2019 Islander Summer Sports Camps


All students have the opportunity to take part in Islander athletic camps for football, volleyball, boys & girls basketball, soccer, cross country, baseball and softball this summer with Grand Island Senior High coaches.

The camps are for different ages and grade levels. Most charge a fee, which is different based on age and sport. Check the list below for details on dates, times and fees.

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The camps:

FOOTBALL

Coach: Jeff Tomlin
Dates/Times:

  • May 28 - 31 Islander Team Camp at Practice Fields; Free
    • Grades 10-12..... 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
    • Grade 9..... 9:30 a.m. - noon
  • May 29 - 31 Islander Youth Camp at Practice Fields
    • Grade K-5.....10:30 a.m. - noon $45
  • June 10 - 11 GI Jamboree Team Camp at Grand Island Northwest
  • May 13 - 16 Middle School Camp at Walnut
    • Grade 6 - 8.....4 - 5:15 p.m.; $45
  • July 29 - Aug 1 Middle School Camp at Barr and Westridge
    • Grade 6 - 8.....9 - 11 a.m.; $45

For more info on any football camps:

VOLLEYBALL

Coach: Bill Root
Dates/Times:

  • May 28 - 31
    • Grades 3-5.....1:30 - 3 p.m.; $30; All Gyms
    • Grades 6-8.....10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.; $35; All Gyms
    • Grades 9-12.....8 - 10 a.m.; $40; West Gym

For more info on any volleyball camps or open gym times:

BOYS BASKETBALL

Coach: Jeremiah Slough
Dates/Times:

  • June 10 - 12 in the West Gym
    • Grades 1 - 5.....9 - 10:30 a.m.; $35
  •  June 10 - 12 in the West Gym
    • Grades 6 - 8.....11 a.m. - 1 p.m.; $35

For more info on any boys basketball camps or open gym times:

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Coach: Scott Hirchert
Dates/Times: 

  • June 3 - 7 West Gym
    • Grades 9 - 12.....8 - 10 a.m.; Free
  • June 3 - 6 West Gym
    • Grades K- 5.....10:30 a.m. - noon; $35
    • Grades 6 - 8.....1:30 - 3:30 p.m.; $40

For more info on any girls basketball camps or open gym times:

SOFTBALL

Coach: K.C. Hehnke
Dates/Times: 

  • May 28 - 30 at Forest Street Fields north of GISH
    • Grades 2 - 8.....8:30 - 10 a.m.; $35
  • July 23 and July 25 at Forest Street Fields north of GISH
    • Grades 9 - 12.....6 - 8 p.m.; Free

For more info on any softball camps:

BASEBALL

Coach: Joe Wells
Dates/Times:

  • June 4 - 6 at GISH Softball Fields
    • Grades 3 - 5.....8:30 - 10 a.m. $40
    • Grades 6 - 8.....10 - 11:30 a.m. $40

For more info on any baseball camps:

Cross country

Coach: Jess McDowell
Dates/Times:

  • May 28
    • Grades 9 - 12.....6:30 a.m.; meet at GISH Door #61; Free
  • June 3
    • Grades 3 - 8.....8:30 - 11:30 a.m.; GISH Commons; $15

For more info on any Cross Country camps or open gym times: 

Soccer

Coach: Jeremy Jensen (Boys coach) and Brendan Hanaphy (Girls Coach)
Dates/Times: 

  • June 10 - 12 at South Webb Road Soccer Fields
    • Boys and Girls with birth years 2007-2009.....6 - 8 p.m.; Free
  • June 25 - 27 at South Webb Road Soccer Fields
    • Boys and Girls with birth years 2001-2006.....6 - 8 p.m.; Free

For more info on any Soccer camps:   and  

Tradition of excellence

In just over a decade, Grand Island Senior High athletics have produced:

  • 60 District Championship teams
  • 46 Heartland Athletic Conference Championship teams
  • 50 Individual Class A State Champions
  • 13 Class A State Championship teams
  • 10 Class A State Runner-up teams

AND there are currently more than 50 former Islanders competing at the collegiate level.

FREE PHYSICALS

All GIPS student athletes can receive a free physical on Monday, May 20, at 6:30 p.m. at Grand Island Senior High in the West Commons.

ISLANDER POWER

Coach: Jeremy Williams
Dates/Times: Strength and conditioning is June 3 - July 26 (with a break on July 4 & 5) in the GISH Weight Room. Students must have physical turned in.

Grade 9.....Mon-Tue-Thur 7:30 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.

Grades 10 - 12.....Mon-Tue-Thur Fri 6:25 a.m. or 3:30 p.m.

For more info on any Islander Power camps: jrwilliams@gips.org

ISLANDER COACHES

Contact these coaches to find out about other off-season opportunities, or with questions:

  • Boys track: Montie Fyfe, mfyfe@gips.org
  • Girls track: Kip Ramsey, kbramsey@gips.org
  • Cross country: Jess McDowell, jmmcdowell@gips.org
  • Boys golf: Jim Jeffries, jjeffries@gips.org
  • Wrestling: Joey Morrison, jbmorrison@gips.org
  • Swimming: Brian Jensen, hgswim@kdsi.net
  • Girls golf: Kelli Jeffries,
  • Girls Tennis: Megan Richardson,
  •  Boys Tennis: Mark Edge, medge@gips.org