The Colony High School volleyball program is hosting the Kim Lester Volleyball Camp at Colony High School.
The camp is divided into three divisions. The middle school camp, intended for students entering the sixth, seventh and eighth grades is scheduled for May 26-28. The introduction to high school volleyball, for incoming freshmen, is slated for May 26-29. The elite camp, for players in grades 10-12, is June 1-5.
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Palmer High hockey hosting steak feed
The Palmer High School hockey program is hosting a steak dinner May 9 from 2-7 p.m. at the Palmer Moose Lodge.
The $15 dinner features steak, baked potato, salad, roll, beverages and dessert. Proceeds raised will support the Palmer hockey squad.
The event also includes auctions and a door prize.
Tickets are available from Moose players and booster club members, or by calling 745-2800 or 746-2172. Anyone interested in donating auction items also may contact those numbers.
The Moose hockey players are also holding car washes May 2, 16 and 30 at the corner of the Palmer-Wasilla Highway (Evergreen Avenue) and Glenn Highway, weather allowing.
Wasilla High hosting baseball and softball camp
The Wasilla High School baseball program is hosting a baseball and softball clinic April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The cost is $55 per player, and those ages 6-14 can participate. Players are asked to bring their own baseball glove and wear suitable clothing for playing baseball. Players are asked not to wear shorts, and bring a water bottle and a snack.
Parents of players are also requested to sign a waiver.
WHS in search of volleyball coach
Wasilla High School is in search of a head volleyball coach for the 2010 prep season.
Candidates are asked to submit an application prior to April 27. Those interseted can contact WHS activities director Paul Cossette (paul.cossette@matsuk12.us) or WHS assistant principal Dan Michael (daniel.michael@matsuk12.us) by e-mail.
Palmer High hosting volleyball clinic
The Palmer High School volleyball program is hosting a clinic on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Palmer High School. The camp is open to players in grades sixth through eighth. There is a cost of $25, and that includes lunch and a camp T-shirt.
Those interested can contact head coach Steve Reynolds at volleyball@reynoldshardwood.com or 746-6625 for more information.
Registration for Mat-Su Softball open
Team and player registration for the 2009 Mat-Su Softball Association season will continue through May 1 for teams and July 15 for players. Those interested can stop by the Mat-Su Softball Association office within the Hatcher Pass View Business Park Suite 111 at 4900 Palmer-Wasilla Highway.
There is a fee of $500 per team and $60 per player.
Teams can also sign up for the Mat-Su Umpires Classic, slated for May16-17. Tournament play is limited to Mat-Su co-ed teams. The deadline to register is May 13 and there is a fee of $100.
For more information, call 376-9050.
Sports center featuring Diaper Derby
The AT&T Sports Center is hosting the Stroller Strides Diaper Derby April 25 at 3 p.m. at the sports center.
The event is aimed to help raise funds and awareness for the need to vaccinate mothers and babies in less industrialized countries throughout the world.
The derby is separated into four heats: crawlers (under 12 months), assisted walkers (12-18 months) and runners (18-48 months). There is also a speed diaper changing contest for moms with infants not crawling.
The entrance fee for the race is the UPC label from a box or specially marked package of Pampers.
For more information or to register for the event, e-mail jenniferhoagland@strollerstriders.net or call 1-800-920-3042.
Sports center hosting cheerleading camp
Local cheerleading coach Chris Hebert is conducting a cheer camp May 26-29 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the AT&T Sports Center.
The cost is $100 and there is a $25 camp registration fee for those who are not members of the sports center.
Those interested can register online at www.attsportscenter.com. Call 746-7529 for more information.
Sports center presents several clinics
The AT&T Sports Center is featuring a handful of sports clinics throughout the spring.
A speed and power training clinic, conducted by longtime local football coach Randy Magner started March 31 and continues through May 21. The sessions are every Tuesday and Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. The fee is $100 for every session.
The NBC Camps with coaches Fred Crowell and Jake Collins is slated for June 1-5, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boys and girls ages 7-18 can participate. The fee is $295.
There is a girls basketball camp, featuring UAA Hall of Fame basketball player Allegra Butler, June 15-18. Players in grades third through sixth meet from 9-10:30 a.m. and those in grades seventh through 12th meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
There is a $100 fee for all four days.
Wasilla High School head boys basketball coach Ryan Engebretsen is hosting a guard and post work individual position camp July 6-17. The guards meet from 9-10:30 a.m. and the post players meet from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is a $175 fee for all 10 sessions.
Palmer High School boys basketball head coach Jason Marvel will teach a basketball fundamentals class from July 13-Aug. 7. Boys and girls grades third through 12th are eligible.
There is a fee of $5 per session for members of the sports center and $10 fee for non-members.
For information on any of the clinics, see www.attsportscenter.com or call 746-7529.
Palmer High hosting hoops camp
Coaches from the Palmer High School basketball programs are hosting a spring basketball camp at Palmer High School, May 6-7.
Jason Marvel and Jake Collins of the boys’ team, and Paul Reid, of the girls’ team, will serve as the instructors for the camp, which focuses on the fundamentals of the game.
The camp is intended for boys and girls in grades third through eighth, and there is a cost of $30.
The camp tuition includes a camp basketball.
Players in grades third through fifth meet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. each day. Players in grades sixth through eighth meet from 3-5 p.m. each afternoon.
For more information, contact Marvel at 357-7897 or 232-7849, or see www.palmerbball.org.
Mat-Su Miners in search of housing for coaching staff
The Mat-Su Miners are a looking for a good home for their coaches.
The local summer collegiate developmental baseball organization is in search of a three-bedroom, two-bathroom home for its head coach and two assistants.
The Miners will need the home from June 3-August 5. The team will pay for the rent and all utilities, and maintain the upkeep of the home while the coaches are staying there.
The coaching staff will be under the direction of Mat-Su general manager Pete Christopher and the Mat-Su Miners Board of Directors, and will conduct themselves with integrity and professionalism at all times
Those interested can contact Pete or Denise Christopher at 746-4914.
Baseball umpires needed
The Matanuska Baseball Umpires Association is in search of baseball umpires for the 2009 high school season.
For more information, contact david.stull@matsuk12.us.
Volleyball club hosting camp
The Northern Lights Volleyball Club is hosting a summer volleyball camp June 8-11 at Palmer Junior Middle School.
Brent Aldridge, a coach at Division I Arizona State, is the lead instructor for the camp which is open for girls in grades fourth through 12th.
The camp is split into a pair of groups. The first section, the “expansion level,” with players in grades fourth through seventh, will attend the morning session, which focuses on fundamentals, individual training and court energy.
The second section, the “intensity level,” is for players in grades eighth through 12th, will meet in the afternoon session, which focuses on challenging competition, fast-paced and exciting play, and improved self-confidence.
There is a cost of $175 for the expansion level and $200 for the intensity level. All participants will receive a camp T-shirt, and those registering and paying before April 30 will receive a new volleyball to take home after the camp.
Fore more information or to register for the camp, see northernlightsvolleyball.net or call Diane at 745-2447.
Houston in search of volleyball coach
Houston High School is in search of a head volleyball coach for the 2009 prep season.
Those interested are asked to contact HHS activities director Norm Bouchard at 892-9404.
PHS in search of softball coach
Palmer High School is currently in search of a head softball coach for the 2010 season.
If interested, contact Palmer activities director Jeff Thiede at jeff.thiede@matsuk12.us or 746-8424, or Palmer assistant principal Jim Simmons at jim.simmons@matsuk12.us or 746-8411.
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Comments
6 comment(s)Please wrote on Dec 30, 2009 1:34 PM:
Wasilla parent "
Coach wrote on Dec 24, 2009 5:16 PM:
filly wrote on Dec 21, 2009 3:29 PM:
Wow wrote on Dec 14, 2009 12:04 PM:
impressed wrote on Dec 10, 2009 1:30 PM:
Hope you find a great coach by following the proper hiring procedures.
Something Wasilla needs to learn I guess. Thats why Warrior football will remain at the bottom of the conference. "
bert verrall wrote on Jul 20, 2009 11:33 AM:
We have finished the project at Machetanz field. Thank you for placing the notice in the paper.
coach verrall "