HUNTSVILLE, Ala.
Salinas hits best times
Fresh off a third-place finish in the 3,200-meter run at the N.C. High School Athletic Association Outdoor Track & Field State championships, Andrews freshman O’Malley Salinas took to the track again on May 26-27 at the RunningLane Track Championships.
Competing against some of the best runners in the country, Salinas set new personal records in both the 1,600-meter (4 minutes, 38.68 seconds) and 3,200-meter runs (9:55.74). He improved his 1,600-meter time by seven seconds and his 3,200-meter time by three seconds.
MURPHY
Soccer set June 19-21
Murphy High School will hold its eighth annual Boys & Girls Youth Soccer Camp from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 12-14, at the field behind Lowe’s.
Campers will have the chance to strengthen their knowledge of the game and learn from current and former players and coaches. Kids ages 5-14 are welcome and will need to bring soccer cleats, shins guard, a soccer ball and water or another sports drink.
Cost of the camp is $80. To sign up, click the link to the Google form via the Murphy High School Men’s and Women’s Soccer Facebook page, or email coach Kim Brownlee at MurphySoccerNC@gmail.com.
MURPHY
Baseball camp set
Young baseball players will have the opportunity to attend the Murphy High School baseball camp from Monday through Wednesday, June 19-21. The camp will run from 9-11:30 a.m. on the field at Konehete Veterans Park for rising seventh- to ninth-graders.
Registration will be on the first day of camp. For details, call head coach Tyler Edwards at 828-817-3588.
ANDREWS
Volleyball camp set
Andrews High School will hold its youth volleyball camp for rising third- through eighth-graders from noon-2 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, June 19-21.
Cost of the camp will be $40. Players will improve fundamentals, learn property volleyball skills and get work in game-play scenarios.
Instruction will be led by Andrews coaches and players. For details, email head coach Shanna Mustin at shanna.mustin@cherokee.k12.nc.us.
RALEIGH
Registration system set
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is launching a new license and vessel registration system Saturday, July 1.
As part of the transition to the new system, hunting and fishing licenses and vessel registrations will be unavailable from 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, to 8 a.m. July 1.
For details, visit ncwildlife.org or call 888-248-6834.
MURPHY
Volleyball camp set
Murphy High School will hold its annual volleyball camp for fourth- through eighth-graders Monday and Tuesday, June 26-27.
The camp will be an opportunity to learn from current and former Lady Bulldogs, including 2021 graduate Grace Nelson, who played at Catawba Valley Community College last fall. To sign up, access the Google form at forms.gle/e6XDvcgs3Lm9xpp28.
MURPHY
Wrestling camp set
Murphy High School wrestling will host a camp for rising sixth- through 12th-graders from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, June 23-24, in the high school gym.
University of Tennessee-Chattanooga wrestlers Caleb and Matthew Waddell will be special guests at the camp. Matthew is a three-time NCAA qualifier, and both were Georgia High School Association state champions at Gilmer High School.
Cost is $100, and a registration form can be found via the Murphy wrestling Facebook page. For details, email head coach Mike Catuto at michael.catuto@cherokee.k12.nc.us.
Compiled by Sports Writer Justin Fitzgerald.