PICK YOUR FAVORITE SPORT RANGE OF CHOICES FOR WATCHING, PLAYING.Byline: - Daily News Whether your desire is to watch sports or to participate in them, you have plenty of opportunities to do both in the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange . In 2005, Southern California sports fans saw the University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission position itself for a third national championship in football, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim For the pre-1958 Pacific Coast League team, see . The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. reach the American League Championship Series
Golf fans had the opportunity to watch Adam Scott win the Nissan Open at Pacific Palisades' Riviera Country Club The Riviera Country Club is a country club with a championship golf course. It is located in Pacific Palisades, California, within the city limits of Los Angeles, California. The country club opened in 1926, with George C. Thomas, Jr. as the course architect. in February. That's hardly the limit to professional sports in the area, as the California Speedway in Fontana boasts two NASCAR NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla. Nextel Cup races and an IRL 1. (jargon, chat) IRL - In real life. Generally synonymous with f2f. 2. (language, robotics) IRL - Industrial Robot Language. race. There's also an Arena Football League team, two Major League Soccer teams, a minor league baseball
For Daily News area sports enthusiasts more interested in participation, opportunities abound in community youth and adult recreation - with many municipal leagues available throughout the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and surrounding areas. Here is contact information for opportunities, organizations or places to watch or play sports YOUTH SPORTS BASEBALL Agoura PONY Baseball, (818) 707-6268 Antelope Valley Colt & Palomino Palomino Colour type of horse distinguished by its cream, yellow, or gold coat and a white or silver mane. It is popular in pleasure and parade classes. Palominos may conform to the breed types of several light breeds, including the Arabian horse and the American Quarter Horse. League, (661) 948-2325 Burbank Hap Minor, (818) 238-5330 Camarillo PONY Baseball Association, (805) 388-0829 Canyon Country Little League, (661) 298-1451 Castaic Little League, (661) 702-0332 Chatsworth Junior Baseball League, (818) 709-6395 Crescenta Sports Association, (626) 568-4797 El Dorado Little League (Lancaster), (661) 946-2360 Encino Little League, (818) 771-5488 Glendale Little League, (818) 951-2984 Malibu Little League, (310) 317-2018 Mid-Valley Baseball Association (Encino), (818) 708-8988 Mission Hills Little League, (818) 893-0505 Moorpark Little League, (805) 529-2931 Newbury Park PONY Baseball, (805) 375-1954 Northridge City Little League, (818) 368-4654 North Valley Youth Baseball (Granada Hills), (818) 368-7663 Pacoima Youth Athletic Association, (818) 897-3388 Palmdale Little League, (661) 285-2166 Palmdale PONY League, (661) 947-7676 San Fernando National Little League, (818) 361-8317 Santa Susana Baseball (Simi Valley), (805) 526-1768 Sherman Oaks Little League, (818) 986-5003 Simi Valley Baseball League, (805) 581-3378 Sylmar Independent Baseball League, (818) 367-7211 Thousand Oaks Little League, (805) 370-8360 Tujunga Little League, (818) 352-9970 Valley Christian Athletic Association (Encino), (818) 781-8222 Westhill Baseball, (818) 346-2255 West Valley Little League (Encino), (818) 989-1566 William S. Hart PONY, (661) 254-9780 FOOTBALL Agoura Oak Park Youth Football, (818) 991-3549 Camarillo Roadrunners, (805) 388-8995 East Lancaster Jets, (661) 943-3062 Highland Bulldogs, (661) 305-7472 Moorpark Packers, (805) 529-1003 Newbury Park Steelers, (805) 498-5443 North Valley Athletic Club, (661) 257-3509 Oxnard 49ers, (805) 469-5292 Thousand Oaks Titans, (805) 289-4882 Valley Falcons, (818) 365-2961 West Valley Eagles, (818) 734-9955 GYMNASTICS Anti-Gravity Sports Complex (Valencia), (661) 702-0123 Crescenta Canada 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. (La Caada), (818) 790-0123 Fun and fit (Burbank), (818) 845-0700 Fun and fit (Santa Clarita), (661) 255-7244 Golden State Gymnastics (Burbank), (818) 558-1177 Gymnastics Olympica (Van Nuys), (818) 785-1537 Gymnastics Unlimited (Valencia), (661) 257-2496 Junior Gym Home of Lyons Gymnastics Academy (Van Nuys), (818) 785-2177 Wallers' GYMJAM Academy (Santa Clarita), (661) 251-3390 SOCCER AYSO AYSO American Youth Soccer Organization AYSO All Your Saturdays Occupied AYSO Alabama Youth Soccer Organization AYSO Albuquerque Youth Soccer Organization (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Region 4 (Westlake, Agoura), (818) 707-8557 AYSO Region 8 (Granada Hills), (818) 325-2052 AYSO Region 9 (Thousand Oaks), (805) 497-8655 AYSO Region 29 (Winnetka), (818) 775-2929 AYSO Region 33 (Encino, Tarzana, Reseda), (818) 342-4266 AYSO Region 42 (Newbury Park), (805) 498-7284 AYSO Region 46 (Saugus, Santa Clarita), (661) 296-2976 AYSO Region 58 (Van Nuys, Sherman Oaks), (818) 907-8689 AYSO Region 68 (Camarillo), (805) 484-9982 AYSO Region 71 (Woodland Hills, West San Fernando Valley), (818) 700-2976 AYSO Region 91 (Lancaster), (661) 945-0207 AYSO Region 174 (Granada Hills, Northridge, Sylmar), (818) 366-7505 AYSO Region 254 (Burbank, Glendale), (818) 841-2976 AYSO Region 363 (Moorpark), (805) 529-7666 AYSO Region 393 (Palmdale), (661) 722-5386 AYSO Region 638 (Quartz Hill, Palmdale, Lancaster), (661) 943-7008 AYSO Region 677 (Canyon Country, Acton, Agua Dulce), (661) 252-2976 AYSO Region 678 (Valencia, Newhall, Castaic, Stevenson Ranch), (661) 255-6826 AYSO Region 795 (Chatsworth, Porter Ranch), (818) 885-1639 AYSO Region 1430 (San Fernando, Mission Hills), (818) 881-2976 SOFTBALL Camarillo Girls Softball Association (CGSA CGSA Canadian Golf Superintendents Association CGSA Chemistry Graduate Student Association CGSA Chinese Graduate Student Association CGSA Communication Graduate Student Association CGSA Coarse Graining Spectral Analysis ), (805) 484-5501 Crescenta Sports Association, (626) 568-4797 Glendale Little League, (818) 951-2984 Newbury Park Girls Softball League, (805) 499-5972 Northridge ASA Asa (ā`sə), in the Bible, king of Judah, son and successor of Abijah. He was a good king, zealous in his extirpation of idols. When Baasha of Israel took Ramah (a few miles N of Jerusalem), Asa bought the help of Benhadad of Damascus and Girls Softball, (818) 368-4654 Sylmar Independent Baseball League, (818) 833-4426 Thousand Oaks Girls Softball Association, (805) 493-2101 Valley Christian Athletic Association (Encino), (818) 781-8222 Westlake-Agoura Girls Softball League, (818) 597-8384 West Valley Girls Softball League, (818) 382-2966 Simi Valley Softball, (805) 522-0019 TRACK Chatsworth Chiefs, (818) 420-4200 Northridge Pacers, (818) 360-5769 Simi Valley Running Rebels, (805) 584-2467 United Track Club, (805) 497-2350 VOLLEYBALL Thousand Oaks Spectrum VBC (Thousand Oaks), (805) 778-0888, Ext. 207 WATER POLO Los Angeles Water Polo Club, (818) 503-2349 L.A. PARKS Branford R.C. (Arleta), (818) 893-4923 Sports offered: softball/baseball (winter-spring) D. Gonzalez/Pacoima R.C. (Pacoima), (818) 899-1950 Sports offered: baseball (spring), flag football (fall), basketball (winter), soccer (winter) Fernangeles R.C. (Sun Valley), (818) 767-4171 Sports offered: baseball (spring), basketball (spring and winter) Hubert Humphrey R.C. (Pacoima), (818) 896-6510 Sports offered: softball/baseball (spring), basketball (winter), flag football (fall) Lake View Terrace R.C., (818) 899-8087 Sports offered: basketball (winter, spring, summer, fall) Ritchie Valens R.C. (Pacoima), (818) 834-5172 Sports offered: Basketball, soccer, T-ball/softball Stonehurst R.C. (Sun Valley), (818) 767-0314 Sports offered: Basketball, soccer, baseball/softball Sunland R.C., (818) 352-5282 Sports offered: Basketball, football, wood-bat baseball/T-ball, softballSylmar R.C., (818) 367-5656 Sports offered: Basketball, summer, winter; flag football, fall; baseball/softball, spring, summer Van Nuys Sherman Oaks R.C., (818) 783-5121 Sports offered: Karate, gymnastics (every 10 weeks); flag football (fall); basketball (summer and spring); baseball, softball (spring) Van Nuys R.C., (818) 756-8131 Sports offered: Baseball, softball (spring); boys' soccer, girls' soccer (fall); karate, gymnastics, ballet (every 10 weeks); ice skating (every 6 weeks) RECREATIONAL SPORTS SOFTBALL/BASKETBALL Burbank, adult league play, (818) 238-5300 Glendale, adult league play, (818) 548-2000 Lancaster, adult league play, (661) 723-6077 Palmdale, adult league play, (661) 267-5611 San Fernando Valley, adult league play, (818) 765-0284 Simi Valley, adult league play, (805) 584-4400 BASEBALL San Fernando Valley, adult league play, (818) 765-0284 HOCKEY Burbank, Pickwick Ice Center, (818) 845-5300 Panorama City, Valley Ice Center, (818) 893-1784 Valencia, Ice Station, (661) 775-8686 TENNIS Burbank, (818) 238-5300 Glendale, (818) 548-2000 Lancaster, (661) 723-6077 Palmdale, (661) 267-5611 San Fernando Valley, (818) 765-0284 Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. , (661) 286-4000 Simi Valley, (805) 584-4400 WATER SPORTS water sports Urophilia, see there Castaic Lake: fishing, swimming, sailing, skiing, (661) 257-4050 Lake Piru: fishing, swimming, skiing, (805) 521-1500 PROFESSIONAL TEAMS Los Angeles Dodgers "Dodgers" and "Brooklyn Dodgers" redirect here. For the American football team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (football). For the Eastern Basketball Association team, see Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball). , (323) 224-1448, www.dodgers.com Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, (714) 663-9000, www.angels.mlb.com Los Angeles Clippers, (213) 742-7555, www.clippers.com Los Angeles Lakers, (213) 742-7400, www.lakers.com 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. , (877) 44-SPARKS, www.wnba.com/sparks Anaheim Mighty Ducks, (714) 740-2000, www.mightyducks.com Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). , (213) 742-7100, www.lakings.com Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are a professional football (soccer) team based in Carson, California that participates in Major League Soccer. The name "Galaxy" refers to Los Angeles being the home of many Hollywood "stars". , (877) 342-5299, www.lagalaxy.com Club Deportivo Chivas USA Club Deportivo Chivas USA (short form: Chivas USA) is a professional football club based in Carson, California that participates in Major League Soccer. The club, founded in 2004, plays its home games at The Home Depot Center, sharing it with the Los Angeles Galaxy. , (877) 244-8271, www.cdchivasusa.com Los Angeles Avengers The Los Angeles Avengers is an Arena Football League (AFL) team based in Los Angeles, California and they began play as a 2000 expansion team. History The Los Angeles Avengers , (213) 480-3232, www.laavengers.com Lancaster JetHawks, (661) 726-5400, www.jethawks.com COLLEGE TEAMS University of Southern California, (213) 740-GO SC, www.usctrojans.com University of California, Los Angeles UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. , (310) 825-2946, www.uclabruins.com California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , (818) 677-2488, www.gomatadors.com Pepperdine, (310) 506-4935, www.pepperdine/edu/athletics Loyola Marymount, (310) 338-5466, www.lmulions.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Some young men participate in a pick-up basketball game in the gymnasium at Agoura Hills/Calabasas Community Center. Evan Yee/Staff Photographer Box: Here is contact information for opportunities, organizations or places to watch or play sports (see text) |
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