Springfield, Ohio — As usual, summer will be a busy time around the Wittenberg University athletics complex in 2007. Twelve different Wittenberg varsity athletic teams - men's basketball, women's basketball, field hockey, football, men's lacrosse, women's lacrosse, men's soccer, women's soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, and volleyball, are sponsoring summer camps this year.

All of the following information can be found in one central location on the Wittenberg athletics Web site.

The men's basketball program is hosting individual skill instruction camps June 17-20 and July 15-18, team camps June 14-15, June 25-26 and June 28-29 and one-day varsity shootouts June 23 and July 21. For more information, contact Head Coach Bill Brown by phone at (937) 327-6454 or by e-mail.

In light of recent events, all women's basketball summer camp programs have been cancelled. For information regarding refunds contact Cathy Smith in the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics at (937) 327-6489 or by e-mail.

The field hockey program is hosting a summer camp July 22-25. For more information, contact Head Coach Diana Kuser at (937) 327-6499 or by e-mail.

The football program is hosting an individual skills camp June 6-8 and an offensive skills academy on July 28. For more information, contact Head Coach Joe Fincham by phone at (937) 327-6498 or by e-mail.

The men's lacrosse program is hosting summer camps June 10-13. For more information, contact Head Coach George Harris by phone at (937) 327-6451 or by e-mail.

The women's lacrosse program is hosting summer camps June 13-16 and June 26-29. For more information, contact Head Coach Kati Robbins by phone at (937) 327-6490 or by e-mail.

Men's soccer Head Coach Steve Dawson is hosting four Great Britain Buckeye Soccer Camps this summer in two different locations. Camps will take place at Wittenberg June 11-15 and July 9-13 and in Kettering June 18-22 and July 23-27, in addition to an Ohio F.C. Residential Camp from July 8-12. For more information, contact Dawson by phone at (937) 327-6456 or by e-mail.

The women's soccer program is hosting summer camps June 15-17 and July 13-15. For more information, contact Head Coach Norm Riker by phone at (937) 327-6496 or by e-mail.

Softball Head Coach Becky Hall is hosting summer camps July 9-12 and July 17. For more information, contact Hall by phone at (937) 327-6460 or by e-mail.

For the first time in several years, the Wittenberg men's and women's tennis program is hosting summer camps. The dates for this year's camps are July 8-13 and July 15-20. For more information, contact Head Coach Pablo Russo by phone at (937) 327-6450 or by e-mail.

Also on the docket for the first time is a summer camp hosted by the university's men's and women's track and field program. The dates are June 18-22. For more information, contact Head Coach Craig Penney by phone at (937) 327-6493 or by e-mail.

The volleyball program is hosting a variety of summer camps. A skills camp is scheduled for June 10-12, a passing/defensive clinic will take place July 31, a hitting clinic is slated for Aug. 1, a setter's clinic is set for Aug. 2, a high school junior varsity camp will take place July 8-10 and a high school varsity camp is on the calendar for July 11-13. For more information, contact Head Coach Paco Labrador by phone at (937) 327-6492 or by e-mail.

By: Ryan Maurer

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