Hoops camps to begin in Laguna Beach
Laguna Beach High boys' basketball Coach Bret Fleming has two summer hoops camps set to open. Starting Monday, Fleming will head a camp for junior high school-age youth at the Laguna Beach High gym. The camp is from 10 a.m. to noon daily through July 30.
A second camp, aimed at youth in grades second through fifth, starts Aug. 2. Camp sessions are from 9 to 11 a.m. daily through Aug. 6. The two-hour camps will teach skill development and place campers in a variety of game situations. The camps will be staffed by Laguna Beach High coaches and past and present Breakers players. Registration is available through the Laguna Beach City Recreation Dept. For more information, e-mail bfleming@lagunabeachschools.org.
Scott/Youngs finish second in Hermosa
Former Laguna Beach High athlete Rachel Scott and playing partner Elaine Youngs (El Toro High) finished second Sunday at the Assn. of Volleyball Professionals NIVEA Tour Hermosa Beach Open, presented by Bud Light Lime.
Scott — formerly Wacholder — and Youngs, the No. 3 seed in the women's tournament, fell, 21-17, 21-14, to the top-seeded team of Jennifer Kessy (Dana Hills High) and April Ross (Newport Harbor High).
It was the fourth straight tournament title for Kessy and Ross on the current AVP tour. Scott and Youngs also fell to Kessy and Ross in the previous women's final June 27 at the Belmar Open in New Jersey. The AVP NIVEA tour stays in the southland with the Long Beach Open, which begins today and runs through Sunday.
Tennis instruction continues Monday
The next session offered by Laguna Beach Tennis begins Monday. The session runs daily through Thursday. Future sessions are Aug. 2-5, Aug. 9-12 and Aug. 16-19.
