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SPRINGFIELD – More big hitters are coming to the inaugural North Star Volleyball Jamboree – and we’re not talking about all of the on-court talent. The preseason volleyball tournament, scheduled…
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Play ball! Drifters continuing to cultivate Baseball Youth Summer Camp
MCKENZIE DAYS / THE CHRONICLE
Coaches and campers gathered for an end-of-day huddle with Drifters head coach Alan Embree at Hamlin Sports Complex on Tuesday, Aug. 6.
Hamlin Sports Complex, home of the Drifters, is usually filled with hotdogs, sunscreen, and cheers from the stands. Instead, on an idle Tuesday afternoon, the stands were empty and the home field, which usually features West Coast League players, was bursting with energetic children aged 6-14 in Drifters gear.
“We have a promising program that should gain a lot of popularity, especially with the Eugene Emeralds moving out of town,” said Matthew Hubbs, one of the Springfield Drifters’ assistant coaches. “But we’re just trying to give an opportunity for kids to play more baseball around Lane County.”
These were the sights and sounds of the Drifters’ annual Youth Kids Baseball Camp, staged Aug. 6-7 this year. Its baseball camp is a hands-on, interactive learning event that teaches children the basics of baseball such as hitting, pitching, fielding, and base running through various drills and games.
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