Vlosich heading to U.S. Senior Open
Lakewood resident Ron Vlosich will be heading to the U.S. Senior Open next week at Inverness Club in Toledo, Ohio. Vlosich shot a round of 67 to Rolling Hills Country Club in Golden last month to win the sectional qualifying tournament. The 54-year-old has played in the 2007 and 2010 U.S. Senior Open and has also qualified for the U.S. Open, PGA Championship and Senior PGA Championship during his career.
Lucas receives honor
Ralston Valley High School graduate Liz Lucas was named to the first team Eastern College Athletic Conference softball list. Lucas had an impressive sophomore campaign at Lehigh University batting .380 with 10 home runs and 48 RBIs while starting all 56 games for the Mountain Hawks. She graduated from Ralston Valley in 2009.
Mines golfer wins
Colorado School of Mines sophomore-to-be Michael Lee won the 111th Colorado Golf Association Match Play Championship last Friday at Bear Creek Golf Club in Lakewood. Lee birdied the final hole on the 36-hole final round for a 1-up victory against Jonathan Marsico.
League swim championships
The 52nd annual Foothills Swimming Association League Championships will be held this weekend at Anderson Pool in Wheat Ridge. Opening ceremonies are at 7:50 a.m. Saturday. The meet will wrap up Sunday.
RMBL regional tourney
The Arvada Colts grabbed the top seed for the double-elimination Rocky Mountain Baseball League tournament scheduled to begin Friday at Double Angel Field in Parker. Walker Transmission, based in Wheat Ridge, grabbed the fourth seed and the Jeffco RockHounds defeated the Denver Bats on Monday to advanced to the eight-team tournament. The championship game will be played at either 4 or 7 p.m. Sunday at Double Angel.
Yard sale
Wheat Ridge High School’s volleyball program will have a yard sale beginning at 8 a.m. Friday at 18 Rangeview Place in Wheat Ridge. The second day of the yard sale will go from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. All proceeds directly benefit the volleyball program.
Football camp
Pomona High School will host the three-day Panther Fast Blocking & Tackling Camp on the school’s football field 7-8:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, July 26-28. The camp is for grades second through eighth. Cost is $60. Registration forms can be handed in by 6:45 p.m. Tuesday before the camp begins. Players must wear full pads, including cleats and a mouthpiece, and bring a pair of shorts. For more information, contact Pomona football coach Jay Madden at madtahoe@comcast.net.
Football camp
Arvada West High School will host the three-day Wildcat Full Contact Youth Football Camp for grades second through eighth from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday, Aug. 1-3, at A-West’s football field. Cost is $35. Campers will need to provide legal equipment for contact football (jersey, football pants, cleats, helmet, shoulder pads, hip pads, thigh pads, knee pads and mouthpiece). For more information contact Brian Hatler at bhatler@jeffco.k12.co.us or call him at 303-982-1342.
Hoops shooting clinic
Pomona High School presents Global Shot Doctor, a basketball shooting clinic. Boys and girls ages 8-18 are eligible to register for the three-hour session, which runs from 9 a.m.-noon or from 1-4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9. The cost is $40 for a session, and the clinic will take place at 9709 Alkire St. in Arvada. To reserve a spot contact Pomona boys basketball coach Brian Zehnder at 303-328-7611.
Softball camps
Arvada West will hold its youth softball camp for grades 4-8 on Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 8 and 9, and the high school preseason camp will take place Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 10 and 11. For more information, call A-West softball coach Tod Bunker at 303-910-9160.
Baseball registration
The North Jefferson Junior Baseball Association is accepting online registrations for the fall and spring 2012 baseball leagues. Fall ball will be played on Sundays and run from Sept. 11 to Oct. 30. For more information, go online at www.njjba.org or call Mary-Beth Hayes at 303-422-7406.
Memorial tournament
The fifth annual Kyle Lewis Memorial Golf Tournament will be Saturday, Sept. 10, at Park Hill Golf Club in Denver. Cost is $55. For more information, call 303-333-5411 ext. 10 or 11.
rMac volleyball camps
The Rocky Mountain Athletic Center & Juggernaut Volleyball will hold a number of volleyball camps and clinics for grades fifth to 12th this summer. For dates, times and cost go online at www.rmac.biz/rmac.
Combo camp
Wheat Ridge High School will be the site for a girls basketball/volleyball camp Aug. 1-3 for incoming first- to fifth-graders. The camp will run from 4 to 6 p.m. each day. Wheat Ridge’s girls basketball coach Heather McAdams and volleyball coach Meg Schwiesow are the camp directors. Cost is $45 for both sports and $30 for one. For more information contact Meg Schwiesow at ciaobella1227@hotmail.com.
Basketball camp
Wheat Ridge High School’s girls basketball program will host a camp Aug. 1-3 for incoming sixth- to 12th-graders. Current and former Farmer players and coaches will be instructors. Cost is $45. For more information contact Meg Schwiesow at ciaobella1227@hotmail.com.
Volleyball camp
Wheat Ridge High School’s volleyball coaching staff will host the 2011 Lady Farmer Volleyball Camp at the high school from Aug. 10-12. Girls in grades seven to 12 are eligible for the three-day camp. Cost is $50. For more information go online at wheatridgevolleyball.com or contact Meg Schwiesow at ciaobella1227@hotmail.com.