A few dozen

young athletes managed to stay busy during spring break by participating

in two local sports camps last week.

A group of

golfers ages 7-15 braved some less-than-ideal weather conditions last

week at the Wendell Coffee Golf Center in Tyrone. Four sessions were planned,

and everything was pushed back a day when Monday's opening round was rained

out, according to camp director Sean Coffee.

"It was

33 degrees when we started to play Wednesday, and 36 degrees when we finished,"

he added.

Players on

their swings and short games each morning, and a round on the par-3 course

was the daily routine after lunch.

The last day

was highlighted by several contests, including a long drive contest (gauged

according to age), chipping contest and putting contest. The weather improved

greatly by the end of the week, Coffee said.

Weather was

not a factor at the Soccer Centre in Fayetteville, where about 20 players

worked out at the indoor facility during five morning sessions.

The players,

ages 5-12, took part in a wide variety of activities, according to Charlie

Morgan, director of the Centre. Some were age-specific, while others involved

everyone.

"There

were a lot of contests," he said. "The main focus was to have

fun and enjoy the game."

Most of the

players were previously active at the Centre, although two or three of

them were new to soccer. "They seemed to have a really good time,"

said Morgan.

There are two

separate "fields" at the Centre, one large and one small, and

both were in use during the camp.

At least two

weeks of camps are planned for the summer, with more details coming soon

at www.soccercentre.info. Also on tap this summer is an outdoor six-on-six

league, which Morgan said would concentrate on the fun aspects of soccer,

meaning a lack of emphasis on practices, and players being mixed and matched

every time they come out.

Summer will

be a busy time at the Golf Center as well, with camps planned for virtually

every week, Coffee said.

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