The Las Vegas Junior Giants are holding sign-ups until the beginning of June for players ages 4-14 as well as coaches. Interested players can sign up from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily at the Doolittle Community Center, 1950 N. J Street.
For more information, call 839-4561 or call the Doolittle Center at 229-6374.
BASKETBALL
Bishop Gorman coach holding youth 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.
Session I will run from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday. Session II is scheduled from 4 to 7 p.m. on June 8 and 9, and from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on June 10. The cost is $75 for each session 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 runs June 12-15 with the second session being held June 19-22. Both sessions 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 and there is limited enrollment as the camp has sold out 13 straight years. Campers will receive a camp T-shirt, photo package, a personal evaluation and their own Nike basketball as well as expertise from the entire Durango basketball staff, camp counselors and players. Players who sign up for both sessions can do so for $225.
Individuals can register for the camps at www.durangobasketball.com. For more information, call 363-7805.
Christ the King 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 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.
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.
Participants will learn fundamentals and compete in sports and 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.
The academy also 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.
The academy also 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.
Boys and girls ages -15 of all skill levels can participate in the Bill & Lillie Heinrich YMCA's Academy of Academics and Sports.
Headed by former UNLV, NBA and WNBA players, the academy focuses on basketball fundamentals, advanced game execution and academic success. Players can access a computer-learning center. Homework assistance will be provided.
The program is offered Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 6 p.m. The cost is $79 per month, per player. Participants receive $25 off the first month when they donate a new basketball. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
For more information, call Breezy Bolden at 877-9622.
CYCLING
Tour de Cure set to pedal
The Tour de Cure, an annual national event held to raise money for diabetes, the nation's fifth-leading killer, will be held May 13 and will start at Henderson's Discovery Park, 2011 Paseo Verde Parkway.
Three routes have been established for riders: the 100K, the 50K and the 25K. The 100K route will ride near Hoover Dam while the 50K and 25K rides will go through mostly residential areas.
Top teams from 2005 included Team CES (Communication Electronic Systems), Team Levi and Haiku Peloton. The top individuals were Frank Ellis, Jerry McNeish and Larry Howard.
For more information, call the American Diabetes Association at (800) 868-7888 or log on to www.diabetes.org/tour.
FITNESS
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.
GOLF
Steiner's tourney set at Paiute resort
Steiner's is hosting its 14th annual golf tournament on May 12 at the Paiute Golf Resort, 10325 Nu Wav Kaiv Blvd.
The $135 admission cost includes unlimited beverages on the course and all-you-can-eat-and-drink at the awards ceremony following the tourney at Steiner's, 1750 N. Buffalo Drive. There also will be a $10,000 hole-in-one contest.
For more information, visit any Steiner's location or call Roger Sachs at 220-4500.
Local courses lauded by golf magazine
Three local golf clubs were honored in Golf Tips magazine's recent travel annual.
Aliante Golf Club, 3100 W. Elkhorn Drive in North Las Vegas, was tabbed "No. 1 Best Value in Las Vegas" and "No. 4 Player Friendly Golf Club in Las Vegas;" Angel Park Golf Club, 100 S. Rampart Blvd., was tabbed "No. 1 Player Friendly Golf Club in Las Vegas" and "No. 2 Best Lessons in Las Vegas;" and The Legacy Golf Club, 130 Par Excellence Drive in Henderson, was tabbed "No. 2 Player Friendly Golf Club in Las Vegas."
All three courses are managed by OB Sports Golf Management.
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.
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. 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 to amgt@cox.net with team information.
GYMNASTICS
Sign-ups begin at Durango Hills YMCA
Youth ages 3-12 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 through June 6. Participants ages 3-5 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- 7 and from 6 to 7 p.m. for ages 8-12 on Thursday. Gymnastics II will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. for ages 6-7 and 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. for ages 8-12 on Saturday.
The cost is $55 for youth ages 3-5, and $75 for participants ages 6-12. For more information, call 240-9622.
LACROSSE
LVLL sponsoring free clinic in June
The Las Vegas Lacrosse League is sponsoring a free clinic for boys and girls in grades 3-8.
The two-day clinic, scheduled for June 2-3 at Oxford Park in Summerlin, is intended for children that have never played the sport. 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. The clinic with registration at 4 p.m. with the first-day skills session running from 5-7 p.m. The clinic concludes June 3 with the second skills session running from 8:30-10:30 a.m. followed by a watermelon break and an exhibition game.
A parental consent form will be required before participation. For more information, access www.LasVegasLacrosseLeague.org or call coordinator Terry Allen at 845-5473, or e-mail to at Ntwkis@lvcm.com.
WRESTLING
Locals perform at U.S. nationals
Two local wrestlers participated in the U.S. National Wrestling Championships held April 12-15 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Eldorado graduate Matt Azevedo qualified for the World Team Trials on May 27-28 in Sioux City, Iowa when he finished second in his 121-pound weight class, losing to Henry Cejudo of Colorado Springs, Colo. in the championship match. Cejudo also qualified for the World Team Trials with the win.
Durango High School senior Joey Martin participated in the FILA Junior Nationals and took sixth place, losing to Tyler Graff in his fifth-place match.
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