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SoCal Only? How About Some NorCalHoops Stuff--(June 6, 1998)

Ok, so we're not geographically correct, but hey, it's about California Hoops isn't it. We've been getting some requests for NorCal news from time to time, and while we can't promise that this will be a regular thing, we're certainly happy to do so when things are slow. So here's a bunch of announcements and news tidbits we picked up from the Fremont, Alameda, and Oakland papers and from sources to pass along:

Tournament Stuff:
We learned that Holy Names is holding a girls tournament June 20-21 for 12 & under, 14 & under, and varsity divisions, and a boys varsity and JV tournament on June 27-28. The tournament is a four game guaranteed event, and the cost is $175. All games will be played at Holy Names College. For more information, call (510) 436-1583. And in other tournament stuff, a bunch of schools need games. Will C. Wood High in Vacaville is looking for a tournament entrant for a Dec. 11-12 a four-team touranment, preferably a Divison I or II school. If you know of any teams interested, call Chris Strong at (707) 453-6923. And the McClymonds High varsity and junior varsity girls basketball teams are also looking for preseason games and tournaments to compete in during November and December. They are apparently willing to travel. For more information, contact John Malone at (510) 879-8043. Oakland Tech also needs home or away games, including tournaments for November and December. For more information, call Hodari McGavock at (510) 633-2603 (beeper) or 870-3080 (days). And finally, the Castlemont boys team, one of the traditionally better teams in the Bay Area, is also seeking tournaments. The Knights are looking for games, home or away, in December and early January of 1999. For more information, call Johnny Lorigo at (510) 879-3010 (ext. 485).

Bay Area Camps:
We've learned that there will be two camps held on the island of Alameda this sumer. St. Joseph High boys basketball coach Gordie Johnson and his staff will conduct funcamental and shooting camps for boys and girls ages 9-15 from June 15 to July 24 at the St. Joe's. An advanced camp for high school players will be held from July 27-31. The cost is $100 for the fundamentals camp and $125 for the advanced session. For more information, contact Gordie directly at (510) 521-0645 (evenings) or 814-7145 (days). And another Alameda camp will also be headed by Alameda High varsity girls coach Brad Thomas and boys coach Ed Ruiz. This one will take place June 15-19, and will be for boys and girls third through ninth grades (i.e., for younger players). For information about this one, contact P.J. Astrup at (510) 337-0753. And in the Berkeley area, Berkeley High Yellowjackets head coach Stelton Mitchell will hold a fundamental camp July 6-10 at Berkeley High. Players entering grades 7-12 are welcome to attend, provided they pay the camp fee, which is $100 and includes t-shirt and a basketball. Now there's something we've never heard of, a camp giving out basketballs! For more information, call Mitchell at (510) 644-6855.

Leagues:
The Oakland Parks & Recreation Department is looking for teams and players for the Oakland Neighborhood Basketball League. They're also looking for coaches and sponsors for the 27th Annual ONBL. This is a great league, and boys and girls ages 10-18 will compete on approximately 80 teams. The league takes place in late June through early August. Call Frederick Morris at (510) 238-3493 for more information. And in another announcement we picked up we learned that the Oakland City-Wide Elementary League for boys and girls in grades 3-5 is looking for players. Games are played on Tuesday afternoons, starting July 7. Apparently, sign ups will be a local parks, but no further details were available. And at the other end of the spectrum, we also learned that there was a women's semi-pro league forming this month. Apparently the league is looking for 8 teams, at a cost of $300 per team. Games will be played on Sundays, probably at Oakland High. For more information or to sign up, call Michael Govan at (925) 254-1932.