Burien Pony searching

The Burien Pony program is searching for players ages 13 to 14 years old. For more information, contact John at (206) 241-8094.

Brewers seek players

The RIPS Brewers are looking for 14U and 16U select baseball players. Contact Aaron at 206-941-0128 for more information.

LaCrosse trying out

The Highline LaCrosse club is seeking new players, and is open to boys grades 5-12 with no experience required. A new grade 5-6 team is forming. Call Kathy McCabe at 206-204-0587 for more information.

Whitewater club opens

Miss watching Olympic swimming? Come try it yourself at Whitewater Aquatics.

The new season opened Sept. 8, with swimmers from age 6 and up are still welcome to join and have coach Greg or coach Casey take their swimming skills to a higher level.

Whitewater is a non-profit swim club run by parents. Members are encouraged to be involved in team activities such as swim meets, banquets, pool parties, Friday night swim games and community projects such as the annual Burien 5K run.

Whitewater focuses on developing the swimmer, but are also committed to fostering a team environment where everyone supports everyone.

If your kids have caught Michael Phelps fever, drop by Evergreen Pool and talk to one of the coaches on deck, or contact us through our website www.whitewater.com.

Pro instruction offered

Local tennis professional Steve Walters again offers area tennis lessons at outdoor locations this summer. Walters, certified Pro 1 by the United States Professional Tennis Association since 1986, has coached at some of the world’s top tennis resorts and academies in Florida, California, Texas and Canada. Also he traveled on the men’s professional tour, including the 1988 U.S. Open, as a traveling coach for world-ranked pros and nationally-ranked juniors.

As a player, Walters has been ranked No. 1 in the Pacific Northwest in men’s doubles (2002) and also in mixed doubles (1985).

Walters can be reached for junior or adult lessons at (206) 244-5852 or at swalterstennis@yahoo.com.

DeOliveira scores four

Mount Rainier graduate Emerson DeOliveira scored four points for Seattle University in a recent 4-2 win over Chico State.

Hoop camp returns

Applications are now being evaluated for The Ten Star All Star Summer Basketball Camp. The camp is by invitation only. Boys and girls ages 10 - 19 are eligible to apply. Past participants include: Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Jerry Stackhouse, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison. Players from 50 states and 17 foreign countries attended the 2004 camp. College basketball scholarships are possible for players selected to the All-American Team. Camp locations include: Hickory, N.C., Prescott, Ariz., Belmont, Calif., Thousand Oaks, Calif., Sterling, Colo., Bridgeport, Conn., Babson Park, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., Carlinville, Ill., Macomb, Ill, Greencastle, Ind., Atchison, Kan., Baltimore, Md., Ypsilanti, Minn., Schenectady, N.Y., Bluffton, Ohio, Doylestown, Pa., Lebanon, Tenn., Commerce, Texas, Blacksburg, Va., Lyndonville, Vt., and Beloit, Wis. For a free brochure, call (704) 377-6387 any time.

Goucher teaches

Former professional baseball player Steve Goucher is offering one-on-one instruction in pitching, hitting and fielding in the Burien area.

Goucher’s professional experience includes being an Atlanta Braves scout and playing for the Taichung Blackhawks in Taiwan and the Bend Bucks in Oregon. He previously played for San Diego State University.

His coaching experience includes serving as director of the Mike Blowers Baseball Camp, serving as the Green River Community College pitching coach, as a Tacoma Community College assistant coach and as a pitching instructor at Dave Henderson’s Ballyard.

For information, call (206) 230-9011 or visit www.nwbi.org.

Classes upcoming

Tukwila’s Community Center is offering a variety of classes including Jazzercise, Kickboxing and Pilates. Youth classes in ballet, karate and gymnastics are also available.

Visit www.ci.tukwila.wa.us and click on the recreation brochure to see what is offered.

For more information, contact Tammy Bayliss or Dave Johnson at (206) 768-2822.

Drop-in action slated

The SeaTac Park Community Center is currently offering Drop-In Badminton on Monday and Wednesday from 7:00-9:45 p.m. The fee is $3.25 for adults and $2.25 for seniors. Additionally, you can drop in to our Thursday night Archery from 7:00-9:45pm or our Aerobic Boot Camp class, Tuesdays or Thursdays at 5:30pm, for $6.00 per visit. Meet new people, engage in friendly competition and get a great workout. Must be at least 16 to attend. Locker rooms and showers on-site. For more information please contact SeaTac Parks & Recreation at (206) 973-4680.