Jan. 5, 2009

HOUSTON--The University of Houston softball team is still accepting sign ups for Houston Cougar Winter Softball Camp held at Cougar Softball Stadium, Jan. 10-11.

Each session is $80, with a $20 discount per session if participants sign up for more than one.

The camp is open to high school students only.

The camp includes three sessions; hitting, which takes place from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., slapping from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. and pitching, which is from 2:30 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. Participants will attend the camp two days at the specific time designated.

For the hitting session, players will focus on the proper mechanics of hitting the inside and outside pitch.

In the slapping session, players will focus on the mechanics of slapping and drop bunting.

For the pitching session, players will learn the proper mechanics of pitching, including drills and advanced techniques. All pitchers must bring their own catchers. The camp will be taught by the UH coaching staff and Cougar softball players teaching participants the fundamentals of softball.

Visit the softball page on www.UHCougars.com, and click the Houston Cougar Softball Camp link on the sidebar to sign up and read more on the winter camp information. Visit www.cougarsoftballcamp.com to register.