The YMCA of San Benito County is offering introductions to
soccer, basketball and T-ball for preschoolers. Learn basic
technique, skill and understanding of the rules of the game. The
goal of the camp is to give the participant an easy understanding
and confidence-building experience in the environment of youth
sports.
HOLLISTER
The YMCA of San Benito County is offering introductions to soccer, basketball and T-ball for preschoolers.
Learn basic technique, skill and understanding of the rules of the game. The goal of the camp is to give the participant an easy understanding and confidence-building experience in the environment of youth sports.
The summer sports camps are for ages 2.5 to 5 years old.
Soccer will run from now until July 2 at Dunne Park, located off Seventh Street in downtown Hollister; Basketball will last from July 16-30 at Rancho San Justo; while T-ball will run from Aug. 13-27 at Dunne Park.
The sports will take place on Saturdays, with those ages 2.5 to 3 years old meeting from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., while those ages 3.5 to 5 years old meeting from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Cost is $30 per session, or $80 if you sign-up for all three sports.
For more information, call (831) 637-8600, visit the organization’s website at www.centralcoastymca.org, or visit the YMCA of San Benito County, located at 351 Tres Pinos Road, Suite A-201, in Hollister.
Haybaler athletics in search of PA announcers
San Benito High athletics has immediate openings for public address announcers in the following sports: junior varsity football (5 Friday games), frosh football (5 Thursday games), boys basketball, girls basketball, and baseball. Experience is preferred, but not necessary. The school is looking for individuals who can communicate clearly and who may have a background in athletics.
If interested, contact Athletic Director Tod Thatcher at [email protected], or call (831) 637-5831, ext. 350.
Locals from power soccer teams seek funds for tourneys
The Hollister Free Wheelers, a wheelchair soccer team, and local resident Omar Solorio, who competes for the San Jose Steamrollers, are currently trying to raise funds for their respective upcoming tournaments.
The Free Wheelers, ranked in the Champions Conference, is looking to attend its year-end tournament in Minneapolis on June 23-25.
Those interested in donating can e-mail coach Don Jones at: [email protected]
Meanwhile, Solorio, 26, was selected to play for the U.S. National Team at the upcoming World Cup tournament in Paris, which is slated for October.
Each athlete is expected to raise their own funds. For more information on how to donate, visit: www.powersoccerteamusa.org
Registrations under way for USYVL fall season
Registration for the United States Youth Volleyball League’s Fall Season is now open. Register before July 1 to receive the early registration discount.
The 8-week league at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center will run from September to November of 2011.
The USYVL is an instructional volleyball league that operates in a co-ed 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, low-pressure environment. “Every Child Plays” and learns the game, with emphasis on sportsmanship, cooperation, and teamwork.
For more information on registration, volunteer positions, and a location near you, please log on to www.USYVL.org or contact us at 1-888-988-7985.
Relay for Life, San Juan Oaks team up for benefit tournament
The Hollister Relay for Life is teaming with San Juan Oaks to organize a benefit golf tournament and dinner for Kelly Freitas, who last year passed away due to breast cancer.
Kelly’s husband is Manny Freitas, who is the Director of Golf for San Juan Oaks Golf Club.
The format will be a four-person scramble, and the tournament will have a “shotgun start” at 1 p.m. on Friday, July 15. A steak and chicken barbecue dinner buffet will be served to all golfers immediately following the tournament, and there will be a silent auction during dinner for a chance to bid on some fabulous items.
The cost for the golf tournament is $115 per player (fee includes green fees, cart, range balls, on course contests and dinner). The price of the dinner alone is $35 for adults, $15 for children 5-12.
All proceeds from the event will be donated to the American Cancer Society through the Hollister Relay For Life in Kelly’s Freitas name. Donations are tax deductible, and an IRS 501 (c)(3) number can be provided.
To help make this event a success, organizers are asking for players to play in the tournament and donations in the following areas:
-Donated items for the silent auction, including restaurant meals, hotel packages, golf-related items, etc.
-Tee and/or green sponsors at $100 each.
-Tee/green sponsors plus four dinner tickets at $200 each
The names of all donors and sponsors will be prominently displayed at the tournament and dinner.
If you are interested in signing up for the tournament, contact Manny Freitas at San Juan Oaks at 831-636-6113, ext. 15, or by e-mail at: [email protected]
For more information about the Kelly Freitas/Relay For Life Golf Tournament, contact Chuck Obeso-Bradley at 831-524-1331, or at: [email protected]
Gran Fondo Bella Cipresso set for Oct. 8
A tour of the best roads on the Central Coast is set for Oct. 8, 2011. The Gran Fondo Bella Cipresso invites cyclists to ride the 62-mile Road Bike route or the 20-mile Mountain Bike Route with fully supported rest stops and sample some of California’s most scenic landscapes.
The Gran Fondo routes are intended to be enjoyed with family and friends — whether they are old pals or friends newly made on this ride. Have fun in the company of others, surrounded by beautiful vistas of Monterey County, and take time for refreshment that awaits you at each rest stop.
For more information, call 800-218-8411, e-mail [email protected], or visit their website at: www.CipressoGranFondo.com
Free Lance columnist to host backpacking class
Free Lance columnist Ron Erskine will be teaching a one-session class called “Backpacking for the Outdoor Enthusiast” through Gavilan Community Education on June 21.
Held at the Morgan Hill Community Center, this two and a half hour class will give you all the information you need to be comfortable and safe in the backcountry. The class will run from 6:30 to 9 p.m. on the Morgan Hill campus, adjacent to the Morgan Hill Community Center, in Room 10.
Cost is $35, plus $10 for material.
Register at www.GavilanCE.com (Click “courses,” then under “Leisure,” click “Outdoors.”) or call (408) 852-2801.
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