Over 40 Area Youths, from Auburn, Humboldt, Johnson and Pawnee City, attended the UNL Baseball Academy held this week at the City Rec Complex.

The camp, which ran from 9:00 a.m. til 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday was instructed by coaches and players of the Husker Baseball program. (bottom photo) Coach Soltero instructs youths on proper ball-catching techniques. The morning portion of the camp focused on defense and proper ball handling, while the afternoon session worked offense and hitting. (top photo) Jon Lambert works on ball handling mechanics during the morning session of the baseball camp.

The camp was sponsored in part by Auburn State Bank, Carson National Bank, Pizza Hut, Pamida and SunMart.