COMMUNITY SPORTS OPEN TO ALL WOULD-BE ATHLETES.Byline: Lee Barnathan Daily News Staff Writer So you want to play a sport this spring and you're not on a high school or college team? You still have options. The City of Santa Clarita Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, , as well as several private organizations, offer opportunities to compete and participate in softball softball, variant of baseball played with a larger ball on a smaller field. Invented (1888) in Chicago as an indoor game, it was at various times called indoor baseball, mush ball, playground ball, kitten ball, and, because it was also played by women, ladies' , baseball, volleyball and basketball for ages 4 and older. The adult program is larger, and the most popular sport, softball, is closed to adults because all 250 teams have signed up for the 14-week season that was scheduled to begin Friday (weather permitting). Still, there are opportunities in volleyball and basketball. The volleyball program, coordinator Barbara Coates said, is less competitive than basketball or softball. It plays Mondays and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at Canyon High School Canyon High School can refer to:
The basketball program is available for ages 16 and up. There are several leagues, including 6-foot and under, open, 30 and over, and women's. Registration is by team only at a cost of $255 that includes $50 that is refunded if the team doesn't forfeit any games during the seven- to 10-game season. Registration is Feb. 17 and 18 at City Hall on a first-come, first-served “FCFS” redirects here. For the figure skating competition, see Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. This article is about a general service policy. For the technical concept, see FIFO. basis. The number of games depends on gym availability. Games are played at all four high school gyms plus the Boys & Girls Club Girls Club is a 2002 American television series created by David E. Kelley, who was also it's producer and executive producer. Only two out of a total of thirteen episodes created were broadcast on Fox Television in the United States and Global Television in Canada. in Newhall and LaMesa Junior High. The City youth program offers T-ball, softball and baseball for children ages 4-13. T-ball is for ages 4-6. Softball is for boys and girls boys and girls mercurialisannua. who don't want to play with a hard ball. Coordinator Mike Norton said it's intended to be more recreational than competitive. Baseball is a transitional league for youths ages 6-8. It moves players away from the tee and introduces them to live pitching via a pitching machine A pitching machine is a machine that automatically pitches a baseball to a batter at different speeds and styles. Most machines are hand-fed, but there are some that automatically feed. . Spots for all three programs remain available through the Feb. 27 registration deadline. The programs typically have between 1,300 and 1,600 participants. The seasons begin April 4 and continue Saturdays through mid-June at Old Orchard, Newhall, Canyon Country, North Oaks, Santa Clarita, Bouquet Canyon and Valencia Meadows parks. Private organizations also offer possibilities. The most famous and largest is the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart PONY Baseball and Softball PONY Baseball and Softball is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people grow into healthier and happier adults, primarily through the organization of baseball and softball leagues. program. About 3,000 children ages 5-18 participate in seven different age divisions in baseball and five in softball. The teams have been selected, and games begin Feb. 21 and end in May or June, depending on the division. Children 9 and over are divided into American (recreational and instructional) and National (more competitive) leagues. Teams also have been selected at Canyon Country Little League. It isn't as large as Hart PONY but is as competitive. Also, the Santa Clarita Soccer Center has spring adult leagues starting March 2 in men, women, co-ed, over 30 and open divisions. The deadline to register is Feb. 16. Cost is $75 a person or $785 per seven- to 15-person team for the 10-week season. Games are weekly between 5-10 p.m. plus weekends. Leagues play once a week. At capacity, the center has 23 leagues and between 1,200 and 1,500 playing in the spring. |
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