Play lacrosse this summer
The Pleasanton Lacrosse Club Summer Program is open for registration. Programs are available for all boys entering grades 1-12. No experience is required, but full equipment is necessary for all participants. The program begins on July 9 and runs for six weeks.Boys’ grades 1-8 program includes one clinic-style practice per week, and pickup games on Saturday mornings. Boys’ grades 9-12 play pick-up games only, on Thursday evenings. Registration costs $50 per player.
All games and practices take place at Thomas Hart Middle School in Pleasanton. To register and/or obtain more information on the program see the website at www.pleasantonlacrosse.com or contact Bryon Hay at 998-5550 or byron.hay@comcast.net
Wrestling camp open for registration
Summer Wrestling Camp is currently open for registration, and will take place Monday through Friday, July 16-20. The camp is for both boys and girls, and will offer three separate sessions for the different age groups. Harvest Park Middle School wrestling coach Dale Hazen will be hosting the camp. No experience is needed. Session one is for grades 3-5 and will be held from 3 to 4 p.m. with a fee of $50 for Pleasanton residents and $55 for non-residents. Session two is for grades 5-6 and will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Session three is for grades 6-9 and will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. The fees for both session two and three are $70 for Pleasanton residents and $77 for non-residents. All sessions will be held in the Harvest Park Middle School multi-purpose room. Grades are based as of Fall 2007. Registration forms are avaliable at the Pleasanton Tennis Complex, 5801 Valley Ave. in Pleasanton. For more information, call 931-3447.Ruby Hill Killer Whales prevail
The Ruby Hill Killer Whales swim team just beat the Pleasanton Meadows Sharks by a score of 491-461. It was an extremely close competition, and several swimmers posted excellent individual times. Blake Tucker (free, back), Emily Tincher (fly, breast), Nicholas Tucker (fly, IM), and Drake Southern (fly, breast) all posted two first place finishes.In addition to the double winners, the Sharks also got first place finishes from Perry Cheney (free), Luke Pinney (fly), Meghan Pickett (breast), Joey Geasa (breast), Aldin Dallos (breast), Joey Silva (IM), Kevin Driver (IM), Shari Nishijima (back), Kailyn Coleman (back), Colin Burke (back), and Parker Brown (back).
PALL Yankees finish 13-11 despite difficult schedule
The Pleasanton American Little League Junior 80 Yankees defeated the San Ramon Bandits in a quarterfinal victory of 7-2. The game took place in the District 57 Tournament of Champions play. Pitcher Blake Shultz was the talk of the game, allowing only two runs while hitting 2 for 3. Shultz also allowed just three hits, and struck out eight players in his six inning start. The 7-2 victory was enough to send the Yankees to the semi-finals to play the Los Altos Little League Giants. After the Yankees’ Jason Silva hit a clutch single in the third inning the Giants jumped out to a 3-2 lead. After the Giants big fourth inning, the Yankees could not recuperate from the 5-3 deficit.The Yankees ended up losing in the semi-finals of the tournament to the Giants 7-4. Although they lost the Junior 80 Yankees finished the season 13-11, despite having one of the more difficult schedules in the league.
–Ian Anderson
