South Valley Wine Auction fundraiser April 8 In its seventh
year, the South Valley Wine Auction fundraiser will be held on
Friday, April 8 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center.
The event, which raises money for Morgan Hill schools
’ running programs, is presented by the South Valley Athletic
Foundation. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door.
Details: call (408) 778-9501
South Valley Wine Auction fundraiser April 8
In its seventh year, the South Valley Wine Auction fundraiser will be held on Friday, April 8 at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center. The event, which raises money for Morgan Hill schools’ running programs, is presented by the South Valley Athletic Foundation. Tickets are $50 in advance and $55 at the door.
Details: call (408) 778-9501
North-South All-Star Basketball Classic April 9
The 19th Annual North-South All-Star Basketball Classic, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Salinas, will be held on Saturday, April 9 at Hartnell College in Salinas.
The game will include the top graduating seniors from the Tri-County area (Santa Cruz, San Benito, and Monterey) playing their first college-format basketball game.
The girls teams will play at 6pm with the boys game to follow at 7:45pm. All-star rosters will be released on March 31.
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.
Details: call (831) 757-4246.
MH Pony Baseball’s Opening Day April 9
After being rained-out lastweekend, Morgan Hill Pony Baseball rescheduled its annual Opening Day ceremonies for Saturday, April 9 at Britton. The event will begin at 9am, followed by regularly scheduled games.
MH Grand Prix criterium bicycle race April 10
Downtown Morgan Hill will be transformed into a bicycling race course for the Morgan Hill Grand Prix criterium on Sunday, April 10. The event, which is sponsored by Specialized Bicycles, will be held from 8am-6pm, and is expected to draw an estimated 300-500 cyclists and 2,000 spectators. The criterium will include a variety of cycling events for men and women in different age and skill categories, as well as kids races and exhibition displays. Admission is free.
Details: call the MH Grand Prix hotline at (650) 302-6310.
Hollister Adult Baseball League seeking players
Players are needed for an Adult Baseball League in Hollister. Local league play and national tournaments are included. All positions are open for players 18-and-older.
Details: call Matt Silbert at (831) 638-1301 or e-mail [email protected] for immediate placement.
Rebekah Children’s Services Celebrity golf tourney
A fundraiser golf tournament to benefit Rebekah Children’s Services will be held May 13 at noon at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy.
Details: call (408) 846-2142.
MH Swim Club tryouts
The Morgan Hill Swim Club has begun its 44th straight year of representing the Morgan Hill community in USA Swimming. Tryouts for the team are open to anyone ages 6-18 are held at the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center every Monday through Friday at 5pm.
Monthly dues begin at no more than $75, with sibling and year-round discount programs offered. The team was awarded national status for the second straight year as a bronze level club by USA Swimming, and is the host team for the 2005 Far Westerns Championships being held at the Morgan Hill Aquatics Center this week.
Details: call 782-0088, or visit the Web site at www.morganhillmakos.com
El Toro Aquatics in full swim this spring
El Toro Aquatics offers a great swimming atmosphere with excellent coaching, great sportsmanship and fun times. For fun and fast swimming, stop by the Morgan Hill Aquatic Center daily from 4pm-5:30pm, ask for Coach Chris and give it a free try. El Toro Aquatics is a Morgan Hill swim program.
Details: call (408) 406-5993.
MH’s USYVL signups
Registration is now being accepted for the United States Youth Volleyball League’s Spring season in Morgan Hill. The USYVL is an instructional volleyball league that operates in a co-ed format for boys and girls ages 8-14. The USYVL season runs for eight weeks at Paradise Park and Galvan Park, beginning in April and ending in June.
Details: call (888) 988-7985 or visit the Web site at www.usyvl.org
Taylor Made Baseball camps continue
Taylor Made Baseball Pitching Mini-Camps begin once a month through May and run for four consecutive weeks.
Camps are taught by Rich Taylor. Cost is $99 per camp which includes a DVD and a pitching book ( while supply lasts). Each class is one hour (four total hours). Player to coach ratio is 4:1.
The camps will be held indoors in Morgan Hill. Each player is filmed and receives a DVD. Focus is on developing proper throwing and pitching mechanics.
Camps are held on Thursday evenings. Payment is due prior to camp.
Details: call (408) 782-0630 or e-mail Rich Taylor at [email protected] Made Baseball
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