The Hollister Parks and Recreation Department is offering a
tennis and swim camp at San Benito High School this summer. The
camp includes 90 minutes of tennis instruction, a 30-minute lunch
break, followed by one hour of supervised swimming.
The Hollister Parks and Recreation Department is offering a tennis and swim camp at San Benito High School this summer. The camp includes 90 minutes of tennis instruction, a 30-minute lunch break, followed by one hour of supervised swimming.
The camp runs weekly, Monday through Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $125 a week.
For more information or to sign up, contact the Hollister Parks and Recreation Department at (831) 636-4390.
USPTA pro offering beginner tennis lessons
Ridgemark Golf and Country Club tennis professional and San Benito High School boys tennis coach Chris Yoder is offering beginning tennis lessons to juniors on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., or on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Ridgemark also offers a complete tennis development program for players of all ages and abilities, with a special adult beginner class on Saturdays from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Lesson fees are $15 per class.
For more information, contact USPTA pro Chris Yoder at (831) 637-0748.
Cutting Edge to host summer softball camp
Cutting Edge Softball is hosting its Fifth Annual Summer Softball Camp for players 7-14 years of age on July 13-16. This camp is geared to help players develop and strengthen core fundamentals and advance their skills in each area of the game: hitting, bunting, slapping, fielding and base running. Pitchers and catchers will have an extra hour of instruction to sharpen their performance on the field. Three-time Olympic gold medalist Laura Berg will discuss her experiences from the Olympic Team. Camp registration is now open. For more information, call Cutting Edge at (408) 231-1173 or send an e-mail to:
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Tri County Running Club off and running
Runners of all ages looking to stay in shape and run some races during the summer months can join the Tri County Running Club, which will be held from now until Aug. 7.
The club will meet at 9 a.m. three times a week: Mondays at Manzanita Park in Prunedale, Wednesdays at Toro Park in Salinas and Fridays at Nisene Marks Park in Aptos.
There will also be an afternoon session at San Benito High School in Hollister every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 4 p.m., as well as a kids’ group at Castroville School on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon.
Cost is $75, or $25 for kids 12 and under. Cost includes a club T-shirt and uniform use.
For more information, visit the club’s Web site at: tricountyrunningclub.tripod.com, or contact Gustavo Ibarra at 831-524-1283; Jess Morales at 831-801-7138; or Francisco Cornejo at 831-794-2516.
Everett Alvarez to host volleyball camp in July
The volleyball program of Everett Alvarez High School will host the Second Everett Alvarez Girls’ Volleyball Camp for middle school athletes on July 15-17 from 2 to 5 p.m. This camp is designed for girls entering sixth through eighth grade who are interested in improving their volleyball skills. The camp will provide certified and qualified volleyball coaches and will feature some outstanding high school players from the local area.
Enrollment into the camp is on a first-come-first-serve basis. Cost of the camp is $60 and includes nine hours of instruction and a camp T-shirt.
Registration deadline is June 30. Late registration will be accepted if space is available after June 30 with a $15 late fee. On-site registration will also be allowed (pending availability).
For more information, call Camp Administrator Janna Simons at (831) 236-5418, or e-mail her at:
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San Juan Oaks to host spring, summer golf clinics
The San Juan Oaks Golf Club will host four golf clinics through the spring and summer months, where golfers can fine-tune specific areas of their game to help improve scores.
One clinic will be offered each month, with clinics focused on sand shots (July 18), full swing (Aug. 22), putting (Sept. 26) and pitch shots (Oct. 17).
Classes will be held on Saturdays from 12 to 1 p.m. Cost is $25 per person.
For more information or to sign up, visit the golf shop at San Juan Oaks or call 831-636-6115.
Challenger Sports, YMCA team up for June soccer camp
Challenger Sports and the YMCA of San Benito County have teamed up to host the British Soccer camp from July 6-10 at Rancho San Justo Middle School in Hollister.
Each child will be coached by a member of the Challenger’s British coaching staff flown to the USA exclusively to work on these programs. In addition to taking part in a daily regime of foot skill development, technical and tactical practices and daily tournament style plays, each child will also be treated to a rich cultural experience and lessons on respect, responsibility, integrity, leadership and sportsmanship.
The YMCA of San Benito County and British Soccer will offer four different sessions, including First Kicks (ages 3-4 from 9 to 10 a.m.; Cost is $75); Mini Soccer (ages 4-5 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.; Cost is $80); Half Day (ages 6-17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Cost is $120); and Full Day (ages 10-17 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m.; Cost is $175).
Each camper will receive a free T-shirt, soccer ball, soccer poster and an individual skills performance evaluation. In addition, any child who signs up online at least 45 days prior to camp will receive a genuine British Soccer replica jersey.
To sign up for the camp, either visit www.challengersports.com or mail applications and payment to: The YMCA of San Benito County, 339 Fifth Street, Hollister, Calif., 95023.
For more information, visit the YMCA Web site for San Benito County at ymcacentralcoast.org, stop by the office at 339 Fifth Street in Hollister, call (831) 637-8600 or e-mail Sports Coordinator Kristie Agan at:
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