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GCC athletics to host summer sports camps for girls - softball, volleyball, soccer

By Billie Owens

Press release:

Registration is now open for the upcoming summer sports camps that will be hosted by Genesee Community College athletics and its participating programs. The camps include softball, volleyball and girls soccer.

The first scheduled camp is for softball and is open to girls of all ages and skill levels. The camp will run from July 14-17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. GCC head softball coach Cassie Moore will ensure that each participant learns the proper, fundamental techniques essential for the sport. The cost of the camp is $100 and includes a camp T-shirt, skill drills, infield play, footwork drills, mental side of hitting, bunting, catching drills, relay games and a water balloon fight on the final day. Registration is limited to the first 30 campers. Contact Coach Moore with any questions or concerns: camoore@genesee.edu.

The women's soccer program will host a camp from July 21-25 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for girls ages 12-17. GCC women's soccer head coach Jeff Reyngoudt will be joined by other area coaches and college players throughout the five-day camp. The GCC soccer program believes the "game" is the best teacher and that philosophy will be evident at the camp. Cost is $125 and includes a T-shirt. Contact Coach Reyngoudt with any questions or concerns: jcreyngoudt@genesee.edu.

Volleyball will host the final summer camp from July 28-Aug.1 for girls in grades 7-12. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and conclude on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. GCC head volleyball coach Jim Mercer will ensure that each participant learns the proper, fundamental techniques essential for the sport. Participants will learn the skills, drills and thrills of volleyball led by Mercer and select assistant coaches. Cost of the camp is $125 and includes a camp T-shirt. Contact Coach Mercer with any questions or concerns: jlmercer@genesee.edu.

Registration for summer camps can be made online: www.geneseeathletics.com.

Genesee Community College athletics program endeavors to provide a quality and competitive intercollegiate athletics program consistent with the National Junior Collegiate Athletics Association (NJCAA) philosophy and the overall educational mission of Genesee Community College. Participation in collegiate athletics should be an extension of the total educational experience for the student athlete. The inherent philosophy emphasizes the athletic setting as a classroom used to teach character, commitment, work ethic, respect for differences, and the importance of sacrifice, teamwork, and cooperation.

For further information and pictures go to Genesee's Athletic Web page, which is updated regularly with game results, team rosters, photographs and information about Genesee's overall athletic program. http://www.geneseeathletics.com

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