HARRODSBURG – There were opportunities for everyone at the area’s newest basketball team camp. The camp hosted by Campbellsville University Harrodsburg last week had something to offer coaches, players and their host. Coaches got a chance to test their teams without traveling too far from home, players got to prepare for the coming high school season while getting a look at a collegiate facility and CU Harrodsburg coach Austin Sparrow got to see them all.
Sparrow set up the camp to help nearby high school coaches and players, but also to help his program. “It’s a great opportunity for the local athletes to see our campus, see our gymnasium. It’s also a great opportunity for myself and our coaching staff to see local athletes and evaluate them,” Sparrow said.
Twelve boys teams attended the three-day camp that concluded Friday, and all but one of them came from within an hour of the CUH campus. The list included local schools Boyle County, Danville, Garrard County, Lincoln County and Mercer County, as well as other schools from the 5th, 8th, 11th and 12th Regions. “The support that the local teams have given us for our team camp has been huge, and all the coaches committing to coming over here and playing,” Sparrow said.
Sparrow, who is in his fifth season as the CUH head coach, said he hopes to double the number of teams in the camp next year. Garrard coach Kasey McRay said location is the biggest reason why he jumped at the chance to bring his team to the camp.