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| PORTER COUNTY SPORTS BRIEFS: Gymnastics fun day Thursday at VHS Posted: 24 Dec 2010 06:11 AM PST Gymnastics fun day Thursday at VHS VALPARAISO | The three-time defending state champion Valparaiso High School gymnastics team will host a fun day from 9:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Thursday in the fieldhouse. The event is available to students ages 5 and older. Registration is from 8:45 to 11 a.m. and Monday through Wednesday. Signups also run from 9:15 to 9:45 a.m. Thursday. Cost is $15. For details, call (219) 464-8018 for details.
Boone Grove girls hoops camp Monday BOONE GROVE | The Boone Grove High School girls basketball team will host a free mini camp from 9 a.m. to noon Monday in the main gym. The camp is open to all girls who attend school in the Porter Twp. School Corporation. For details, contact coach Candy Wilson at (219) 771-6053 or candywilson72@gmail.com.
Winter activities at Northwest Indiana Gymnastics PORTAGE | Open gym will run from 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Northwest Indiana Gymnastics Center, 2151 Willowcreek Road. Cost is $3 per hour. A tumbling clinic will run from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Cost is $10. For details, call (219) 762-0150.
Horizon Gymnastics offers holiday specials VALPARAISO | Horizon Gymnastics Center will offer a few holiday activities. Open gym for those ages 9 and under will run from 10:45 a.m. to noon Thursday. Open gym for those ages 7-18 will run from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Children under 10 must be accompanied by an adult. A back tuck and back handspring clinic will run separately Monday through Wednesday. The back tuck clinic will run from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., while the back handspring clinic will run from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. The fee is $15 for one clinic. Pajamanastics, for those in grades 1-8, will run from 7 p.m. Wednesday to 9 a.m. Thursday. The cost is $25 for Horizon members, $30 for guests. Pre-register by Monday. For details, call (219) 477-6542, or go to www.horizongymnasticscenter.com.
Several golf clinics available at Creekside VALPARAISO | Several clinics for both youths and adults are available at Creekside Golf Course and Training Center. Range balls for both junior and adult programs are $3 for 45 balls and $5 for 90 balls. Four junior clinics are available. Lil' Tiger classes will run from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Ages 3-5 are eligible. The cost is $15 per class, with an accompanying adult playing for free. Linkster classes are for ages 6-8. The classes will run from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost is $15. A Junior 101 class, open to children ages 9-11, will run from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost is $15. A Junior 202 class, open to ages 12 and older, will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday. Cost is $30. Three adult classes are available. Monday morning ladies clinics will run from 10 to 11 a.m. in January. Clinics will be Jan. 3 (distance generators), Jan. 10 (putting drills) and Jan. 17 (fairway woods and hybrids). Cost is $15. Wednesday afternoon clinics will run from 2 to 3 Jan. 5 (full-swing checkpoints), Jan. 12 (video analysis of full swing), Jan. 19 (putting drills) and Jan. 26 (tee shots and fairway woods). Cost is $15. Saturday afternoon classes will run from 3 to 4 Jan. 8 (pitches and partial pitches), Jan. 15 (practice programs for the preseason), Jan. 22 (solid contact with irons) and Jan. 29 (fairway woods and hybrids). Cost is $15. For details, call (219) 531-7888.
Portage coed volleyball league begins Jan. 18 PORTAGE | The Portage Parks and Recreation's coed volleyball league will begin Jan. 18 at Woodland Park. A Division will play on Tuesday nights. The B Division will play on Thrusday nights, beginning Jan. 20. Cost is $275 a team. Registration is due Jan. 10. All players must be 18 or older and out of high school. For details, visit www.ci.portage.in.us/department/division.php?fDD=8-196.
Early registration available for State Park LL CHESTERTON | State Park Little League early-registration opportunities are available before Jan. 1. Discounts are available for multi-player and new-qualifying families. Age 4 players are being accepted for T-ball. For details, go to www.stateparklittleleague.com.
Valpo Americans LL signups start Jan. 15 VALPARAISO | Signups for Valpo Americans Little League baseball will begin Jan. 15. The league is open to players ages 5-18. The first session will run from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Valparaiso High School's Cafeteria B. Other sessions at Cafeteria B will run from 6:30 8 p.m. Jan. 26, plus 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 30 and Feb. 6. For details, contact Brian Rafferty at (219) 477-1065 after 5 p.m., or go to www.valpoamericansbaseball.org
Middle school hoops at Portage Twp. YMCA PORTAGE | Portage Twp. YMCA's middle school basketball league is open for boys ages 11-14 and will run from Jan. 10 to Feb. 26. Fees are $26 for primary plus members, $36 for primary members and $72 for others. For details, contact Ryan Penrod at (219) 762-9622 or ryan@ymcaofportage.org.
VU softball to host winter clinics VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's softball team will host youth clinics beginning Jan. 30. Beginner clinics are open to ages 12 and under, while advanced clinics are open to ages 13-18. On Jan. 30, both beginner and advanced hitting and pitching clinics will be held. The beginner hitting clinic will run from 10 a.m. to noon, and the beginner pitching clinic will follow from 1 to 3 p.m. The advanced pitching clinic will run from 10 a.m. to noon, while the advanced hitting clinic will run from 1 to 3 p.m. An advanced all-skills clinic will run from noon to 3 p.m. Feb. 20, while a beginner all-skills clinic will run from noon to 3 p.m. March 20. Each clinic is $55, if paid 15 days in advance. Otherwise, the cost is $65. For details, go to valposoftballclinics.com.
Softball clinic Jan. 9 at Portage High School PORTAGE | A softball clinic will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 9 at Portage High School. Guest speakers will include Notre Dame coach Deanna Gumpf and Olivet Nazarene coach Richie Richardson. The cost is $55. For details, contact Portage coach Gil Arzola at (219) 309-3662 or garzola212@comcast.net.
Holiday camp, hoops league at The Fieldhouse MERRILLVILLE | The Fieldhouse-Merrillville will host both a holiday basketball camp and a future stars hoops league. The "Drop and Shop" holiday season basketball camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday through Thursday for children in grades 3-8. A free open gym from 1 to 5 p.m. is also open to campers. The future stars league is open to children in kindergarten through third grade. The league runs Saturdays Jan. 22 through March 5. Team fee is $350. The individual fee is $75. For details, call (219) 738-2424 or go to www.thefieldhouse-merrillville.com.
Private lessons available at Horizon Gymnastics VALPARAISO | Horizon Gymnastics Center offers private lessons for students ages 7 and older who want to focus on specific skills in gymnastics, cheerleading and tumbling. Lessons can be scheduled for half-hour, 45-minute or hour-long lessons. Regular classes for gymnastics, cheerleading and tumbling are also available. Registration for the winter session is under way. Classes begin Jan 3. For details, call (219) 477-6542.
Indiana Lake Effect seeks softball players PORTAGE | The Indiana Lake Effect, a 14-and-under girls softball team, is seeking players for the upcoming season. Call John Bryan at (219) 762-8520 to schedule a tryout.
Valpo resident discount golf cards available VALPARAISO | The 2011 discount golf card is free for Valparaiso city residents. The card allows residents to receive reduced rates on greens fees. Stop by Creekside or Forest Park to pick up a card. Also, 2011 golf passes for Forest Park and Creekside golf courses are available at 2010 rates. Available pass types include individual, couples, senior, senior couples, student (valid college ID) and junior (18 and younger). All passes are good for play on both golf courses. Passes can be purchased seven days a week at Creekside or Monday through Friday at the Valparaiso Parks office. For details, call either (219) 531-7888 (Creekside) or (219) 462-5144 (parks office).
Holiday golf specials at Creekside VALPARAISO | Several holiday specials are available at Creekside Golf and Training Center through Jan. 2. A bucket of balls at the heated driving range is $3 for small and $6 for large. Weekdays until 3 p.m., it's $8 for 30 minutes or $14 for an hour on the indoor golf simulators. Junior golfers with an accompanying adult can play for $5 for 30 minutes or $10 for an hour until 3 p.m. through Jan. 2. Buy three star simulator cards, and the next one is free. One star card is redeemable for 30 minutes of prime-time simulator play. Cost is $10. For details, contact Rich Frey at (219) 531-7888 or rfrey@valparaisoparks.org.
Indoor golf simulator league signups under way VALPARAISO | Signups for Creekside Golf Center's indoor simulator league run through Jan. 8. Registration fee is $50 for two-person teams. The league runs Jan. 9-March 12. For details, call Creekside at (219) 531-7888.
Rio's open for winter indoor golf VALPARAISO | Rio's Indoor Golf is open for winter play. Fees are $15 for 18 holes (before 10 a.m.) and $10 for nine holes (before 10 a.m.) for December. Rio's is also taking signups for its second session of its Winter Indoor League. League play begins Jan. 3 and lasts for 14 weeks. For details, call (219) 465-5200, or e-mail rioscc@frontier.com.
January activities available at Portage Y PORTAGE | Four activities are available in January at the Portage Twp. YMCA. A church basketball league will take place from 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays, Jan. 14 through Feb. 18. Team fees are $175. An adult singles racquetball league is open to anyone ages 14 and older. Matches will take place Jan. 17 through March 11. Cost is $20. An indoor soccer league for ages 3-7 will run Jan. 3 through Feb. 12. Games are Saturday mornings. League fees are $26 for primary plus YMCA members, $36 for primary members and $72 for non-members. A children's volleyball camp for ages 10-14 will run Jan. 3 through Feb. 2. The camp will take place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Fees are $18 for primary plus, $25 for primary and $50 for non-members. For details, contact Ryan Penrod at either (219) 762-9622 or ryan@ymcaofportage.org, or go to www.ymcaofportage.org.
FC Mystique spring soccer signups start in January CHESTERTON | FC Mystique Soccer Club will hold both signups and tryouts in January for its spring season at Liberty Bible Church, 824 N. Calumet Ave. Children ages 8-10 will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 6 and 13, ages 11-13 will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 4 and 11, and high school age players will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 4 and 11. For details, call (219) 608-3183 or visit www.mystiquesoccer.com
Cornhole tourney Jan. 14 PORTAGE | A cornhole tournament will take place at 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at Woodland Park. Cost is $30 per team. Those ages 18 and older are eligible. Register at Woodland Park before the start of the tournament.
Indoor softball tournaments at St. Joseph's RENSSELAER | Saint Joseph's College will host indoor softball tournaments for 10U, 12U and 14U teams Jan. 8-10. Cost is $400 per team. There is a four-game guarantee. Winners receive bids to the ASA Northern National Qualifier. To register, call Frank Wilkins at (219) 322-1098.
Taekwondo classes begin Jan. 4 PORTAGE | Taekwondo classes will be offered in the Blue Spruce Room at Woodland Park, beginning Jan. 4. The four-week sessions run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 to 4:30 p.m. for ages 3-5 ($25 resident/$30 non-resident), 4:40 to 5:30 p.m. for ages 6-12 ($40 resident/$45 non-resident) and 5:40 to 6:30 p.m. for ages 13 and older ($40 resident/$45 non-resident). Registration deadline is Jan. 3. For details, go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.
Tumbling Tuesdays start Jan. 11 PORTAGE | Tumbling Tuesdays classes for children ages 2 and older will begin Jan. 11 at the Portage Yacht Club. Ages 2-3 meet from 5 to 5:50 p.m., ages 4-5 meet from 6 to 6:50 p.m. and those ages 6 and older meet from 7 to 7:50 p.m. Cost for the six-week event is $35 for residents, $40 for non-residents. Registration deadline is Jan. 10. For details, go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.
Dodgeball begins in January at Woodland Park PORTAGE | Youth and adult dodgeball leagues plus adult dodgeball tournaments will begin in January at Woodland Park. The six-week youth league is for ages 7-12. It will run from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. The league will start Jan. 17. The cost is $20 per resident, $25 for non-resident. A coed adult league will take place on Wednesday nights, beginning Jan. 19. Games will run from 8 to 10 p.m. Cost is $150 per team. Players must be at least 15. Registration deadline is Jan. 13. Adult tournaments will take place Jan. 15 and Feb. 5. Each tourney starts at 1 p.m. Players must be at least 15. Cost is $50 per team. For details, go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.
Women's volleyball tourneys Jan. 29-30 PORTAGE | Women's volleyball tournaments will take place at 8 a.m. Jan. 29-30 at Woodland Park. All players must be out of high school and at least 18. A and B divisions will play Jan 29, while C Division will play Jan. 30. Registration deadline is Jan. 21. Cost is $90 per team. For details, go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.
Kaplan guest speaker at VU baseball bash VALPARAISO | David Kaplan will be the featured speaker at the fourth annual Valparaiso University Baseball Bash on Jan. 29 at Aberdeen Manor. Kaplan is the host of Chicago Tribune Live on Comcast SportsNet Chicago. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:15. Tickets are $50. For details, call the Valpo baseball office at (219) 464-5239.
Morgan seeks summer baseball games MORGAN TWP. | The Morgan Twp. High School baseball team is looking for summer games between June 10 and 30. Morgan will play high school, travel and Babe Ruth teams. Interested coaches should contact Jason Dorshorst at (219) 682-8380 or at jason.dorshorst@epcsc.k12.in.us.
Hoosier Baseball League looking to add teams The Hoosier Baseball League, for ages 28 and older, is looking to add two teams for next season. Games are played on Sundays throughout Lake and Porter counties. For details, contact Rudy at hblnwi@yahoo.com.
Hoosier Hurricanes looking for players The Hoosier Hurricanes 18-and-under softball team is looking for an experienced pitcher and two experienced utility players. For details, call Kelly at (219) 290-4278.
Breakers seek baseball players The Indiana Breakers baseball organization is looking for 15-, 16- and 18-year-old players for its 2011 summer travel teams. For details, contact Dan Zawada at d.zawada@comcast.net.
Michigan City Wolves seek 10U baseball players The Michigan City Wolves Travel Baseball Program is looking for baseball players interested in playing 10U travel baseball. The team is for players who turn 10 before the April 30, 2011, deadline. For details, call Bart at (219) 406-3391 or Jeff at (219) 861-7696 after 5 p.m.
Crowell instructing at Triple Crown VALPARAISO | Valparaiso High School graduate and former major league player Jim Crowell is available for private pitching instruction at Triple Crown Valparaiso Baseball & Softball Training Center. For details, call (219) 462-3927.
Baseball/softball lessons offered at Gump's KOUTS | Gump's Baseball/Softball School is offering private one-on-one lessons or team practices. For details, call (219) 766-3109.
Joe Plesac giving private pitching lessons Former N.C. State, Team USA and San Diego Padres organization baseball player Joe Plesac is giving pitching lessons to ages 10 and over during the winter. For details, contact Plesac at (219) 242-2774 or josephplesac@aol.com. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Carolyn sets up training centre for young aspiring gymnasts Posted: 31 Dec 2010 03:05 PM PST FORMER international Carolyn Au-Yong Yim Wah, a member of the Malaysian rhythmic gymnastics gold medal winning team in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, has a diploma in advertising and graphic design. But she has chosen to be a full-time rhythmic gymnastics instructor and has set up a training centre — Carolyn's School of Rhythmic Gymnastics — based at Central Park Sports Centre in Kota Damansara. Carolyn said she was passionate about rhythmic gymnastics and wanted to share her knowledge with young aspiring gymnasts. "I was quite tempted to venture into the advertising industry but somehow found rhythmic gymnastics more interesting and decided to become a full-time coach. I am looking forward to playing a part in the development of rhythmic gymnastics,'' said Carolyn. For Carolyn, coaching is not something new. The 28-year-old, who retired from competitions after the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok, has been actively involved in coaching for the past seven years. For six years, she was involved in the Kuala Lumpur rhythmic gymnastics junior programme as well helping the national trainees. About five years ago, she opted to be a coach and was involved in coaching in schools. But two months ago, Carolyn felt that the time has come for her to set up her training centre. "I have been coaching in schools and will continue to do so. But with my own training centre, I will be able to draw up an intensive training programme for the trainees. I will be at my centre on weekends,'' said Carolyn. About 50 children, aged from three to 12, are currently attending her weekend training sessions. Carolyn, who is also a qualified rhythmic gymnastics judge, said most of the trainees had gone through the basic training programme. "For the new season, they are expected to represent their schools and I am expecting them to give a decent performance. We will also be initiating an internal grading programme to evaluate the gymnasts. "The gymnasts will be given the chance to gauge their progress in the inter-club championships. So it is going to be an interesting and exciting season for the trainees. "My aim is to make the training sessions enjoyable. The training sessions must not be a burden to them but something they should look forward to with enthusiasm,'' said Carolyn. She has come a long way since she took up gymnastics. She has represented the country in the SEA Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games. Her most impressive result was in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. Besides winning the bronze medal in the individual ribbon event, Carolyn and her teammates — Sarina Sundararajah, Thye Chee Kiat, and El Regina Tajudin - won the team gold medal in the Commonwealth Games. For her outstanding results in the Commonwealth Games, Carolyn was named as the Kuala Lumpur Sportswoman of the Year. She has also made a name for herself in cheerleading as a coach as well as a judge in competitions. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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