Silverado High School's baseball team was ranked No. 16 in the nation by the Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in its May 8 top 25 poll.
The Skyhawks, ranked No. 1 in Southern Nevada by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in every one of its weekly polls this spring, fell from the No. 9 spot. Silverado, coached by Brian Whitaker, was 27-3-1 as of press time.
BASKETBALL
Palo Verde to hold annual hoops camp
Palo Verde High School, 333 Pavilion Center Drive, will be conducting its annual basketball camps this summer. The camps will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 12-15 and will be held in the Palo Verde gym.
The cost of the camp is $125 and each camper will receive a camp jersey and awards for competition. Individual skills such as shooting, passing, dribbling and defense will be emphasized. The camp is open for boys and girls entering grades 2-9. Team discounts will be given for five or more teammates.
For more information, call 799-1450, ext. 4200, 876-3853, or e-mail to ViPAznarez@aol.com.
Bishop Gorman girls coach to instruct
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 from 4 to 7 p.m. June 8 and 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.
Annual Durango event 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 runs June 12-15, with the second session to be held 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 can do so for $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 June 26-28 for grades 4-9. Durango High School girls varsity coach John Bartleson will run the program.
The cost per camper is $100. For a copy of the registration form, call 871-1904, ext. 295, or e-mail to johnb@ctkccnv.org.
The first annual Las Vegas Venom All-Star game will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Palo Verde High School gym, 333 S. Pavilion Center Drive. Former UNLV and NBA star Tyrone Nesby will lead the Venom All-Stars, an American Basketball Association team, against the Court Jesters, a team from Massachusetts.
Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children or free for ages 4 and under. Tickets can be purchased at The Party Crue, 9440 W. Sahara Ave., #135, or by calling 416-4251.
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 on Saturday 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 offers 70 summer camps
The Durango Hills Community Center run by the YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, and the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, will offer 70 specialty camps from June 12 through Aug. 25 for youth ages 5-17.
Participants can register now at both branches. Camps are filling quickly. Prices vary based on camp. Sports camps, travel camps, theater camps, cooking camps, crafts camps and teen camps are among the choices.
For more information, call the Heinrich YMCA at 877-9622, or the Durango Hills YMCA at 240-9622.
CYCLING
Bonanza grad in AIDS ride again
Bonanza High School graduate Greg Clifford will be competing in the AIDS/LifeCycle 5 ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles June 4-10.
In his rides in the event over the past two years, Clifford has raised $65,435. Anyone wishing to make a donation this year can access the Web site at www.aidslifecycle.org/1117 and click on "Make a donation".
FOOTBALL
NYFL opens sign-ups for fall season
Nevada Youth Football League announces registration is open for the fall 2006 full contact, tackle football season. NYFL is the largest football league in Nevada and has teams in all areas.
Registration for all players takes place at league office at 1651 S. Buffalo Drive on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To register, players must have either a player ID card from NYFL or an original birth certificate and utility bill.
For the Youth Division, ages 6-14, registration is $160. Payment is cash or money order only. Players must be present for a weigh-in and accompanied by a parent. Practice starts the first week in August with games starting in September. The season will conclude in mid-November.
The NYFL also is accepting applications for experienced coaches for the upcoming season. For more information, visit www.gonyfl.com or call 437-3825.
Itty Bitty Flag sign-ups planned
The Durango Hills Community Center run by the YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, invites little linebackers ages 3-5 to learn football fundamentals in the Itty Bitty Flag Football beginner program.
Parent participation is required. The program runs from 5 to 5:45 p.m. from Thursday to July 13. The cost is $60.
For more information, call 240-9622.
GOLF
SJGA schedules summer camps
The Summerlin Junior Golf Academy will be holding weekly camps from 8 a.m. to noon Tuesdays through Fridays, beginning June 13. SJGA also will hold evening camps from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays.
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.
Police-firefighters tournament on tap
The fourth annual Police vs. Firefighters Charity Golf Tournament will be held Thursday 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
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, call Sandi Dickens at 897-4300 or 348-9888.
Kiwanis Club tourney teeing off
The Kiwanis Club of Las Vegas will be holding its annual golf tournament on June 3 at Silverstone Golf Club, 8600 Cupp Drive. The tourney will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start and will have a hole-in-one contest with a prize of a one-year lease of a new Saturn, a closest to the pin competition, a longest drive contest and cash prizes.
For more information, call Phil Colosimo at 384-7433.
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 underserved areas of west and north Las Vegas.
This year's event will feature raffle prizes, golfer gifts, trophies, a mystery guest and a vehicle prize for the hole-in-one contest. 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, call Suzanne Kuhn at 315-5142.
Treasures outing to benefit homeless kids
Treasures Gentlemen's Club 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, 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 3-8 set for June 2-3 at Oxford Park in Summerlin. The clinic 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.
Women's extreme boot camp classes are forming at Create Develop and Flow, 101 S. Rainbow Blvd.
For more information, call 251-1111.
SOCCER
Itty Bitty Soccer kicks off May 23
Players ages 3-5 can learn soccer fundamentals in the Itty Bitty Soccer Program at the Durango Hills Community Center run by the YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive. The program, which requires parental participation, will be held 5 to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays starting today and running through July 11. The cost is $60.
For more information , call 240-9622.
Rebels Junior Soccer to hold sign-ups
Rebels Juniors Soccer will be holding early registration for the fall 2006 season from 5 to 8 p.m. on June 10 and 14 at Summerlin's Spotted Leaf Park, 2955 Spotted Leaf Lane.
New Under 5 through Under 10 boys and girls teams are being formed. The cost is $125 and includes team uniform, practice jersey and ball. For more information, call 987-1445 or visit www.rebelsselect.com.
SWIMMING
YMCA water parks open Memorial Day
Splashing starts at the Durango Hills Community Center run by the YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, and the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, on Monday when the water parks, which feature sparkling outdoor pools, aqua play zones, adventure slides and more, open for the summer.
The water parks are open to the public. Members are free. The daily cost without membership is $2 for ages 3-17, and $3 for ages 18 and up. A Sizzlin' Summer Membership allows unlimited access to both water parks.
For more information, call the Heinrich YMCA at 877-9622, or the Durango Hills YMCA at 240-9622.
TENNIS
NTA gives awards at junior banquet
The Nevada Tennis Association recently held its Junior Awards banquet in Summerlin.
Winners included Sandy Tueller, George McCall Lifetime Achievement Award; Marty Hennesey and The Stirling Club, Member Organization of the Year; Saad Ashraf, Developmental Coach of the Year; Teresa Lovett, Darlene Long Volunteer of the Year; Jeff Vongman, Most Promising Boys Player; Asia Muhammad, Most Promising Girls Player; Ryan Gormley, Sportsmanship Award; Raquel Lopez, Girls Rookie of the Year; Yannik Mahlangu, Boys Rookie of the Year; Kimberly Yee, Most Improved Girls Player; and Brendan Aguilar, Most Improved Boys Player.
YOGA
Children's class offered at YMCA
Certified child yoga instructors head up classes held at the Durango Hills Community Center run by the YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m.
The class is intended for children ages 4-10. Parent participation is welcome, but not required. The class is free to members or $3 per child for nonmembers.
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