The San Benito High football team will participate in the Team
First Football Camp on Friday and Saturday at North Salinas
High.
HOLLISTER
The San Benito High football team will participate in the Team First Football Camp on Friday and Saturday at North Salinas High.
The Haybalers will be one of six teams present at the camp, with North Salinas, North Monterey County, Everett Alvarez, Lincoln and Clovis High also expected to be in attendance.
Clovis High is head coached by Rich Hammond, the former Baler who was at the helm for Gilroy High during the 2006, 2007 and 2008 seasons. Hammond led the Mustangs to the Open Division championship in 2007.
The camp will run from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Friday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday.
Ridgemark Tennis Club claims league victories
Members of the Ridgemark Tennis Club claimed two league victories this past spring when both the ladies ‘B’ and ‘C’ teams each took first place in the Monterey Bay League.
The 10-member ladies ‘B’ team earned the title in the Monterey Bay League, surpassing 16 other ‘B’ teams in the process.
Meanwhile, the ladies ‘C’ team, which is also comprised of 10 tennis club members from the Ridgemark, surpassed six other teams to take first place in the Monterey Bay League.
Matches took place between September 2009 and April 2010.
Celebrations were held for both teams at their respective Playday Luncheons, with one at the Spanish Bay Resort, and the other at Pasadera Golf and Country Club.
The 20 team members and substitute players of the Ridgemark Tennis Club look forward to another successful year of league matches commencing in September.
New members of all levels are always welcome at the Ridgemark Tennis Club.
Salinas Valley Criterium Bicycle Race set for Sunday
The first Salinas Valley Criterium bicycle race is set for Sunday, July 11, in the Moffett Industrial Park in Salinas.
Spectator admission is free. The event will include races for most riders in ability and age groups, licensed by USA Cycling.
The first race will be at 8 a.m. and the last race of the day is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
The event will feature a bicycle rodeo and races for local kids, presented by the Salinas Police Activities League.
For more information, call the race hotline at (831)442-7223, or go online to the Grass Roots Cycling website at: www.GrassRootsCycling.net
Silicon Valley Glory to hold tryouts on Sunday
The Silicon Valley Glory 18 Gold showcase softball team will host fall tryouts on Sunday, July 11, at Gavilan College. Tryouts begin at 10 a.m.
All positions are needed. Fall rates will be kept low for the team, which will be managed by Joey Gonzales.
For more information, e-mail: ca********@ya***.com, or visit online at: www.siliconvalleyglory.org
Hole-in-one made at San Juan Oaks
Golfer Kathy Wake made a hole-in-one on Monday at the San Juan Oaks Golf Club in Hollister.
The Carlsbad resident made the ace on the 77-yard 16th hole, using her 60-degree Adams Watson wedge.
Tri County Running Club now under way
The Tri County Running Club recently kicked off its 2010 summer season at Manzanita Park in Prunedale, and will meet three times a week through July 30.
The distance running club, which is coached by Jess Morales of San Benito cross country and Gustavo Ibarra of North Monterey County track and field, will meet every Monday at Manzanita Park in Prunedale, every Wednesday at Toro Park in Salinas and every Friday at Nisene Marks Park in Aptos. Each meet will be held at 9 a.m.
There will also be an afternoon session at San Benito High in Hollister at 4 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
The club is open to all runners, from elementary school to college to even open runners. Cost is $75 ($25 for kids 12 and under) and includes a club T-shirt and uniform use. This is the 10th season of the club, which had approximately 70 runners last season.
For more information, contact coach Jess Morales at 831-801-7138, or at mo******@sb*******.net; coach Gustavo Ibarra at 831-524-1283, or at gu*******@ne******.net; or coach Francisco Cornejo at 831-794-2516, or at fj*******@uc*****.edu.
Catalyst Soccer coming to Hollister
Catalyst Soccer: Player and Coach Development Programs, will hold a summer session at Veterans Memorial Park in Hollister in August.
A two-session World Cup Soccer Camp will be held Aug. 2-6 at Vets Park for boys and girls ages 4-14, with a Super FUNdamentals (boys and girls, ages 6-14) session scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon, and a Little Skillsbuilders (boys and girls, ages 4-6) session slated from 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Cost is $125 for Super FUNdamentals and $75 for the Little Skillsbuilders.
For more information, visit www.catalystsoccer.com, or call (408) 846-5437.
Girls volleyball camp slated for July
The Tri-County Girls High School Volleyball Camp will be held July 21-23 at North Salinas High.
The camp, which is for girls in grades 9 to 12, will run from 1 to 8 p.m. each day.
Cost is $125 and includes a long-sleeve T-shirt and 18 hours of camp instruction.
For more information, contact Jean Ashen at (831) 796-7514, or ja****@sa*****.us.
CSUMB announces summer baseball camps
The CSUMB Baseball Summer Camp schedule was recently announced, and includes several different camps for several different age levels.
There are seven different camps, which will run through July for ages 7-18.
A complete list of camps is available online at: www.otterbaseballcamps.com
Each camp in Seaside is conducted by the coaching staff at CSUMB.
For more information, contact Assistant Coach Jimmy Walker at: jw*****@cs***.edu
Ridgemark to host junior clinics, tournaments in July
The Ridgemark Golf and Country Club announced its Junior Golf Club clinic schedule for 2010.
The junior clinics are for golfers 6-18. Golfers must pay in advance when signing up, and class size will be no more than 25 kids per class. Cost is $100 per child.
The fourth of five junior clinics is scheduled for July 13-15 from 1 to 4 p.m.
There are also several junior tournaments slated, with the next scheduled tournament set for July 10 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.
Dirty Gears MTB XC Series continues in July
South Valley Endurance will continue with its final 2010 mountain bike race series at Wilder Ranch State Park on July 17.
The newly titled series, Dirty Gears MTB XC, consists of four races open to all levels of mountain bikers. The inaugural race took place at Fort Ord State Park in Salinas on Feb. 21.
The series points will be tracked, giving riders the opportunity to either receive a unique handcrafted award, or just enjoy local trails and collect some prizes.
Races begin at 9 a.m. and are USA Cycling Sanctioned. For more information, log on to: www.svendurance.com
