Barone’s Baseball, which has batting cages and offers hitting
and pitching lessons in Hollister, will host the First Annual
Wiffle Ball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Dick Barone Field,
located at 351 San Felipe Road in Hollister.
HOLLISTER
Barone’s Baseball, which has batting cages and offers hitting and pitching lessons in Hollister, will host the First Annual Wiffle Ball Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 14, at Dick Barone Field, located at 351 San Felipe Road in Hollister.
The event will kick-off with a home run derby at 9 a.m., with the wiffle ball tournament slated to begin at 10:30 a.m.
Registration is $25 per player for the tournament (includes food and drink), and teams must consist of a minimum of three players and a maximum of five players (only three players in the field at a time). The home run derby, which is optional, is $10 per player. Raffle tickets will also be sold for $1.
All proceeds will go directly to Barone’s 21s, a 13-and-under travel baseball team.
There will be two divisions — adult (13+) and youth (7-12) — and prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place in the tournament, first place in the home run derby, as well as best original uniforms.
All teams are guaranteed at least two games. Complete tournament rules are available online at: www.baronesbaseball.com
Additionally, Barone’s Baseball will host the Baseball Olympics, where kids will train and compete in daily competitions to win a prize. Events include home run derby, base-hit game, pitching accuracy, bunting, base running and sliding, among others.
The camp will run from Aug. 9-13 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cost is $100 for non-members, $80 for members, and is limited to the first 24 campers, ages 8-16.
For more information, or to sign-up for either event, call (831) 635-0111.
Baler Backers fundraiser set for Aug. 28
The Baler Backers Athletic Organization will host the Third Annual “Baler Summer Nights” on Aug. 28 at San Juan Oaks.
The dinner-and-dancing event will include a meal, no-host bar, a silent and live auction and raffles. Tickets are $65 each and $500 for a table of eight, $625 for a table of 10.
The Baler Backers will also be presenting a donation check to the athletic department to offset the proposed cuts for the 2010-11 school year. The Athletic Department has taken a $100,000 cut to its athletic budget for the 2010-11 school year.
Go to www.haybalerathletics.com for details on how to purchase your tickets. For more information or questions, contact San Benito High Athletic Director Tod Thatcher at (831) 637-5831, ext. 350.*
USYVL holding registrations for fall volleyball
The USYVL is holding registrations for the fall volleyball season, which will run for eight weeks beginning in September at Paradise Park in Morgan Hill.
The USYVL is an instructional volleyball league that operates in a coed format for boys and girls ages 7-15. The organization’s mission is to provide every child with a chance to learn and play volleyball in a fun, safe, supervised and low-pressure environment. Every child plays and learns the game, with emphasis on sportsmanship, cooperation and teamwork.
Child discounts are available. For information on registration, volunteer positions or a location near you, go online to: www.USYVL.org or call at 1-888-988-7985.
Ridgemark to host junior tournaments in August
The Ridgemark Golf and Country Club has announced its Junior Golf Club tournament schedule for 2010.
The next scheduled tournament set for Aug. 14 at 3 p.m.
No sign-up is necessary for the tournaments. Interested golfers can sign up on the day of the event, at least 15 minutes prior to tee time, and choose between four-, six- or nine-hole tournaments.
For more information, call (831) 637-1010.
San Juan Oaks announces junior program, Club ‘Boom Boom’
The San Juan Oaks Golf Club is proud to present our junior program, Club “Boom Boom.” Inspired by San Juan Oaks Course Designer, Fred Couples, our junior program is offered for youth ages 6-17 years old.
Juniors pay $5 for green fees Monday through Friday after 2:30 p.m. with an accompanying adult who pays $35 (cart fees not included), and pay $10 for greens fees Saturday, Sunday and on holidays after 2:30 p.m. when playing with an accompanying adult who pays $45 (cart fees not included).
Members receive $5 off our normal junior rate good anytime Monday through Friday, and receive a small bucket of range balls for only $2 every day (up to two small buckets per day).
Junior members also receive a 10 percent discount on private golf lessons with our San Juan Oaks teaching staff, while an end-of-the-year golf clinic will cover aspects like full swing, short-game shots, putting and a rules seminar followed by a no-host barbecue luncheon.
A Club “Boom Boom” Junior cap with the San Juan Oaks logo, a Club “Boom Boom” sleeve of golf balls and beginner rules book will be supplied at time of sign up.
To become a club member, there is a one-time initiation fee of $65 (membership ends on 18th birthday). To sign up for Club “Boom Boom,” please visit the San Juan Oaks Pro Shop and fill out an application to receive your junior membership card.
