CRD basketball signups going on

The Covington Recreation Department is accepting registration for boys and girls youth basketball ages 5-16 at the CRD office at 317 N. Jefferson St.

The deadline is Nov. 17. Signup is from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is also an evening period from 6-8 p.m. Nov. 11-13. Boys and girls ages 7-10 are scheduled for evaluation on Nov. 19. For more information, call 893-4044, e-mail at recreation@covla.com or visit www.covla.com. VIA Fall Training

and tryouts

The Volleyball Institute of America is holding tryouts at Northlake Christian School on Nov. 16 and 19.

VIA is also asking those 14-under to attend a second tryout on Sunday 1:30-3 p.m. for 13-14-year olds, 3-4:30 p.m. for 12s and 4:30-6 for 11s. The tryouts on Nov. 16 and 19 are for those 15-16-years old. The tryout on Nov. 19 will also be for ages 17-18.

On Nov. 16, tryouts will be from 4:30-7 p.m. Nov. 19 will go from 6:30-8 p.m. for 15-16s and 8-9 p.m. for 17-18s. For a complete list of time frames for each age group, visit www.louisianavolleyball.net. You can also download the registration form online.

For more information, e-mail Jessica at jessica@viacentral.net.

Basketball Clinic

at Northshore

Nike Skills instructor Ganon Baker will be holding two basketball clinics at Northshore High School tomorrow and Sunday for high school players and youths.

The youth clinic takes place Sunday from 2-6 p.m. for ages 8-14. The price is $80 per player and check-in is scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

For more information, call 649-3664 or visit www.thehardwoodclub.com or slidellhawks.com.

Running Club meets Saturdays

The Pelican Running Club is a Pelican Athletic Club community program and is in its third marathon-training season. The group meets each Saturday morning at 7 at the Mandeville Trailhead for a group training run on the Tammany Trace. The suggested training schedules (available online at mardigrasmarathon.com) are designed for folks training to complete their first marathon or half-marathon event. 

The group is very participatory in nature and we’ve had great fun the past two years preparing for the New Orleans Mardi Gras Marathon events.

The training group is open to the community. For more information call 966-7887 or visit fklinge@thepac.com.

Legends Thanksgiving Basketball Camp

Fontainebleau High coach Barry Dotson and Mandeville’s John Priola are conducting the Legends Thanksgiving Basketball Camp from Nov. 24-26 at Pelican Park’s Brown Gym for children in kindergarten-eight grade.

There are three time slots available, including two half-days and a full day.

Half-days run from 9 a.m. to noon and 12:30-3:30 p.m. The full day goes from 9 a.m. through 3:30 p.m.

Those who register before Nov. 17 will pay $65 for half days without lunch and $80 with lunch. The full days are $85 without lunch and $100 with lunch. After early signups, the cost goes up $15 across the board.

Campers receive a free T-shirt, participate in daily competitions, games, contests, giveaways and prizes.

The camp’s goal is to provide a positive and fun recreational place where campers can become better and more inspired players.

Sign up forms are available at Legends Sports World and Pelican Park, but must be dropped off at Legends. For more information, call David Stechmann at 674-1351.

NCS hosting Thanksgiving basketball camp

Northlake Christian School is sponsoring a Thanksgiving basketball camp Nov. 24-26 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day for participants in grades 1-7. The $100 camp fee includes a T-shirt. Coaches Monty Fontenot and Ryan Perkins, a former Wolverines’ basketball player and graduate, will conduct the camp. It will include demonstrations, 5-on-5 league play, group fundamentals and station work with contests and prizes. No lunch will be served, but the camp store will be open with snack items for sale. Basketball campers will be able to deposit money in a camp bank account to purchase snacks. To pre-register, send check payable to WAPA or you can register on the morning of Nov. 24. For more information call 892-2683, ext. 2001.

Tryouts for Franklinton Nationals

The Franklinton Nationals 11U boys United States Specialty Sports Association team is holding tryouts.

For more information, call Monica at 502-7770.

Montz holding soccer camps in December

The Jared Montz Pro Soccer Camps will be held Dec. 13-14 at Coquille Sports Complex and Dec. 27-31 at Pelican Park.

Montz is a Mandeville High graduate and professional soccer player.

Both clinics are for children ages 5-13. The one at Coquille will run from 1-4 p.m. the cost is $65 if you pay by Nov. 13, $75 by Dec. 12 and $85 by Dec. 13.

The cost includes an autographed picture, Montz soccer ball, question and answer session, chances to win Montz gear, prize giveaway, camper action pictures from e-mail and a chance to be on Montz TV.

Campers must provide water, ball, cleats, shin guards and sunscreen.

For the clinic at Pelican Park, the cost is $180 by Nov. 25, $195 by Dec. 26 and then $205 by Dec. 27. The cost covers the same things in both camps, but participants receive a T-shirt in the second camp.

The camp will run from 1-4 p.m. on Dec. 27-28 and 9 a.m. until noon Dec. 29-31.

For more information, you can call 237-0763, visit www.jaredmontz.com or e-mail montzjc@aol.com.

AAU Basketball Fall Training

The Northshore Basketball Training Center is taking registrations for the fall Amateur Athletic Union training season, which is a prelude to the start of the 2009 AAU season.

The center plans to have nine AAU teams again this year from ages 8-14 for both boys and girls. Training goes through mid December, but registration is still being accepted.

Register at www.nsbbtc.com or call Charles Tracey at 789-2589. 

Northshore Tennis Association offers youth program

The Northshore Tennis Association has an ongoing Junior and Mr. Pee Wee development tennis program for boys and girls ages 4-18. It starts with private or semi-private sessions to familiarize youngsters with tennis terms, stroke production and procedures. The year-round programs are held on the Kehoe-France Northshore School and public courts in Covington and Mandeville.

Competitions are held for boys and girls 10 and under that have not been ranked on a state level and are new to tournament competition.

Yearly registration is $25 and $5 and an unopened can of tennis balls is required per tournament or $8 total per tournament.

For more information call Peter Taggard at 373-6487 or Alan Avodyan at 845-2322.