The YMCA of San Benito County recently announced sign-ups for
two unique programs
— T-ball for preschoolers and afterschool flag football.
HOLLISTER
The YMCA of San Benito County recently announced sign-ups for two unique programs — T-ball for preschoolers and afterschool flag football.
The T-ball program is for participants ages 2.5 to 5 years old, and is designed to encourage a love for the game and companionship between players through the teaching of skills, development of positive attitudes about fair play, teamwork and reinforcement of the YMCA core values of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
The program will run two sessions at Dunne Park in Hollister (located downtown off Seventh Street), one running on Saturdays from March 5 to April 9, with the second running on Saturdays from April 30 to June 4.
Cost is $45 for one session, $90 for both. Financial assistance is available.
The YMCAs afterschool flag football program is for boys and girls in third- and fourth-grade, and is part of the YMCAs collaboration with local schools.
Practices will be held once a week after school, starting the week of March 21. Tournament games will be played against other schools during the third Saturday and the sixth Saturday of the season.
Cost is $50. Financial assistance is available.
Volunteer coaches are needed for each team. Contact the YMCA for an application.
For more information on either program, contact Sports Coordinator Kristie Agan at:
ka***@ym**************.org
Seahawks to conduct early bird sign-ups
The San Benito Seahawks Youth Football and Cheer will conduct early bird sign-ups on Saturday, March 26, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Save Mart in Hollister and the Windmill Market in San Juan Bautista.
A $25 deposit will hold your spot for the 2011 fall season. Season starts July 25 for ages 5 through 15.
Practices will be in Hollister, with home games at Anzar High in San Juan Bautista.
For more information, go to www.sbseahawks.com, or call (831) 636-2719.
Rotary Club basketball game slated for April 1
The Salinas Steinbeck Rotary Club is pleased to announce the Fourth Annual North-South All-Star Basketball Classic will be held on Friday, April 1, at the Boys & Girls Club in Salinas.
The game will involve the top graduating seniors from the Tri-County (Santa Cruz, San Benito and Monterey) area playing their first college-format basketball game.
The girls will play at 6 p.m. with the boys at 7:30 p.m.
Proceeds from the event will be shared by Sunrise House, a youth/family counseling/crisis center in Salinas, and the Boys & Girls Club of Salinas.
For more information, contact Roger Powers at 757-4246 or Jim Rear at 758-3302.
Pop Warner to hold registrations for upcoming season
Hollister Youth Football and Cheer is conducting registration for the 2011 season.
Those interested can register online now at www.eteamz.com/hollisterpopwarner to reserve a spot for the upcoming season.
In-person registration will be held on Saturday, March 26, starting at 8 a.m., at the O’Donnell Gym on the San Benito High campus.
Physicals will be available (separate fee) that day along with cheer uniform fittings.
For more information, go online to: www.eteamz.com/hollisterpopwarner
Frys.com Open to return to CordeValle
The Frys.com Open is coming back to San Martin.
Tournament Director Ian Knight announced last week that the PGA fall series tournament will return to CordeValle Golf Club on Oct. 3-9.
“There is an excitement in the air at the tournament office as we begin preparations for the 2011 Frys.com Open,” Knight said in a statement. “Our goals this year are two-fold: we want to increase our charitable donations and economic impact to Silicon Valley while providing fans an opportunity to watch the finest players on the PGA TOUR battle for the $900,000 first place check.”
Information on tickets, pro-am spots and volunteering options can all be found on the tournament’s website at: frysopengolf.com
Last year, Rocco Mediate enthralled fans in the gallery with an eagle from the fairway on the 17th hole during the final day of competition to cap a comeback and earn his first tour victory in eight years.
The field will again feature 132 players, the statement said, with a purse of $5 million.
Annual Mud Run set for March 26, sold out to participants
The sixth annual Mud Run, presented by the Big Sur International Marathon in cooperation with the Presidio of Monterey — Morale, Welfare and Recreation and Cal State University Monterey Bay, will take place on Saturday, March 26. Individuals will begin competition at 8 a.m. followed by team competitors at 10 a.m.
The race course encompasses five miles of road, trails, mud pits, walls and other obstacles throughout the CSUMB campus and former Ft. Ord lands in Seaside. The event begins and ends at CSUMB’s Freeman Stadium (near Lightfighter Drive and Second Avenue). Patterned after the popular mud run at Camp Pendleton, Army and Marine drill sergeants bark orders to motivate participants along the way.
The Mud Run is sold out to participants, but spectators are encouraged to come cheer at the final mud pit at the entrance to Freeman Stadium and take part in post-race festivities. There is no charge to spectators.
For more information, visit www.bigsurmudrun.org or call (831) 625-6226.
Follow Free Lance Sports on Twitter.
The Hollister Free Lance and The Weekend Pinnacle sports section is now on Twitter – @HollisterSports.
Find out the latest scores and news from all of the teams around San Benito County at: www.twitter.com/hollistersports
Baler Backers announce fundraiser
The Baler Backers Athletic Organization, a non-profit 501 (c)3 group, recently announced the first annual “Back A Baler For A Buck” fundraising drive.
The organization’s goal is to have every San Benito County community member to send in $1 to help save sports at San Benito High School.
All tax-deductible donations can be mailed to the Baler Backers Athletic Organization, 1700 Airline Highway, PMB 356, Hollister, Calif., 95023. Donations can also be made online at: www.haybalerathletics.com
Last February, as part of a $1.8 million districtwide shortfall, the high school’s athletic budget was cut by $100,000.
Teams forming for Garlic City Jammers
Teams are now forming for the Garlic City Jammers boys’ spring AAU basketball.
The team is open for players ages 14-17. Tournament and practice players are welcome.
For more information, contact coach Scott Aldridge at (408) 710-4919.
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.
