Modesto-area camps, clinics and sports league information (11/10/15)
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 base-running lessons, too. Call 209-605-4734 or visit www.MrHittingCoach.com.
CCC ROCKERS The 12U team is looking for athletes to continue through the fall season. Call Jim Pernetti at 209-495-8610 or email ubcountry@aol.com.
CALI HUSTLE Travel teams for 12U, 11U, 10U and 9U are looking for competitive players for spring 2016. Tryouts will be held Nov. 15 at Modesto High School – 11U-12U at 9 a.m. and 9U-10U at 10:30 a.m. Call Sam Nichols Jr. at 209-543-2616 or email calihustlebaseball@gmail.com.
BASKETBALL
CENTRAL VALLEY HORNETS CVYBA Boys and Girls Jr. NBA youth program for grades K-9 will hold its last sign-up session Nov. 12 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Mountain Mike’s Pizza on Standiford and Prescott in Modesto. Only four openings remain. Online sign-ups available at www.leaguelineup.com /welcome.asp?url=cvhornets. Call Maxi at 209-545-3138 or email centralvalleyhornets@yahoo.com.
MODESTO SLAM-N-JAM WINTER LEAGUE – Sign-ups for kids in grades K-8 will be held Nov. 21 at Big Valley Christian High School. Grades 7-8 from 9-10 a.m., grades 5-6 from 10-11:30, grades 3-4 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and grades K-2 from 1:15-2:30 p.m. For information and an application, see www.modestoslamnjam.com or call 209-622-0923.
SKILLS LESSONS Emphasis on shooting, ball-handling, 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 is 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.
BOXING
BAD TO THE BONZ Boxing Gym is having tryouts for its fall program and providing adult and youth classes. A boxing clinic for coaches will be given by Tony Avila, owner of Bad to the Bonz. The fall special for youth is $185 for two months, including gloves. Go to Modestopalboxing.net or call Avila at 209-577-1131. Also, parents are encouraged to work out alongside their children. A USA Boxing team and classes for at-risk youth are also offered. Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5-6:30 a.m., Tuesday and Thursday from 9-10:30 a.m., daily from 3-7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and holidays from 10 a.m.-noon. The gym is at 1226 Seventh St. in Modesto.
MODESTO PAL Stanislaus/Modesto PAL Boxing offers a program for ages 8-17. Sign up Monday through Thursday from 5-6 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.
DANCE
LINE DANCE CLASSES For ages 18 and over starts Nov. 9 and runs six Mondays through Dec. 14 from 6-7 p.m. at the Senior Citizens Center, 211 Bodem Street, Modesto. Cost is $35 total for six sessions. Register at the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department office, 1010 10th St., Suite 4400, online at https://econnect.modestogov.com/econnect/start/start.asp, or call 209-341-2974. For information, call 209-577-5344.
EXERCISE
GROUP CLASSES FOR 60-, 50-OVER The Healthy Aging Association is offering free Young At Heart aerobics group exercise classes for those 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 those 50 years and older. 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.healthyagingassociation.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.tuolumnecountyarts.org.
GENERAL
CAL STATE STANISLAUS FALL CAMPS Cal State Stanislaus offers girls volleyball and soccer camps. Volleyball: Wednesdays through Nov. 18 from 8-9 p.m. at Ed & Bertha Fitzpatrick Arena. Cost is $35 per session. Soccer: College training academy through Nov. 10 for elite players ages 9-22; weight training clinic through Nov. 10 for girls ages 12-22. 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.
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY Free soccer skills for U5 through U8 players, Tuesdays through Nov. 24, plus a Jamboree on Dec. 1 at Woodward Park, 5:30-6:30 p.m. For info, call Joe at 209-602-8597.
TENNIS
SATURDAY LESSONS Modesto Parks and Recreation and Future Stars 2000’s offering Saturday tennis lessons taught by experienced instructors in a fun and positive atmosphere at Downey Park. Classes currently running. Lessons are taught over four Saturdays from 9-9:50 a.m. through Dec. 5. Tennis shoes and racquet required (21 inches is best for tiny tots, 25 inches for 8- to 10-year-olds, 27 inches for teens and adults). Register at the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department office, 1010 10th St., Suite 4400. Contact Tony Amaral at 209-577-5445 or tamaral@modestogov.com.
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 November 9, 2015 at 4:03 PM with the headline "Modesto-area camps, clinics and sports league information (11/10/15)."