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BASKETBALL

Bishop Gorman girls coach to hold camp

Bishop Gorman High School girls basketball coach Sheryl Krmpotich will be holding a basketball camp for boys and girls ages 4-18 at Christ the King Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive.

The camp is scheduled for 4 to 7 p.m. on June 8-9 and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 10. The cost is $75 for early registrants and $85 at the door. For more information, call 673-7773.

Blazer camp to tip off in June

The 14th annual Blazer Basketball Camp, run by Durango High School boys varsity coach Al La Rocque, will hold two sessions this summer at Durango's gym, 7100 W. Dewey Drive.

The first session is from June 12-15, with the second session is from June 19-22. Both will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost of the camp, open for boys and girls ages 8-16, is $125. Participants who sign up for both sessions pay $225.

Campers will receive a camp T-shirt, a photo package, a personal evaluation and a Nike basketball, as well as training from the entire Durango basketball staff, camp counselors and players.

Individuals can register for the camps at www.durangobasketball.com. For more information, call 363-7805.

Church to offer summer camp

Christ the King Church, 4925 S. Torrey Pines Drive, is offering a summer basketball camp from June 26-28 for grades 4-9.

Durango High School girls varsity coach John Bartleson will run the program. The cost per camper is $85 before Friday, and $100 for registrants after that date.

For a copy of the registration form, call 871-1904, Ext. 295, or e-mail johnb@ctkccnv.org. For more information, visit www.ctklv.org.

YMCA holds Itty Bitty Basketball sign-ups

The Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, invites pee wee players, ages 3-5, to learn basketball basics through a fundamental skill-building program. Parent participation is required.

The program runs from 5 to 5:45 p.m. until June 9. The cost is $60.

For more information, call 240-9622.

BOXING

Doc Broadus plans local amateur bouts

Doc Broadus Sports and Entertainment and L.A. Boxing, in association with Executive Mortgage Group, Maui Sports and Entertainment and Bang-Bang Boxing Hawaii, will present Rampage in Vegas, a series of amateur bouts to be held at L.A. Boxing Facility, 6315 S. Rainbow Blvd.

The event will feature 15 bouts from amateur boxers from Las Vegas and Hawaii and also will include entertainment by Tamae Vaarii Tahitian Dance Group and a special guest appearance by former IBF flyweight champion Rolando Bohol.

Reserved tickets for the event cost $15, while general admission tickets are $10. For more information, call 737-1934.

CAMPS

YMCA to offer 70 summer programs

The Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, and the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, will offer 70 specialty camps from June 12 to Aug. 25 for youth ages 5-17.

Registration can be conducted at both branches. Prices vary based on camp. Choices include sports, travel, theater, cooking, crafts, and teen camps.

For more information, call the Heinrich YMCA at 877-9622 or the Durango Hills YMCA at 240-9622.

FITNESS

Classes offered for youthful exercise

Classes are forming for a class of Fountain of Youth exercises, abdominal work, glute exercises, tai chi, stretching and total mind and body image.

The class is scheduled to begin today. For more information, call 251-1111.

Low-impact machines added at YMCA

The Durango Hills YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, recently added new Precor Elliptical machines to its fitness center.

The equipment is designed to reduce the impact on joints. The patented CrossRamp simulates everything from hiking to cross-country skiing -- allowing users to workout on different courses.

The YMCA offers month-to-month memberships for students, adults, seniors and families. There are no long-term contracts. For membership information, visit the front desk or call 240-9622.

FOOTBALL

Itty Bitty Flag sign-ups planned

The Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, invites little linebackers ages 3-5 years to learn football fundamentals in this beginner program.

Parent participation is required. The program runs from 5 to 5:45 p.m. on Thursday from May 25-July 13. The cost is $60. For more information or to register, call 240-9622.

GOLF

SJGA schedules summer camps

The Summerlin Junior Golf Academy will be holding weekly camps from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Friday beginning June 13. SJGA also will hold special evening camps from 5:30-7:30 p.m. from Tuesday through Friday.

The camps, for participants ages 9-17, will be held at the Angel Park Golf Course in Summerlin. The week starts with a class to learn the swing.

For more information, call 300-4673 or log onto www.sjga.net.

Radio station sets fundraising event

KWNR 95.5 FM will host its second annual KWNR/St. Jude Golf Classic at Silverstone Golf Club, 8600 Cupp Drive, on Monday.

The event, which precedes the Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas on May 23, will feature a post-play reception with an acoustic concert performance by country artists Diamond Rio, Jo Dee Messina, Chris Cagle, Mark Wills and Ray Scott. Reservations for the tournament are still being accepted.

The cost to play in the tournament is $150 for an individual or $500 for a foursome, which includes dinner and a ticket to the evening entertainment. Tickets to the concert also are sold separately for $20 apiece at all Boot Barn locations. Proceeds from the tournament and concert will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

To reserve a place in the tourney, call (800) 227-6737 or visit www.kwnr.com.

Police-firefighters tournament on tap

The fourth annual Police vs. Firefighters Charity Golf Tournament will be held May 25 at the Highland Falls Golf Club, 10201 Sun City Blvd.

Check-in is at 7 a.m., with tee-off at 8 a.m. The cost is $120 per player or $480 per foursome. There will be hole-in-one prizes, a longest drive and closest to the pin contest, a raffle and other awards. The entry fee includes greens fees, golf cart, continental breakfast, lunch and a tournament hat.

Registration will be held the day of the event if openings are available. All proceeds will benefit the Southern Nevada Police Athletic League and the UMC Burn Center.

For more information, call Tom Boyce at 658-8725.

American Legion post plans yearly tourney

The Durango Post 76 American Legion Baseball is holding its 12th annual golf tournament on June 2 at Rhodes Ranch Golf Club, 20 Rhodes Ranch Parkway.

The event will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a shotgun start. The fee to play is $120 per player and includes greens fees, cart, trophies, prizes and dinner.

Entry fees need to be made by May 26. For more information or to sign up, contact Sandi Dickens at 897-4300 or 348-9888.

Alzheimer's event to tee off on June 3

The second annual Alzheimer's Memorial Golf Tournament is set for June 3 at the Aliante Golf Club, 3100 W. Elkhorn Drive in North Las Vegas.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday. The cost is $75 per person and includes greens fees, cart, range balls and lunch.

There also will be raffle prizes, a putting contest, a closest-to-the-pin contest, a longest drive contest and a giant team skins game.

The tourney begins at 7 a.m., with check-in beginning at 5:30 a.m.

The tournament will have a shotgun start and will be played in the four-person scramble format.

For more information, call Todd Peterson at 349-7425, Phil Carlson at 657-9861, or e-mail amgt@cox.net.

Baby Carriage Open to aid young moms

The Courtney Children's Foundation is holding its second annual Baby Carriage Open on June 3 at Painted Desert Golf Club, 5555 Painted Mirage Road.

The event is a fundraiser to benefit young mothers and their infants with needs in care, nutrition and parenting skills in under-served areas of west and north Las Vegas.

This year's event will feature raffle prizes, golfer gifts, trophies, a mystery guest and opportunities to acquire prizes, as well as the hole-in-one prize vehicle. The event is for all golfers, but is limited to 140 players.

The $125 entry fee includes breakfast and lunch, all fees and a cart, plus a goody bag. Play is two-person scramble. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m.

For more information and registration forms, call executive director Suzanne Kuhn at 315-5142.

Treasures outing to benefit homeless kids

Treasures Gentlemen's Club and Steakhouse will be holding a charity golf outing to benefit the Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth on June 12 at Bali Hai Golf Course, 5160 Las Vegas Blvd. South.

The cost is $500 per individual or $1,600 per foursome and includes lunch, drinks, a golf cart, dinner and an awards ceremony at Treasures.

For more information or to sign up, call 792-2582.

LACROSSE

League to sponsor free clinic in June

The Las Vegas Lacrosse League is sponsoring a free lacrosse clinic for boys and girls in grades 3 through 8.

The clinic, set for June 2-3 at Oxford Park in Summerlin, is intended for children who have never played the sport.

The clinic begins at 4 p.m. June 2, with the first-day skills session running from 5 to 7 p.m. The second skills session runs from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. the following day, followed by a watermelon break and an exhibition game.

No pads are required or will be allowed and there will be no contact in the camp. Participants should bring their own stick, be prepared to borrow one or purchase an entry-level stick and ball at the clinic for $30.

Instruction will be given on the basics -- throwing, catching, scooping, dodging and the rules. A parental consent form will be required before participation.

For more information, visit www.lasvegaslacrosseleague.org, call Terry Allen at 845-5473, or e-mail ntwkis@lvcm.com.

MARTIAL ARTS

Boot camp class planned for women

Women's extreme boot camp classes are forming at Create Develop and Flow, 101 S. Rainbow Blvd.

For more information, call 251-1111.

RACQUETBALL

Spring tournament set for Saturday

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, invites men ages 18 and older to participate in a spring racquetball double-elimination tournament on Saturday.

First-, second- and third-place winners will receive trophies. The tournament start time is 10 a.m. The cost is $8 per player.

For more information, call Breezy Bolden at 877-9622.

SOCCER

Vo-Tech's Temple Florida bound

Vo-Tech senior Tori Temple has signed a letter of intent to attend Polk Community College in Winter Haven, Fla., next year.

Polk was selected to the All-City, All-Region and All-State teams, the first Roadrunner soccer player to accomplish the feat.

Temple, who has started since she was a freshman, led Vo-Tech in scoring all four years and finished with nine goals last fall. Temple also is a Level 10 gymnast.

Itty Bitty Soccer to kick off May 23

Players ages 3 to 5 can learn soccer fundamentals at the Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive.

The program, which requires parental participation, will be held 5 to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays from May 23 to July 11. The cost is $60.

For more information or to register, those who are interested can call 240-9622.

TENNIS

Two teams qualify for national finals

Two teams from Las Vegas earned a trip to the World Team Tennis national finals by winning division titles at the WTT Recreational League Qualifiers on April 29-30 in Las Vegas.

In the 3.5 Division, the NG's Tennis Nutts of Las Vegas held off an overtime rally from All In of Studio City, Calif., for a 25-23 victory and the divisional crown.

In the finals, All In won the final mixed doubles set, but was trailing 24-21 in the match. Under WTT rules, if the trailing team wins the final set, the match is sent into overtime and continues until the leading team wins one game or the trailing team ties the match score.

NG's Tennis Nutts dropped the first two games in overtime before holding off All In for a 25-23 win. Jeff Ng is the captain of NG's Tennis Nutts, who will be making their first trip to the WTT Nationals.

In the Senior 3.5 Division, Young at Heart will have the opportunity to avenge its loss last year after earning another trip to the WTT Nationals with a 33-25 victory over Fresno Tennis Club of Kingsburg, Calif., in the finals. Don Curnutt is the captain of Young at Heart.

The WTT National Finals will be held Nov. 2-5 at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, Calif. For more information, visit www.wtt.com or call (866) 752-9988.