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Briefs: Shoot-A-thon next week at HBHS

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The third annual Hoops of Hope Shoot-a-thon is May 30 at the Huntington Beach High gymnasium.

The free-throw shooting event includes live music, food and a silent auction and raffle and runs from 3 to 7 p.m. All proceeds will help support the construction of a medical center in Zambia and provide backpacks to needy children in the U.S.

Admission cost is a $5 donation at the door. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $1 each.

Hoops of Hope is the largest free throw shoot-a-thon in the world. It is a student-created and student-led movement, in partnership with World Vision, that provides care to children orphaned by HIV/AIDS.

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For more information, email hbhshoopsofhope@gmail.com.

For donation information, visit https://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/patricia-cosulich/13-hoops-of-hope/team.

More information also can be found at the HBHS Hoops of Hope page on Facebook.

— From staff reports

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Seahawks freshman baseball camp to open

The Ocean View High baseball program will run a summer camp for incoming freshman starting June 24.

The came will run three days a week through July 11. The cost is $100 per camper.

For more information, visit the website https://www.OVHSBaseball.com.

— From staff reports

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Lifeletics Baseball announces summer schedule

Lifeletics Baseball, located in Huntington Beach, has announced its 2013 summer camp schedule.

The camps, entering their 12th year, will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday starting June 24 through Aug. 16. Camp costs are: Beginning Baseball Week ($99); one week ($199); two weeks ($379). During a special promotion now underway, with the purchase of two weeks, the cost for a third week is $99.

Camp locations are in Huntington Beach, Newport Beach and south Orange County (Santa Margarita and Trabuco Canyon).

Campers will work with current professional instructors, former professional players and area high school coaches. Training will involve a wide variety of drills, games and competitions. Instruction is specific, varied and fast-paced to ensure athletes learn to enjoy working hard.

To register, visit https://www.lifeletics.com/registration. For more information, call (714) 843-1989, or email team@lifeletics.com.

— From staff reports

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Registration open

Huntington Beach Jr. All-American Football and Cheer 2013 registration is now open. “Early Bird Pricing” is available at https://www.hbjaaf.com. The website also includes listings of the chapter’s upcoming football camps. Team practices and home games are conducted at Huntington Beach High.

HBJAAF, whose teams go by the nickname, “Oilers,” is a non-profit organization dedicated to bringing the benefits of organized football and cheer to the children ages 5 to 14 of Huntington Beach. It is one of 28 Jr. All-American Football organizations located in Orange, Los Angeles and Riverside counties that are members of Orange County Junior All-American Football (OCJAAF).

For more information, email info@hbjaaf.com.

— From staff reports

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Camp taking place at Marina

A Youth Strength and Speed Camp is underway at Marina High. Camp sessions are from 4:30 to 5:45 p.m. every Monday through Thursday at the school’s track until June 6.

The sessions are open to youth in grades sixth through eighth and are geared to prep athletes to compete on the track, field or court.

Sessions will focus on speed development and mobility through strength, power, explosiveness, technique, safety, change of direction and sprinting mechanics, conditioning, injury prevention, leadership and character and work ethic development.

The cost is $5 per session and one-on-one sessions are available.

Youth will be coached by George Pascoe (Marina varsity football head coach), Andrew Bonsall (Marina freshman football head coach) and Turill Engleman (Marina varsity football speed and strength coach).

For information, call Bonsall at (714) 469-5503.

— From staff reports

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Soccer tournament in August

Strikers South Coast will put on the Strikers Cup 2013, a youth soccer tournament, Aug. 24-25 at field locations in Huntington Beach.

The Strikers Cup is a Cal South sanctioned Class 1 Tournament and is open to all United States Soccer Federation-affiliated teams divisions U9 through U19. USSF National Assn. Player passes also are excepted. Age groups are for the 2013-14 season.

Trophies will be given to teams that win division champions and individual medals will be presented to players on teams finishing in either first or second place.

The Huntington Beach Sports Complex is the host venue for the two-day event. High school field sites hosting games are Huntington Beach, Edison, Marina and Westminster. Games also will be played at other field sites in Huntington Beach.

Registration deadline is Aug. 1. For team registration pricing and information, email info@strikerscup.com.

— From staff reports

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