Ogden, Kretz, Costa, Link, Ross represent Gilroy at All-Star
game
The Kiwanis Club of Salinas has announced the rosters for the
19th Annual North-South All-Star Basketball Classic, to be held on
Saturday, April 9 at Hartnell College.
Ogden, Kretz, Costa, Link, Ross represent Gilroy at All-Star game
The Kiwanis Club of Salinas has announced the rosters for the 19th Annual North-South All-Star Basketball Classic, to be held on Saturday, April 9 at Hartnell College.
Gilroy High boys’ basketball coach Bud Ogden will the North All-Stars. His team will include Calvin Kretz, who led the Mustangs to the CCS playoffs this season.
On the girls’ side, Kendall Costa and Amanda Link of GHS will suit up for the North All-Stars. TCAL MVP and Gilroy native Jessica Ross of Notre Dame plays for the South team.
The game will involve the top-graduating seniors from the Tri-County (Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey) area playing their first college format basketball game. The girls will play at 6pm and the boys play at 7:45pm.
Proceeds from the event will go to the Kiwanis Club of Salinas and Sunrise House, a youth/family counseling/crisis center in Salinas, which deals with alcohol and other drug-related problems.
For more information, contact Roger Powers at (831) 757-4246.
Help for student-athletes
Gilroy High School is sponsoring an important informational meeting open to student-athletes and parents in the South Santa Clara and San Benito county communities on Monday, April 11 at 7:30pm in the Gilroy High School Gym.
National speaker Michael Nadal will present “The Student-Athlete and College Recruiting,” an educational program designed to help all student-athletes, male and female, prepare for college athletics and the recruiting process. Participants will learn what it takes to compete at the Div. I, II, III, NAIA, and Junior College level, and how to obtain a college athletic scholarship.
The program is designed to be used as early as 9th grade so student-athletes will have time to properly prepare mentally, physically and academically for college. Also presented are material and information needed to make knowledgeable decisions and choices about the recruiting process and choosing the right college for you.
For more information, contact Gilroy High athletic director Jack Daley at 848-7178 or by e-mail at ja********@*********ca.us
Moreno for Miss Clovis Rodeo
Clovis – Being able to ride a horse well and knowing all about rodeo are just two of the very unique qualifications contestants competing for the title of 91st Clovis Rodeo Queen must possess. One of the five bright and lovely ladies from all over the state up for this year’s crown is Gilroy’s very own Kari Ann Moreno, who is sponsored by the Gilroy Lion’s Club.
The field of five will demonstrate their horsemanship, knowledge of rodeo, poise, grace and community service backgrounds at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds on April 16. Scholarships, prizes, invaluable educational opportunities, wonderful experiences, new friends and a year of travel and excitement await the 2005 Miss Clovis Rodeo.
The selection process includes interviews and fundraising to help benefit Clovis Rodeo Association’s scholarship fund. On April 16 at 8am, contestants will participate in the Queen’s Horsemanship Competition, followed, at 5:30pm, by a “meet and greet” and “rodeo quiz” at the annual Rodeo Queen’s Banquet (the riding competition is free and open to the public). Banquet tickets are available, for purchase, at the Clovis Rodeo Ticket Office. Both events are at the Clovis Rodeo Grounds, 748 Rodeo Drive, Clovis.
For more information, call the Clovis Rodeo Ticket Office at (559) 299-5203.
U.S. Sand Soccer Championships
The U.S. Sand Soccer Championships is proud to present the first ever charity sand soccer tournament in the Western United States where both kids and adults get to play soccer right on the beach below the famous Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz. Over Cinco de Mayo weekend, May 7-8, 2005 from 8am-7pm each day, 1,000 participants and over 4,000 spectators will celebrate the beginning of a new soccer culture in California. Even Alexi Lalas and the San Jose Earthquakes are participating as part of their annual staff day!
Never before has anyone created a charity sand soccer tournament in the Western United States that encompasses both kids and adults of all ages and levels to play soccer on the beach. The U.S. Sand Soccer Championships is supporting Special Olympics Northern California, Lance Armstrong’s Live Strong Foundation and the Tsunami Relief Fund in order to give back to the community.
For more information on registering as a team or becoming a sponsor, visit www.ussandsoccer.com. Deadline is April 20!
49ers lower concessions prices
In an unusual move, the San Francisco 49ers have lowered the price of concessions and have added some lower-cost items to the menu at Monster Park, it was announced Thursday.
The 49ers have reduced the prices of concessions in six different categories: soda, beer, hot dogs, popcorn, peanuts and pretzels. The biggest reduction is in the soda category where multiple price adjustments have lowered the average cost for a soda by nearly $1.
The organization has reduced the prices of six popular concession items, including regular beer, medium soda, souvenir soda, small popcorn, bag of peanuts and soft pretzels. The 49ers also have added a soda ($2.00) and a 49ers dog ($3.50) to provide more variety and additional price relief to the fans.
Tickets for Wal-Mart Open
Tickets for the second-annual Wal-Mart First Tee Open at Pebble Beach, which will take place Aug. 29-Sept. 4, are now available at www.thefirstteeopen.com or through the box office at (800) 541-9091 or (831) 644-0333. Champions Tour players, including defending champion Craig Stadler will compete for a $2 million purse as they are teamed with 78 juniors and 156 amateurs from across the country.
Santa Cruz softball fundraiser
What: Santa Cruz Softball Tournament: Men’s Slo-Pitch D and Novice, Double elimination format
When: April 23
Where: DeLaveaga Park, Santa Cruz
For more information, call 831-464-0738
New commissioner needed
The Mission Trail, Monterey Bay and Tri-County Athletic Leagues are looking for a new commissioner. The details:
• Compensation: $27,945 plus expenses
• Position begins July 2005
• Desired qualifications: Background in education, experience with high school athletics, knowledge of budgets and finance.
• Major responsibilities: Coordination of meetings, budget development and administration, league oversight, scheduling of contests, monitoring of athletic eligibility.
• Proposals to include: Detailed proposal addressing all elements of RFP, resume or professional history, three character references.
• Deadline: Friday, April 15, 2005
• Contact Augie Caresani, TCAL president and principal at North Salinas High School for a detailed request for proposal at (831) 796-7510.
For further information, contact Leslie O’Sullivan, administrative secretary, at (831) 796-7511, fax: (831) 795-7505, e-mail: ac*******@************ca.us
