Berkeley Rec Report

Diamondbacks honor Laverys

The Goose Creek Diamondback travel baseball teams dedicated their weekend of play to the loss of Terri and Dennis Lavery, members of the organization who were killed in a traffic accident on April 26.

The 14-and-under team finished second at the fourth annual Mayfest Mayhem on Saturday and Sunday. They wore No. 35 — the uniform number of teammate Zach Lavery — on black wristbands and on their batting helmets. They also embroidered the Laverys' names on their caps.

The 10U, 11U and 12U teams played at the Lowcountry Home Run Challenge at the Jerry Blackwell Sports Complex in Summerville. All of the players wore black wristbands and the parents wore black bracelets with the words "hope, courage, faith" on them.

Both tournament sites put out donation boxes in remembrance to the Laverys, and the 18U team held a fundraiser dinner. Donations for the Lavery family can be sent to the Goose Creek Diamondbacks at P.O. Box 551, Goose Creek, SC 29445-0551.

NCRD to hold basketball camps

The North Charleston Recreation Department in conjunction with Presley Singleton will hold four youth basketball camps this summer.

The camps are for ages 7-12, cost $40 per session and are open to boys and girls. The fee includes a t-shirt and snack. Each session has 60 slots available. The times are from 8:30 a.m. to noon.Dates and sites are June 16-20 at Danny Jones Gym, June 23-27 at River Oaks Middle School, July 14-18 at Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church and July 21-25 at River Oaks Middle School.

For more information, call 745-1028 or e-mail cdambaugh@northcharleston.org. Registration forms are available at northcharleston.org.