Local basketball coach and trainer John Williams is holding weekly skills sessions between now and October.
CAMPS, CLINICS AND TRYOUTS
To submit a sports camp, clinic or tryout listing with the Citizen-Times, please e-mail the information to apearson@citizen-times.com.
BASKETBALL
JOHN WILLIAMS BASKETBALL BACK TO SCHOOL CLINIC: Sept. 3 at 31 Dogwood Road, Asheville, 28806. Clinic is open to boys and girls ages 14-18 and will last from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The cost is $5. To register, log onto http://www.hooplabo.com/clinics.html.
JOHN WILLIAMS BASKETBALL POINT GUARD PREP: Thursdays through Oct. 13 at at 31 Dogwood Road, Asheville, 28806. Program is open to third through fifth-grade players and sixth through 12th-grade players and lasts weekly from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The cost is $40. Log onto http://www.hooplabo.com/skill-classes.html to register.
JOHN WILLIAMS BASKETBALL SHOOTING SCHOOL: Thursdays through Oct. 13 at at 31 Dogwood Road, Asheville, 28806. Program is open to third through fifth-grade players and sixth through 12th-grade players and lasts weekly from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. The cost is $40. Log onto http://www.hooplabo.com/skill-classes.html to register.
PGC BASKETBALL CAMP: Oct. 15 at Enka HS. Camp is open to seventh through 12th-grade girls and will last from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $65 if players register before Sept. 31 and $75 for day of registration. For more information, log onto http://www.hometeamsonline.com/teams/?u=LADYXPLOSIONBASKETBA&s=basketball or call Cam Dowdle at (828) 550-6757.
LACROSSE
ASHEVILLE EMPIRE FALL LEAGUE SIGN-UPS: Registration is now open for the fall season which runs Sept. 18 to Nov. 6. The league is open to boys and girls ages 7-18. For more information about the boys league, log onto www.ashevilleempire.com. For more information about the girls league, log onto http://www.ashevilleedgelacrosse.com.
VOLLEYBALL
XCEL YOUTH VOLLEYBALL ACADEMY: Sept. 16-Oct. 19, Nov. 8-Dec. 14, Jan. 10-Feb. 22 and March 7-April 12 at the Xcel Sportsplex in Hendersonville. There are four different age groups available — Kindergarten through second grade, third and fourth grade, fifth and sixth grade and seventh grade. Practices are held on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. for kindergarten through fourth grade and 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for fifth through seventh grade. To register, log onto http://www.xcelsportsplex.com.
XCEL VOLLEYBALL TRYOUTS: Oct. 22, 23 and 24 and Nov. 6, 7, 8 and 9 at the Xcel Sportsplex in Hendersonville. Tryouts will be for the following teams — 10/11/12, 13 and under, 14 and under, 15 and under, 16 and under and 17/18 and under. Informational meetings are scheduled for Oct. 15 and 16. For a full listing of tryouts and times, log onto http://www.xcelsportsplex.com.
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