The 28th annual Mission 10 races will be held on Saturday, Jan.
29, at Mission Plaza on Second Street in San Juan Bautista.
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HOLLISTER
The 28th annual Mission 10 races will be held on Saturday, Jan. 29, at Mission Plaza on Second Street in San Juan Bautista.
The event, which is a benefit for community service projects sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hollister, includes a 10-mile race at 10 a.m., a 5-kilometer race at 10:15 a.m., and the Elliott Swank Memorial 1-mile kids’ fun run at 9 a.m.
Race day registration begins at 8 a.m. The kids fun run is $5 (3 or more kids in the same family is $12), while all other runners are $22, if received by Jan. 25. Cost is $27 thereafter, and includes a long sleeve T-shirt (except for fun run).
Make checks payable to the Rotary Club of Hollister.
Trophies will be awarded to the men and women winners of each race, with medals three deep in eight divisions. All participants of the kids’ fun run will receive a ribbon.
For more information, visit the race website at: mission10.com, or call Bill Tiffany at (831) 637-0071, fax at (831) 637-0092, or email at: [email protected]
YMCA announces new programs, including middle school sports
The YMCA of San Benito County recently announced the start of three programs, including T-ball, preschool basketball and middle school sports for sixth- to eighth-grade students at Maze, Gabilan Hills and Calaveras middle schools.
The YMCA will be offering girls volleyball and boys flag football at Maze; girls soccer and boys basketball at Gabilan Hills; and girls soccer and boys basketball at Calaveras.
All sports start this week, and sign-ups will be held at the YMCA, located at 351 Tres Pinos Road, Suite A-201 in Hollister.
The YMCA is offering afterschool sports with Maze, Gabilan Hills and Calaveras after the Hollister School District announced it would cut middle school sports beginning in January.
The YMCA is also offering a school-against-school T-ball program for six elementary schools within the Hollister School District. The program will also begin the week of Jan. 10.
Starting Saturday, Jan. 15, the YMCA will be running preschool basketball as well for players aged 2.5 to 5 years old.
For more information or to register, call the YMCA of San Benito County at (831) 637-8600, stop by the offices at 351 Tres Pinos Road, Suite 201-A in Hollister, or check out its website at: www.centralcoastymca.org
USTA Grand Slam event to be held Jan. 16-29
Encourage friends or anyone new to tennis to join the USTA NorCal Grand Slam Tennis Event, which will be on the court in Aptos, Tiburon, Elk Grove, Hayward, Fresno, Redwood City and Redding with balls, food, prizes and a fun, round-robin doubles format. Events are scheduled from Jan. 16-29 for all 2.5s and 3.0 men. Go to www.norcal.usta.com for more information on times and locations near you.
The New Player Reward Program is still offered in 2011. Recruit five or more players, new to the USTA, or players who have not been members since Dec. 31, 2008, and receive a reward of $150. Eligible teams include Adult League 2.5 and 3.0 men, and Mixed League 2.5. You do not have to play on the team to receive the reward. The program is open to everyone, including experienced captains, players willing to serve as mentors, pros and recreational tennis leaders.
USYVL opens early registration for 2010-11 season
The United States Youth Volleyball League has opened registration for their upcoming Spring 2011 season.
This eight-week program, which is held at Paradise Park in Morgan Hill from April to June 2011, gets kids active and teaches the fundamentals of volleyball such as serving, passing, setting and spiking. The United States Youth Volleyball League offers several locations that are close to your home and/or school.
The league in Morgan Hill meets at Paradise Park, Thursdays from 6 to 7 p.m., and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m. The season begins April 7 and ends June 11, 2011.
Registration for this program can be done online at www.USYVL.org, or you can request a registration form by calling the USYVLs National Office at 1-888-988-7985.
