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Albany State University has enjoyed a long tradition of excellence in athletics. Albany State offers first-class athletic programs 11 sports, including baseball, football, women’s volleyball, softball, women’s tennis, and men and women’s basketball, cross country and track and field.
The University is a member of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) and competes at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
Rams In The News ...
May 9, 2008
Albany State to offer free girls summer sports camps
Albany State University will now offer three free summer sports camps for girls in June. For Girls Only SVB Summer Sports Camps provide basic fundamentals and techniques of softball, volleyball and basketball to girls age 8-14.
The softball camp will be held June 2-5 at the Lady Rams Softball Park. The Volleyball Camp will be held June 9-12 and the Basketball Camp will be June 16-19 at the ASU HPER Gymnasium. All three camps will start at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m.
“We offer the softball, basketball and volleyball camps because we wanted to provide as many girls as possible an opportunity to participate in free summer camps and enjoy learning about these sports,” said Robert Skinner, head women’s volleyball, softball and basketball coach at ASU. “We hope this will encourage them to continue their involvement in sport programs."
For more information about the camps or an application, call Robert Skinner at 229-430-3817.
May 7, 2008
Albany State Golden Rams to sponsor summer youth football camp
The Albany State University football program will sponsor a youth football camp in June.
The Sixth Annual Mike White Rams Football Camp will kickoff June 12-14 for youth ages eight to 18. The camp will provide a better understanding of football, help build self-confidence and expose youth to a fun-filled camp experience with their peers, head coach Mike White said.
"Not only will youths leave the camp with a better understanding of the sport, but they will be more self-confident in their abilities to play and also enjoy the camp environment," White said. "We have different levels at the camp, so it doesn't matter of they have played football before. Youths will return home knowing the fundamentals basic to the game."
The Rookie Camp, designed for youth ages eight to 12, teaches the basic fundamentals of football. Skills such as passing, catching, running, kicking, blocking tackling will be introduced to each camper. More extensive work will take place in the offensive and defensive positions of the camper's choice. These skills will be perfected through the use of drills and game situations, White said.
The Veteran Camp, open to youths ages 13-18, will have three parts: the skill camp, lineman camp and kicking camp. The skill camp is a working camp to help improve offensive and defensive skills. The lineman camp is also a working camp designed specifically for offensive and defensive linemen. Linemen will learn fundamental and techniques of line play and the latest procedures in strength and speed development. The kicking camp will teach the fundamentals and techniques of punting, kicking off and placekicking. Campers will be exposed to procedures in strength development.
White and his staff at Albany State, along with middle and high school coaches, will lead the instruction at the camp. ASU student athletes will serve as camp counselors.
The camp is $150 for overnight campers and $100 for campers who commute. Meals are included in both plans.
For more information or an application, call Donald Pittman at 229-430-6470 or 229-430-4754.
May 2, 2008
ASU Golden Rams to sponsor summer youth basketball camps
The Albany State University men’s basketball program will a series of camps this summer for youths interested in learning basketball skills. Chris Cameron’s Summer Basketball Camps include the Fundamental Camp on May 27-31, Shooting Camp on June 27-30 and Offensive Skills Camp on July 8-11. The camps also include team camps for AAU, middle and high schools. The camps will be held at Albany State’s HPER Gymnasium Arena.
The five-day Fundamental Camp, open to boys and girls age seven to 18, is designed to teach basic fundamentals of basketball, team work and sportsmanship; instructions on offensive and defensive footwork; and will include motivational workshops that focus on sportsmanship, academic preparation, drug awareness and gang violence, according to head basketball coach Chris Cameron. The camp is Tuesday, May 27, through Saturday, May 31, from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. The cost is $80 per participant. The deadline to register is May 22.
The four-day Shooting Camp will emphasize offensive skill development for junior and high school players. Camp participants will get specialized training on the mechanics and fundamentals of shooting, spot shooting, developing a shooting touch, improving free throw percentage and shooting of the dribble. The camp is Friday, June through Monday, June 30 from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. The cost is $40 per participant. The deadline to register is June 24.
The three-day Offensive Skills Camp, which is open to boys age 12-18, will provide techniques and drills that will improve and develop both perimeter and post players’ offensive skills, including ball handling, passing skills, shot preparation, shooting technique and shot shooting. Post skills, including proper ‘posting up’ and ‘sealing’ techniques, post moves with proper football and finishing moves and post passing skills, Cameron said. The camp runs Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11. The cost is $100 for commuter campers and $160 for overnight campers. The deadline to register is July 3.
“The camps are a great opportunity for youths to develop and drastically improve their basketball skills,” Cameron said. “Youths will get to compete against other youths and build friendships.”
In his second year as head coach, Cameron led the Golden Rams to the SIAC championship in 2007 and was named the Most Valuable Coach of the 2007 SIAC Tournament. His team also made an appearance in the NCAA Division II basketball playoffs last season.
Participants of the Fundamental and Offensive Skills camps will receive a T-Shirt and lunch each day. Discounts will be given to honor roll students, families with multiple campers and ASU employees. Campers are eligible for only one discount.
For more information and applications for Chris Cameron’s Summer Basketball Camps, call Cameron at 229-430-4756.
May 2, 2008
Albany State to hold annual national summer sports program
Get ready for summer fun and activities by registering for the 2008 Albany State University summer National Youth Sports Program (NYSP). Registration will be held Saturday, May 17, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the East Albany Medical Center at 1712 East Broad Ave. Registration will continue from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the Student Health Services Center in Room 138 of the ACAD Building at Albany State. Free medical examinations will be given to students interested in participating in the NYSP.
Set to begin on Monday, June 2, at 8 a.m. in the HPER Gymnasium, the NYSP will provide a variety of structured sports activities and educational workshops for the economically disadvantaged youths, aged 10-16, in Dougherty County.
Free transportation is provided for all eligible participants from June 2 through July 3. The daily operating hours are 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Mondays through Fridays.
Albany State is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. To be eligible to receive free meals, children must meet the income guidelines for reduced price meals in the National School Lunch Program. Children who are part of households that receive food stamps or benefits under the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) are automatically eligible to receive free meals.
Participants of the program, in collaboration with the National Youth Sports Corporation (NYSC), will receive a free NYSP T-shirt, certificates, membership cards, trophies, awards and a variety of weekly incentives.
For more information about the NYSP, contact Robert Skinner, project administrator, at 229-430-3817 or 229-430-4754 on Mondays through Fridays from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.
April 29, 2008
Albany State to host golf event in June
Some of the area's finest golfers are set to 'tee off' for the Sixth Annual Golden Rams Golf Outing on Saturday, June 7, at the Flint River Golf Course in Albany, Ga.
The event, which will start at 8 a.m., is held annually to benefit Albany State University (ASU) football program, according to head football coach Mike White.
The entry fee is $50 per player and can be paid during registration, which starts at 7 a.m. The entry fee includes green fees, cart and lunch. Interested golfers may enter individually and be assigned to a team or register with a four-member team. Hole sponsorships are $250 per hole. The first 50 players to register will receive a free golf package.
For more information about the golf outing, call Coach White at 229-430-4754, Coach Dan Land at 229-430-1397 or Anthony Kelly at 229-435-3231.
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