San Benito Babe Ruth Baseball will hold sign-ups for the 2011
season in the months of December and January for players aged 12 to
15 years old, as well as players aged 16 to 18 years old for Senior
Babe Ruth.
HOLLISTER
San Benito Babe Ruth Baseball will hold sign-ups for the 2011 season in the months of December and January for players aged 12 to 15 years old, as well as players aged 16 to 18 years old for Senior Babe Ruth.
Sign-ups will be held at Neighborhood Pizza, located at McCray and Sunnyslope in Hollister, on Thursday, Dec. 2; on Thursday, Dec. 6; and on Thursday, Jan. 6.
Signs-up will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Those signing up are asked to bring a copy of their birth certificate and medical insurance information.
Cost is $150 for both the spring and summer seasons, and $75 for summer season only.
The final sign-up will be held Saturday, Jan. 8, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Babe Ruth fields at Veterans Memorial Park.
For more information, call (831) 637-5108, or log on to: www.eteamz.com/sanbenitobaberuth
Matt Will golf tournament to be held Nov. 20
The Third Annual Matt Will Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, Nov. 20, at the Ridgemark Golf and Country Club, located at 3800 Airline Highway in Hollister.
The tournament will be a 4-person scramble format, and will begin at 10 a.m.
Price is $100 per person, and includes golf, a cart, a bucket of range balls, lunch and dinner. A ceremony will be held at 9 a.m., in dedication of the Matt Will Memorial Highway.
Donations can be made to:
Matt Will Memorial Fund
Hollister F. F. S.
Attn: Dave Lopez
1979 Fairview Road
Hollister, Calif., 95023
For more information, contact Dave L. at (831) 537-3588, or Matt D. at (831) 320-2434._
Chaos to hold tryouts
The Gilroy Chaos Fastpitch softball team will hold tryouts for its 10U spring/summer squad on Nov. 20 and Dec. 4 at Christmas Hill Park (ranch side) in Gilroy.
Tryouts will run from 9 to 11 a.m.
For more information, call James Jimenez at (408) 500-5104, or e-mail at: ji***********@ya***.com
Committee seeks funds for Anzar football program
In an effort to field a football team by fall 2011, as well as remain cost neutral to the Aromas-San Juan Unified School District, a new fundraising committee at Anzar High School is seeking approximately $25,000 for initial start-up costs by December of this year.
The Football Fundraising Committee is focusing on community members and local businesses to make pledges to a football program at Anzar, which would be a first for the San Juan Bautista high school.
The initial $25,000 price tag would help pay for uniforms, helmets and other equipment for the team, as well as help pay for coaches stipends, referees and league dues.
Anzar already boasts a football field, equipped with goal posts and an electronic scoreboard, thanks to the San Benito Cardinals of American Youth Football and Cheer.
If you would like to donate, all pledges, in any amount, can be sent to:
Anzar Football Fundraising Committee
2300 San Juan Highway
San Juan Bautista, Calif., 95045
Note:
Donor should provide name, address and phone number and amount of his/her pledge. Pledges will be collected after Jan. 1, 2011.
USYVL opens early registration for 2010-11 season
The United States Youth Volleyball League officially opens early registration for their upcoming Spring 2011 season.
This eight-week program 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 to10 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.
Balers remain at No. 10 in latest CCS poll
Despite falling 24-21 to Palma in the its regular-season finale, the San Benito Haybalers (6-4) remained at the No. 10 spot in the Central Coast Section, according to PrepFeed’s top 20 rankings.
Palma (9-0-1), too, remained at the No. 7 spot with the victory last Friday.
The Balers will now compete against Independence (currently unranked by PrepFeed) in the opening round of the CCS Division I Championships on Friday night. Kickoff is 7 p.m., at Andy Hardin Stadium in Hollister.
Meanwhile, Palo Alto (10-0) remained at the No. 1 spot on PrepFeed’s rankings, while Valley Christian (9-1) and Mitty (6-3-1) rounded out the top three. Bellarmine (8-2) moved up one spot to No. 4, while Serra (6-3-1) dropped a spot to No. 5.
St. Francis (6-3-1), Palma (9-0-1), Oak Grove (8-2) and Salinas (6-3-1) helped round out the top 10.
Other notables in the top 20 include No. 11 Piedmont Hills (8-2), the top-seeded team in the CCS Division I bracket, No. 13 Wilcox (7-3), No. 14 Milpitas (6-3-1), No. 15 Carmel (9-1) and No. 17 Monterey (9-1).
Dropping out of the top 20 included Seaside (6-4) and Jefferson (8-2).
