ET Camps Digest

Sports editor

FOOTBALL

LONGVIEW: Camp is from 8-11 a.m. July 24-26 at Lobo Stadium for students entering grades 1-9 in the Fall of 2023.

Registration is from 7:30-8:30 a.m. Monday, July 24 at the Longview High School Turf Room. There is no cost for the camp.

Campers will learn fundamentals, skills and techniques specific to position(s) of interest. There will also be competition games, weight training and nutritional guidance and campers will receive a camp T-shirt. Breakfast will be served from 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch will be served from 11-11:30 each day.

Campers will need football cleats, tennis shoes, gym shorts and a T-shirt.

PINE TREE: Camp is July 24-25. For information: [email protected] or www.pinetreeathletics.com.

SPRING HILL: Camp is for grades 3-6 and will run from 7-9 p.m. June 25-27 at Panther Stadium.

Cost is $50.

For information: https://shpanthernation.com/event-tickets.

PASSING ACADEMY: Gilmer's annual East Texas Passing Academy is set for July 10-12 for incoming grades 7-12 (quarterbacks, receivers, tight ends).

Camp will run from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Jeff Traylor Stadium in Gilmer. Cost for the camp is $125.

KILGORE COLLEGE: Camp is July 24-28 at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium in Kilgore for ages 7-15. Registration is from 7-8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 24 at the stadium. Cost is $100. For information

KC will also hold a combine/tryout for transfers, unsigned 2023s and underclassmen on Saturday, July 15 from 10:30-1 p.m. (registration at 10 a.m.) at R.E. St. John Memorial Stadium.

Cost is $30, and players will participate in a 40-yard dash, pro shuttle, position drills and 7 on 7.

For information: www.kcrangernation.com.

BASEBALL

SPRING HILL: Camp is for grades 1-9 and will run June 20-21 at the high school baseball field. Grades 1-5 will work from 9-11 a.m. and grades 6-9 will work from noon-2 p.m.

Cost is $40.

For information: https://shpanthernation.com/event-tickets.

LETU PROSPECT CAMP: Camp is set for June 13 at LeTourneau University and is for elite high school players interested in being part of the LeTourneau baseball program.

Registration is from 8:30-9 a.m., with camp beginning at 9:15 a.m.

For information: https://letuathletics.com/news/2023/5/23/camps.aspx.

LETU KIDS CAMP: Camp is June 19-22. Preferred ages at 6-12, but special arrangements can be made to accommodate others.

Camp will run from 9 a.m.-noon.

Price is $110 (LETU staff discount), $120 (alumni/current LETU student discount), $120 (second child family registration) or $149 (full-price registration).

For information: https://letuathletics.com/news/2023/5/23/camps.aspx.

SOFTBALL

LONGVIEW: Camp for incoming grades 4-9 is set for June 27 and 29 (all skills) and June 28 (pitchers and catchers only).

All skills camp is $40. Pitchers/catchers camp is $10 with an all-skills camp purchase.

Camp will run from 6-8 p.m. at Lady Lobo Field.

PINE TREE: Camp for grades 2-5 is set for 6-7:30 p.m. June12-13 and camp for grades 6-incoming freshmen is set for 6-7:30 p.m. on June 19-20 at the Pine Tree softball field.

Cost is $10.

SPRING HILL: Camp is for grades 4-9 and will run from July 24-26 at Lady Panther Softball Field. Grades 4-6 will work from 5-7 p.m., and grades 7-9 will work from 7-9 .m.

Cost is $50.

For information: https://shpanthernation.com/event-tickets.

LETU: Camp is June 29 from 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. for grades 7-12.

Cost is $80 (pay at the camp). Lunch and a T-shirt will be provided, and an optional tour of campus will be available after the camp.

For information: https://letuathletics.com/news/2023/5/23/camps.aspx.

BASKETBALL

SPRING HILL: Camp is for grades 4-9 and will run from June 12-14. Grades 4-6 wil lwork from 1-3 p.m. and grades 7-9 will work from 3-5 p.m. at the high school gymnasium.

Cost is $50.

For information: https://shpanthernation.com/event-tickets.

KILGORE COLLEGE: Girl's camp is set for July 24-26 at Masters Gymnasium on the KC campus for ages 5-17. Cost is $65 per student through June 30 and $75 per student after June 30. Check in and registration is 8:30 a.m. Monday, July 24. For information: [email protected].

LETU: Prospect camp for grades 9 through college senior is set for June 17. Campers must register by 11:59 p.m. on June 8.

Cost is $50 per participant. Check in is 1 p.m., with camp running from 1:30-4 p.m..

For information: https://letuathletics.com/news/2023/5/23/camps.aspx.

VOLLEYBALL

SPRING HILL: Camp is for grades 5-8 and will run from noon-3 p.m. June 6-8 at the high school gymnasium. Cost is $50.

For information: https://shpanthernation.com/event-tickets.

LETU: Camp is set for June 18-21. Overnight camp is $250, and day camp is $175 (includes meals at the Corner Café Dining Hall).

For information: https://letuathletics.com/news/2023/5/23/camps.aspx.

TENNIS

ET CLINIC: Chris Blair and Isaac Anders will conduct clinics in several sessions at Longview High School.

Upcoming clinics are varsity (advanced, 3:30-6:30 p.m., $225) June12-15, JV (ages 6-14, 8-11 a.m., $225) June 19-22, varsity (advanced, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., $275) June 26-29, varsity (advanced, 5:30-9 p.m., $225) July 17-20, JV (ages 6-14, 8-11 a.m., $200) july 24-26 and varsity (advanced, 3:30-6:30 p.m., $200) July 24-26).

For information: Chris Blair (903) 758-8277) or Isaac Anders (903) 780-5824.

SPRING HILL: Camps are running all summer for boys and girls grades 6-12.

For information: [email protected].

SOCCER

PINE TREE: Boys camp is June 13-14 and girls camp is June 26-28. For information: [email protected] (boys) or [email protected] (girls) or www.pinetreeathletics.com.

SPRING HILL: Camp is for grades 6-9 and will run from 10 a.m.-noon June 20-21 at Panther Stadium.

Cost is $50.

For information: https://shpanthernation.com/event-tickets.

TRACK

PINE TREE: Camp is set for June 21-23. For information: [email protected] or www.pinetreeathletics.com.

VOLLEYBALL

PINE TREE: Camp is July 12-13. For information: [email protected] or www.pinetreeathletics.com.

Sports editor

I've covered sports in East Texas since 1987, starting as a 21-year-old sports editor at the Kilgore News Herald before spending seven years at the Lufkin Daily News and the past 23 years at the Longview News-Journal.