Tigers youth sports camps off and running

Participants and coaches of this year's Nevada Tigers Basketball Youth Summer Skills Camp conclude Monday's session (one of four this month) by posing for a photo.

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Playing video games in the air conditioning was fun while it lasted, but many area youngsters have decided to get some exercise this summer — and learn the fundamentals of hoops and football along the way.

Heston Hawks hustles down the field during a timed running drill.

Photo by Hank Layton | Daily Mail Sports Reporter

The Nevada Tigers Basketball Youth Summer Skills Camp conducted its third Monday of activity this week, with one more to go next week, inside Wynn Gymnasium.

Nevada High School boys basketball head coach Shaun Gray, with the help of his assistant coaches and players, has been teaching dozens of boys and girls entering grades 1-6 the fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, and defense.

NHS head boys basketball coach Shaun Gray gives instructions.

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On Tuesday on Logan Field and the practice area, NHS head football coach Wes Beachler and his staff and players kicked off the Nevada Tigers Youth Football Camp for interested players entering grades 3-6.

The camp, which aims to teach kids the techniques and discipline to block, defend, and (of course) score touchdowns, saw more than 70 attendees. It will continue Wednesday before concluding Thursday.

NHS head football coach Wes Beachler huddles up with future Tigers.

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Next week, Beachler and co. will conduct the Nevada Tigers Middle School Football Camp for players entering grades 7-8.

The High School Football Camp, meanwhile, is taking place all this week and next.

Players at the football camp sprint toward the Gatorade cooler.

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