Published: June 04, 2008 11:43 am            

BC campers learn, excel at hoop camp

BRIDGE CITY — Erik Harvey may just be heading to the sixth grade at Bridge City Junior High next year but he had no probelms running the break against Tyler Hyde, who ran the point for the Bridge City varsity last year, or posting up much taller eighth grader Sean Neil Wednesday morning.

Harvey, 11, was soaking a lot of information and skills at the Bridge City Basketball Camp, hosted by Bridge City head coach Tony Knight.

“It’s a blast playing against those big guys,” said Harvey. “They don’t cut us much slack and I like that. Playing against those guys just pushes me to get better.”

Knight, heading into his second season as Cardinal coach, loves working with the little guys at the camp.

“They get to work on a lot of fundamental things,” said Knight. “They also learn about working together and how to pick up the slack for their teammates.”

Harvey knows the camp isn’t all about fun and games.

‘Coach Knight works us hard and we do a lot of drills,” Harvey said. “I’m learning a lot. I know how to get off my shot better and my dribbling is improving.”

Bottom line though, it’s about having fun.

“We want to kids to come out and have a good time and really learn how to enjoy the game,” Knight said. “It’s a good thing to do to promote the sport and it gives you a chance to look at some kids at an early age.”

The camp will conclude today.

Several other camps are nearing as well across the area:

The Orange Area Basketball Camp for boys will be held at Little Cypress Junior High School June 9-12.

The morning session will be from 9 a.m.-noon for incoming second through fifth graders. The afternoon session will be from 1 p.m.-4 p.m. for incoming sixth through ninth graders.

Early registration is just $65. For more info contact Darin Harley,

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Baseball Camp will be held today and Friday at LC-M High School.

Session I for ages 5 through 9 will be from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. both days and Session II for ages 10 to incoming ninth graders, will be each day from 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

The cost is $50 for five hours of instruction, a camp t-shirt and camp insurance.

The LC-M Lady Bear Basketball Camp is June 23-26 at LC-M High School for incoming 2nd-9th graders. Morning session: 9 a.m.-noon for 2nd-5th; Afternoon session: 1 p.m.-4 p.m. for 6th-9th. Registration forms on the lcmcisd.org website.

The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Lady Bear Volleyball Camp will be held Monday-Thursday July 14-17 at the high school gym.

Incoming fifth-seventh graders will attend from 9 a.m.-noon and incoming eighth-ninth graders will attend from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

You can visit the LC-M website http://www.lcmcisd.org/athletics/volleyball/index.htm for the camp forms or you may contact Vicki Castino at 745-3102.

Bridge City High School will be hosting various athletic summer camps in the near future.

The tennis camp will be held June 16-20 at the high school tennis courts. Ninth through 12th graders will go each day from 9 a.m.-noon.

The volleyball camp will be held July 21-24 at the middle school gym. Fourth through sixth graders will attend from 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. and seventh through ninth graders will go from 12:30 p.m.-3 p.m.

The football camp will run July 21-24 and the middle school practice fields for ninth graders from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. The 7-8 grade football camp will be Aug. 18-21 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the middle school practice fields.

The cross country camp will take place July 28-31 for fourth through ninth grade boys and girls from 5 p.m.-6:45 p.m. at the BC intermediate school.

        

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