Sports Shorts for August 5 | Denver Weekly

by C. Jemal Horton, Aaron Burns and Cliff Mehrtens

Parker Hills, a 2011 East Lincoln graduate, recently was honored by the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association.

Mustang Hills earns all-state baseball accolades

Former East Lincoln High School standout baseball player Parker Hills has earned yet another honor.

On Aug. 4, Hills was named to the N.C. Baseball Coaches Association 2A All-State team.

Hills, a catcher/pitcher, has signed a National Letter of Intent with Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., and he won numerous individual honors before graduating from East Lincoln in June.

This past spring, he was named the South Piedmont 1A/2A conference?s player of the year for the second consecutive season. He also was an all-state selection following his junior campaign.

Off the field, Hills was a member of the National Honor Society and a North Carolina Academic Scholar.

East Lincoln holds hoops camps

East Lincoln High School will host a youth basketball camp Monday, Aug. 8 to Thursday, Aug. 11.

The school?s Back to School Co-Ed Camp is for second- through eighth-graders and will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

The camp costs $80 if attendees are pre-registered and $90 for those who do same-day signups. Families with two children enrolled in the camp receive a $10 discount.

For applications, stop by the East Lincoln High front office or call 704-736-1860, ext. 25603.

Davidson Day seeks JV hoops coach

Davidson Day School has an opening for a junior varsity boys basketball coach. Applicants should contact Ron Johnson at rjohnson@davidsonday.org or 704-886-7340.

Copperheads announce tryouts

The Lake Norman Copperheads? 18- and 16-under showcase baseball teams? tryouts are approaching quickly.

On Aug. 14 at 5 p.m. at North Lincoln High, players in grades 9 through 12 can try out for one of the teams.

For more information, visit www.?copperheadsports.org..

Area nonprofit dragon boating team seeks new participants

Organized Chaos, a local nonprofit devoted to the promotion of dragon boating, is seeking new members.

The team, which practices at Ramsey Creek Park in Cornelius, will compete in a race at Lake Lure on Aug. 27, a race in Gainesville, Fla., on Sept. 10, and another in Johnson City, Tenn., on Sept. 17.

Dragon boating, a sport in which 20 paddlers, a drummer and a steers person race across a body of water against other boats, has festivals in North America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

Organized Chaos practices on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. New recruits may attend three free practices before committing to being a member. Dues are $100 per year.

For more information, visit www.?chaosdragonboat.com.

Softball camp for girls

The Carolina Comets will host their annual softball clinic at Lake Norman High School Monday, Aug. 8 through Friday, Aug. 12. The clinic was rescheduled from the previous week because the Carolina Comets Teal team won the ASA state tournament and played in the ASA national tournament this week.

The camp will be from 8 a.m. to noon daily for rising first- through fifth-graders and 1 to 5 p.m. daily for rising sixth- through 10th-graders. Rising 11th- and 12th-graders are welcome.

The cost is $90, and each camper will receive a T-shirt. To register, stop by the Mooresville Recreation offices, 418 Carpenter Ave. For more information, contact Roger McGuffey at 704-236-7428 or rdmcguffey@yahoo.com.

Copperheads bounced from SCBL playoffs

The Lake Norman Copperheads lost 8-4 to the Pineville Pioneers and were eliminated in the second round of the Southern Collegiate Baseball League playoffs on July 27.

Lake Norman, the reigning league champion, had a nine-game winning streak snapped. The Copperheads finished with a 29-14 record. Pineville went on to win the championship by sweeping Morganton, 9-4 and 7-2, in the best-of-three finals.

Ten Lake Norman players were picked for the SCBL All-Star Game: Kasceim Graham, Brett Armour, Mark Rhine, Aaron Spano, Austin Blake, Nolan Gaige, Liam O?Sullivan, Ryan Mas, David Lee and Jerry Skeens.

Public has chance to win Golden Ticket

Area residents will have a chance to win ?a sports enthusiast?s dream? in the coming months, now that the Charlotte Sports Commission, in collaboration with presenting sponsor Piedmont Natural Gas, has opened the first public Golden Ticket raffle.

The winner of the Golden Ticket raffle will receive tickets to every major sports event in the Charlotte area over the next year, including:
? Two tickets to all 2011 Carolina Panthers home games
? Two tickets to the first home game between the Charlotte Bobcats and Miami Heat
? Two weekly lawn/clubhouse passes to the 2012 Wells Fargo Championship
? Two 2011-12 season tickets to the Charlotte Checkers
? Two 2012 season tickets to the Charlotte Knights
? Two 2012 tickets to Charlotte?s Major League Lacrosse Team?s inaugural season
? Two 2012 season tickets to Charlotte Eagles? soccer
? Two tickets to the 2012 Bank of America 500 NASCAR race
? Two tickets to the 2012 Sprint All-Star Race
? Two tickets to the 2012 Coca-Cola 600
? Two tickets to the 2012 Pit-Crew Challenge
? Two tickets to the 2011 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship
? Two tickets to the 2011 Belk Bowl
? Two tickets to 2012 CIAA basketball tournament
? Two tickets to the 2012 ACC Basketball Championship in Atlanta

Tickets can be purchased for $50 each by visiting the Charlotte Sports Commission?s website, www.?charlottesports.org/goldenticket.

The raffle will close on Aug. 25 at midnight, and the winner will be selected and notified on Aug. 26. Once selected, the winner will be asked to attend an Aug. 31 ceremony at the Ronald McDonald House of Charlotte.

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