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Sports scene: Nov. 18, 2012

Adult 5X5 Basketball

The Cameron Park Community Service District is taking team signups for the next Tuesday evening adult basketball league. The league starts Nov. 20 and will run thru Jan. 22. Deadline for registration is Nov. 13 at 5:00 pm. The team fee is $425. For further information, contact the CSD office at 677-2231.

Wrestling signups

The El Dorado Hills Wrestling Club is accepting signups now for the winter season. Youth in grades K-8 interested in learning the sport, improving skills and competing are encouraged to join. For information or to sign up go to the Website EDHwrestling.com or e-mail EDHwrestling@ymail.com.

Placerville coed volleyball

Four-on-4 or 6-on-6 winter league games sponsored by Placerville Recreation will be played on Thursday evenings at Markham School gym. The 4-on-4 league will have no officials. Register by Dec. 6 for the start of league play Dec. 20. Fee for the 4-on-4 league is $140 per team; the 6-on-6 league fee is $225.

Placerville adult hoops

Winter league play sponsored by Placerville Recreation starts Dec. 19; the registration deadline is Dec. 6. The league includes 4-on-4 teams for $140 per team and 6-on-6 teams for $225.

Mighty Mites basketball

Placerville Recreation is sponsoring a fun and fundamental approach to recreational sports. The basketball camp will be held on Wednesdays, Jan. 1-30, 2013,  5:30-6:15 p.m. at the Markham School gym. Camps are designed for beginning players to introduce skills and develop sportsmanship and positive attitudes. Every player will have a chance to make a basket in games the last two weeks of camp. The fee is $39 with an optional T-shirt fee of $7.

Take it to the Hoops camp

Join Bob Ackley and Mike Orchard for a fun basketball camp for boys in grades 4-8 to learn the fundamentals of the game of basketball, including passing, dribbling and shooting. Participants will take part in drills, individual and team competition to prepare for playing on your next team. The next camp is Jan. 5, 2013 at the El Dorado High gyms. Boys in grades 4-6 meet from 9 a.m.-noon; boys in grades 7-8 meet from 1-4 p.m.. The fee is $30. Please bring water. For more information call 530-642-5232 or visit cityofplacerville.org.

Masters swimming

AquaSol coach and competitive master swimmer Janine Joy is coaching the Masters team at the Union Mine High School pool Monday through Friday from 5:30-6:30 p.m. The focus is on stroke technique, endurance and preparation for meets or open-water swims. All levels of swimmers are encouraged to join as Joy develops a strong Masters team from this area. The monthly cost for instruction five times a week is $75. For more information visit AquaSolSwimTeam.com.

Jerry Heinzer

Jerry Heinzer

Jerry Heinzer is going on 12 years as an employee of the Mountain Democrat and is currently the Sports Editor. Contact Jerry at 530-344-5074 or jheinzer@mtdemocrat.net. Follow @ JHeinzerMtDemo on Twitter.
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