Modesto-area camps, clinics and sports league information (8/25/15)

BASEBALL

BATTING LESSONS Private and team instruction with certified hitting coach Greg Young; more than 25 years of experience and MLB trained. Improve your swing. Infield, outfield and baserunning lessons, too. Call 209-605-4734 or visit www.MrHittingCoach.com.

CCC ROCKERS The 12U team is looking for athletes to continue through the summer and fall seasons. Call Jim Pernetti at 209-495-8610 or email ubcountry@aol.com.

TRI-COUNTY TRITONS Hosting a catching camp Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open to ages 14-18. Register at tricountytritons.com or contact Tim Raposa at 209-694-6046.

TRAVEL TEAM TRYOUTS For a 16/17U team Saturday at Davis Park from 8-10 a.m. Call 209-380-9940.

BASKETBALL

CENTRAL VALLEY HORNETS Saturday is the last chance to sign up for a six-week fall program that begins in September for grades K-12. Sign-ups at Grace Lutheran Church in Modesto. Cost is $125. Register at www.cvhornets.com. Paid trainers will be at all training sessions and games. Reversible uniform included. Contact cvhornets.com and centralvalleyhornets@yahoo.com.

MODESTO MAGIC GIRLS Fall league for girls ages 4-17 starts Sept. 12 (nine weeks, Saturdays only) at Modesto Christian High School. Cost is $160 and includes uniform, or $130 if player already has a Magic uniform. Early sign-up and multiple-child discounts available. Contact Stan Silva at ssilva1920@aol.com, call 209-765-5107 or visit www.modestomagic.com.

PANTHER BASKETBALL ACADEMY Skills camp for boys and girls in grades 2-8. Camp begins Sept. 12 and runs every Saturday through Oct. 17 at Modesto High School. Cost is $65, which includes a camp T-shirt. Email Peterson.w@monet.k12.ca.us or call Sam Nichols Jr. at 209-543-2616.

CENTRAL CATHOLIC/CENCAL RAIDER For ages 6-14 beginning Sept. 12 from 9-10:30 a.m. at Central Catholic High School. Camp focuses on the fundamentals of basketball and runs eight consecutive Saturdays. Cost is $100 and includes a camp T-shirt. Contact Mike Wilson at wilson@cchsca.org or 209-345-5485.

SKILLS LESSONS Emphasis on shooting, ballhandling, post moves and individual offensive and defensive skill work. The importance of fundamentals, smart decision-making and hard work on both sides of the ball are stressed. Training with one of the valley’s best trainers who has 15 years of high school coaching and AAU experience. Contact coach D.J. Seeley Sr. at 916-873-3160. Individual and group training is available.

BICYCLING

STANISLAUS COUNTY BICYCLE CLUB Will host the Golden Hills Century on Oct. 10 in Knights Ferry beginning at 7 a.m. Riders may choose from three distances and routes. The ride benefits the Second Harvest Food Bank of San Joaquin and Stanislaus counties Food 4 Thought program. Visit stancobike.org.

BOXING

BAD TO THE BONZ Boxing Gym is having tryouts for its summer program and providing adult and youth classes. We are having a boxing clinic for coaches that will be given by Tony Avila, owner of Bad to the Bonz. The summer special for youth is $200 for four months, including gloves. Go to Modestopalboxing.net or call Avila at 209-577-1131. Also, we encourage parents to work out alongside their children. We have a USA Boxing team and classes for at-risk youth. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5-6:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 9-10:30 a.m., daily from 3-7 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m.-noon. The gym is located at 1226 Seventh St. in Modesto.

MODESTO PAL Stanislaus/Modesto PAL Boxing is a free program for ages 10-17. Sign up Monday and Thursday from 4-5 p.m. at 615 Sierra Drive. No experience needed. Call Randy Buchanan at 209-572-9614 or email buchananr@modestopd.com.

KICKBOXING Modesto-based Team Voodoo Kickboxing offers an anti-bullying and self-defense program. Two-month special is $140 with unlimited program. Parents train for free with every kid’s sign-up. Located at 1226 Seventh St., Modesto. Call 209-262-8976 or email teamvoodoousa@hotmail.com.

EXERCISE

GROUP CLASSES FOR 60-, 50-OVER The Healthy Aging Association is offering free Young At Heart aerobics group exercise classes for 60 years and older on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Modesto Fitness Evolution, 4120 Dale Road, Suite G, and Oakdale Fitness Evolution, 1275 East F St., Suite 1; and on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8-9 a.m. at the Modesto Senior Center, 211 Bodem St. Also offered are free Young At Heart group exercise classes for 50 years and older. The strength training classes use exertubes for resistance, and the exercises can be done standing or sitting. Classes are available at the Waterford Community Center, 540 C St., on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11 a.m. in Waterford. Call 209-523-2800 or visit www.healthyaging-association.org.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE Offering classes in dance and fitness, from kettle bell and martial arts to LeBarre, PreDance, Hip-Hop Dance and Zumba Gold. Contact TCAA at 209-532-2787, email info@tuolumnecountyarts.org or visit www.tuolumne-countyarts.org.

ADULT WATER EXERCISE Classes for ages 18 and up are held Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-8:15 p.m. through Sept. 21 at Burris Pool at Sonoma Elementary School, 1325 Sonoma Ave., in Modesto. Cost is $60 for 10 sessions. Register at the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods office, 1010 10th Street, Suite 4400, or online at www.modestogov.com/econnect. For information, refer to the Summer Activity Guide at www.modestogov.com/prnd/activityguide or call 209-577-5344.

FOOTBALL

STANISLAUS/MODESTO PAL/NFL FLAG FOOTBALL Accepting sign-ups for grades 2-6. Cost is $40, including NFL jersey. Games played at Standiford School on Saturdays. Sign-up deadline is Sept. 11. Contact Randy Buchanan at 209-572-9614 or Buchananr@modestopd.com.

GENERAL

CAL STATE STANISLAUS FALL CAMPS Cal State Stanislaus offers girls volleyball, soccer and softball camps. Volleyball: Wednesdays from Sept. 2-Nov. 18 from 8-9 p.m. at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena. Cost is $35 per session, $180 for six sessions and $300 for 12 sessions. Soccer: College training academy (Sept. 7-Nov. 10) and goalkeeper academy (Sept. 7-Nov. 9), both for elite players ages 9-22; weight training clinic from Sept. 7-Nov. 10 for girls ages 12-22; and college ID camp on Sept. 19 for elite players ages 14-22. Softball: Elite Camp is Sept. 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for ages 13-18. Cost is $125. Contact Bianca Duran at bduran1@csustan.edu or 303-565-6230. For information or to register online, visit WarriorAthletics.com/Camps or call Cal State Stanislaus Athletics at 209-667-3016.

GOLF

LADIES, JUNIOR CLINICS Dana Arnold-Ebster offers clinics for women of all ages and ability on Wednesdays from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the McHenry Golf Center. Also offered are clinics for juniors ages 4-12 on Saturdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m. The clinics cover the full swing, putting, chipping, pitching, bunker play, rules and etiquette. Cost is $15 for ladies and $12 for juniors. Call 209-523-5151.

PICKLEBALL

CENTRAL VALLEY PICKLEBALL CLUB is looking for recreational players. Lessons are available. Club also has advanced and tournament-level play. Contact Chuck Adams at pickleballcharlie@gmail.com.

SOCCER

QUAKES/EVFC/OAKDALE Holding open tryouts for boys in fall age groups U8B-U17B. Teams play in the NorCal National Premier League and tournaments. Call 209-321-1213; en Espanol, 209-505-9924. For club information, visit www.EastValleyFutbolClub.com. For other information, contact director of coaching Dave DeHart at 818-395-1221.

SOFTBALL

UOP FALL TIGER CUB CLINIC Pacific softball will host a clinic for all skill levels (ages 7-13) Sept. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Players will learn skills in throwing, catching, fielding, pitching, hitting and more. The clinic will be taught by current Pacific players and coaches. Participants will get the opportunity to meet and learn from the 2015-16 Pacific softball team. Cost is $40 per athlete with a discounted rate of $30 per athlete for teams of four or more campers. Reserve a spot by Sept. 16 via email to Coach Jessica Hancock at jhancock@pacific.edu. For information and an application, go to http://pacifictigers.com/information/camps/sball/index.

SWIMMING

FALL SWIM CLASSES Hosted by the City of Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods. First sesson of swim classes goes through Sept. 21, in the evening, Mondays and Wednesdays. Register at the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department office, 1010 10th Street, Suite 4400, online at www.modestogov.com/econnect or call 209-577-5344.

WATER POLO

MODESTO-STANISLAUS Pre-high school water polo Monday and Wednesday at Johansen High from 4:30-6 p.m. Contact Brent Bohlender at Bbrentpolo@aol.com.

This story was originally published August 24, 2015 at 4:56 PM with the headline "Modesto-area camps, clinics and sports league information (8/25/15)."