Sports Briefs: Sports camps start next week

DOWNEY – The Warren High School girls’ volleyball program will be having three summer camps. The first camp will be held July 8-11, the second camp will be held July 14-16 and the last camp will be held July 21-23. The first camp from July 8-11 is pro beach girls’ beach camp. This camp will focus on learning how to play beach volleyball and feature techniques for 2-person volleyball. Practices will be 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. at Hermosa Beach on 33rd St. The cross streets are Longfellow and Manhattan Ave. The cost is $120 and includes a shirt. There is a 24 player max and is designed for girls in grades 9-12 and college level.

The second camp from July 14-16 is position and skills training. This camp is open to girls grades 6-12. Practices will be from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Warren High School Gym. The cost is $110 and includes a shirt.

The third camp from July 21-23 is team training concepts. This camp is designed for incoming freshmen thru 12th grade. Practices will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in the Warren High School Gym. The cost is $110 and includes a shirt.

Tryouts for WHS Frosh, JV and Varsity girls’ volleyball will be held on Monday, July 28th, 2014. All checks are payable to Scott Lane. Contact head coach Scott Lane with questions at scottylane@yahoo.com. Coach Lane and his staff hope to see you at one of Warren High School’s girls’ volleyball camps.

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The Warren High School girls’ soccer camp will begin Monday, July 7, and run through Friday, July 11. Camp will be held from 9-11 a.m. and will cost $150. Camp is open for girls ages 13-18.

The camp will be held on the soccer field at Justice Stadium on the campus of Warren High School. A tournament is included with the camp and will be held July 7-18. On site registration will be available at 8 a.m. on Monday, July 7.

Head Coach Liliana Salazar invites all young ladies interested in playing soccer at Warren High School to the Lady Bear soccer camp. Student-athletes can get their soccer career started at WHS by participating in summer league and attending the Lady Bear soccer camp.

The Lady Bear summer camp offers the opportunity for all girls to improve their level of play, get in shape for the upcoming season and most of all, have fun. Basic skills such as ball control, passing and shooting are enhanced, while fundamental tactics of the game are learned.

All participants will have the opportunity to participate in a competitive soccer tournament as well as the chance to work with established varsity level players and the coaching staff at WHS. Girls must bring soccer cleats and shin guards, in addition to sunscreen and water.

The Bellflower Tournament will begin July 7 and run through July 18. Games will be Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. or 5 p.m. Coach Salazar and her staff hope to see you on the pitch Monday morning.

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The Downey High School football program will begin their summer practices Monday, July 14, and will run through Tuesday, Aug. 12.

Practices will be held Monday-Thursday at 9 a.m. and again from 3-6 p.m.

Incoming freshmen will start on Monday, July 14, and will run thru Thursday, Aug. 14. Freshmen workouts will run from 2-5 p.m. Any questions should be directed to head coach Jack Williams at jwilliams@dusd.net. Coach Williams and his staff hope to see you on the football field in July.

The Downey High School boys’ water polo program started their summer program Tuesday and will run thru July 31. Practices are being held from 6-9 a.m. Mondays thru Thursdays at the Downey Aquatics Center on campus at Downey High. Any questions should be directed to head coach Shaun Delhousay at sdelhousay@dusd.net. Coach Delhousay and his staff hope to see you in the pool soon.

The Downey High School boys’ cross country program will start their summer practices this Monday, July 7. Practices will run through the summer and into the start of the school year and fall season. Practices will be held Monday through Saturday at 7 a.m. Any questions should be directed to head coach Bob Gleason at rgleason@dusd.net. Coach Gleason and his staff hope to see you running on Monday.

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The Downey High School girls’ volleyball program will be having its annual summer camp starting Thursday, July 10, and will run thru Wednesday, July 23.

Summer camp will start at 10 a.m. in the Downey High School Gym. Camp registration will be held Wednesday, July 7, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the ASB room at Downey High School.

Tryouts for incoming freshmen will be held Thursday, July 24, from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. in the gym. Contact head coach Andrea Sims at asims@dusd.net with questions. Coach Sims and her staff hope to see you on the volleyball court starting next week.

The Downey High School girls’ tennis program will begin their summer program Thursday, August 6th, at 9:00 a.m. on the tennis courts at Downey High School. Practices will be held every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in August from 9- 11:30 a.m. Contact head coach Denise Diego with questions at ddiego@dusd.net. Coach Diego and her staff hope to see you on the tennis courts in August.

The Downey High School girls’ golf team will start it’s summer program on Tuesday, July 29 and will run thru Thursday, Aug. 14. Practices will be held from 8-9:30 a.m. Qualifying rounds will be held Aug. 19, 21, 26 and 28. Contact head coach Jason Bean at jabean@dusd.net with questions. Coach Bean hopes to see you on the links at the end of July.

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Published: July 3, 2014 - Volume 13 - Issue 12