December 28, 2007

Evergreen Sports

San Jose Giants host January baseball clinics

The San Jose Giants will hold their second annual Winter Baseball Clinics the weekend of Jan. 12 – 13 at Municipal Stadium. The clinics focus on preparing boys and girls ages 9 through 16 for the 2008 spring baseball or softball season and Little League tryouts, which take place in late January.

The San Jose Giants recognize the importance of individual instruction and are committed to having numerous instructors on-hand for the most personal interaction and individual attention possible.  Coaches will include San Jose Giants players Mike Mooney and Anthony Contreras, and the 2008 San Jose Giants hitting coach, Gary Davenport.

“The San Jose Giants clinics and camps have significantly helped prepare our players for the season,” said Moreland Little League President, Lance Motch.  “They focus a great deal on individual skills and development.”

Participants are welcome to attend the entire weekend at a discounted price of $135, or a one-day session at $75. During the one- or two-day session, camp participants will work on all fundamentals of the game for spring baseball tryout skills, including base-running, hitting, throwing, catching, and fielding.  Both clinic sessions will take place at Municipal Stadium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Participants will receive a San Jose Giants t-shirt, included in the registration price. 

To learn more about the San Jose Giants Winter Clinics visit www.sjgiants.com, call (408) 297-1435 ext. 29, or email camiyuasa@sjgiants.com.

Another state champion in Evergreen

Alexandra Bennett took first place for all-around for her age group at the Level 4 State Championship Her total score was 37.25 and she took second on beam and bars and third on floor and vault. She is a fourth grader at James Franklin Smith Elementary and an honor roll student.

Award-winning soccer teams

The Tsunami Storm (right), an Evergreen/Mt. Hamilton U12 girls' soccer team won first place in the North Valley Youth Soccer League's December Classic tournament.

Sporting Girls (left), an U10 soccer team, came in second at the Norcal State cup tournament.

Sporting Girls Front row; Kylie Nall (Guest Player), Megan Wheelock, Sierra Painter. Second Row: Ashley Lawrence, Shaelan Murison-Brown, Maddie Cavanna, Erica Nakano, Hanna Gratny,. Third Row: Reese Gonzalez, Erin McCoy, Danielle Hadfield, Regan Heslop, Julia Houk. Back Row; Head Coach Jim Lawrence, Assistant Coach Jamie Berg.

Tsunami Storm Front row from left: Malavika Attaluri, Danielle Tovar, Desiree Beci, Annalisa Aquino, Sarah Ogrey (injured reserve). Middle row from left: Madison Rubia, Kathleen McCarthy, Montana Loveday, Kerene Straetker, Lisa Principi, Sarah Martinez, Audrianna Aquino, Jaclyn Woodward, Krista Lane, Amanda Marsh. Picture not shown: Taylor McCauley. Back row from left: Coach Ralph Marsh, Coach Victor Aquino.

EVERGREEN SPORTS SCHEDULES 12/31 - 1/11

Evergreen Valley High
12-31 – Boys’ Frosh/Soph basketball at Leland, 12 p.m.
12-31 – Boy’s varsity basketball at Pinewood, 12 p.m.

01-02 – Boys’ basketball at Gunderson, 12:30 Frosh/Soph 2 p.m. Varsity

01-04 – Boys’ basketball at Mt Pleasant, 3:30 Frosh/Soph 5 p.m. Varsity

01-08 – Boys’ basketball at Overfelt, 5:30 p.m. Frosh/Soph 7 p.m. Varsity
01-08 – Boys’ wrestling at Santa Teresa, 6:30 p.m.

01-09 – Boys’ soccer at Willow Glen, 3:15 p.m.

01-11 – Boys’ basketball v Del Mar, 6 p.m. Frosh/Soph 7:30 p.m. Varsity
01-11 – Boys’ soccer v Pioneer, 3:15 p.m.

Mt. Pleasant High
01-08 – Girls’ basketball v Sobrato, 5:30 p.m. JV, 7 p.m. Varsity
01-08 – Boys’basketball at Gunderson, 5:30 p.m. Frosh/Soph, 7 p.m. Varsity
01-08 – Girls’ soccer v Independence, 3:15 p.m.

01-09 – Boys’ soccer at Branham, 3:15 p.m.

01-10 – Boys’ wrestling at Independence, 6:30 p.m.
01-10 – Girls’ Basketball v Branham, 5:30 p.m. JV, 7 p.m. Varsity
01-10 – Girls’ soccer at Yerba Buena, 3:15 p.m.

01-11 – Boys’ soccer v Oak Grove, 5 p.m.
01-11 – Boys’ basketball v Branham, 6 p.m. Frosh/Soph, 7:30 p.m. Varsity

Silver Creek High
01-08 – Girls’ basketball v Oak Grove, 5:30 JV, 7 p.m. Varsity
01-08 – Boys’ basketball v Prospect, 5:30 p.m.Frosh/Soph, 7 p.m. Varsity
01-08 – Girls’ soccer at Prospect, 3:15 p.m.

01-09 – Boys’ wrestling v Oak Grove, 6:30 p.m.
01-09 – Boys’ soccer v Gunderson, 3:15 p.m.

01-10 – Girls’ basketball at Willow Glen, 5:30 p.m. JV, 7 p.m. Varsity

01-10 – Girls’ soccer v Hill, 3:15 p.m.
01-11 – Boys’ basketball v Willow Glen, 6 p.m. Frosh/Soph, 7:30 p.m. Varsity
01-11 – Boys’ soccer at Westmont, 3:15 p.m.

For more information on local games, log on to the BVAL web site at www.bval.org.

TimesSports Briefs

East Valley Softball Early Registration
The San Jose Police Activity league (PAL) announces early bird registration dates for its Twisters Fast Pitch Softball. Age divisions are 8U – 16U. Dates are as follows:

Saturdays: Jan. 5, 12, 19 and 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ocala Softball Fields, rain or shine.

Wednesdays: Jan. 16 and 29, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, Aborn & White Road.

To register, bring your completed registrations form, birth certificate, and Liability Release form and division fee. There is a $20 volunteer deposit per family required at the time of sign-up, refundable after 10 hours of volunteer time has been fulfilled. For more information, including forms and division fees, visit www.etamz.com/evsltwisters or call 291-3248.


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