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Sports for the week ending June 13, 2003

Nylander turns Wildcat

Above Par staves off Bopper's Thumpers

Blue Crush pound Patriots

Team Gluyas tops Soule Seniors

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Play with Rangers at girls' basketball camp
The Run With the Rangers Girls' Basketball Camp will be held at Nordhoff High School from June 30 to July 3. Camp begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon each day.
The camp is aimed at girls ages 7 to 15.
The camp will focus on fundamentals of the game, including footwork, ball handling, shooting and defense. There will be individual instruction by Nordhoff coaches as well as past and present varsity players.
There will be daily scrimmages as well as daily prizes.
At the end of camp there wil be an awards ceremony.
Each camper receives a T-shirt and a basketball. The fee is $90 if received by June 16, $110 after June 16. Proceeds will go to benefit Nordhoff's girls' basketball program.
For more information, call Nordhoff head girls' varsity basketball coach Ted Cotti at 640-4343 Ext. 150.
Nordhoff girls' basketball tryouts start June 23
Tryouts for all Nordhoff incoming freshmen to senior girls who want to play basketball in the 2003-2004 season will be June 23 and 24, from 8 a.m. to noon.

ORD offers youth indoor soccer league
The Ojai Recreation Department will be holding an indoor soccer league for youths in two divisions: fourth- to sixth-grade and seventh- to ninth-grade. The league will play Fridays, at either 7:15 or 8:30 p.m., in the ORD gym June 27 to Aug. 8.
The cost is $20 per player, ($23 if nonresident), with a maximum of 32 players per division. Registration deadline is June 25. Call 646-1872 for more information or to sign up.

ORD adult basketball leagues start July 7
Adult basketball leagues at the Ojai Recreation Department start July 7. The C League plays Monday nights, while the 35+ league plays Tuesdays, at either 7:15, 8:15 or 9:15 p.m. Each team is guaranteed at least 11 games.
The fee is $200 per team plus a $20 referee fee per game.
Each division is limited to six teams; registration deadline is July 1. A manager's meeting will be held July 2 at 8 p.m. at the ORD. Call 646-1872 for more information on the leagues.

Youth tennis players: practice at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa
The Ojai Valley Inn & Spa will be holding summer junior tennis clinics Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the summer. Kids ages 7 to 10 will play in the Aces age group and will practice from 9 to 10 a.m. The Futures age group, for kids 11 to 14, will practice from 10 to 11 a.m.
Sessions will start June 23.
The fee is $49 per session for OVI members, $60 per session for non-OVI members.
Instruction concentrates on the fundamentals of ground strokes, volleys, serve and return, and point construction.
The following staff will instruct the classes: Tom Rohrbacher, Dave Dike, and Sam Hirschberg. Call 640-2109 for more details and for custom scheduling needs.

Drop in on weekly ORD pickup sports
The Ojai Recreation Department hosts drop-in sports throughout the weekend. Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m, and Sunday from 4 to 6:30 p.m., join coodinator Matt Murphy for basketball. Or join Russell Connick Sunday from 6:30 to 10 p.m. for volleyball. Ultimate Frisbee, location TBA, is held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Fridays.