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BASEBALL

Muir tabbed Pitcher of Week

Cimarron-Memorial High School graduate Jordan Muir, a freshman at Brigham Young University, was named the Mountain West Conference's Pitcher of the Week for the week ending April 10.

Muir, a right-hander, came in relief in two games for the Cougars and ended up winning both games. Muir entered in relief against UNLV, with his team trailing 5-2, and held the Rebels scoreless as BYU rallied to win the game.

Muir allowed just four hits and no runs on the week, while striking out seven and walking none in 10.2 innings of work.

Silverado moves up on top 25 list

Silverado High School's baseball team moved up to the No. 9 spot in the nation, named by the Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame in its April 17 Top 25 poll.

The Skyhawks, who have been ranked No. 1 in Southern Nevada by the Las Vegas Review-Journal in its weekly polls, moved up from the No. 14 spot after being ranked No. 35 in the nation by Baseball America in its preseason poll, the only team from Nevada to make the list.

Silverado, coached by Brian Whitaker, was 18-1-1 at press time. The Woodlands (Texas), with a record of 24-1, remained the No. 1 ranked team in the nation for a second straight week.

Junior Giants seek players, coaches

The Las Vegas Junior Giants are holding sign-ups until the beginning of June for players ages 4-14 and coaches.

Season play begins June and runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J St.

For more information on the free program, call Junior Giants commissioner Gene Tate at 839-4561 or contact the Doolittle Center at 839-4561.

BASKETBALL

Gorman girls ranked No. 17

The Bishop Gorman High School girls basketball team finished the season ranked No. 17 in the final rankings by the USA Today its Super 25 girls basketball rankings, the Gaels' highest ranking in the poll of the season.

Gorman went 31-1 in capturing its first girls state championship, defeating opponents by an average of 33 points per game under the direction of head coach Sheryl Krmpotich.

CTK to offer summer camp

Christ the King, 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 camp. The cost per camper is $85 if postmarked before May 19 and $100 for registrants after that date. For a copy of the registration form, call Bartleson at 871-1904, Ext. 295, or e-mail him at johnb@ctkccnv.org. For additional information, lvisit www.ctklv.org.

New academy debuts at YMCA

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, invites youth ages 7 to 15 to learn everything from basketball fundamentals to advanced game execution from former UNLV, NBA and WNBA players.

Participants will have access to the YMCA's new computer learning center. Staff will offer homework assistance to help students maintain their grade-point averages. Boys and girls of all skill levels are welcome.

New sessions begin on the first of each month. The program is held from 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The cost is $79 per month, per player. Participants receive $25 off the first month when they donate a new basketball to the academy.

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

YMCA spring leagues form

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, invites boys and girls basketball teams of all skill levels in grades 3-12 to compete in a spring league, May 6 to July 8.

Games are played Saturdays. Team registration is ongoing through Monday at the YMCA. The team cost is $310 plus a $20 referee fee per team/per game.

Winners of third- through eighth-grade divisions play in the Main Event Tournament or the Las Vegas Showcase, pending an eight-team minimum per division.

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

TBA offers camps for youngsters

The Tarkanian Basketball Academy is offering a year-round program for all Track Breakers in grades 1-5.

The cost is $95 per week and the program runs from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. The program includes an academic binder, T-shirt, snacks and lunch.

Breakers learn fundamentals and compete in sports games, such as basketball, volleyball and soccer. Xbox and PlayStation tournaments are held daily. The learning center staff will academically challenge breakers with games and activities.

Sunday Skills camp set to get under way

The Tarkanian Basketball Academy will offer a weekly two-hour Sunday Skills Camp for boys and girls of all ages and skill levels. The camp will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sundays at the Stations Sports Complex beginning on May 7. The cost is $15 per class.

Academy to offer recreational league

The Tarkanian Basketball Academy will offer a recreational league. Interested parties should register between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. at the school.

The cost is $560 per team and includes eight regulation games, entry into the league championship playoffs, trophies for all division winners and all referee/scorekeeper fees.

Games will be played at the Station's Sports Complex on Friday evenings and Saturdays starting May 6 and ending June 17. The number of teams are limited and spots are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information, call 871-0096 or visit www.tarkbball.com.

BOXING

UNLV club wins first national title

The UNLV boxing club won its first national championship, edging out Air Force and Army by one point at the National Collegiate Boxing Association Championships on April 8 in Reno.

The Rebels had two individual champions in sophomores Greg Murrell (156 pounds) and Henry Namauu (195 pounds), and three second-place finishers in freshman Jason Morris (112 pounds), junior Jeff Watkins (147 pounds) and sophomore Jason Crocco (185 pounds).

CHEERLEADING

Cheer Nation set to host tryouts

Cheer Nation is hosting tryouts for its 2006-07 season from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. today and Wednesday for girls and boys ages 5 through 17, and 18 and older for the open team. For more information, call 233-3262 or visit www.thecheernation.com.

FENCING

FAN sweeps Nevada State Championships

The Fencing Academy of Nevada swept the Nevada State Championships with 14 competitors capturing nine of the possible 12 gold medal first-place finishes and emerging as the most winning fencing club in the state.

The tournament, also a qualifying event to the summer national championships, was held on April 1-2 in Reno.

The 2006 Nevada State Fencing Champions in individual events were Susan Jennings (coach at the FAN) in women's foil, Nelson Granda (Bonanza High School) in men's sabre, Nik-Nik Ameli (The Meadows School) in women's epee, and Evan Ranes in men's epee.

Nik-Nik, 12, won the title at this senior-level tournament and is one of the youngest Nevada state champions. Ranes faced off against his club mate Kian Ameli for the men's epee championship, earning a USFA rating of A-06. Ranes, along with Ameli and Nicolae Diaconescu, coach at FAN, are USFA A-06 fencers and are the three highest-rated fencers in the state.

The FAN enjoyed equal successes in the team events, winning five of the six team championships. The women of the FAN retained their titles from last year in women's epee, women's foil and women's sabre, while the men won the 2006 team championships in men's epee and men's foil, bringing home two more Nevada state perpetual trophies. The men's saber team lost a tight finals bout to the Reno Silver Blades.

Fencers that contributed to the Fencing Academy of Nevada team championships were Ameli and Cynthia Ameli and Dakota Root (women's epee team), Jennings, Nik-Nik and Root (women's foil team), Jennings, Root and Nik-Nik (women's sabre team), Eli Delgado, Evan Ranes and Kian (men's epee team), Evan Ranes, Eli Delgado and Sean Ameli (men's foil team) and Mark Kovacs, Nelson Granda and Ashok Pathi (men's sabre team).

Other medalists at the Nevada State Championships were Eli Delgado, second-place silver, and Sean Ameli, third-place in men's foil. Kian took second-place silver and Narayan Pathi got third place (earning B-06) in men's epee. Cynthia took second-place silver, Root took third place in women's epee, and Nik-Nik took third place in women's foil.

The Fencing Academy of Nevada is at the Las Vegas Sports Park. The program is directed by fencing master Yves Auriol.

FITNESS

YMCA offers Nia technique classes

Nia Technique classes are held from 9 to 10 a.m. Tuesdays at the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane.

In addition, classes are held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday and from 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. on Saturday at the Durango Hills Community Center, 3521 N. Durango Drive.

The YMCA is the only organization in Las Vegas to offer these classes, led by Stacey Hall, a certified blue-belt Nia instructor.

For more information, visit www.nia-nia.com or www.lasvegasymca.org, or call Hall at 413-5316.

YMCAs offers free program

The Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA, 4141 Meadows Lane, and the Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive, are offering a complimentary program design session to anyone who signs up for membership this month.

Program design provides a personal fitness workout with a trained YMCA staff member to meet participants' fitness goals safely and effectively. This is a $50 value.

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

FUNDRAISER

March of Dimes to hold walk

The Nevada Chapter of the March of Dimes will hold its WalkAmerica 2006 on Saturday in downtown Las Vegas. The 2.5-mile walk will begin with registration at 8 a.m., followed by the walk at 9 a.m.

Proceeds from WalkAmerica support the March of Dimes' mission of trying to prevent premature births, birth defects and infant mortality through research, education, community services and advocacy.

For more information or to register as individuals or teams, contact Helen Boyack at 732-9255, Ext. 227, or log onto www.marchofdimes.com/nevada.

GOLF

Police-Firefighters Tournament on tap

The fourth annual Police Versus 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 or to obtain sponsorships, call Tom Boyce at 658-8725.

Alzheimer's tourney 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 North. The sign-up deadline is May 20.

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, contact Todd Peterson at 349-7425, Phil Carlson at 657-9861 or e-mail amgt@cox.net with team information.

GYMNASTICS

Sign-ups begin at Durango Hills YMCA

Youth ages 3-12 years are invited to tumble into the joys of gymnastics and begin learning routines on different apparatus at the Durango Hills Community Center YMCA, 3521 N. Durango Drive.

A new session will run from May 2 to June 6. Participants ages 3 to 5 will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday or from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Gymnastics I will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. for ages 6 to 7 and from 6 to 7 p.m. for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday.

Gymnastics II will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for ages 6 to 7 and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 12 on Saturday.

The cost is $55 for youth ages 3-5, and $75 for participants ages 6-12. For more information or to register, call 240-9622.

MARTIAL ARTS

Coed kung fu classes forming

Traditional Tibetan lama kung fu and water boxing (tai chi) classes are forming at Create Develop and Flow, 101 S. Rainbow Blvd. For more information, call 251-1111.

Boot camp class for women planned

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

The sessions are scheduled to begin May 1 and 3. For more information, call 251-1111.

ROLLER HOCKEY

New season to begin Saturday

Las Vegas Roller Hockey will be holding a 10-week season that begins play on Saturday.

The league is for children ages 5-14 and costs $125.

Players get one hour of practice time weekly, along with jerseys and trophies.

The league also is looking for middle and high school teams, as well as coaches for the upcoming season, which begins in the fall.

LVRH also has an adult league that plays Sunday through Thursday nights, with all levels of play, from beginner to advanced.

For more information, call Dan Corsatea at 349-6526 or visit www.lasvegasrollerhockey.com.