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Around Hillsborough

By Times staff writer

© St. Petersburg Times,
published June 19, 2001

BASEBALL: The Florida Marlins will hold two tryout camps for players ages 15-18.

The first camp will be Wednesday at Tampa's Joe DiMaggio Complex. The second will be at the University of Tampa on Saturday. Registration for both camps begins at 9 a.m., and the camp will last until approximately 1 p.m. American Legion players must have a letter from their coach allowing them to participate.

For more information, call (800) 333-4408, Ext. 3549.

The San Diego Padres will hold a tryout camp for players ages 16-23 at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Durant High. For more information, call Joe Bochy at (813) 787-8865.

SOFTBALL: The Tampa Bay Nighthawks are seeking players who can challenge for a starting position. Players who will celebrate their 50th birthday during 2001 are eligible to play. Interested players should call Tony Edwards at (813) 991-7408 or (813) 558-5976.

TAE KWON DO: The Tampa Bay Sports Commission is looking for volunteers to work during the tae kwon do U.S. Junior Olympic championships July 2-7 at the Tampa Convention Center.

The event will involve 5,000 of the top tae kwon do athletes from age 6-17 from throughout the country. Volunteer duties range from athlete registration and timekeeping to athlete escorts and hosts.

Volunteers will be asked to work five-hour shifts and will receive a T-shirt, meals for morning and evening shifts and parking.

For information, call (813) 350-6557.

SUMMER CAMPS: The Tampa Prep Summer Program is accepting applications for its various camps. The cost for all camps is $125 per week.

The girls basketball camp will be held from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. June 25-29. Varsity coach Suzanne Marfise will run the camp.

Joe Fenlon will lead a boys basketball camps for students in grades 6-10 from 1 to 4 p.m. June 25-29.

For information or to register for either camp, call Dennis Facciolo at 251-8481, Ext. 136.

The Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department will offer a series of camps this summer at Leto High. The week-long camps will feature a different sport each week, and each camp has a limited registration.

The camps will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day and are open to kids ages 9-17 except volleyball, which is open for kids 12-17. Each camper must bring a lunch.

The $5 cost per camp will be donated to the scholarship foundation of the Friends of the County Parks. Advanced registration is required.

For more information or registration forms, call Tina at 554-5002, Bill at 554-5004 or Paul at 903-2257.

The camp schedule is: June 25 -- baseball; July 9 -- volleyball; July 16 -- soccer and July 23 -- tennis.

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