mh lands major usa swimming meet
Pacific Swimming has awarded Morgan Hill the Spring 2005 Far Westerns Championship meet, to take place at the Morgan Hill Aquatics Center. The meet, which will be held March 31 to April 3, 2005, will feature 700-900 of the fastest age group swimmers from throughout the western U.S. The competitive bid package was a collaborative effort involving the aquatics foundation, City staff, and the host team, the Morgan Hill Makos Swim Club.
“This is huge for Morgan Hill in terms of putting our community on the USA Swimming map,” according to John Rick, the aquatics foundation president. “Much of the credit for this honor should go to Julie Spier, the City’s community services manager, and Aaron Himelson, aquatics director at the Center. They have provided tremendous guidance in balancing the needs of the general community programming at the aquatics center with our desire to show off the fastest pool in Santa Clara County and bring in some really good volume for our hotels, restaurants, and retail businesses. The late March timing of the meet could not be better in terms of accomplishing these objectives.”
garlic city bandits baseball
Led by Live Oak grad, and Division II college player, C.J. Goularte, the Garlic City Bandits 13-and-under Traveling Baseball Club will be holding open tryouts from 9 a.m. to noon on Aug. 1 at Community Park in Morgan Hill. Bring a copy of the prospective player’s birth certificate and baseball gear. Call Pat Goularte at (408) 683-0489 for additional information before attending the tryout. The AAA-rated club plays year-round baseball and recently finished second in the state after winning a Fourth of July tournament in Lake Tahoe. C.J. Goularte will help coach the team until he returns to Abilene University in Texas in the fall.
gavilan niners hold july ace day
The Gavilan Niners held their July Ace Day on July 29th at the Gavilan Golf Course. Ace for July was Elaine Rickard, Gilroy net 28 which was also good for first in the first flight. Second was Birgit Caparusso, Gilroy, net 29. First in the second flight was Irene Rodriguez, San Jose, net 35, second was Nina Kimoto, Watsonville, net 35. Low putts was Ann Maloney, Gilroy with 13.
Winners at Short Course held on July 9 at Blackberry Farms were Joan Webenbauer, Morgan Hill second in her flight, Elaine Rickard, Gilroy and Teri Swan, Morgan Hill third in their flights.
The Gavilan Niners play each Thursday morning at the Gavilan Golf Course in Gilroy. Tee time is 8:30am. Please contact Arlene, 831-722-3028, Nina, 831-724-7901, or Carol, 779-9213 for more information.
mh pride seeks coaches
The Pride of Morgan Hill Girls Softball is accepting applications for coaches for Fall Ball “A” and “B” teams in the 10, 12 and 14 age groups. Fall Ball will start in August. Details: contact Mike Turay at 588-6534 or 779-1344 for an application.
