Marist Offers Winter Sports Camps for Grade School Students

Marist High School’s athletic department will offer three sports camps for grade school students this winter.

Softball camps, led by state championship coach Colleen Biebel ’07, will be held on November 29, December 6, and December 21. The first session will cover defensive skills, while the second session will focus on offense. The final session will cover all skills. There are sessions for fourth through sixth graders and seventh and eighth grade girls. Campers are invited to attend one or more sessions. The cost for one session is $30, with a price break for additional camps. Times vary by date and grade. Details and registration are available online.

Additionally, the baseball and football programs will offer camps in late December for seventh and eighth grade boys. Football coach Pat Dunne ‘98 will run a session on Monday, December 28, from 9 a.m. to noon. He and his staff will help campers increase speed and improve position skills.

On Tuesday, December 29, baseball coach Kevin Sefcik will run a camp from 9 a.m. to noon that will help players improve batting and offensive and defensive skills. The cost of each camp day is $25. Students who register for both camps receive the discount price of $40. Register online for the boys’ sports camps.

All camps will be held indoors at Marist High School, 4200 W. 115th Street, Chicago. Campers should wear athletic shoes, and bring bats and gloves for baseball and softball camps. Registration is available online on the school’s website. For more information, contact the Marist athletic department at773-881-5310.