2025 Summer Camp - Girls Basketball - Monte Vista High School
Join us this Summer for the Next Level Sports Girls Basketball Camp at Monte Vista High School!
General Registration is now open for all participants!
2025 Summer Camp Dates & Times
- Week 1: Monday, June 16th - Friday, June 20th (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Camp is open to participants from 1st to 8th grade (2025/2026 school year)!
The Next Level Sports Girls Basketball Camp will cover a wide variety of fundamental skills during each day of programming. The camp will focus on fundamentals including footwork, ball handling, shooting and passing as well as the introduction of proper defensive techniques. The 5-day camp offers a great balance of instruction, competition, hard work, and fun!
The Next Level Girls Basketball Camp offers a complete overview of the game of basketball. No previous Next Level Basketball experience is required to attend the camp. The program is open to all players interested in improving their skill level and interest in the game of basketball.
All camp attendees will receive a Next Level Camp Nike Dri-Fit T-shirt included in the base cost of the program!
Site Logistics and Schedule
Camp Curriculum
Offense
- Basic offensive set and offensive play installation.
- Proper shooting form and technique.
- Passing, ball handling, offensive motion and movement fundamentals.
- Half-court and full-court offensive strategies and techniques.
Defense
- Age appropriate defensive coverages (man and zone concepts).
- Proper stance, leverage, motion alignments to establish defensive principles.
- Zone coverage responsibilities, court discipline and zone spacing discipline.
- Half-court and full-court defensive strategies and techniques.
Optional Additional Camp Purchases/Packs
For our 2025 Summer Camps, several additional purchase options are available on a weekly basis (see below). They can be selected/purchased during the registration process. Additional Purchases will be added to the base camp registration fees at check out. All additional camp merchandise will be on-site for pick up on Day 1 of camp:
- Additional Camp Shirt - $30.00: Secondary Nike Dri-Fit Camp Shirt featuring team on the front & participant’s last name on the back.
- Summer Fun Pack - $40.00: Secondary Nike Dri-Fit Camp Shirt, Next Level Drawstring Camp Bag, & Next Level Water Bottle.
Location and Arrival Information: Monte Vista High School - Gymnasium
What to Bring
- Water Bottle/Hydration
- Snack(s)
- Basketball shoes
Site Director: Steve Cornell
Steve Cornell has been coaching basketball in the East Bay for over 30 years. He started coaching his daughters in CYO / AAU in 1992. Cornell coached at Monte Vista for 16 years as JV girls head coach and Varsity assistant. During this time he lead his teams to impressive victories, six EBAL league championships, two NCS championships and a Nor Cal championship.
Coach Cornell coached at Acalanes High School for 3 years as JV girls coach and Varsity assistant winning 2 DFAL championships. His success did not go unnoticed as he was offered to coach boys at San Ramon Valley High School in 2020. He accepted this opportunity to coach boys at the freshman level for 2 years going 27-12 during that time.
Then Monte Vista offered him the opportunity to return and take over the Varsity Girl’s coaching job in 2022 . Cornell returned to the school where he first started his high school coaching career. Coach Cornell achieved his 400th high school win during this season by going 26-7 . His team won the NCS championship and led the team to a NorCal semi final appearance.
Coach Cornell’s passion for basketball is evident in the way he talks about his players and games. His goal as a coach is to instill basic basketball fundamentals that are beneficial to each player and to have fun . Teaching players to know how to be a good teammate and accept their role on team , as all players are important to the success of team . By doing all of this he creates a culture of hard work and teamwork that leads to the belief anything can be achieved if you put your mind to it.