Summer Sports Camps, Training Future Athletes

Aug 21, 2019

Local youth spent a week learning new basketball skills recently from members of the Mount Saint Mary College Knights Basketball team, overseen by Head Coach Ryan Kadlubowski. Photo: Lee Ferris — Mount Saint Mary College head basketball coach Ryan Kadlubowski runs the annual Summer Athletic Boys Basketball camp July 29-Aug 1.

NEWBURGH – As the summer is winding down, Mount Saint Mary College student-athletes and coaches are gearing up for pre-season.

But many of them have continued to practice their skills over the summer – by mentoring other young athletes.

The Mount’s Athletics Department hosted more than a dozen sports camps this summer for students ages 7-17. Members of the community had the opportunity to select from weeklong camps in basketball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, and swimming, all run by Mount coaches and student-athletes.

Around 350 local youths benefitted from the athletic instruction, mentorship, and team building.

“Our summer camps provide a great opportunity for young athletes to come and learn the basic fundamentals in their sport from college coaches,” said Trevor Purcell, assistant director of Athletics. “It is a great way for the Mount Saint Mary College Athletics Department to serve the community and develop our future student-athletes.”