Celebrity hoops fundraiser
Hosted by the Morgan Hill Police Officers Association and Community Service Projects of the Central Coast, the Morgan Hill Blue Knights will take on the NFL celebrities from the San Francisco 49ers in a celebrity basketball fundraiser game at 7 p.m. on Friday. The doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20. Details: 686-0200.
basketball camp
Jr. NBA Boys and Girls Basketball Camp takes place July 12 through July 16 at the Gymnasium on 145 Wright Ave. in Morgan Hill. Come and have a great time. The coaching staff is ready for a great camp. Sessions for Pre-K to second grade is 8:30-9:30 a.m.; third grade to sixth grade is 10 a.m.-noon; and seventh to ninth grade is 12:30-2:30 p.m. The cost is $80 for all ages. Details: www.jrgsw.com or 425-4955.
OVYSL signups
Orchard Valley Youth Soccer League is now taking signups for the 2004/05 fall recreational season. The cost before July 15 is $95 for the first and second player of the family and $60 for the third or more.
Beginning July 16, the cost is $120 on a space-available basis. Boys and girls aged 4-14 (born from 8-1-99 to 7-31-91) are eligible. Download an application from www.ovysl.org, fill it out and mail it to OVYSL, P.O. Box 0891, Morgan Hill, Ca. 95038. Please include a copy of a certified copy of the prospective player’s borth certificate along with a 1”x11/2” color photo. Player may not be wearing a hat or sunglasses in the photo. Details: call the OVYSL hotline at (408) 779-6696.
mh water polo
The Morgan Hill Water Polo age group team, ages 9 to 14, practices Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the new MH aquatics center. Also at the aquatics center, females age 18 and up are welcome to participate in the Moms Polo program, which practices from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. High school age water polo players practice at the Live Oak High pool on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Details: call Mack Haines at 778-5773.
demonstrators, trainees needed
The Morgan Hill Raiders 2004-05 Cheerleading program is looking for coach trainees and student demonstrators.
Student demonstrators must be 15 years old and have at least a 2.0 grade point average or willingness to participate in grade improvement programs.
Details: www.morganhill-raiders.com or 776-3044.
where are they now?
Do you have information about former Live Oak High and Morgan Hill-area athletes who went on to athletic and other endeavors? If so, we want to hear from you. Anyone with information about these athletes and what they’re doing now is encouraged to e-mail us at ji**@*************es.com or call 779-4106.
Quakes’ Hawaiian Night
The San Jose Earthquakes will host Hawaiian Night on Wednesday, July 7 when the Quakes take on the Dallas Burn at Spartan Stadium. The game, which also features special ticket and food discounts, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. PT. Along with a pre-game Hawaiian Luau Buffet at the East gate, one lucky fan will also win a trip for two, courtesy of Hawaiian Airlines and Aston Resorts that includes round-trip airfare and a three-night stay at the Aston Waikiki. To attend the pre-game Hawaiian Luau Buffet, fans need to pre-purchase a separate luau ticket for five dollars at sjearthquakes.com or by calling 408-985-GOAL.
The luau, catered by the Hukilau restaurant, will be limited to the first 250 people and will be held outside the East Gate, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on game day. Four lucky fans will be selected to participate in a halftime contest at Spartan Stadium with the winner of the contest receiving a trip to Honolulu. The winner will receive roundtrip airfare on Hawaiian Airlines and a three-night stay at the Aston Waikiki. For more information and contest rules, visit sjearthquakes.com In honor of Hawaiian Night, the Earthquakes will also distribute leis to the first 7,500 fans at the game and Brian Ching, the first Hawaiian player in MLS history, will don a lei on the field for pre-game introductions. Fans are also encouraged to come to the stadium in Hawaiian attire. In addition to the pre-game luau, halftime will feature a Polynesian-themed band, presented by Hawaiian Airlines and the Hukilau.
The match on July 7 also features special values on tickets and food. All sodas and hot dogs will be one dollar and special six-dollar tickets will be available for the South End Zone. Tickets for groups of 15 or more in the South End Zone will be available for five dollars.
Tickets for the July 7 match against the Burn and for the Hawaiian Luau Buffet are on sale now and can be purchased by visiting the Earthquakes Ticket Office at 100 North Almaden Ave. in downtown San Jose, by logging on to www.sjearthquakes.com, or by calling Ticketmaster at 408-998-TIXS.
