Sports Briefs

GOLF

Spring Swing

set for June 4

The Spring Swing charity golf tournament is scheduled for June 4 at Bear's Best Las Vegas, with proceeds to benefit The Adoption Exchange.

The entry fee is $175 per player and includes dinner, along with a silent auction and awards ceremony. Sponsorships are also available.

Those interested can call Kelcey West at 436-6335.

Faith Lutheran

plans golf event

Faith Lutheran Junior/Senior HIgh School has scheduled its golf classic tournament June 9 at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, in a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start.

The registration fee for the scramble is $250 per person and includes breakfast, contests, prizes, tee gifts and an awards ceremony and luncheon. All proceeds benefit Faith Lutheran's scholarship fund.

Non-golfers can attend the luncheon, slated to start at 12:30 p.m., for $30 per person. The entry deadline is June 4. Those interested can call 804-4308.

Church club plans

event at Legacy

The Saint Thomas More Catholic Church Men's Club has scheduled a golf tournament June 14 at the Legacy Golf Club. The entry fee for the scramble is $99 per person and includes breakfast, lunch, drinks and raffle tickets.

Those interested can call 458-6248.

Gambler Classic

set for June

The Las Vegas Gambler Golf Classic, which will benefit the Southern Nevada Junior Golf Association, is slated for June 14-15 at Stallion Mountain Country Club.

Entry fees for the event, which will feature two rounds of golf, range from $200 per golfer, with no hotel room, to $332 per golfer, with a private room at Sam's Town. Those interested can call Dennis Dawson at 567-0523 or visit coolitheadwear.com.

Mesquite scramble

to benefit school

A scramble golf tournament, to benefit Hughes Middle School, is scheduled for May 31 at the Casablanca Golf Course in Mesquite. The entry fee is $75 per person and includes dinner and prizes.

Those interested can call 346-7529 or 711-4653, or call Riley Frei at 928-347-4427.

NLV Chamber

ready to scramble

The sixth annual North Las Vegas Chamber Foundation Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 13 at the Painted Desert Golf Club.

The registration fee is $150 per player through Friday; $175 per player thereafter, and includes lunch and prizes. Those interested in the scramble can call 642-9595.

Youth association

accepting juniors

Tom Carlson's Junior Golf Association, located at the Craig Ranch Golf Course, is accepting junior golfers for its introductory and advanced classes. Classes are open to boys and girls ages 5 to 18.

The classes are offered Saturday and Sunday and feature affordable rates and a small student-teacher ratio. Camps are slated from 9 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday. Those interested can call 300-4673.

Silver Cup team

qualifying starts June 3

The Women's Southern Nevada Golf Association's Silver Cup Team Qualifier is slated for June 3 at the Siena Golf Course.

The top five gross and net scores will advance to the Silver Cup, which is scheduled for Oct. 5-8 at Sierra Nevada Golf Course near Carson City. The entry fee for the qualifier is $88.

Those interested can call Laurie Johnson at 304-0404 or visit nevadawomensgolf.org.

SOCCER

Team Fury looking

for youngsters

Tryouts for Team Fury, which competes in the under-11 division in the Nevada South Youth Soccer League, are scheduled for 9 a.m. June 14 at Leavitt Middle School, on Lone Mountain Road, one block west of Buffalo Drive.

No experience is necessary and there are no monthly fees. Players need to bring cleats, shin guards, shorts, water and a size four ball. Those interested can call head coach Robert Coache at 525-1923 or team manager Johnny Gonzales at 604-3855.

Academy to host

camps at Palo Verde

The Ultimate Soccer Academy has scheduled several five-day soccer camps at Palo Verde High School, starting June 9-13, with other sessions slated for June 23-27, July 7-12, July 21-25 and Aug. 4-8. Half-day programs run from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. for ages 4-7, while full-day programs are also offered from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for ages 7-16.

Full-day programs will feature indoor soccer during hot afternoons and all players will receive a soccer ball and T-shirt. Guest appearances are expected from Eric Wynalda, John Harkes and other U.S. national team members.

Those interested can call 491-3834 or 496-4649 or visit ultimatesocceracademy.com.

Boulder City provides

special AYSO program

The AYSO soccer league in Boulder City is offering its Very Important Players (VIP) program for the second straight season.

The program provides a quality soccer experience for children and adults with physical or mental disabilities. The registration fee is $40 per player and includes a full uniform and trophy. Registration is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 7 at the Paseo Verde Library, located at 280 S. Green Valley Parkway.

Those interested can call VIP Director Gayle Cichocki at 456-9741.

BASKETBALL

Shadow Ridge

camp scheduled

Shadow Ridge High School has scheduled a basketball camp, for boys entering grades six through 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., June 9-13, at Leavitt Middle School.

Registration is scheduled from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. June 9 at Leavitt Middle School, located on Lone Mountain Road, a block west of Buffalo Drive.

The cost is $60 per camper, $100 for two campers from the same family, and $120 for three or more campers from the same family. Those interested can call head coach Kevin Otis at 799-6820, ext. 237.

Club team

being formed

A boys basketball club team, for eighth graders, is being formed to play in local tournaments and leagues.

Those interested can call Sonics Basketball at 254-0351.

Palo Verde camp

set for June 9

The Palo Verde basketball camp, open to boys and girls in grades two through 10, is scheduled for June 9-12. The registration fee is $125 and includes a camp basketball, reversible jersey and awards. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Candlelighters Kids Cancer Camps.

Those interested can call 799-1450, ext. 367, or 254-4028.

Blazer instruction

to offer 2 sessions

The 11th annual Blazer Basketball Camp has scheduled two sessions, from June 9-12 and from June 16-19, at Durango High School.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 8 to 16. The registration fee is $125 per player and includes a camp T-shirt, Blazer mesh shorts, a camp photo package, a Blazer basketball and more.

Awards and prizes also will be distributed. Those interested can call 363-7805 or visit durangobasketball.com.

Falcon camp set

for June 10-13

The Foothill Falcon Basketball Camp is scheduled for June 10-13, with sessions slated to take place evenings so as not to affect elementary school track schedules.

The registration fee is $70 per player. Those interested can call Kevin Soares or John Ringler at 799-3500.

DANCE

Hula lessons

offered at YMCA

Hawaiian Hula lessons are offered every Saturday at the Durango Hills YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Ave.

The one-hour classes, which are open to ages 5 and older, are scheduled from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and the cost is $50 per month.

Those interested can call 254-7058 or 523-2416.

SOFTBALL

Senior teams

seek new players

Senior women's softball teams need players for several different age groups, including three 45-and-older squads, as well as a 55-and-older, 60-and-older and 65-and-older team.

Teams play in local and national tournaments, as well as in the city women's league and at Sun City Summerlin on Saturdays, for all levels of players.

Those interested can call Trish at 251-9784.

CHEERLEADING

Extreme All Stars

schedule clinic

The Extreme Cheer All Stars cheerleading team has scheduled a cheerleading clinic for girls in kindergarten to the 12th grade, June 7 and 8.

Those interested in the clinic, slated to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at Desert Breeze Park, can call 242-2336 or visit eteamz.com/extremecheerallstars.


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