SPORTS BRIEFS: Glendale High golf tournament
The third annual Glendale High Golf Tournament will take place Monday at the La Cañada Country Club.
The cost is $125 per player and $500 per foursome.
Check-in is at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start of 1 p.m.
Entry fees include green and cart fee, lunch, Mexican buffet dinner, souvenirs, prizes, awards and a raffle.
Checks should be made payable to Glendale High School Athletics and donations are also welcomed. They should be sent to Glendale High, 1440 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205 with attention to Brent Forsee or Rene Valdes.
For more information, contact Rene Valdes at 242-3161 ext. 1655 or rvaldes@gusd.net or Brent Forsee at 242-3161 ext. 1199 or bforsee@gusd.net.
Hoover High seeking boys’ soccer coach
Hoover High is looking for a boys’ varsity soccer coach.
Those interested can send a resume to Hoover Athletic Director Jack Van Patten at jvanpatten@gusd.net.
Basketball camp set to take place
Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball Coach Shawn Zargarian will conduct a basketball camp from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 20-24 at Crescenta Valley High’s gymnasium, 2900 Community Ave., La Crescenta.
The camp is geared for athletes 7-13.
The cost is $225 per person. Instruction, guest speakers, T-shirts, games and more will be featured.
For more information, contact Zargarian at szargarian@gusd.net.
Northridge Baseball Camps to be held
The 2009 Northridge Baseball Camp, presented by Cal State Northridge baseball Coach and Crescenta Valley resident Steve Rousey, is currently in the enrollment process.
The four-day day camp is designed to develop physical ability in the areas of arm strength, hitting for power and foot speed and evaluating skill levels in fielding, hitting and pitching.
The event is open to players ages 5-13 and is offered in three sessions — July 27-30, Aug. 3-6 and Aug. 10-13 — with daily hours of 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The cost is $260, or $220 prior to June 28. Lunch and snack will be provided.
Also, two training academy sessions will take place from June 22-July 16 and July 20-Aug. 13.
In addition, a hitting camp will be held from 2:30-3:30 p.m. during the days of the camp. The cost is $20 per hour and is payable in cash on the day of the event.
The camp will be conducted at Matador Baseball Field on the campus of Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge.
To register, go to www.northridgebaseballcamps.com, or call Robin Rousey at (818) 749-6185.
Boys and girls water polo players sought
A Santa Clarita Valley-based age group water polo club is seeking boys and girls between the ages of 11-13.
The club is run by Crescenta Valley High School girls’ Athletic Director Pete Loporchio.
For more information, contact Loporchio at coachloporchio@aol.com or visit the organization’s website at www.scvwaterpolo.homestead.com.
Report your youth sports results
To get in youth sports results, whether it’s soccer, football, baseball, basketball, etc., please drop off or e-mail results by 2 p.m. Mondays.
The Glendale News-Press encourages any and all teams to turn in their results weekly.
E-mails can be sent to grant.gordon@latimes.com and hard copies can be sent to: 221 N. Brand Blvd., second floor, Glendale, 91203-2605.
For more information, call (818) 637-3225.
Looking for athletes beyond high school
In order to provide the most comprehensive coverage possible, the News-Press sports department is constantly trying to keep tabs on area athletes beyond high school.
If you know of any area athletes playing at the collegiate or professional level, please let us know.
Contact News-Press Sports Editor Grant Gordon at grant.gordon@latimes.com or at (818) 637-3225. Information can be faxed at (818) 241-1975.
Keeping tab on the private schools
Whether Glendale or La Crescenta, if you know of a varsity athlete that attends a private school outside of our coverage area, please let us know.
Contact News-Press Sports Editor Grant Gordon at (818) 637-3225 or by e-mail at grant.gordon@latimes.com. Information can be faxed at (818) 241-1975.
News-Press seeking stats and honors
The News-Press is seeking statistics from all coaches for their respective teams.
We are also seeking all-league lists.
Please fax information to (818) 241-1975 or by e-mail to grant.gordon@latimes.com.