The South Valley Bike and Run Club will host the First Annual Hollister Hills MTB race on Oct. 17 at Hollister Hills SVRA. The race will begin at 9 a.m.
The race is a USA Cycling sanctioned event, and will feature a beginner, sport and expert course. Cost is $30 for members, $35 for non-members. Parking is $5.
For more information or to register, call 408-461-1059, or log on to: www.svbikeandrunclub.com
Balers wrestling to have dinner fundraiser
The San Benito High wrestling team is hosting Takedown Fundraising Dinner Night on Saturday, Oct. 24, to kickoff the 2009-10 wrestling season. All proceeds will go to the wrestling program.
Alumni wrestlers or just fans of the wrestling program itself are welcome to attend.
The event will be held at The Immaculate Conception Church Hall, located at 7290 Airline Highway in Tres Pinos, from 5 to 9 p.m. The fundraising dinner, which will be buffet style and will include dessert, costs $15 per person, $25 per couple.
There will be a 50/50 raffle.
RSVP by Oct. 14 by calling (831) 637-5831, ext. 283.
Youth basketball league sign-ups
Boys and girls from third- through eighth-grade are invited to register for the 2009-2010 season of Hollister National Junior Basketball (NJB) on Sept. 28. This will be Hollister NJB's ninth season of competition.
Hollister teams play a majority of their games at San Benito High School and occasionally travel to south San Jose for Sunday games during the regular season. Mandatory play rules are enforced, so all players play at least half of every game.
The $250 registration fee includes a uniform, picture package, a minimum of 10 games and two hours of practice per week.
Teams are grouped by gender and grade level (third/fourth grade; fifth/sixth grade; and seventh/eighth grade) and everyone who signs up will be placed on a team.
Registration will be held Monday, Sept. 28 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Bertha Briggs House, 1221 Memorial Drive near the skateboard facility at Veterans Memorial Park.
More information, including applications and evaluation schedules, is available online at www.hollisternjb.com. Player evaluations will be held on Oct. 4 and 11; team drafts will be Oct. 18; and practice begins Nov. 1. The season begins Dec. 6.
YMCA soccer program slated for October
The YMCA of San Benito County soccer program will be for boys and girls ages two and a half to five years old. The second session is scheduled from Oct. 24-Dec.12. The soccer program will be held on Saturday mornings. Cost is $45 per session.
The YMCA's programs are to encourage a love for the game and companionship between players through the teaching of skills, development of positive attitudes about fair play, teamwork and reinforcement of the YMCA core values through caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.
For more information, visit the YMCA of San Benito County at 339 Fifth Street in Hollister, call (831) 637-8600, or e-mail sports coordinator Kristie Agan at: kagan@ymcacentralcoast.org
San Juan Oaks hosting summer golf clinics
The San Juan Oaks Golf Club has two remaining golf clinics for the summer, where golfers can fine-tune specific areas of their game to help improve scores.
One clinic will be offered each month, with remaining clinics focused on putting (Sept. 26) and pitch shots (Oct. 17).
Classes will be held on Saturdays from 12 to 1 p.m. Cost is $25 per person.
For more information or to sign up, visit the golf shop at San Juan Oaks or call 831-636-6115.
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