San Benito High School began fall practices on Friday for eight
sports, including football, cross country, girls volleyball,
cheerleading, girls golf, girls tennis and boys and girls water
polo.
HOLLISTER
San Benito High School began fall practices on Friday for eight sports, including football, cross country, girls volleyball, cheerleading, girls golf, girls tennis and boys and girls water polo.
Athletes are asked to have a completed physical exam, a signed consent form, a signed steroid code of conduct form, medical insurance information, and a completed and signed transportation declaration turned into the Student Activities Office prior to participation.
Alisal tabs baseball, soccer coaches
Alisal High Athletic Director Hugo A. Mariscal announced the hiring of Mike Furutani as the school’s baseball coach and Ramon Hernandez as the girls soccer coach on Monday.
Hollister Little League Fall Ball sign-ups slated for Aug. 28
The Hollister Little League will hold sign-ups for its non-competitive fall ball program on Aug. 28 at Veterans Memorial Park.
The walk-in registrations will run from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., while online registration is also avialble at: www.eteamz.com/Hollister/
The program is for ball players ages 6-12.
Registration fee is $75 per player, and cash and all major credit cards are accepted. No checks.
The season will kick-off on Sept. 7 and run through Oct. 28, with games played in the evenings, Monday through Thursday.
Ronnie Lott, Greg Jamison headline Frys.com Open host committee
Frys.com Open Tournament Director Ian Knight announced last week the seven members of the 2010 Frys.com Open Host Committee. The Frys.com Open, the first-ever, full-field PGA Tour event in Silicon Valley, will be played at CordeValle in San Martin, from Oct. 13–17.
The Host Committee is made up of prominent, sports-minded business leaders located in and around the Bay Area. Host Committee members are tasked with creating unique ways of spreading the tournament message as well as donating their time during tournament week at various events.
The 2010 Frys.com Open Host Committee members include: Kathy Kolder (Founder/EVP of Fry’s Electronics), Greg Jamison (President – San Jose Sharks/Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment), Ronnie Lott (San Francisco 49er Alumni/All-Stars for Kids/Champions Charities), Pat Dando (President – San Jose & Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce), George Maxe (Executive Director of the First Tee of San Jose), Brian Reynard (Cisco Systems/Silicon Valley Executive Network) and Greg Rivers (Steelhead Advisors).
“We are extremely pleased with the members of our Host Committee,” Knight said. “We have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge about the community from these folks and that will go a long way in making the first-ever PGA Tour event in Silicon Valley a success.”
The Frys.com Open is part of the PGA Tour’s Fall Series and features a full-field (132 players), four-day tournament with a $5 million purse and $900,000 payout to the winner. The tournament will be played Oct. 11-17 at CordeValle in San Martin, located just 25 minutes south of title sponsor Fry’s Electronics headquarters in San Jose.
For more information go to: www.frysopengolf.com
Local makes hole-in-one at Ridgemark
Ellen Pingree of Hollister scored a hole-in-one on the 17th hole of the Diable Course at the Ridgemark Golf and Country Club on Aug. 4.
Pingree made the ace from 100 yards out with her 6-iron.
YMCA announces sign-ups for coed soccer leagues
The YMCA of San Benito County recently announced sign-ups for two coed soccer leagues, each of which will kick-off in September.
One league will be for boys and girls ages 2 and a half to 5 years old. The season will last six weeks and will run from Sept. 11 to Oct. 16, with players aged 2 and a half to 3 and a half meeting Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., and players aged 4 to 5 years old meeting Saturdays from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Cost is $45.
Another soccer league will be geared toward boys and girls in K through fifth grade. The season will last from Sept. 25 through Nov. 20, with first practices slated for the week of Sept. 13. Most games will be held on Saturdays.
Cost is $75.
The program’s vision is 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.
Sign-ups for either league are now under way. For more information, stop by the YMCA offices at 251 Tres Pinos Road, Suite 201-A, or call (831) 637-8600.
Salinas Wildcats hold tryouts
The Salinas Wildcats 18 Gold Fastpitch Softball organization will hold tryouts for its 2010 fall team on Sunday, Aug 22. Tryouts will be held at 10 a.m. at Hartnell College, located at 411 Central Avenue in Salinas.
For more information, call Geno Sigala at (831) 970-8670 ([email protected]) or Dan Miller at (831) 206-4932 ([email protected]).
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 tournament in September
The Ridgemark Golf and Country Club has announced its Junior Golf Club tournament schedule for 2010, with its final tournament set for Sept. 11 at 3 p.m.
No sign-up is necessary for the tournament. 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.
