By Gary Curreri
Pompano Beach’s Allison Cuneen has been attending Simply Soccer summer camps in Pompano Beach for the past three years. The 10-year-old has parlayed the learning experience into a spot on a traveling soccer team for Team Boca.
“It’s the best camp around,” said Cuneen, who has a sister, Kayla, 12, and twin brother, Bryce, who also play travel soccer and have also been fixtures at the local camp.
“If you want to learn how to play or advance your skills, this is the camp to go to. You won’t get let down.”
“I like a (shooting) game they play called ‘power and finesse,’” Cuneen added. “It is also nice that you get to cool down at the pool after lunch before you play again.”
Simply Soccer has two additional summer camps remaining in the city of Pompano. Dates are July 23-27 and August 13-17.
Registration is being held at the Pompano Beach Civic Center. The soccer camp is for boys and girls, ages 5-14, of all skill levels, who are taught a variety of soccer skills from dribbling to shooting.
There are three sessions each day (for the Pompano camp) ranging from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. ($100 weekly); extended hours camp is available from 8 a.m. -4 p.m. for $125 each week, a Tiny Tot program is offered for kids ages 5 and 6 from 9 a.m.-noon for $55 weekly.
Campers must bring a soccer ball, swimsuit, shin guards, water bottle and lunch. For more information, call the city of Pompano Parks and Recreation Department at 954-786-4119 or 954-786-4111.
Ely reaches quarters
Ely High School’s boys “A” team reached the quarterfinals of therecentMiamiDolphinsAcademy 7-on-7 High School Football Tournament.
Cardinal Newman defeated Ely, 35-28, in the quarterfinals at Sun Life Stadium and lost to the eventual champion, Booker T. Washington, who will represent South Florida and the Dolphins at this year’s national championships July 12-15 in Indianapolis, IN. There were teams from 50 schools in the tournament.
Local golfers fare well in opening tourney
Local golfers got off to a good start in the Junior Golf Association of Broward County’s summer opening event at the Inverrary Golf Club recently.
Pompano Beach’s Wyatt Rubin won the Boys “B” Division as he carded a nine-hole score of 4-over par, 40.
Two other golfers took second place in their respective divisions as Lighthouse Point’s Alex Lutz shot an even par-72 to finish one shot behind Todd-Tyler Williams of Southwest Ranches in the Championship Division, while Isak Nilsson of Pompano Beach took second in the Boys Junior Flight. He was one shot behindtheeffortofDavie’sAiden Alvarez, who carded an 18-hole score of 79.
Pompano Beach’s Dylan Glatt was third in the Boys C Division with a 44.
