Sports Shorts 07/17/08

Third division title
DAVISON — The U-13 MESA Lightning soccer team is celebrating its third division title with a 7-1 record. Members of the team include; coach Terry Blake, Ashley Haines, Ali Henry, Jonica Gitzen, Bailey Burnie, Amber Muller, Sarah Dwyre, coach Chuck Howe, Brittney Mills, Jennifer Dawson, Raven Mitchell, Michaela Ryan, Kugar Nettell, Jenna Holt, Emily Blake and Paige Howe. — E.H.

USA racquetball championships
DAVISON — The Davison Athletic Club landed four kids on Team Michigan for the racquetball championships led by coach Don Shopieray, also of the DAC. The four participants were Weston and Connor Cowan of Davison and Brad and Brian Shopieray of Swartz Creek. The team traveled to Concord, CA to play in the tournament featuring 30 divisions with more than 250 kids. The USA Junior Team will compete in the 2008 IRF Junior World Racquetball Championships, Dec. 14-20, 2008 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. — E.H.

The Dutch are coming
GENESEE COUNTY — The Midwest Soccer Academy and the Genesee Youth Soccer League will host a camp from July 21-25. MSA’s highly experienced coaches are from Holland and other parts of Europe. These coaches bring technical and tactical knowledge that make them great for working with youth soccer players. Details: 877-714-5575 or camps@midwestsoccer.net. — E.H.

30-year runners sought
GENESEE COUNTY — The Crim is looking for any individual who is running in their 30th race this August. Crim officials want to honor the select few who reached the milestone. Names must be submitted and verified in order to receive this honor. Details: rmclincha@crim.org. — E.H.

Juniors to tee it up
GENESEE COUNTY — McCarty’s Golf Center will host a golf clinic this summer. The clinic will consist of four sessions and participants can attend as many as they wish. Prices will be determined on how many sessions are attended. The sessions will take place on Monday evenings beginning June 23 and run through August 25. Advance registration and payment is required. Details: 810-636-4653. — E.H.

27th annual golf outing
LAPEER — Rolling Hills Golf Club will host the Lapeer Eagles golf outing on Aug. 16 at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $260 per team based on 36 teams. There will be prizes, contests and raffles throughout the day. Details: 664-2812. — E.H.

A clarification
To clarify the facts in a column by Mike Selecky on p.23 of the July 10 issue: The Michigan Boxing Commission filed a cease and desist order on Aug. 3, 2007, one day after a Michigan Fight League amateur event at the Birch Run Expo Center. The order was lifted the next day, Aug. 4, because the Boxing Commission does not regulate amateur Mixed Martial Arts bouts.
That set of proceedings has no bearing and will have no effect on the July 26 MFL event at the Dow Event Center in Saginaw or other future Mixed Martial Arts bouts scheduled by the MFL. Dan Cousineau of Dragon MMA in Lapeer invites Mixed Martial Arts fans to attend the event. Tickets start at $15, and the fights begin at 7 p.m. Details: www.mfl-mma.com.