By Dick Sparrer
Santa Clara University baseball coaches Mike Cummins and Lou Lucas will host the annual Santa Clara Baseball School on the college campus this summer.
The school features three sessions with instruction in basic fundamentals, hitting and pitching.
The first two sessions (June 24-28 and July 8-12) will offer classes in basic fundamentals and hitting from 9 a.m.-noon (the cost $100), and classes in pitching only from 1:30-2:30 p.m. ($50).
The third session (July 22-26) covers hitting only in two separate classes, 9-10:15 a.m. and 10:30-11:45 a.m. ($50 per class).
The school features individualized instruction in the basic fundamentals of hitting, sliding, base running and playing defense. Each player will receive a camp T-shirt, a written evaluation and video analysis.
For information, call 267-3831.
Camp With The Pros
South Bay Baseball returns for the fifth year with its annual Camp With The Pros this summer at the old Blackford High School campus and at John Muir Middle School.
The baseball skills camps are open to players ages 7-15 and feature sessions at Blackford on June 24-28 and July 22-26 and at John Muir on July 8-12 and Aug. 5-9.
The cost is $99 per player per week and family and multiple camp rates are available.
Camps feature individualized and group instruction in all fundamentals. Each camper receives a
T-shirt, and there will be instructional scrimmages each day. Camp hours are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. daily.
Former major league pitcher Roger Samuels serves as camp director. Samuels was a pitcher with the San Francisco Giants and Pittsurgh Pirates. He played locally at Branham High School.
Former professional infielder Mark Cummins, now the head coach at Live Oak High School, will serve as director of instruction.
For information, call 358-1075.
Wildcat Wrestling
The annual Wildcat Wrestling Camp returns to Los Gatos this summer with two sessions scheduled at the high school.
A session for beginners, ages 7-13, will be held June 17-21, and a session for wrestlers with junior high experience, ages 11-15, is set for June 24-28. Camp hours are 1:30-4:30 p.m. each day, and the cost is $100 per week.
The clinic will be operated by former Los Gatos head coach Scott Downs, along with Fisher coach Jeff Garlick and past and present Los Gatos High School wrestlers.
For information, call Downs at 395-8126 or 354-2730, ext. 259.
WV Baseball School
The West Valley Baseball School returns to West Valley Community College in Saratoga this summer.
The camp features instruction in the fundamentals of baseball by West Valley head coach Mike Perez and his Viking staff.
Camps are slated for June 17-20 (ages 7-9), June 24-27 (ages 10-12) and July 8-11 (ages 13-15). Camp hours are 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday.
For more information, call West Valley assistant coach Burch Boehner at 248-0516.
Soccer Clinic
The De Anza Impact Select Soccer Team will host a soccer clinic for players under the age of 15 June 17-21 at Saratoga High School. The cost is $85 per player. For information, call Geoff Brown at 249-5771.
Summer Basketball
A summer basketball clinic hosted by Saratoga girls' varsity basketball coach Bret Yeilding will be held June 17-July 25 in the Saratoga gym.
The clinic runs from 1-3 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays, and is open to girls in the seventh-12th grades. The cost is $125 per player, and preregistration is advised since space is limited.
For more information, call Yeilding at 585-5883.
This article appeared in the Saratoga News, June 5, 1996.
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