Wong, Emo repeat as MH Mardi Gras 5K champs Acorn senior Billy
Wong successfully defended his Morgan Hill Mardi Gras Fun Run 5K
title on Saturday, just a day after competing in the section track
finals. Wong turned in a time of 16:55 to claim first place, while
the women
’s winner – Kelly Emo – was also a repeat winner from last year,
clocking a time of 20:49. In the 10K race, the overall men’s winner
was Keith Hedlund, who ran a 36:13, and the overall women’s winner
was Kari-Anne Bertrand, who hit the tape in 36:56. For additional
coverage, see Saturday’s e
dition.
Wong, Emo repeat as MH Mardi Gras 5K champs
Acorn senior Billy Wong successfully defended his Morgan Hill Mardi Gras Fun Run 5K title on Saturday, just a day after competing in the section track finals. Wong turned in a time of 16:55 to claim first place, while the women’s winner – Kelly Emo – was also a repeat winner from last year, clocking a time of 20:49. In the 10K race, the overall men’s winner was Keith Hedlund, who ran a 36:13, and the overall women’s winner was Kari-Anne Bertrand, who hit the tape in 36:56. For additional coverage, see Saturday’s edition.
Copa Coca-Cola coming to MH
Some of the top youth soccer teams from California and the Western United States will compete in the Copa Coca-Cola youth soccer festival on Saturday and Sunday at the Morgan Hill Soccer Complex. The event is being billed as one of the top Hispanic youth soccer tourneys in the nation, and is designed to allow Hispanic youth to display their soccer skills. Assemblyman Joe Coto, Mayor Dennis Kennedy and Stanford soccer players will be among the special guests helping to kick off the event.
Details: visit www.copacocacola.com or call (800) 557-6570.
Sobrato Boosters’ Casino Night
On Saturday, the Sobrato High Athletic Boosters Club will hold its Casino Night fundraiser at Coyote Ranch. The event will be held from 6-10pm and the cost of $60 per person includes dinner, all-you-can-drink beer, wine, or soda, and $30 worth of playing chips. There will also be a silent auction with a variety of items including a trip to Disneyland, a Prom Basket, a Hot Air balloon ride, theater and dining in Morgan Hill, San Jose and San Francisco, pizza for a Year, salon packages, snow-ski packages, San Juan Oaks, AT&T and Pebble Beach golf packages, wine tasting, and more. There will also be a raffle for golf, Oakland A’s tickets, Sabercats tickets, and more. There will be a Grand Prize of an evening for two in Las Vegas. All proceeds benefit the Sobrato High sports programs. Tickets will be sold at: Jody’s Junction, 35 E. 1st Street, Morgan Hill.
Details: call Robin Henke at (408) 710-0362
Want to play Lacrosse?
All Morgan Hill students (boys and girls) from both public and private schools entering grades 6-12 next year are invited to Lacrosse Week July 11-16 at the Live Oak Sports Camps. The camp will introduce the basics of the sport and equipment will be provided. Please visit www.mhlax.org or contact Brian Oliver at 201-6100 x2179 for more info. The LO Sports Camps begin the week of June 13-17 and include instruction in everything from baseball, softball, basketball and golf to ceramics, drawing and painting, street hockey and science and math, along with plenty of other “camps.” The week-long “camps” range in cost from $90-$150. Camp applications can be picked up at Live Oak High.
Details: call Norm Dow at (408) 847-2075.
Live Oak High baseball camp
Learn how to play like a champion at the Live Oak High baseball camp this summer. The camp, which will run June 13-17 at Britton Middle School in Morgan Hill, will be taught by Tri-County Athletic League Coach of the Year Mark Cummins, the longtime Acorn baseball coach. Designed for players aged 7-14. the camp will include instruction on hitting, pitching, baserunning, fielding and game situations. There will be two sessions, the first for all fundamentals from 9am-noon, and the second for pitching only from 12:30pm to 2pm.
Details: call Mark Cummins at (408) 887-6463 or at (408) 782-5040.
MH Aquatics Center signups
The Morgan Hill Aquatics Center is offering a 24-hour registration station at the center this season. Register for programs, passes, and classes 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. The registration station is located to the right of the center entrance. Instructions are located on the wall behind the black drop box. Registration forms and envelopes are located at the station. If the class you sign up for is full, aquatics center staff will contact you to advise you of other options. Current office hours for registration are Monday-Friday noon to 7pm, and beginning this weekend will also be offered from noon to 5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. In addition to the above options, you may also fax your registrations to (408) 782-2176 or mail them to 16200 Condit Road, Morgan Hill, CA, 95037. Season passes are also available and the center will offer water fitness classes, Masters Swimming, Lap Swimming, Swimming Lessons and Fun n’ Fit program.
Details: visit www.mhaquaticscenter.com or call (408) 782-2134.
YMCA Camps
Mt. Madonna YMCA in Morgan Hill is now accepting registration for camps which take place at the Morgan Hill YMCA, 17666 Crest Ave. Half-day sports camps are for 3-5 year olds and take place June 13 through Aug. 19. The cost is $133/week. Full day sports camps include a soccer camp from July 18-22 and the cost is $223/week; basketball camp from Aug. 1-5 and is $223/week; Y-World of Sports from July 5-8 and from Aug. 15-19 and is $223/week; gymnastics camp from July 11-15 and is $290/week; and golf camp from July 25-29 and Aug. 8-12 and is $350/week. These camps are only for those entering grades 1-3 or 4-6. Registration deadline is June 17.
Details: contact Cassie Kemic, by email at
ck****@sc*****.org
or by phone at 762-6018 or 779-0208.
Coe Park to host June 5K/10K
Beautiful Hunting Hollow will be the site for the Henry W. Coe 5K/10K Run on Saturday, June 11 at 9am. Deadline for preregistration is Saturday, June 4.
Details: call (408) 267-4729 or visit the Web site at www.coepark.org
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