Sports Briefs: Croom commits to Queens

Published 12:28 pm Tuesday, June 18, 2024

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Golf tournament for Davie wrestling

The Davie wrestling program will host a fundraiser golf tournament at Pudding Ridge on Aug. 16 at 2 p.m. The cost is $300 per team. For more information, contact Josh Stanley at 336-414-7930.

Davie soccer camp July 22-24

The Davie soccer camp will run July 22-24 from 8-11 a.m. for boys and girls rising third-eighth grades. The cost is $60. For questions, contact coach Corbin Kopetzky at kopetzkyc@davie.k12.nc.us.

Lacrosse summer pickup games

Summer pickup games for rising eighth graders-recent graduates is available for female lacrosse players. They will be held on Friday evenings from 6:30-8 at the Fulton YMCA field in Winston-Salem. This is free of charge. Wear or bring a reversible penny. The remaining dates are June 21, 28, July 12, 26.

“Everyone is welcome, whether it’s their first time picking up a stick or they have been playing for years,” Davie coach Haley Hines said. “We want to create an opportunity for girls to play with other girls in the area during the offseason.”

Davie girls basketball camp July 23-26

The Davie girls basketball camp will be July 23-26 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. for kindergartners through eighth grade. The cost is $100. For more information, contact coach Lindsey Adams at  adamsl@davie.k12.nc.us.

Pittman adds two new assistants 

Davie boys basketball coach Josh Pittman has added two new coaches to his staff. James Nance will be a varsity assistant, and Jason McCrae will help with the JV and varsity squads.

Croom commits to Queens

Davie junior softball player Carleigh Croom recently committed to Queens University in Charlotte.

“I am excited to announce that I will be furthering my athletic and academic career at Queens University,” Croom said in a statement. “I would like to thank my coaches, family, and most importantly God, for allowing me to play the sport that I love. I would also like to thank Coach V, Coach K and Coach Bailey for giving me the opportunity to play at the Division-I level. So excited to be a part of the Royals family and for the next chapter of my life.”