COMMUNITY SPORTS BRIEFS

Sports briefs run as space permits throughout the week in The Saratogian. To submit an item, e-mail sports@saratogian.com. Saratoga Ice Hockey summer

camp: Designed for players entering grades 8through 12, this four-day camp will focus on skill development, conditioning and scrimmaging. Participants will receive individual instruction from the Saratoga Blue Streaks High School coaching staff along with Blue Streaks Alumni. The camp will focus on getting studentathletes ready for their upcoming season, offering advice on individual and team goal setting. Camp dates are 10a.m. to noon, Monday, July 29to Thursday, Aug. 1at the Weibel Avenue Rink. Cost is $300per players with multiplayer discounts available. Goalie cost is $250. For more information, contact Coach Dave Torres at david. truant@gmail.com or (518) 4212376for more information.

SHEN GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMP:

The Shenendehowa Lady Plainsmen Volleyball Camp will take place Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16. The camp will take place in the White Gym of Koda Middle School and the Green Gym of Gowana Middle School. Volleyball Program is from 8:30am – 12:30pm. Beginning players will learn the fundamental skills of the sport – passing, serving, setting, and hitting. They will practice team defense, serve receive, basic team rotations, and transition. Players entering 4th grade and up are welcome! Advanced players will increase their proficiency and execution of individual skills and will also be challenged to improve their play within a team. They will focus on running a fast tempo offense, individual and team defense, aggressive serving techniques, transition, and serve receive. The cost of camp is $175. For registration, please visit: www.SafePayEvents.com?event=Sh enGirlsVolleyballCamp2019For questions, please contact Camp Director, Lori Kessler KessLori@shenet.org

BASEBALL CAMP:

The Sports Barn / Hayner Academy will be conducting a variety of specialized and all-skills baseball camps this summer. Camps being offered are a Weekly Advanced Baseball Hitting Day on July 31for ages 10-13(8:30-10:30a.m.) and ages 13-17(11a.m. to 1p.m.); a Summer Baseball “Body Recovery” Program with Skidmore Pitching Coach Mike McFerran on July 29for ages 13-18(4to 5p.m. ); a Weekly All-Skills & Arena Ball Day on Thursdays July 25and Aug. 1 (9to 11a.m.); an All-Skills Baseball Camp August 5-9and August 19-23for ages 7-13(9a.m. to 3 p.m. with a half day option); a Late Summer Catching School for players transitioning to the bigger field with Norm Hayner August 19 and 21for ages 12-14and August 20and 22for ages 10-12(3:15to 4:30p.m.). All camps beginning in July will be held at The Sports Barn and camps beginning in August will be held at the Halfmoon Town Park. For additional information and to register, go to www.haynersportsbarn.com.

ALL-SPORTS CAMPS:

The Sports Barn / Hayner Academy – will be conducting its All Sports (Phys. Ed.) camp August 12-16 for ages 6-13at its recreation center in Halfmoon. The camp is 9 a.m. to noon and will be under the direction of Jessica Hayner, P.E. teacher at Loudonville Christian School. For further information and to register, go to www. haynersportsbarn.com.

SHEN SUMMER TENNIS CAMPS:

Open to junior tennis players July 1st thru Aug. 1at the High School East tennis courts located on the Shenendehowa campus. The camp offers one-week sessions for players five- to 10-years old from 9to 10:30 a.m. and 11- to 17-year-old players from 10:30a.m. to noon each week.

The camp offers two-week sessions for high school level players as follows:

Morning sessions from 9to 10:30a.m. July 8to July 18and July 22to Aug. 1. Evening sessions are held from 4 to 6p.m. July 22to Aug. 1. Additional information can be obtained at Sportime www.SportimeCamps.com/Schenectady or at Shenet.org. Go to camps and scroll down to the tennis camp page.