Shark swimmers fall to CSR

Assault take league title

The D.C. Assault U-10 boys’ basketball team won the Force One League championship on Sunday with a 36-23 victory against the Waldorf Wizards. The Assault led by just two points at the end of the first quarter, but had opened up a 28-16 lead with 5 minutes, 28 seconds to go before halftime.

Aaron Thomas, Adam Hamilton, Develle Phillips, Donavin Smith, Enrique Foggs, Isaiah Martin, Jiar Watson, Julian Hurley, Justin Route, Michael Jackson and Stevon Douglass combined for 31 rebounds, three blocked shots, five steals and seven assists.

Football camps planned

The Clinton Boys and Girls Club will host a free, two-week football camp July 16-27 at Miller’s Field, 9110 Piscataway Road in Clinton. No registration required. Visit www.clintonjets.com.

The Fort Washington Boys and Girls Club will hold a youth football skills camp from 6 to 8 p.m. July 16-27 at Autumnwood Park. Registration for the camp and for fall tackle or flag football is under way. Log on to www.fwarc-bgc.org. The club also needs coaches. Call coach Jefferson at 301-642-4170.

Clubs hold registration

The Clinton Boys and Girls Club seeks athletes ages 5 to 16 to participate in the 2007 fall season. Boys and girls living in the Clinton and Brandywine area can register for soccer, flag (ages 5 to 7) and tackle (ages 7 to 16) football and cheerleading. Coaches are needed for all sports. Register on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Equipment Shed, 9110 Piscataway Road in Clinton, or online at www.clintonjets.com.

The Fort Washington Area Recreation Council Boys and Girls Club is holding registration for tackle and flag football and cheerleading for boys and girls ages 5 to 16. Cheerleading will include a peewee team for ages 5 to 7. Practices begin July 17. Registration takes place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays at the Potomac Landing Community Center at 12500 Fort Washington Road in Fort Washington. The registration deadline is Aug. 31. Volunteer coaches also are needed for all sports, including soccer, baseball and basketball. Call sports director Lou Avery at 301-742-2512 or visit www.fwarc-bgc.org.

Cheer camp scheduled

The Allentown Arrows will host its first summer cheer camp from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (for ages 5 to 10) and from 1 to 4:30 p.m. (for ages 11 to 18) Saturday and Sunday at Forestville High School, 7001 Beltz Drive in Forestville. The cost is $65 per participant. Instructors will work one-on-one with teams and individuals. Call Wynter Lloyd at 1-888-737-2221.

Flag players sought

The Allentown Boys and Girls Club is looking for children ages 5 to 7 for its fall flag football program. Volunteer football and cheerleading coaches are also needed. Registration begins in July. Call Eric Kelley at 240-793-8674 or Greg Robinson at 301-265-0242.

The Fort Washington Boys and Girls Club is looking for players ages 5 to 7 for its Peewee Flag Football program, which is sanctioned by the county and has more than 21 teams across the county. Register at www.fwarc-bgc.org or call Sylvester Davis at 240-286-5307.

Soccer camp planned

A soccer player development program will be held from 7 to 8:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays in June in Temple Hills. The program will teach a regimen of basic and intermediate skills enrichment for motivating players. The cost is $50 for eight sessions. Call Tarey Houston at 301-648-2176 or 301-702-2771.

Cheer members sought

Elite Cheer Action will hold all-star tryouts during June for ages 6 to 17. No experience necessary for girls in first through sixth grades. Call 301-899-6151 or send an e-mail to info@elitecheeraction.com.

The Showtyme Youth Academy is looking for U-11 through U-13 girls for its double dutch teams, and also coaches. Call 301-233-8797 or 301-292-8588.

Explosion Elite All-Stars are holding registrations and tryouts for their cheer and dance program. Coaches are also needed. Call 301-552-3041 or send an email to ExplosionEliteAllstars@yahoo.com.

The Maryland Ruff Riders seeks girls ages 11 to 14 for its cheerleading travel squad. The squad cheers for all Ruff Rider basketball teams and competes in local competitions. Tryouts and practices will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays. Call coach Lisa Davis at 202-538-6469.

Baseball players sought

The Black Barons summer baseball team is seeking pitchers ages 16 to 18 (not turning 19 before May 1) to compete in the Metropolitan Junior Baseball League’s Inner City Baseball Classic July 26-29 at Alabama State University. Call Ricky Adams at 301-908-6963 or send an e-mail to Ricky203@verizon.net.

Football events planned

A free JPD camp will be held form 6 to 8 p.m. at Gwynn Park Middle School in Brandywine. Participants will receive jerseys and bags. Call Melvin Evans at 301-742-7710 or send an e-mail to Mevans2525@aol.com.

The Patuxent Rhinos of the Capital Beltway League will hold their first Jamboree⁄Round Robin Aug. 11 at James Madison Middle School in Upper Marlboro. The donation per team is $10. Teams from all leagues are welcome, but must adhere to the following age⁄weight restrictions: Ages 5-7, 55-70 pounds; ages 7-9, 65-80 pounds; ages 8-10, 75-90 pounds; ages 9-11, 85-100 pounds; ages 9-12, 99-114 pounds; ages 10-13, 115-130 pounds; ages 11-14, 135-150 pounds; Unlimited, no weight restriction, middle-school students only, no 15-year-olds. Call Rick Taylor at 301-868-4034 or 240-475-1624 or log on to www.patuxentrhinos.com.

Teams seek footballplayers, cheerleaders

The Southern Maryland Eagles are registering players ages 6 to 14 for the upcoming Capital Beltway Football League season. Practices and home games will be held in Clinton. There are no tryouts, and players of all abilitiy levels are welcome. Log on to www.southernmdeagles.org or call 240-312-3392 and use access code 945850.

The Potomac Valley AAU Football League is registering teams for the upcoming season. Call Melvin Evans at 301-742-7710 or send an e-mail to Mevans2525@aol.com.

The Capital Beltway League’s Patuxent Rhinos are holding registration for children ages 5 1⁄2 to 14 for the fall football and cheerleading season. The Rhinos also have an unlimited weight team. Middle school players in sixth, seventh or entering eighth grades are eligible. Call 301-868-4034 or send an e-mail to Rhinopd1@aol.com.

The Prince George’s Storm, a Christian-based Pop Warner Football organization, is looking for football players and cheerleaders ages 5 to 15. Registration will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. every Thursday in June at the Sports Authority at the Boulevard at Capital Centre. Call 240-485-6200 or log on to www.pgstorm.com.

The Maryland Titans Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading program is holding flag football, tackle football and cheerleading registration for ages 5 to 15. Log on to www.leaguelineup⁄4kids or call 301-960-4461.

The AAU’s MarylandRazorbacks football and cheer program is seeking players ages 6 to 14 for its national unlimited, weighted divisions, and flag football programs, and also cheerleaders for its football and competition squad. Coaches and parents are also needed. Call Kecia Evans at 301-856-3112, Guy Queen at 240-375-8284 or visit www.marylandrazorbacks.com.

The Razorbacks organization is looking for coaches and players for its baseball teams for U-12 through U-16 and softball teams for U-12 and U-14. Call Charles Grant at 301-335-1514. The Razorbacks are also seeking coaches and players ages 5 to 15 for its football teams. Call Keith Washington at 202-558-9587.

The Fort Washington Rhinos football and cheerleading program will begin its inaugural season in the Potomac Valley AAU league this summer. Players and cheerleaders ages 5 to 15 and coaches for all age levels can call Shawn Proctor at 202-306-7928 or log on to www.eteamz.com⁄FWRHINOS.

Track members sought

The New Wave Track Club, a USA Track and Field club for ages 5 to 18, seeks athletes who want to further develop their skills. Practice is held at 6:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at Potomac High School in Oxon Hill. Call 301-324-1588 or visit www.leaguelineup.com⁄nwtc.

Basketball camps, leagues, tournaments planned

The Mid-Atlantic Running Rebels is holding a five week-summer Saturday-only basketball camp from 9 a.m. to noon June 30-July 28 at Thurgood Marshall Middle School. The camp is for boys’ ages 7 to 11. The cost is $75. Call coach Andrew Hawkins at 301-437-7650.

Bishop McNamara High School will hold the Mustang Basketball Camp for boys ages 8 to 14, June 25-29, and an offensive skills camp July 2-3 and July 30-Aug. 3. Call coach Marty Keithline at 240-398-9946 or send an e-mail to keithm@bmhs.org.

The Mid-Atlantic HoopsBasketball Camp will hold two sessions for boys and girls ages 7 to 14. The sessions will be from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through June 29 at Oxon Hill High School, 6701 Leyte Drive in Oxon Hill. Call 301-653-1338 or visit www.midatlantichoops.org to obtain a registration form.

The Prince George’s Metro Steelers will hold the 4th of July Summer Jam Classic July 6-8 in Bowie with divisions for teams ages 9 to 17. AAU age rules apply. Division II teams only for U-11, U-12 and U-16. Teams are guaranteed three games. Entry deadline is June 29. Call Anthony Fludd at 301-254-2543.

Coach Mike Glick’sBasketball Camp for boys’ ages 7 to 17 will be held July 23-27 at Gwynn Park High School and Aug. 6-10 at the City of Bowie Gymnasium. Call 301-570-5730 or visit www.coachglick.com.

Hoops players sought

The Blaktop Ballaz AAU boys’ basketball team is looking for U-15 players for a year-round team based in the Clinton⁄Upper Marlboro area. Call Corey at 301-412-0236 or send an e-mail to Blaktopballaz@yahoo.com.

The Mid-Atlantic Running Rebels AAU boys’ basketball team is holding tryouts on 9 a.m. Saturdays for ages 8 to 16. Serious inquiries only. Call Andrew Hawkins at 301-437-7650 or Mike Davis at 202-422-4043.

Showtyme Youth Academy is holding tryouts for its girls’ basketball team for players born in 1995-96. Tryouts will be held Mondays and Wednesdays at Isaac J. Gourdine Middle School in Fort Washington. Showtyme’s U-9 boys’ team is also holding tryouts. Call coach Karlos at 240-305-6956 or coach D at 301-233-8797.

The Maryland Ruff Riders are holding tryouts for a new girls’ basketball team for ages 12 to 14. Tryouts and practices will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at Crossland High School. Call coach Mike Briscoe at 301-752-1463.