BRIEFLY : WNBA PLAYER TO TALK AT BENEFIT FOR YMCA.LANCASTER - Professional women's basketball Women's basketball is one of the few games which developed in tandem with men's. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast, in large part via women's colleges. player Penny Toler will visit the Antelope Valley on Thursday to help the local YMCA YMCA in full Young Men's Christian Association Nonsectarian, nonpolitical Christian lay movement that aims to develop high standards of Christian character among its members. in a fund-raising effort. Toler, who plays guard for the Los Angeles Sparks The Los Angeles Sparks are a Women's National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1997, they are one of the 8 original WNBA teams and were one of the teams that participated in the league's inaugural game. in the Women's National Basketball Association The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is an organization governing a professional basketball league for women in the United States. The league was formed in 1996 as the women's counterpart to the NBA. , will speak at a dinner for campaign volunteers at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at New Vista Middle School. Before the dinner, she will visit with children from the YMCA's Junior Lakers and Shooting Stars basketball programs. The Antelope Valley YMCA is trying to raise $40,000 to provide financial assistance to children who otherwise would be unable to participate in programs and activities. Funds also have been earmarked for a new after-school program at Hillview Middle School Hillview Middle School is a public middle school in Menlo Park, California, part of the Menlo Park City School District. It is notable as having been named a California Distinguished School seven times. . For more information, call (661) 273-1525. - Daily News Girls' soccer tryouts slated for Palmdale PALMDALE - The Palmdale Youth Soccer Club will host tryouts for girls under 11 and under 13 from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Pelona Vista Park, on Tierra Subida Road north of Avenue S. The under-11 team is for girls born after Aug. 1, 1988. The under-13 team is for girls born after Aug. 1, 1986. For more information, call Baltazar Mendez at (661) 533-9617. - Daily News |
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