VANDERBILT — The 15th-annual Vanderbilt Give-N-Go 3-on-3 basketball tournament will take place Saturday at Vanderbilt High School.

    Deadline to enter this tournament is May 14. The cost is $60 per team and trophies will be given to first, second and third-place winners in each bracket. Participants will also receive a T-shirt. Teams can jump up divisions for an additional $30 per jump. All proceeds benefit the Vanderbilt basketball program.

    The tournament is a double elimination format with each team being guaranteed two games. There will also be three-point and free throw contests.

     Contestants under 18 must have a signed consent form. Teams can make checks to Vanderbilt Area School, Attn. Chris Rupe, 947 Donovan St., Vanderbilt, MI 49795.

    Contact Chris Rupe at 983-2561 or 350-8437 for more details.

Basketball Skills Camp

GAYLORD — St. Mary varsity basketball coaches Chris McKenzie and Dale Jacob will conduct a basketball skills clinic for boys and girls in kindergarten through 12th-grade June 12-14 at St. Mary School.

The clinic will be divided into three different times — kindergarten through second-grade from 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m., third through sixth-grade from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and seventh through 12th-grade from 1-3:30 p.m.

Cost is $25 per child, which includes a camp T-shirt.

Please send registration form and check payable to St. Mary Athletics to St. Mary Cathedral School, 321 N. Otsego Ave, Gaylord, MI 49735. Deadline to register is May 30 and please bring a water bottle and gym shoes to camp each day. This clinic is open to students of all schools.

Parks&Rec Horseshoe meeting

GAYLORD — There will be a meeting for all interested horseshoe pitchers May 13 at 7 p.m. at the Otsego County Community Center.

League dues will be $20 and there will be room for substitute pitchers on Tuesday and Thursday leagues.

For further information, contact Mike Kenny or Jerry Drain at 231-585-6258.

OCHA Board Meeting Thursday

GAYLORD — The next meeting for the Otsego County Hockey Association (OCHA) board will take place at 6:45 p.m. Thursday at the Otsego County Sportsplex.

Shot Doctor basketball camp

GAYLORD — There will be a Shot Doctor Shooting Camp for all girls in grades four through 12 June 19-20 at Gaylord High School.

Shot Doctor Basketball U.S.A. is a highly-respected group dedicated to improving shooting among young players.

The camp will run from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. Tuition includes a T-Shirt and self improvement follow-up program.

For more information, contact Kelli Parker at 731-0969 (school) or 732-3434 (home). Information can also be attained at www.gaylordhighschool.org/athletics.

GHS wrestling golf outing

GAYLORD — The Gaylord wrestling program’s annual golf outing will take place Saturday at Wilderness Valley Golf Course.

The event, a four-man scramble for skins, costs $60 per person. That includes a burger for lunch.

Proceeds will help further opportunities for youth wrestling.

Checks can be made payable to Northern Exposure Wrestling Club. Please RSVP by May 14.

Contact Jerry LaJoie at 731-3492 (school) or 619-5098 (cell) or at lajoiej@gaylord.k12.mi.us.

Youth football registration

GAYLORD — Gaylord will again be offering a flag football program this fall. The program is open to all children entering first through sixth-grade this fall. Players can register online at www.nflyouthfootball.com. The cost for online registration is just $45 and it increases to $55 if registering in person. Registration forms are located at Catt Development (across from Secretary of State) Monday through Friday. For those children new to the program, a copy of birth certificate is required.

Registration ends July 23 and anyone registering thereafter will be put on a waiting list with the fee increasing to $65. For more information, contact Bonnie Miller at 370-0452 or Kristie Taubitz at 732-9722 ext. 8.

There also is a tackle football program new this year, open to all students entering sixth grade. Students who aren’t familiar with football are highly-recommended to sign up for flag football, however.

Registration will take place at the Otsego Memorial Hospital Professional Building May 28-29 at 5 p.m. and forms will also be availalbe at Catt Development. If rosters are not full, registration will be available at the Blue Chips Football Camp. Rosters will close if rosters are full with no exceptions. Cost for the program is $60 and all participants are required to have a physical and provide copy of their birth certificate.

Grayling Basketball Camp

GRAYLING — The Grayling boys basketball camp will take place June 9-11 at Grayling High School for students in current grades two through seven.

The camp, which runs from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. costs $30. Each camper will recieve a camp T-shirt, quality instruction, games and prizes.

Guest speakers will include college basketball players Mike Boylan (Lake Superior State), Pete VanOosten (Aquinas College) and Dustin Dibble (Missouri-Kansas City).

Contact camp director Rich Moffit at 344-3506 for more information.

Treetops Ladies’ League

GAYLORD — A Thursday night ladies’ golf league will begin at Treetops Resort, running May 29 through Aug. 28. First tee times will be at 5:30 p.m. Each night, a golf professional will be onhand to provide rules, scoring, prizes and in some cases, a clinic.

The league will be informal as you can pick your foursome each week while Treetops provides format of play. Following play each week, there will be food and drink specials at the Tavern on the Hill (Jones pro shop) when we play one of the North courses and at the Broken Club Pub when we play the Jones Masterpiece.

A $25 fee will be charged each night you participate in the league, which includes nine holes with cart, range balls, a drink ticket and prizes. A league fee of $40 per person will be charged prior to your first night in the league.

In addition to the above, you will receive benefits for being a league member, including clothing discounts and  discounted golf rates for children and guests.

If you would like to signup, please contact Jim McGuigan at jmcguigan@treetops.com or at 732-6711 ext. 2495.

Treetops Memorial Day tournament

GAYLORD — Treetops Resort will host the Memorial Day Weekend Celebration Golf Invitational honoring Harry Melling May 23-25.

The tournament will feature two-person teams playing 18 holes each at the Fazio Premier and Jones Masterpiece courses. There will also be a Horserace on Threetops Friday evening.

A fee of $240 per player includes two continental breakfasts, two lunches, cocktail reception following dinner Saturday and special room rates.

Practice rounds at any of Treetops’ courses will also be available to players at $25 per round.

To sign-up contact Patrick Gallagher at 731-8479.

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