Summer rugby session offered at LO Sports Camps Learn the game
of rugby by attending a non-contact/touch rugby session at the Live
Oak High Sports Camp next week. Openings are still available for
boys and girls of all shapes and sizes from 10-14 years old.
Players will learn the fundamentals of rugby
– passing, catching, kicking and support. Details: call Coach
Bart Nielsen at 782-0801
Summer rugby session offered at LO Sports Camps
Learn the game of rugby by attending a non-contact/touch rugby session at the Live Oak High Sports Camp next week. Openings are still available for boys and girls of all shapes and sizes from 10-14 years old. Players will learn the fundamentals of rugby – passing, catching, kicking and support.
Details: call Coach Bart Nielsen at 782-0801
San Jose Grand Prix set for next weekend
Morgan Hill’s Jimmy Vasser makes a return to his Bay Area roots for the inaugural San Jose Grand Prix next weekend. The CHAMP car event, which will also feature former Hollister resident AJ Allmendinger, is set for Sunday, July 31. The three-day racing extravaganza, which will feature a number of different races through downtown San Jose, begins next Friday.
Details: visit www.sanjosegrandprix.com
OVYSL fall soccer accepting signups
Orchard Valley Youth Soccer League is now taking sign-ups for the 2005-06 fall recreational season. Play begins Sept. 10 and ends Nov. 20. Boys and girls ages 4-16 are eligible (birth dates 8/1/1989 to 7/31/2001). Fees range from $65 for U6, $95 for U8 and $120 for U10-U16. Teams are filled on a space-available-only basis after July 15.
Details: call 779-6696
Elite high school pitcher’s camp begins next week in MH
Taylor Made Baseball is offering an elite High School Pitcher’s Camp in Morgan Hill beginning next week.
The camp, which will cover everything from pitching mechanics to mental training, will run from July 25-29 from 9am-4pm.
Each day will cover a different aspect of the best position in baseball. Players will receive instruction in: pitching mechanics; throwing mechanics; defensive baseball; mental preparation and execution; pitching levels and locations; developing physical and mental pre-game and post-game regimens; arm-strengthening; physical conditioning; weight training; and proper nutrition for high school athletes. Each morning will be devoted to pitching mechanics and defensive baseball. In the afternoons, there will be a trip to 24-Hour Fitness to work on proper weight routines and physical conditioning.
Players will receive: J-Bands; Alan Jaeger’s Book, “Getting Focused, Staying Focused”; Evaluation Form; Charts to record weight training progress, arm strength progress and nutrition; Weight workout handout; Physical Conditioning handout
Rich Taylor and a local staff of coaches will lead the camp. Alan Jaeger will conduct his “Thrive on Throwing” program and mental training sessions. Fresno State pitching coach Tim Montez will instruct players on what it takes to pitch at the Division I level.
The camp will be limited to just 24 players in order to insure quality instruction
Players must be in high school or entering high school in the fall. Cost of the camp is $325 for 30 hours of instruction and will include admission to 24-Hour Fitness, the J-Bands and Alan Jaeger’s book. Deposit is $150.
To sign up or for more information, contact Rich Taylor by phone at (408) 782-0630 or by e-mail,
rj********@ya***.com
Silicon Valley Extreme baseball tryouts
Tryouts for the Silicon Valley Extreme’s 10-year-old and 11-year old competitive travel baseball team will be held July 26 and 28 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm. Call for tryout locations.
Details: Billy Holler at (408) 846-5246.
Live Oak sports camps
Organized by Norm Dow and taught by high school coaches and teachers, the annual Live Oak Sports Camps are continuing through the summer and still have openings. Next week’s camps include rugby, soccer, and cheerleading. There is still plenty of room in most of the week-long camps, which continue through Aug. 12 and range in cost from $90-$150. Signups are being accepted at the Live Oak gym.
Details: call Norm Dow at (408) 847-2075.
Sobrato summer sports camps accepting signups
Many outstanding coaches from Sobrato High will provide instruction in the necessary fundamentals and skills at the Sobrato High Athletics Camps through Aug. 12 this summer. The week-long specialty camps, which will be held at the Sobrato campus with its brand new athletic facilities, will include training ina variety of sports. In addition, Sobrato will sponsor the “Got Game” camp, a three-hour, 3-on-3, half-court basketball tournament. The sports camps are designed for kids aged 6-17, and costs range from $75-$140. Signups are being accepted now.
Details: call Marla Carroll (408) 605-5870
YMCA Camps signups
Mt. Madonna YMCA in Morgan Hill is now accepting registration for camps which take place at the Morgan Hill YMCA, 17666 Crest Ave.
Half-day sports camps are for 3-5 year olds and continue through Aug. 19. The cost is $133/week. Full day sports camps include: a basketball camp from Aug. 1-5 ($223/week); Y-World of Sports from Aug. 15-19 ($223/week); and golf camp from July 25-29 and Aug. 8-12 ($350/week).
These camps are only for those entering grades 1-3 or 4-6.
Details: contact Cassie Kemic,
ck****@sc*****.org
, or by phone at 762-6018 or 779-0208.
San Jose State offers basketball camps
The coaching staff of San Jose States University’s Men’s Basketball Program will be holding a four-day camp this summer.
Session II runs from August 8-11 (Monday-Thursday). The camp offers early drop off that starts at 7:45am and late pick-up until 5:30pm at no additional cost. Please note that camp runs from 9am-4pm. The cost of the camp is $155 for early bird registration and $170 for late registration. The dates for early bird registration is July 29 for session II.
Camp staff will include the SJSU men’s basketball coaching staff, players, as well as other area coaches. The camp emphasis will be on fun as well as basketball fundamentals, skill enhancement, and team building.
Details: call Asst. Coach Brent Davis at (408) 924-1222.
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