Local Grade 8 and 9 basketball enthusiasts, boys and girls, have a great opportunity in April and May to hone their skills with some fun spring basketball sessions.
There will be North Island Regional Team camps held at three sites in the Comox Valley that will not only be informative basketball clinics, but also are try-outs for the regional teams who are competing at the Jamborees in late may in Langley as well as at the B.C. Summer Games.
(See details below).
These camps are open to all youngsters U14 and U15 north of Parksville and Alberni, and are provided by Basketball B.C. See the Basketball.bc.ca website to pre-register.
Another league starts April 17 at G.P. Vanier for any boy in Grade 8 or 9 in the Valley who wants to improve his game of basketball. The first night includes registration and making up the teams. Games start at 7 p.m. and usually end at 9 p.m. This is the Comox Valley Run And Gun League and has been in existence since 1993. For more information, contact Larry Street at 250-338-4943 or e-mail street.car1@shaw.ca.
Meanwhile, North Island Regional team try-out camp dates and times are as follows (the age you are in is determined by your age as of Jan. 1, 2012):
Under 14 Girls at Mark Isfeld April 20 5-9 p.m. and April 21 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Coach: Grant Ashlee (at N.I.D.E.S.).
Under 15 Girls at Mark Isfeld April 20 5-9 p.m. and April 21 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Coach: Kevin Reimer (Puntledge Elementary).
Under 14 Boys at Lake Trail Middle April 20 5-9 p.m. and April 21 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Coach: Craig Follis (Lake Trail Middle).
Under 15 Boys at G.P. Vanier on April 20 5-8 p.m. and April 21 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Coach: Larry Street.
Under 16 Boys and Girls: Register online with basketball.bc.ca.
Under 17 Boys and Girls: Register online with basketball.bc.ca.
Both age groups go to a Supercamp with the best of B.C.