Coker Baseball Camp Starts Monday, June 15

The Coker College Athletic Department offers a wide variety of sports camps each summer and winter. Listed below is the most current information available for 2009 summer camps.

Follow each link to find dates, times, and costs for each camp. You will also be able to download PDF versions of camp brochures to fill out and mail/fax in. For more information on Coker Camps contact- Christian Stryker- SID, 843.383.8068 or cstryker@coker.edu.

Summer 2009 Baseball Camp- June 15-19- $65/player

2009 Coker College Skills and Drills Baseball Camp- June 15-19 9:30 a.m. - Noon daily.
Pitching and Hitting Camp for ages 6-17. Cost is $65/player for the week-long morning session.

Each player will receive a camp T-shirt and expert coaching and instruction for Coach Dave Schmotzer and his staff.

Each player should bring their own bat and glove to camp; all other equipment will be provided.

Contact Coach Dave Schmotzer at 843-383-8105 or dschmotzer@coker.edu for more information, or download and complete the registration form here: 2009 Baseball Camp Registration

FMU Hosts Summer Volleyball Camps

he Francis Marion University women’s volleyball program will hold two summer camps: an Individual Camp, July 12-15, and the Patriot Team Camp, July 18-21.

The Individual Camp is for players entering the sixth through 12th grades. The cost is $285 per player for residential campers, and $185 if not staying on campus. Each camper will receive a camp T-shirt.

The Team Camp is designed for varsity or strong junior varsity programs and costs $2500 per team (maximum of 12 players) if staying on-campus and $1750 per team if commuting. Residential participants and team coaches will be housed and fed on the FMU campus. There is an additional charge of $140 per player above the maximum of 12.

The camps are designed to provide instruction for all of the skills of the game of volleyball, in addition to team defensive and offensive systems.

FMU women’s volleyball coach Paul MacDonald is the camp director. The third-year coach guided FMU to its third-ever NCAA National Tournament bid this past fall, while also earning Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year honors. He has directed the Florence Juniors Volleyball Club for the past three years.

For more details or to request a registration form, contact MacDonald at 843-661-1246 or pmacdonald@fmarion.edu

FMU Men’s Basketball Program Schedules Summer Camps

The Francis Marion University men’s basketball program will sponsor several summer camps during the month of June.

The “Four Great Days of Summer” Basketball Camp will be held June 15-18 for players in grades three through 10. The Gary Edwards’ High School Team Camp and Shootout will take place June 12-14, and an Elevate Exposure Camp for rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors will be held June 22-25.

The four-day Individual Camp will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The cost of the camp is $150, and it includes lunches.

The camp is designed to provide fundamental instruction in all phases of the game.

For the team camp, squads are guaranteed six games and will compete in a shootout on the final day of the camp. Games will be officiated by certified referees. The cost of the camp is $475 per team ($425 for a second team) and $95 for each overnight camper (includes lodging and meals).
The team camp will be divided into varsity and junior varsity competitions. An All-Tournament Team will be selected at the close of the camp.
All campers will receive a T-shirt.

The Elevate Exposure Camp is designed for high school players who want to improve their game and be seen by junior college and four-year college coaches. Participants will work with coaches from throughout the Southeast, and will also experience an NCAA eligibility and recruiting seminar. The cost of $250 includes housing and meals.

FMU head coach Gary Edwards will direct the camps. He recently completed his third season at Francis Marion, where he has increased the squad’s win total each year. He has coached at both the NCAA Division I and II levels and has recorded more than 425 career wins in 25 seasons.
For more information, contact the FMU men’s basketball office at 843-661-1247 or 843-661-1811.

FMU Tennis Camps Set For June 15-19 & July 13-17

Francis Marion University will sponsor two sessions of Tennis Camp 2009 for boys and girls ages 8 to 18.

The camps will be held Monday through Friday, June 15-19 and July 13-17, from 9 a.m. until noon on the Kassab Courts on the FMU campus.

Each camp will cost $60 per camper. Enrollment is limited. Each camper will receive a T-shirt.
FMU men’s and women’s tennis coach Garth Thomson is the camp coordinator and instructor. A native of Zimbabwe, Thomson is a graduate of Francis Marion and a former two-time All-American during his collegiate playing career. Five times he has earned Peach Belt Conference “Coach of the Year” honors. The 17th-year coach has led the FMU men to a 252-118 record and 13 NCAA Division II national tournament appearances, and guided the Patriot women to a 217-149 mark and nine national tournament berths.

For more details or to request a registration form, call 843-661-1240 or contact Thomson at 843-661-1185.

Focused 50 Women’s Basketball Camps at FMU

Francis Marion University will play host to Heather Macy’s Focused 50 Women’s Basketball Camp for both individuals and teams this summer.

The Team Camp will be held June 19-20, while the Individual Camp, which includes two sessions, is set for July 24-26.

The Team Camp costs $210 per team, and an additional $30 for each player over the total of eight. The camp is for middle school, junior varsity, and varsity teams, and will include personalized instruction, a coaching clinic, a video review session, and a minimum of six games per squad.
The Individual Camp is broken into two sessions, July 24-25 and July 25-26, with each session costing $150 per camper. A discounted cost of $295 will be available if a camper attends both sessions. The cost includes meals and lodging.

If a camper is commuting to FMU and does not require overnight accommodations, the cost is $100 per session. This cost does not include meals.

The Individual Camp is open to players in grades 5-12.

If participants attend the Team Camp, there will be an added $10 discount per session for the Individual (overnight) Camp.

The camp will focus on individual skill development and will feature a college recruiting information session.

FMU head coach Heather Macy, who was named the Peach Belt Conference Coach of the Year each of the past two seasons, is the camp director. She founded the Focused 50 camps in 2003, and it has developed into one of the best teaching camps on the East Coast.

For more information, contact Macy at 336-420-2722 or Focused50@yahoo.com.

FMU Schedules Baseball Camp 2009, June 22-26, July 6-10

FLORENCE, S.C. – Francis Marion University has announced two sessions of its Baseball Camp 2009, an opportunity for young athletes to develop and polish their diamond skills.

The annual camp, for children ages 7-12, will be held June 22-26 and July 6-10 from 9 a.m. until noon each day. Conducted by Francis Marion head baseball coach Art Inabinet and members of the Patriot baseball team, the camps will stress learning basic game strategy and making the most of individual skills.

Inabinet recently completed his ninth year at the helm of the FMU baseball program, and has more than 375 career coaching victories. He has guided the Patriots to the 2009 Peach Belt Conference Tournament title, four NCAA Tournament appearances, and the 2006 NCAA Division II College World Series, while the program has consistently been ranked in the national poll.
Applications for the camps are now being accepted. The camps will cost $60 per session, if paid in advance, or $70 on the first day of camp. Enrollment is limited. Each camper will receive a T-shirt.

For complete details, contact the FMU Athletics Office at 843-661-1240.

FMU Holds ACTIVITIES CAMP, June 8-July 2

FLORENCE, S.C. - Francis Marion University will hold its annual FMU Activities Camp 2009, June 8 – July 2. The camp for boys and girls, ages 5-12, is divided into four sessions and runs weekdays from 8 a.m. until noon.

Each of the five-day sessions, June 8-12, June 15-19, and June 22-26, is $65 per camper. The cost of the one four-day session, June 29-July 2, is $52.

For those who participated in last year’s camp, the five-day sessions are reduced to $55 each and $44 for the shorter session.

Camp activities will include softball, kickball, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, and swimming. Instruction in the various sports will be by Francis Marion University athletic coaches. Activities will vary from week to week, so as to introduce many different sports.

Campers will be divided into groups by ages. The mission of the camp is to promote healthy and fun activities for children.

Each pre-registered camper will receive an Activities Camp T-shirt.
Enrollment is limited. For more information, contact camp director Mark Bluman at 843-661-1239.

RedWolves notebook

The Florence RedWolves announce that they will have a childrens cheerleading team for ages 7-11 for the 2008 season. Call Lindsay Osborne at 616-1920 or 773-3792 for more information.

The RedWolves season opens this week. Media/Fan night is Tuesday from 6pm-8pm at American Legion Field and the home opener is Thursday at 7:30 against the Columbia Blowfish.

RedWolves summer camp begins June 17th and spots are still available. Go to florenceredwolves.com to download an entry form.

RedWolves notebook

The Florence RedWolves announce that they have signed a five year extension on the lease at American Legion Field to run through 2013 with another five year option after that. Team owner Kevin Barth met with the Stadium Commission in March and the vote to extend the lease was unanimously approved. Barth said, "We are very excited to have gotten a lease extension for another five years. This extension shows us that the Stadium Commission appreciates our hard work to improve the facility and our continued dedication to making top notch baseball available to the Pee Dee Region. My family and GM Jamie Young, have worked very hard over the last seven years to make the RedWolves one of the best organizations in our league and the country. This extension lets us know that the Florence community shares in that goal, and recognizes the progress. Our thanks goes out to Chairman Gerald Holley and the other members of the Stadium Commission for working closely with us over the years, and to our fans who support our team."

CAMP DATE CHANGE- The 2008 RedWolves summer camp has been moved from June 16th -19th to June 17th - 20th, due to a game time change in Fayetteville on the 16th. "We want to make the kids that plan on attending and their parents aware of this change, hopefully it will not be a major change in terms of coming to the camp". "Fayetteville wants to play our game at their place on the 16th at noon so that they can do a daycare day/businessman's special day. Since it is their home game they can make that change so we will just back up our camp start date by one day". The camp is taught by the RedWolves players and coaches and is open to ages 6-15.