| By Drew Moody
Head men's Pioneer basketball coach, Dwaine Osborne, brings a wealth of
experience to directing the boys individual basketball camp, which began
Sunday morning. About 60 participants, ages 8 to 18, are signed up for
the four-day gathering.
Over the next several weeks literally hundreds of boys and girls from
West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia will
descend on Glenville State College to take advantage of the growing
reputation of the first-class instructional opportunities for young male
and female players.
The 2007-08 basketball season will be Osborne's third year as head coach
of the Pioneers.
Dwaine Osborne, head coach of the Glenville State College
men's basketball team, welcomes participants to the boys
individual basketball camp early Sunday morning. Osborne
is a veteran managing such camps and has an 82-percent
attendance increase for the team camp which begins later
this week. Registration for all camps is still open.
Earlier in his career, Osborne became a sought after administrator of
summer camping programs at several NCAA Division I schools,
including being assistant director of the Pistol Pete Maravich Memorial
Basketball Camp in Clearwater, Fla. Osborne was also part of the
University of Michigan and St. Andrews College (NC)
summer youth programs.
The boy's team camp will immediately follow from June 15 to June 17.
Osborne estimates 175 to 200 youth from four states will attend.
In only its second year, Osborne has increased attendance at the boy's
team camp 82-percent. Teams are still eligible to enroll.
Osborne, with assistant coaches Matt Greene and Randy Unger, as well as
several Pioneer players, are helping with coaching and instruction.
Lady Pioneers Team Camp
The Lady Pioneers basketball team camp is scheduled for June 22 through
June 24. Sixteen girls' teams from West Virginia and Virginia are slated
to attend. Coaches can still sign up junior varsity and varsity teams to
attend.
Four-time All American Rachel Redick is assisting acting athletic
director Dennis Fitzpatrick organizing the event. Fitzpatrick said
Redick's efforts have been "invaluable."
The camp utilizes four basketball courts with games ongoing from 8:30
a.m. till about 9 p.m. at night.
Fitzpatrick says it's an excellent opportunity to analyze strengths and
weaknesses of players.
In addition to Fitzpatrick and Redick, several current and former
members of the Lady Pioneers will serve as coaches and provide
one-on-one instruction to participants.
Pioneer Football Camp
From June 24 through June 26 head Pioneer football coach Alan Fiddler
will manage the boys' football camp, open to grades 5 through 12.
Fiddler said the non-contact camp focuses on fundamentals of the game
with plenty of field time.
Players are not required to bring equipment. Each position will have a
focus area with the goal of the camp to teach sound techniques to
improve each player's game, Fiddler said.
Pioneer players and coaching staff are assisting Fiddler.
Those attending will also watch brief film clips to illustrate specific
points of instruction. The proper techniques of exercising and lifting
weights are also emphasized.
Fiddler is still accepting applications to attend the June 24 camp.
Lady Pioneers Individual Camps
Beginning June 25 three 5-day Lady Pioneers girls' camps get underway,
with additional sessions July 8 and July 18. Participants from fifth to
twelfth grades may attend.
Last year more than 600 young women from West Virginia and several
surrounding states benefitted from the camps sponsored by Glenville
State College.
The Little Pioneers Basketball Day Camp for boys and girls ages 5 to 8
will be held from July 24 through July 27. This camp emphasizes basic
fundamentals in a non-competitive environment with baskets lowered.
Registration is open for all summer camps. Call Glenville State College
at 462-7361 for more information. Ask for Dennis Fitzpatrick, Dwaine
Osborne or Alan Fiddler, as is appropriate for your area of interest.
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