.

FAMILY PASSES, FOOTBALL RESERVE SEATS ON SALE AT FRANKLIN: Family passes and football reserve seats for Franklin High School will go on sale Aug. 11. Current reserve seat holders are asked to renew their seats from Aug. 4-8. Seats can be renewed by stopping into the athletic office between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Family Season Passes ($200), Individual Adult Passes ($90) and Individual Student Passes ($50) are good for all home high school and junior high sporting events, for the Fall, Winter, and Spring sports seasons. Passes are not valid for away games, tournaments, or any OHSAA play-off contest. Football Reserve Seats are good for all Varsity home football games. Parking Passes for Varsity Home Football Games can be purchased from Mark Kennard or Bob Knipper at Huntington Bank (304 S. Main St.). For more information, call the athletic office at (937) 743-8620.

BABCOCK ALUMNI GAME SET AT FENWICK: The Fenwick men's soccer team will hold the Kyle Babcock Memorial Alumni Game at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16. Admission is free. Donations to the Kyle J. Babcock Scholarship Fund will be accepted at the gate or may be made in memory of Kyle at www.wclfoundation.com. Babock is a Fenwick graduate who died in 2004. For more information, visit Bishop Fenwick's website: www.fenwickfalcons.org, or contact Laurie Gilmore at (513) 885-4431 or Annemarie McCarthy at (513) 423-0919.

BADIN HOSTING FISH FRY/DRAWDOWN SET: Badin High School's annual fish fry/drawdown will be held Saturday, Aug. 16, at the school. Tickets are $50, which includes prize registration, dinner and drinks. There will be a $10,000 grand prize. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the drawdown will begin at approximately 7:30. Guests (with no prize eligibility) will be charged $10. For more information, call Badin at (513) 863-3993 or e-mail Lori Toerner at lltjct@fuse.net.

BADIN HOCKEY TEAM'S GOLF OUTING SCHEDULED: The Badin hockey team's annual golf outing will be held Aug. 16 at Twin Run Golf Course. The four-person, best-ball tournament costs $75 per person, which includes a steak dinner. Hole sponsorships are $100. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. For more information, call (513) 604-3067 or (513) 604-1876.

MONROE'S HORNET DAY DATE SET: The Monroe Athletic Booster Club is sponsoring the Second Annual Hornet Day on Sunday, Aug. 17 from 5-7 p.m. The event will take place at the Monroe High School Sports Complex. At the start, student-athletes & coaches will be introduced to Hornet fans and community members. Fans will then have an opportunity to take pictures with their favorite athletes; decorate their lockers; and tour the film room, trainer room and weight room. Coaches and players will conduct minicamps for the young athletes. The Spirit Shop and athletic teams will have Hornet merchandise available for purchase. Bring a camera, autograph pen, and locker decorations; and enjoy the evening. In case of rain, the event will move indoors. For more information, call Ann (513) 539-9923.

SALVATION ARMY OPEN GYM SCHEDULE: The Salvation Army open gym summer activities will run from 6-8 p.m. through Aug. 18, Mondays and Tuesdays. This is for girls and boys ages 10-13 (Mondays) and 14-16 (Tuesdays). No adults, please. Supervision will be provided by Salvation Army personnel. A $1 fee will be charged for each night of play to provide drinks for those participating. For more information, call Debbie Banks at (513) 863-1445, Ext. 17.

FOREST HILLS OFFERING JUNIOR GOLF TOURNAMENT MONDAYS: Forest Hills Country Club, located at 791 4th Ave. in Middletown, is hosting junior golf tournaments, starting with a 1 p.m. shotgun start, every Monday through Aug. 18. All junior golfers 17 and under are invited to compete. Trophies will be awarded to boys and girls winners and runners-up in each age group. Call (513) 422-0837 or (937) 241-9342 to register.

FRANKLIN CHAMBER GOLF OUTING NEARS: The Franklin Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing will be held Aug. 22, at Jamaica Run. Registration begins at 8 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Cost is $85 per player, or $340 per foursome. The cost includes lunch, range balls and prizes. Call Drew Mantel to register at (937) 746-2545. Green and tee sponsorships are available. The Chamber will partner with the Franklin Athletic Foundation, meaning $10 from every golfer will be donated to the FAF.

HAMILTON PARKS SOFTBALL LEAGUES AVAILABLE: The City of Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department is taking registration forms for the 2008 fall softball season. A Monday church league, Tuesday and Thursday men's leagues and a Friday coed league is available. The deadline is Aug. 22. League play begins the week of Sept. 8. Cost is $250 per team if already sanctioned by the American Softball Association (ASA), $290 if nonsanctioned. For more information call (513) 785-7060 or (513) 868-5820.

CINCINNATI BASEBALL SCHOOL HOLDING CAMPS: The Cincinnati Baseball School's summer camp season runs through Aug. 22. Camps are Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for boys and girls, ages 5-18 at the Pisgah Youth Organization fields on Reading Road (Ohio 42 in West Chester). Early drop-off and late pick-up is available for working parents. For more information, call (513) 779-7493 or (513) 602-5133.

TICKETS ON SALE FOR FIRST TWO MIDDIE FOOTBALL GAMES: Tickets for Middletown's first tow football games are on sale. The Middies will face Elder at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 23 at Nippert Stadium on the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Advance tickets for that game will cost $10. The MHS athletic department receives a portion of those sales. Tickets at the door are $13. The Middies will then battle Warren Central (Ind.) at 2 p.m. Aug. 30 at Paul Brown Stadium in the Kirk Herbstreit Football Challenge. Advance tickets for that event will cost $14, with a portion of sales going to the athletic department. Student tickets for this event will be $10. Tickets at the door are $16. For more information, call the athletic department at (513) 420-4515.

OHIO U. HOLDING BASEBALL PROSPECT CAMPS: The Ohio University baseball program has two prospect camps scheduled for late summer and early fall. The first will be Aug. 23, and the second will be Oct. 4. Each camp will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 6:30 p.m. The camp is restricted to 2009, 2010 and 2011 high school graduates. The fee for the camp is $205. Each athlete will be provided lunch and a T-shirt. For more information, visit http://ohiobobcats.cstv.com/camps/ohio-camps.html, or call Bob at (740) 593-1341.

BATTING FOR A CURE SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT IN AUGUST: The Batting For A Cure coed softball tournament will be held Aug. 23-24 at Davey Moore Park in Springfield. There are two levels of team registration: Silver, which will cost $350, and Gold, which is $500. Teams must contain at least four females per roster. All proceeds benefit the Miami Valley Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For more information, visit www.BattingForACure.com, or call Karen at (937) 215-4765.

LITTLE BLUE CHALLENGER FLAG FOOTBALL HOLDING SIGN-UPS: Hamilton Little Blue is accepting Challenger flag football registrations for the 2008 season. Registration also will be taken from 6-8 p.m., July 26 to Aug. 26 at the fieldhouse behind Hayes Elementary School. Fees are $35 per child, and the uniform shirts are free to each paid participant. For more information, call (513) 894-2333 or visit hamiltonlittleblue.org.

MARY ALICE MACK TOURNAMENT DATE CHANGES: The Mary Alice Mack Senior Women's tournament has been moved from its original date to Sept. 8 for this year's tournament at Weatherwax Golf Course. A continental breakfast will be served at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start to follow at 8:30 a.m. The format is 18 holes medal play with five flights. The tournament is open to women golfers age 50 and older who have a current USGA handicap index and reside or play at a golf course within a 12-mile radius of the Middletown City Building. Entry fee is $55. Entry forms are available at Weatherwax or any of the local golf courses. Deadline to enter is Sept. 1. For more information, call Carol Brooks at (513) 422-6872 or Lori Lenos at (513) 424-2773.

PUNT, PASS, KICK COMING TO HHS: Young Cincinnati Bengals fans will have the opportunity to exhibit their football skills when the Hamilton Parks and Recreation Department hosts a local competition of the NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Competition on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Virgil M. Schwarm Stadium at Hamilton High School. The time of the competition will be from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The competition is free and open to boys and girls ages 8 – 15. This activity is drop-in so pre-registration is not necessary.

HHS BOOSTERS TAKING FALL CRAFT SHOW APPLICATIONS: The Hamilton High School Booster Club is taking applications for its Fall Craft Show, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the high school. All booths are $45. To reserve a booth, call (513) 868-9410 or mail your name, address, phone number and type of crafts to: Hamilton High Boosters, c/o Anna Harvey, 455 Wencella Dr., Hamilton, OH 45013. Checks should be made payable to: Hamilton High Boosters. For more information, call (513) 868-9410.

HAMILTON BOOSTERS ARE SELLING ADS: The Hamilton High boosters are selling ads for their Fall/Winter sports programs. Programs are sold at all home football, soccer and volleyball games in the spirit room at the high school. Proceeds from the program benefit the freshman and high school. For information, call (513) 868-9410. Ads range from $100 for an eighth of a page to $300 for a full page.

LAKOTA FALCONS 16U BASEBALL TRYOUTS: The Lakota Falcons 16U baseball team will hold tryouts Aug. 16-17 and Aug. 23-24. For more information, call Andrew Kloenne at (513) 403-9383.

MIDDLETOWN KNIGHTS 10U SOCCER NEEDS PLAYERS: The Middletown Knights, a 10U select soccer team in the Middletown Select Soccer Club, is in need of players. Players cannot turn 10 before July 31. To set up a tryout, call Dave Hannon at (513) 461-3329.

JUNIOR GOLF CLINIC AT MCGEE CENTER: A one-hour junior golf clinic will be held from 6-7 p.m. every Thursday at the Mike McGee Golf Center and Driving Range in Middletown. For a $6 bucket of balls, juniors can receive instruction from PGA golf professional Mike McGee. Call (513) 422-0837 or (937) 241-9342 for more info.

WOMEN'S GOLF CLINICS AT MCGEE CENTER: Women's golf clinics will take place from 7-8 p.m., Thursdays at the Mike McGee Golf Center and Driving Range in Middletown. For the cost of a $6 bucket of balls, golfers can receive instruction from PGA Professional Mike McGee. Call (513) 422-0837 or (937) 241-9342 for more information.

CLUB COLLECTING GOLF ITEMS FOR U.S. TROOPS: The Butler County Republican Women's Club is collecting new and used golf balls and tees for the troops. The soldiers have been hitting golf balls to relieve stress. Cash donations are needed. The cost to mail a package will be about $11. New white socks, which will be used as filler in the packing boxes, are also needed. Donations are being accepted at the GOP Headquarters, 59964 Golf Club Lane, during business hours. For more information, call (513) 893-5292.

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