Hollister gymnast competes at Western Championships
Hollister resident Corinne Evans took 19th place in the
All-Around at the Level 9 Western Championships in Des Moines, Iowa
last week.
The 22-year-old gymnast compiled a score of 34.400 among the
four disciplines, including scores of 8.975 in the vault (eighth
place), 7.900 in the bars (17th place), 8.400 in the beam (18th
place) and 9.050 in the floor excercise (tied for 12th).
Last month, Evans advanced to the Western Championships after
she earned first place in the All-Around at the Region 1 Gymnastics
Championships in Long Beach, compiling a four-discipline score of
34.675.
Hollister gymnast competes at Western Championships
Hollister resident Corinne Evans took 19th place in the All-Around at the Level 9 Western Championships in Des Moines, Iowa last week.
The 22-year-old gymnast compiled a score of 34.400 among the four disciplines, including scores of 8.975 in the vault (eighth place), 7.900 in the bars (17th place), 8.400 in the beam (18th place) and 9.050 in the floor excercise (tied for 12th).
Last month, Evans advanced to the Western Championships after she earned first place in the All-Around at the Region 1 Gymnastics Championships in Long Beach, compiling a four-discipline score of 34.675.
Barnstormers return with home game Saturday
Fresh of a bye week, the Central Coast Barnstormers will host the Nor Cal Lawmen on Saturday at the Garcia-Elder Sports Complex in Gilroy. Kick-off is 6 p.m.
As part of the Northern California Football League, the Barnstormers are currently 2-3 and sit in third place in the NFC South standings. The Lawmen, who are based out of Castro Valley, are 2-3 in the NFC North division and are coming off a 30-7 loss to the River City Gators.
CMAP will televise Saturday’s game, and will replay it three times next week.
Klauer blasts walk-off homer for SJSU
San Jose State second baseman Karson Klauer connected on a walk-off solo homer in the 11th inning on Sunday as the Spartans defeated Sacramento State, 5-4.
As a San Benito High graduate of 2006, it was Klauer’s second solo home run of the game, and his fourth home run this season.
Klauer is currently batting .307 (50 of 163) for San Jose State with 27 RBI. The Spartans, meanwhile, are currently 17-25 overall and 5-7 in the WAC.
Local golfer hits hole-in-one
Brad Meyer of San Juan Bautista hit a hole-in-one at San Juan Oaks Golf Club on April 16. The local golfer made the ace on the 158-yard eighth hole using his 6-iron.
Bodybuilding contest scheduled for May 19
The 2010 Mr. and Ms. Baler Classic bodybuilding contest will be held at the San Benito High School auditorium on Wednesday, May 19, at 6 p.m. Admission is $5, while those aged 13 and under are free.
Guest posers include national competitor Christina Rhodes, NPC figure competitor Rachel Owen, ABA/INBA pro Angel Espinosa and NPC and ABA/INBA competitor Victor Reyes.
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.
NCGA launches intro membership
The Northern California Golf Association launched an intro membership on April 1 in an effort to increase participation and ensure members enjoy golf for a reasonable price.
For $36, which includes a $5 donation to the NCGA Foundation, new members will have all the benefits of NCGA membership, including greatly reduced rates at Poppy Hills in Pebble Beach and Poppy Ridge in Livermore, benefits and discounts at nearly 80 golf courses that are part of the NCGA Member Advantage program, special exclusive offers from area resorts and courses such as Pebble Beach, Pasatiempo or CordeValle, free lessons and clinics and much more.
The intro membership is only available through the NCGA’s Web site at ncga.org, and is accessible to golfers who haven’t been an NCGA member for three years.
Intro memberships will conclude at the end of the year and then the Association will assist new members in finding an established NCGA club at a golf course or from the more than 800 associate (non real-estate) clubs.
Dirty Gears MTB XC Series continues in June
South Valley Endurance will continue with its 2010 mountain bike race series at Harvey Bear Ranch County Park on June 5.
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.
The series continues its final race at Wilder Ranch State Park on July 17.
Races begin at 9 a.m. and are USA Cycling Sanctioned. For more information, log on to: www.svendurance.com