Sports Shorts: July 8, 2011

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July 8, 2011

Anonymous Press-Republican The Press Republican Fri Jul 08, 2011, 03:23 AM EDT

Men's team in need of softball players

WEST PLATTSBURGH — The Perkins Chiropractic team in the Adirondack Slo-Pitch Softball League is in need of players to finish the rest of the season. For more information, call Neil at 578-5301.

Pine Ridge Bowman to hold shoot

PLATTSBURGH — The Pine Ridge Bowman will be holding a 40-target 3-D round on Sunday at the Champlain Valley Outdoor Club. Registration starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 10 a.m. Refreshments will be available.

Perfect games rolled at North Bowl

PLATTSBURGH — James Peryea, bowling for C.J.'s Studs in the Tuesday Night Handicap, rolled a 300 game on June 7 and finished with a 227-163-300-690 series. Then, on June 21, Peryea tossed another 300 game and finished with a 279-300-189-768 series. Peryea carries a 227 average.

Steve Stone, bowling in the Summer Fun League, tossed a 300 game and ended with a 300-231-229-760 triple.

Chad Duprey, bowling for Why Me? in the Tuesday Night Handicap, rolled a 300 game and finished with a 226-159-300-685 series. He carries a 202 average.

Bob Martz, bowling in the Tuesday Night Handicap, tossed a 300 game and ended up with a 204-258-300-762 triple. Martz has a 207 average in the league.

Beekmantown to hold youth gymnastics camp

BEEKMANTOWN — The Beekmantown Youth Commission is offering a gymnastics camp at Trudeau's Gymnastics Center. It will run from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. from July 11 to 15.

Trudeau's Gymnastics Center is located at 1080 Military Turnpike Ext. in Plattsburgh. It is part of the X-Plo Complex. Sign up at through the Beekmantown Town Hall. For more information, check online at htwww.byconline.org.

Registration for hoop camp continues

PLATTSBURGH — Registration continues for Seton Catholic's FUNdaMENTAL Basketball Camp. Both the boys' and girls' camps still have openings. The boys' camp will run from July 18 to July 22 and the girls' camp from July 25 to July 29.

The camps are available for students entering grades four through 12 and will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with doors opening at 8:15 a.m. Campers will receive a basketball, T-shirt and camp evaluation.

The cost for new campers is $130 for one week and $240 for two weeks. The price for returning campers is $110 for one week and $220 for two weeks.

For more information, call Gary Castine at 298-5536.

Peru Football Camp July 25-28

PERU — The Peru Indians football staff will hold its youth football camp from July 25 to July 28. The camp will run each day from 9 a.m. to noon and is open to all area youth ages 8-13.

The camp will be held at the Peru Central School Football Complex. Brochures are available at Peru Pharmacy, Stewart's, Dick's Sporting Goods and the Peru Central School football office.

For more information, contact Larry Ewald at 643-6420.