PONY Baseball registration is in session
Pleasanton PONY baseball is currently accepting registration for all children ages 5-8 for the Spring 2008 season.You may register online at pleasantonpony.com or you may download a registration form from the website and mail or fax it to 435-603-7669. Registration is also available at All Star Sports on Hopyard Road.
For more information email Angel at amo10@comcast.net.
Girls compete in CA Gymnastics Academy event
The California Gymnastics Academy competed in the National Judges Cup in San Diego, Jan. 4-6.Emma Rigl, of Pleasanton, finished second all around in her 13-14 age group. Rigl finished in ninth place on vault, first place on bars, third place on beam and tied for first on floor.
Erin Gray, also of Pleasanton, finished first overall in her 15 and up age group. Gray finished third on vault, second on bars, first on beam, and first on floor to win the tournament.
Baseball Winter training camp registration open
Tigers baseball will host a winter training camp for players, ages 11-14, Jan. 26-27.The event will take place at the Foothill High School varsity field and all proceeds from the event will be donated to the Foothill High School baseball program. The first 40 players to register will receive a private session with Coach Robert “Skip” Claprood on Saturday morning.
Players who are interested in the camp may download the event registration form off the Tigers Baseball Web site, www.rteamsite.com/baseball/tigersbaseball. Mail both the filled out registration form and a check payable to “TnT training” to Foothill High School, 4375 Foothill Road.
If weather does not permit, the event will be relocated to the Total Player Center. All registered players will be notified of the changes via email and given the new location and times.
Ken Mano recognized as hometown hero
Ken Mano was recently recognized as a hometown hero by eScrip Shopper magazine in their winter issue.Mano has served as treasurer of the Amador Valley High School Athletic Booster Club for the past eight years. He quickly enrolled the booster club in the eScrip fundraising program and in the first year earned nearly $19,000. The program, now in its eighth year, has 7,000 subscribers and earns $160,000 annually. The money gives children that cannot afford to participate in the athletic programs the opportunity to do so. Mano also donates a portion of the earnings to the Special Olympics.
Pleasanton Seahawk swimmers earn honors
Four Pleasanton Seahawk swimmers were honored by Pacific Swimming at the annual awards banquet for their outstanding achievements during the 2007 season. The swimmers were: Andrew Seitz, Nick Silverthorn, Catherine Breed and Rachel Knowles.CCOP basketball is back
After a two-week holiday break, the Catholic Community of Pleasanton (CCOP) eighth grade girls basketball team 8001 faced CCOP team 8007. Up 19-13, team 8001 had a six-point cushion entering the second half of the game. There were only eight points scored between the two teams during the physical second half and team 8001 prevailed by a score of 24-16. CCOP 8001 recorded its fifth win of the season to bump their record to 5-1. The four top scorers in the game were Nicole Ponzini, Jessica Woodruff, Kim Beaudin and Lyndasy Godwin; each recorded four points a piece.Amador varsity cheer squad head to SoCal
The Amador Valley Varsity Competition Cheer Team will travel to Esperanza High School in Anaheim to face some Southern California competition. The meet will take place the weekend of Jan. 18 and will help them prepare for nationals which will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center in March.–Zhang Yi
