Changes to August Junior Golf Camp

BRUNSWICK — Kevin Joseph has announced that the Summer Junior Golf Camp slated for August will be held Aug. 10-12 at Mere Creek Golf Course.

The first two days are full days, with the third and final session a half day.

The mission for the Junior Golf Camp is to provide a fun, positive environment so the young golfers have a place to learn and improve their skills, through instruction, practice and a variety of health conscious games and activities. Joseph is committed to growing junior golf in the Brunswick area by bringing excitement to the kids and their overall enjoyment of the game.

The cost is $150 and is for golfers ranging in age from 8-16. Students need to arrive each day by 9:30 a.m., with the first two days finishing by 4 p.m.

Players are asked to bring their own clubs, though there are clubs available if notice is given in advance.

Students will be given instruction, play a series of golfrelated games, team competitions and exercises. There will be a strong focus on the fundamentals and knowledge of the game. Camp emphasis will center around putting, chipping, pitching, bunker and full swing, along with posture, grip, swing and alignment. Also, general knowledge of the rules, etiquette, golf course and history of the game will be included in the lesson plans.

Lunch and snacks will be provided.

Also, weekly junior clinics are available on Tuesdays and Fridays at 4 p.m. The clinics run for an hour-and-a-half and cost $15.

For more information, call 721-9995.

Debevois tennis tourney August 8-9

SOUTH PORTLAND — The 35th annual Pete Debevoise Memorial Tennis Tournament will be held August 8-9 at the South Portland High School tennis courts.

Honoring the legendary coach at South Portland, named National Interscholastic Coach-of-the-Year in 1976, the Debevoise is a fundraiser for the scholarship fund established in his honor.

Competition will be held in men’s open singles and doubles, women’s open singles, and in open mixed doubles. The event is sanctioned as an outdoor major tournament by the Maine Tennis Association.

For further information or to post entries, interested players should contact tournament director Chris Nordenson at 671-4886, or by email at [email protected].

The deadline for entries is Aug. 6 at 2 p.m.

Bowdoin volleyball program recognized

BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin College women’s volleyball team has been recognized for its work in the classroom during the 2014-15 academic year.

The Polar Bears received the “AVCA Team Academic Award” from the American Volleyball Coaches Association for the eighth consecutive year.

In order to receive the honor, eligible teams must meet a 3.30 cumulative grade point average. Bowdoin was one of 140 teams recognized in Division III and were one of seven teams honored from the New England Small College Athletic Conference.

On the court, the Polar Bears continued their ascent to a national power, finishing with a 23-9 record and advancing to the Regional Finals of the NCAA Division III Tournament for the second time in program history.

Bowdoin will open its 2015 campaign under new head coach Erin Cady on Sept. 8 at the University of New England.

Bowdoin’s Liz Grote receives Pilgrim nod

BRUNSWICK — Bowdoin College women’s lacrosse coach Liz Grote has been named the Pilgrim Region Coach of the Year for 2015.

In her 13th season with the Polar Bears, Grote steered the Polar Bears to another sensational campaign, finishing with a 16-4 record and a No. 9 ranking in the final IWLCA Division III poll.

Bowdoin reached as high as a No. 2 ranking during the regular season and advanced to the NESCAC Championship game for just the second time in program history.

Grote led the Polar Bears to the NCAA Tournament for a fifth time, where they earned a second-round win over Bridgewater State before falling to TCNJ in the regional semifinals.

Grote is the winningest coach in program history, totaling a mark of 153-74 (.674).

Also named the IWLCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2005, Grote has tutored at least one IWLCA All-American in 11 of the past 12 seasons.

Fight Hard 5K slated for August 9

BRUNSWICK — The fourth annual Fight Hard 5K will take place at Edwards Field on Aug. 9.

Race time is 7:45 a.m., with registration between 6:45 and 7:30 a.m. Race-day registration is $20, and pre-registration and donations can be made online at www.runinarace.com/FightHard5k/index.html.

The first 300 to register receive a race shirt.

The Fight Hard 5K is a race/walk in loving memory of Laurie Cockburn Butler, organized by the Cockburn/Butler family. Fight Hard 5K is a non-profit charitable organization with all net proceeds to benefit the Dean Snell Cancer Foundation (deansnell.org).

The mission of the Dean Snell Cancer Foundation is to provide financial assistance to cancer patients at the New England Cancer Specialists facility in Brunswick.

Over the first three years, the race has raised over $30,000.