Rain reschedules Shady Bowl events
DEGRAFF — Shady Bowl Speedway was forced to cancel its scheduled racing program Saturday, July 1, and so Neal Sceva Night has been rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 19.
This Saturday (July 8) will be Dayton Auto Racing Fan Club Night (DARF) at the hillside oval. All current DARF members will be admitted for half price. This offer is for grandstand entrance only and is not valid for pit area.
The Coyote Truck Racing Series will make its debut Saturday. The series was a division of ARCA before spinning off during the off season. Shawn Szep of Marysville, the 2016 champion has won two events this season. The night will be dedicated to the memory of the late Rick Hensel. A track employee for at least 30 years, Hensel passed away last year. The modifieds, street stocks, pure stocks, compacts and spectator drag cars will also be in action. Racing will start at 7 p.m. In a schedule change, the late models will return on July 15 with the running of the Denny Shatto Memorial.
Vote for Grace Norman for ESPY’s
XENIA — Former Xenia Christian High School track & field and cross country standout, and current Cedarville University freshman and U.S. Paralympian Grace Norman is an ESPN ESPY’s award finalist for Best Female Athlete with a Disability.
Norman earned the gold medal in the women’s triathlon and won bronze in the 400-meter run, at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She’ll be in attendance July 12 at the nationally televised ESPY’s Awards Ceremony in Los Angeles. For a full listing of the ESPY ballot, and to vote for Norman, go to http://www.espn.com/espys/.
Greeneview Golf Scramble
JAMESTOWN — The Annual Greeneview Athletic Department Golf Scramble will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 8 at Locust Hills Golf Course. All golfers are welcome to sign up. Door prizes and hole sponsors are also needed.
Contact the Greeneview High School Athletic Department for details. Cost is $60 per golfer, which includes the golf, cart, lunch, beverages and gifts. To sign up contact the Athletic Department for a form or more information at 937-675-9711 or visit: www.eventregisterpro.com/event/greeneviewathletics#.WR3v34-9jkw.email.
Patriot 5K run set
RIVERSIDE — The annual Carroll Women’s Soccer Patriot 5K run will be held Saturday, July 29 at Carroll High School, located at 4524 Linden Ave. The course begins and ends at Patriot Stadium. A Little Pat’s Lap, for kids 7 and under, starts at 8 a.m. Cost is $6. The 5K begins at 9 a.m. Registration fee is $26 for adults, $21 for students, and $16 for kids 13 and under. Race day registration begins at 8 a.m.
To register online go to www.carrollhs.org/2017patriot5k. Online registration closes at midnight July 27. Event T-shirts are guaranteed if registered by July 14.
Club offering summer camps
DAYTON — The Dayton Boat Club will be holding a second introduction to rowing camp this summer for youth in Grades 7-12. The camp will consist of eight two-hour training sessions. No experience is necessary. All sessions are held at the Dayton Boat Club Boathouse located on East River Road near Moraine. Session 2 runs July 17-July 29 with the same daily schedule.
To register for a summer camp, or to find more information about rowing and about the Dayton Boat Club visit www.daytonboatclub.org.
SW Ohio Track practices
YELLOW SPRINGS — The Southwest Ohio Track Club summer program is holding team practices Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. Several meets will take place this summer. Practices for 7-12 year olds are 5-6 p.m. Practices for 13 and older are 6-7:30 p.m.
The SWOTC includes elementary, middle school, high school, post collegiate and master athletes. All are welcome. The SWOTC is a tax exempt and sanctioned program. For more information contact Peter Dieauer at 815-990-8452 or [email protected] or Head Coach Valerie Kirk at 937-450-4639 or [email protected].
Fall basketball league
BEAVERCREEK — The Beavercreek High School girls basketball program will be hosting its 18th annual girls basketball fall league. The games will be played on Sunday afternoons Sept. 10 through Oct. 22. All teams will play seven games on five Sundays with no games Sept. 17-24.
The league will have 12 high school teams ninth through 12th grade. There will be 8-10 girls per team, with only two players from each school on the same team. Space is limited to 120 players and restricted based on OHSAA rules. If interested email [email protected] or visit www.beavercreekathletics.com.
Soccer club needs refs
XENIA — The Xenia Soccer Club is looking for new/returning/certified Referees for the fall 2017 season. Referees will be trained, but previous soccer experience is a plus. Refs must be as least 13 years of age, attend a two-day training session, and successfully pass a written and field test.
Games are played on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights and Saturday mornings. Referees can set their own schedule. Training will be held at the complex on Fairground Road in Xenia 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday July 8 and 1:30-5 p.m. Sunday, July 9 as well as 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 and 1:30-5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 6. Email contact information with the training session you will be attending and XSC referee in the subject line to [email protected].
Buddies program returns
DAYTON — The Dayton Dragons Kroger Baseball Buddy program is back for the 2017 season. Kids 7-13 can enter for a chance to run onto Fifth Third Field alongside the Dragons players.
The experience includes: Hanging out in the dugout during pre-game to meet the Dragons players; Getting autographs and photos with the Dragons team; Being introduced over the PA like a player; Running out on the field with the team before that day’s game. Baseball Buddies will also receive several gifts including a replica Dragons jersey, a Dragons baseball hat, a drawstring backpack, and Dragons pen and baseball to be autographed. One baseball buddy will win a free fun day at Fifth Third Field with 20 of their friends and Dragons players. To enter, look for the display at local Kroger stores.
