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Wednesday, December 5, 2007 11:06 PM CST
NCAA Mascot to be at games tonight
EIU ROUNDUP

By the JG/T-C
sports@jg-tc.com

CHARLESTON – The official mascot of the NCAA, J.J. Jumper, is coming to Lantz Arena on Thursday. He is to be entertaining Panther fans and handing out special prizes during Eastern Illinois men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader against Tennessee Tech.

Tip off for the women’s contest is 5 p.m. with the men’s game scheduled for a 7:15 p.m. start. Tickets can be purchased at the Lantz Arena ticket office or by phone at 581-2106.

In addition to performing at halftime, J.J. Jumper is to be available for autographs and pictures throughout the event.

J.J. Jumper encourages kids to believe in themselves, get active, and embrace learning on the court and in the classroom. He is to be appearing at 111 Division I-III men’s and women’s basketball games this season.

Softball to host preseason hitting clinic

CHARLESTON– Eastern Illinois softball has announced it is to be hosting a preseason hitting clinic for advanced high school players in late January.

The clinic is set to feature two sessions Jan. 27. Each session is limited to 20 participants, a number enforced to ensure one-on-one hitting instruction with the EIU coaching staff and players.

“This clinic offers two hours of intense teaching and training focused solely on offensive skills,” EIU coach Kim Schuette said. “Participants will be put through a series of instruction and drills, ranging from the mechanics of a fundamentally sound swing to many of the more advanced techniques used within our own team practices.”

The cost is $100 per participant, with the clinic being held at Lantz Fieldhouse. Session one runs from Noon to 2 p.m., with session two following from 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information visit the softball page at www.eiupanthers.com or contact assistant coach Kate Stake at 217-581-8325 and kgstake@eiu.edu.

Tennis camp in January

CHARLESTON— Eastern Illinois University men’s and women’s tennis coach John Blackburn announced an upcoming winter tennis clinic to be held on the EIU campus in January 2008

Young athletes between the ages of 7 and 18, of all playing abilities, are invited to join coach Blackburn and his talented staff of current and former Panther varsity tennis players for an intensive and fun tennis clinic.

Clinics are to be Wed.-Fri., January 2-4, 2008 from 4:00-6:30 p.m. in EIU’s Lantz Fieldhouse. The cost is $125.00 per player and the registration deadline is December 29, 2007. Instruction is to include proper tennis mechanics, match play tactics and mental toughness. This three-day clinic is the perfect environment to learn the fundamentals of the game and prepare for USTA tournaments and high school tennis.

Please contact coach Blackburn at (217) 581-3326 or jblackburn@eiu.edu for more information.

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