Freedom 5000 race
The Morgan Hill Freedom 5000 5K walk and run will be held on July 4 beginning at PA Walsh Elementary School. The cost by June 28 is $23 and $25 on race day and includes breakfast and chip timing. Registration is 6:15 – &:30 a.m. Details: call 779-6686 or email [email protected] or go to mhidi.com/5krun.htm.
Fall soccer
Signups are now being taken for fall soccer for the Orchard Valley Soccer League. The cost before June 30 is $95 for the first and second child and $60 for the third child. After June 30, the cost is $120 if space is available. Download an application at www.ovysl.com. Send it, a copy of the player’s birth certificate and a 1×1 1/2 colored photo (player cannot be wearing a hat or sunglasses) to OVYSL, P.O. Box 0891, Morgan Hill 95038. Details: call the OVYSL hot line at 779-6696.
Youth hoops
The summer SCBA will add teams to its junior high boys division if four to six more people sign up. Any interested boy going into the 7th, 8th or 9th grade is eligible. Any girl who wants to play in a junior high/high school level basketball league on Saturdays this summer should also call Jim Green at 460-7402.
Sports camps
The Liveoakaleon camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 starts June 30. It runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $85. Sports, arts and science camps continue each week throughout the summer. Details: Norm Dow at 847-2075.
Pop warner signups
Morgan Hill Pop Warner is still accepting applications. Equipment is issued July 26; Official start of season is Aug. 1; Jamboree game: Aug. 31; Regular season ends: week of Oct. 26; Post season begins: Nov. 1.
Practice is 10 hours per week in pre-season and six hours per week after Labor Day. Games are on Saturdays and Sundays
Details: call 776-3044 or go to morganhillraiders.com.
Basketball camp
Crossroads Christian School located at 145 Wright Ave. is running a basketball camp for grades entering 3rd through 8th grade for both boys and girls. Dates are July 21-25 from 9 a.m. – noon at a cost of $85 per player. Details: call Karen Turnlund @ 779-3783 or Crossroads Christian School at 779-8850.
Freedom run
The Annual Freedom Run will be held June 29 in Gustine. The 10K run, 5K run and 5K fun walk is open to men, women and children. The cost is $20 and includes a T-Shirt, free continental breakfast and entry in the raffle. The top three entries in each age group receive awards. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m., and the race begins at 8 a.m. Details: 209-854-1739.
Fitness expo
The Max Muscle sports nutrition and training gear supply center, located at 8025 Kern Avenue in Gilroy, will be hosting a fitness expo July 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – featuring professional body builder Quincy Taylor and pro figure competitor Elaine Goodled.
Taylor – who competed in the Olympiads – was the 2001 Mr. USA, while Goodled – who appeared on the cover of Oxygen Magazine – placed in the top 5 at the 2002 Arnold Classic. The two will be posing for pictures and signing autographs.
There will also be hourly raffles and vendors with free samples in front of the store – which is off First Street in Gilroy.
Golf lessons
Director of Instruction Scott Krause, a PGA Class ‘A’ Professional, will be running a free six-week golf clinic at Eagle Ridge Golf Course in Gilroy.
The clinic – which starts at 10 a.m. and has dates on July 7, 14, 21, 28, as well as August 4 and 11 – is open to the first 12 girls to sign up in the Eagle Ridge Golf Shop. Clinics will be designed to help the junior girl golfer improve her game. Topics covered are swing and stance fundamentals, pitching and chipping, putting, course management, drills and much, much more. Details: 846-4531
Wild west show
The Wild West Revue featuring members of the Gilroy Range Riders and the Fresno Stage Robbers, will be hosting a Wild West Show for the Annual Saddle Bronc Show at Bolado Park in Hollister.
The dates and times are June 27 at 7 p.m and June 28-29 at 1:30 p.m.
The show is to promote the sport of Cowboy Mounted Shooting. The riders are already set. The show may change, depending on the crowds response.
Reek run
The Reek Runs is scheduled for Saturday, July 12, at Gavilan College. The 10K race starts at 8 a.m. and the 5K run/walk starts at 8:15. Medals are awarded to the top three places in each division. Pre-registration will be accepted through Saturday, July 5, and costs $20 with shirt and $12 without. Or register at Gavilan on race day, near the tennis courts, for $25 with shirt and $15 without. Register online at www.allsportsrunning.com. Details: 683-4683.
Bear cubs golf
Coyote Creek Bear Cubs introduces the ultimate learning experience for the junior golfer (17 years and under). Learn the basic fundamentals from the certified PGA Instructors, offering full swing to short game fundamentals, rules and etiquette course management. Plus discounts on golf and unlimited range balls during practice days. Included is golf instruction, play and practice days, bear Cubs hat, gift box, sleeve of Coyote Creek logo balls, end of the season BBQ. Cost is $175.
The Program runs through Oct. 31. The instruction times are the first and third Saturday of the month from 2- 3 p.m. Cub member s pay $10 and accompanying adult pays super twilight rate of $32 Cart is not included. Cub members must call 463-1400 for tee times. Range Days are Tuesdays and Fridays all day and Saturdays, Sundays after 2 p.m. Cub member receives unlimited range balls and accompanying adult receives a large bucket for $5.
Celebrity fundraiser
Sack specialist Tim Harris of 49er Super Bowl XXIX will host a golf tournament on Monday, June 30 at Eagle Ridge to benefit Rebekah Children’s Services. Golf fee of $200 includes box lunch, golf shirt, green fees, cart, dinner and some discounts at Eagle Ridge. Details: Eleanor Villarreal at 846-2142.