LOCAL SPORTS IN BRIEF

BASKETBALL

KC boys camp in July

The Kilgore College Rangers' men's basketball team will hold a summer skills camp July 13-17.

The camp will focus on development of beginning to intermediate basketball skills, ending with a basketball game on the last day of camp.

The girls camp is ongoing this week.

Like the girls camp, the boys camp will run 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. until noon on Friday. Campers will receive a camp T-shirt, KC basketball, awards and daily lunch. Registration will take place 8:30 a.m. the first day.

Cost for the boys camp is $120. A $50 deposit is required to hold a spot in the camp. The full balance is due 8:30 a.m. on the first morning of camp.

The boys' camp will be led by head coach Brian Hoberecht and assistant coaches Kenderick Franklin and Reid Walston. Application forms and more information are available on both men's and women's basketball web pages at www.Kilgore. edu.

For more information, contact Chris Craddock, coordinator of sports information, at (903) 983- 8181.

TRACK & FIELD

Kilgore's Reese competes in regional

Kilgore native Tai'Shea Reese, a freshman at the University of Houston and track and field athlete, recently competed in the NCAA Div. I Midwest Regional, held at the University of Oklahoma.

Reese competed in the triple jump, and finished with a jump of 18 feet, 11 3/4 inches, good enough for 17th in the field.

The News Herald is always looking for news on former Kilgore-area athletes. Anyone with such information is asked to call Mitch Lucas at (903) 984-2593, or by e-mail at sports@kilgorenewsherald. com.

CLAY SHOOTING

Benefit July 17-18 at Prairie Creek

The 10th Anniversary Texas Bank and Trust Sporting Clay Challenge benefiting Buckner Children and Family services returns July 17-18, the longest running and most popular pre-hunting season event in the area.

Five man teams are welcome to participate in the 10 shots per ten stands, plus a mulligan, at Prairie Creek Shootings Clays, north of Liberty City. The twilight shoot will be held Friday, July 17th with registration to begin at 3 p.m. and a shotgun start at 4.

The big guns come out Saturday, July 18th, first shot fires at 8 am. Due to an overwhelming response in recent years, an afternoon shoot in the same format will kick off at 1 p.m. Junior-age shooters are encouraged to participate in this Saturday afternoon event. An awards luncheon is included with the registration fee. Lunch is catered by Catfish Express.

Frank Chaney, event chairman, reports this year's clay shoot already has over 300 sponsored shooters and expects record donations directly impacting North East Texas families through the local Buckner programs:

the School Supply Train, Summer Day Camps and the Stars after-school program, just to name a few. Buckner's foster care parents also benefit from the clay shooter's prowess and frequently participate as some of the event's 100 volunteers.

For detailed information or an online registration form, please contact Kim Wright at kwright@buckner. org.