SPORTS
Page 16 Friday, July 25, 1986 The Michigan Daily
Sports camps benefit the coaches too
Potential recruits among,
8700 summer campers
By EMILY BRIDGHAM invites the athletes to "come out and
From as far away as Alaska, kids of enjoy the exposure to some thirty
all ages and talents are piling into Ann college coaches." It also states that
Arbor for Michigan's "Summer Camp "large numbers of our campers have
of Champions." They're here to gain stated how these coaches followed
experience, meet other athletes, their progress and recruited them in
refine and refresh their skills, and have the following year."
some fun. And if playing at the college With this type of invitation it is har-
level is in the game plan, going to dly surprising that Michigan hosts one
camp may be one of the best moves of the most extensive summer sports
they could make. camp programs in the country.
"I can't deny that camp is a vehicle Around 8700 kids between the ages of
for recruitment," said soccer camp 10 and 18 attend the camp, which of-
director Guido Regelgrugge, or "Mr. fers 15 different sports.
Soccer" as he is known throughout the In Trivolini's five years as director,
state, he has nearly doubled the number of
"I often have coaches calling me up campers and types of sports
asking about certain kids. It's really available.
just another chance for the coaches to "We have the largest organization
get a look." in the country," said Trivolini. "No
Exposure isn't a major issue for one even comes close to us. MSU has
all the sports camps, but for the 1400 probably around.5000. And over half
guys that roll into Ann Arbor for the (our) sports have waitlists."
single session of football, it's an The Michigan camps comhine
opportunity not to be missed. recreational activities with the six to
"The coaches benefit not just finan- seven hours of athletics in order to Daily Photo by CHRIS TWIGG
a cancut mor mportant theys ge t ve admore wellrounded iesyl Summer track camper Trica Carney, 16, from Canton, Ohio, prepares for the four-mile relay.
a canc toloo atthekid," aidfor the campers, who are housed in
head camp director Don Trivolini. South Quad and East Quad.
"We have kids here for a week - Both John Burroughs and Geoff six weeks of sessions, which include a is not surprising that the Michigan good," Gomaz said. "He works with
sometimes longer," he said. "From a Wilson, who are attending the soccer clinic format that allows the wrestler wrestling clinic is considered the ton you individually and gives you a lot of
recruiting standpoint it's an excellent camp this week from Flint, plan to to choose three of six areas of concen- University-based clinic in the United time. I would definitely say it is worth
opportunity for the coaches to get a return next year with more than just tration. The camp boasts of more States. the drive."
good lookat the kids." the excellent coaching as an incen- wrestlers attending it than any other But for track coach James Henry The same is true for long-jumper and
At the football camp, which runs tive. . in the nation. and the 50-plus kids in his session this sprinter Stephanie Frohock from
from June 29 to July 4, Michigan "It's one of the best camps I've "I am learning more here in one week, camp is not really held with Troy, who wouldn't mind coming to
coach Bo Schembechler and many ever been to," said Burroughs. "It's week than I have learned in two years college track in mind. Michigan permanently.
other top Midwest college football' a lot of fun and you really improve, of high school," said Dave Mata from "Most of the kids I have probably "I want to get better technique and
coaches have the chance to check out plus the girls are really cute. It's just Leslie. "These guys are smarter than won't run in college," said Henry. they really work with you here," said
some of the top talent, intense." our coaches. Some of them work too "These athletes don't need the Frohock. "The coaching is really
The football camp pamphlet, sent And for John Ferguson, 13, camp is fast and some too slow, though. One coaching. They get it at home." great and I'd like to come back."
out to all interested football players, simply "awesome." "You learn a lot guy took us through two moves and Nevertheless, a few of the kids in his - And most do return according to
because the coach works closely with another, ten. You learn a lot, that's for session show great promise according Trivolini, who said that he usually has
you. And I wouldn't go to MSU sure." to Henry, and may go far. to dig up only about 20 percent of new
because their green and white and Under the direction of head coach One of those athletes is Alissa campers to fill the hole.
who wants to go there?" Dale Bahr, numerous Michigan Gomaz, a junior from Sherwood, Trivolini works with the coaches to
One of the larger sessions now in alumni, including four-time All- Ohio, who heard that Michigan has arrive at a mutally acceptable num-
K progress is wrestling. Over 2400 American Joe McFarland, and other one of the best track camps around. ber and size of sessions for each sport.
wrestlers will come to Michigan in the Big Ten and Big Eight champions, it "It's the little things that make it so Among the smallest are golf and
athletic training which have only 30.
Football, though, accomodates its
J7t I 662-6969 LOCAL .-1400 in just one week. Not sur-
"A family tradition TRADE-INS prisingly, Trivolini added, "they're
a ': for over 36 years" happy with just one session."
'79 OLDS CUTLASS '83 CHRYSLER LEBARON 2-dr. r-C
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'83 OLDS TORONADO '84 CHEVROLET CELEBRITY The Daily reported last Friday that
loaded w/equipment. $7695 4-Dr. - full power and air $4995 "According to (Michigan assistant
basketball cocah Dave) Hammer,
burgers, '83 CHRYSLER LEBARON 4-dr. '84 FORD LTD WAGON (Michigan guard Antoine) Joubert
hasedllefCHRYSLERbtesmnFORDbTDeqip.m$569UNIVERSITY could lose his eligibility only if he fails
desser ts & stalas , B ss... has all of Chryslers best equipment. $5995 Fords best equip. $5695 his summer classes." This was inac-
'CRTOW ERS curately attributed to Hammer.
Blimpy 82 CADILLACeCIMMARON '83 FORD F-100 PICK-UP Hammer did say that Joubert is
great little car. $3895 clean and road-ready $5695 Furnished Apartments taking summer classes so he can
C-Dreat Location remain on a pace to graduate in four
DON L. NAYLOR & SON Corner o. University S Forest years. According to NCAA rules, an
766Sors athlete must keep a four-year pace in
2i6 W . td I ld order to maintain elgibility.