SPORTS BRIEFS
Youth Baseball Skills Clinic
PLYMOUTH – A Youth Skills Baseball Clinic will be held from July 12 to 14 at Plymouth South High School. The Instructional Group (ages 4 to 7) will meet from 8 to 9 a.m. and the Hardball Group (ages 8-14) will practice each day from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All proceeds from the skills camp benefit the Plymouth South baseball program.
Cost of the camp is $50 per athlete and $100 per family for the Instructional Group and $100 per athlete/$175 per family for the Hardball Group. Emphasis will be on proper fielding and throwing mechanics, basic hitting fundamentals, base running, building baseball IQ, strength and weight training, as well as arm care regimen and technique. Instruction will vary between age groups and skill levels.
For more information contact Camp Director and Plymouth South Baseball Head Coach Walt Fust at wfust@plymouth.k12.ma.us.
Youth Football Skills Clinic
PLYMOUTH – A Youth Football Skills Clinic will be held at Plymouth South High School from Aug, 2 to 4 for football players in grades 1 to 8, Camp co-directors are former Plymouth South Football Head Coaches Scott Fry and Marc Loranger and the fee for the camp is $100.
Please email Loranger at pshspe@aol.com to reserve a spot In the non-contact camp. Areas of instruction include Offensive & Defensive Skills; Proper Tackling Form; Blocking Technique; Passing/Catching Technique; Offensive and Defensive Line Technique; Proper Running Back Technique; Linebacker Reads, and Secondary Coverage Technique.
Panther Basketball School
PLYMOUTH – The 10th annual Panther Basketball School will take place from July 26 to 28 at Plymouth South High School for boys and girls entering grades 4 to 9. Sessions each day will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All proceeds from the camp will benefit the Plymouth South boys and girls basketball programs.
Camp Director is Plymouth South Boys Basketball Head Coach David Costa and he will have several current coaches and former players helping him coordinate the three-day camp. Points of emphasis will include shooting, passing, ball-handling, post moves, perimeter moves, fast breaks, screens, defense, rebounding, boxing out and pivoting.
Fee for the camp is $100. For more information go to www.pantherbasketballschool.com or email Costa at dcosta@plymouth.k12.ma.us.
Advantage Soccer School
Celebrating over 20 years of player development, the Advantage Soccer School will take place from July 12 to 15 at Plymouth North High School. Each day’s session will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Players from all levels ages, 5 – 16, are invited to take part in the camp. Field players and goalkeeper training included. The camp is staffed by the area’s top high school and youth coaches and the directors are Plymouth North Girls Varsity Head Coach Eric Foley and Plymouth North Boys Soccer Varsity Head Coach John Tocci.
For more information go to www.advantagesoccerschool.com, call 508-245-2405 or email coachtocci@comcast.net
Cape Cod Soccer Academy
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth resident Tony Reis is offering the Cape Cod Soccer Academy in two sessions this summer in Bourne at Upper Cape Cod Tech High School. Session 1 is July 12 to 16 and Session 2 is July 19-23.
The camp is open for boys and girls in grades 3 to 10 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. Goalkeeper training is available for players in grades 5-10. The cost is $225 per player.
The Academy Director is Tony Reis, the boys soccer head coach at Upper Cape. For more information go to https://www.capecodsocceracademy.com/
Come skate with The Great Blizz
KINGSTON – The Great Blizz special ice hockey program meets each Saturday morning at The Bog ice rink in Kingston.
Registration is ongoing to be a part of the growing team. Players of all ages from 5 years and older with a developmental disability are eligible to be a part of the team. Skating experience is not necessary. We will teach ice skating and ice hockey skills through practices and friendly competitions.
The team provides ice time every Saturday morning at The Bog, which is located right off of Route 3. Ice hockey equipment will be available for all registered players. Trained coaches, mentors and volunteers will be at each practice session to educate, guide and supervise.
Along with seeking players, coaches, mentors and other volunteers, we are seeking charitable donations for our 501(c)3 organization as well as sponsorship opportunities. The IRS has granted us tax-exempt status as a public charity. The Great Blizz is a member of the American Special Hockey Association.
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