Las Vegas Sports magazine, Sho-Shot Footwear and the city of Las Vegas Department of Leisure Services will present the second annual Hoops for Christ Basketball Championships on Thursday through Sunday at local gym sites to be announced. First-, second-, third- and fourth-place awards and prizes will be presented to participating teams.
For more information, call 212-1857 or visit www.lvsportsmagazine.com.
NBA Summer League seeks volunteers
Ball boys and girls, ages 13-18, are needed to assist NBA teams at this summer's NBA Summer League, set for July 6-15 at UNLV's Thomas & Mack Center and Cox Pavilion.
Teens who are interested in volunteering must be available for a shift that consists of three consecutive days, two games each day, and be able to attend a training session.
Those interested can e-mail contact information including name, grade, school, phone number and parents' names to Carole Adams Hattar at carole@vegassummerleague.com.
YMCA to hold youth academy
The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, offers a basketball academy for youth ages 7-17.
The program is held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
Cost is $82 per player per month.
For more information, call 877-9622.
CAMPS
LV Indoor Soccer hosting programs
Las Vegas Indoor Soccer, 1400 N. Rampart Blvd., is hosting several youth sports camp programs, including: Knights Academy, a clinic for advanced soccer players of all ages; Mighty Mini Morning Camp, a program for children ages 3-5, featuring games, arts and crafts and reading; and the All Sports Camp, for children ages 5-12, offering soccer, basketball, dodgeball, batting cages and more.
For more information, visit www.lasvegasindoorsoccer.com or call 233-3600.
TBA registers for summer camp
The Tarkanian Basketball Academy is now accepting registration for its 2007 Summer Camp Programs.
For more information, visit www.tarkbball.com or call 871-0096.
FOOTBALL
Arbor View players needed at tryouts
The Southern Nevada Youth Sports Association along with Arbor View High School football are welcoming all incoming middle school students zoned for Arbor View to try out for the Middle School League football team at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 25 and June 1 at Centennial Hills Park.
Cost is $160 per player. For more information, contact Mike Esparza at 419-2998 or Arbor View High coach Dan Barnson at dan@interact.ccsd.net.
GOLF
Tournament to help fight Down syndrome
The annual Rhodes Homes Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rhodes Ranch Golf Club, 20 Rhodes Ranch Parkway.
Cost is $225 for individuals or $1,500 for corporate groups with a $300 tee sponsorship available.
All funds raised will benefit the local organization.
For more information, visit www.dsosn.org or call 648-1990.
Rhodes Ranch tourney to benefit education
The seventh annual Tee Up for Kids Charity Golf Tournament benefiting the Public Education Foundation will be held Friday at Rhodes Ranch Golf Club, 20 Rhodes Ranch Parkway.
Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. with a shotgun scramble start at 7:30 a.m.
Playing spots are available for $300 and foursomes are $1,200.
For more information, call 799-1042 or visit www.ccpef.org.
NLV Chamber tourney set for TPC Summerlin
The 10th annual North Las Vegas Chamber Foundation Golf Tournament will start at 7:30 a.m. Monday at Tournament Players Club Summerlin.
The foundation has distributed thousands of dollars in support of North Las Vegas elementary and middle school libraries, teacher grants, academic scholarships and business education programs, and the golf tournament is one of its main fundraisers.
For more information, call 642-9595.
NFL player's benefit tournament planned
Baltimore Ravens player Jonathan Ogden will host the Jonathan Ogden Foundation's sixth annual celebrity golf tournament weekend on May 24-26 in Las Vegas.
Events include the tournament at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort's Wolf Course on May 25.
The events benefit causes such as Play It Smart, a program aimed at helping students develop career goals and community service through athletics.
For more information, visit www.jonathanogdenfoundation.com.
Fundraiser to benefit local soccer team
The second annual Nutmeg Invitational golf tournament fundraiser to benefit the Las Vegas Heat FC '93 state champion soccer team will be held on June 3 at Red Rock Country Club's Arroyo Golf Course. Fees are $500 per foursome or $125 per player. The first-place team will each win a set of Nike irons.
For more information, call 278-4777 or 869-5632.
WRESTLING
Durango YMCA to hold Saturday sessions
The Durango Hills YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, will hold a wrestling session from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturdays through June 9 for children ages 6-9, and from 3 to 4 p.m. for children ages 10-13. Cost of the program is $57. For more information, call 839-4907.
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