Email sports copy to howardcountysports@patuxent.com by 9 a.m. Monday.
Baseball
The regular meeting of "Talkin' Baseball" will be held on May 2 at 9 a.m. at Brighton Gardens in Columbia. The speaker will be Jason Rodriguez, who will discuss the 1867 Washington Nationals.
Summer Camps
The Atholton Athletic Boosters will hold sports camps for basketball, baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling this summer at Atholton High School in Columbia. The summer camps are for boys and girls that are rising third graders thru incoming ninth graders. The camps are taught by high school coaches and assisted by current players. Tuition for each camp is $135 and includes an Atholton Raider t-shirt, individual skills testing, specialized instruction from qualified staff members, guest speakers and daily awards. You can register for the camps at atholtonboosters.org/athletics. For more information, contact Beth DeFrances (410-313-7065) or email elizabeth_defrances@hcpss.org.
The Glenelg Boosters are sponsoring its Sports Camp 2015 for a variety of sports, including basketball, lacrosse, softball, baseball, football, wrestling, volleyball, soccer, cheerleading, speed and agility, and field hockey. Also this year there will be a Robotics Camp. Go to glenelgboosters.com to register. Students with disabilities can register for Camp Inclusion at campinclusion.com.
Registration is underway for the Hammond Boosters camps. There are 10, week-long camps offered for rising sixth through ninth graders who will be attending Hammond for high school. There are camps for band, baseball, boys basketball, girls basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, boys soccer, girls soccer and volleyball. The Early Bird registration fee, for those who register by May 31, is $135. After that, registration is $155. For more information and to register online, visit sites.google.com/site/hammondhsboostercamps/.
Registration is open for the Marriotts Ridge Boosters summer sports and music camps. There are new age groups for many of the camps. Early registration is available through May 15. For a complete list and registration information, visit mrhsboosters.com/summer-camps.
The Oakland Mills High School Baseball camps will be held at Oakland Mills High School in two different sessions. The first is June 29-July 2 and the second is July 27-30. Camps are from 9 a.m. to noon each day and the cost for each camp is $100. Make checks payable to Oakland Mills Boosters. Contact matthew_sillers@hcpss.org to reserve a spot.
The River Hill Boosters are sponsoring summer camps at River Hill High School. Weekly camps begin June 15 from 9 a.m.-noon or 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Over 20 different camps are offered, including football, soccer, baseball, softball, lacrosse, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, cross country, track and field, Allied Sports, cheerleading, weight training, wrestling and dance. For more information, call 410-313-7120 or email bvandeusen@hcpss.org.
Former University of Maryland men's basketball star Juan Dixon will be hosting a co-ed basketball camp for players between the ages of 7-17 at the Supreme Sports Club from June 22-26. Call 301-575-9400 or visit sibasketballcamps.com for more information and to register.
Soccer
Soccer Association of Columbia is now registering players for the School's Out Holiday Clinic on May 1 at Lucido Fields at Covenant Park. Sessions running from 9-12, 1-4 and 9-4 are available.
SAC is registering players for the SAC Training Academy Summer Camps scheduled throughout the summer. Players of all abilities, ages 5-14, can take part. Both full- and half-day sessions are offered. SAC also offers extended care from 4-6 p.m. for an additional fee.
To register for any of the programs above, go to sackick.com. For more information, contactasksac@sac-hc.org.