STEP UP TO THE PLATE.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 2004, the USC football USC football refers to either of two NCAA Division I-A college football programs:
Golf fans had the opportunity to watch Mike Weir 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. The LPGA LPGA abbr. Ladies Professional Golf Association and the PGA (1) (Professional Graphics Adapter) An early IBM PC display standard for 3D processing with 640x480x256 resolution. It was not widely used. (2) (Programmable Gate Array) See gate array and FPGA. Champions Tour also made stops here as the women played at Tarzana's El Caballero cab·al·le·ro n. pl. cab·al·le·ros 1. A Spanish gentleman; a cavalier. 2. A man who is skilled in riding and managing horses; a horseman. Country Club and the Champions Tour competed at Valencia Country Club. 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, two pro tennis tournaments and numerous college athletic events. 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 are phone numbers for those opportunities and organizations: Places to watch and play sports YOUTH SPORTS BASEBALL Agoura Pony Baseball, (818) 707-6268 American Indian Little League, (661) 273-7176 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 Burbank Little League, (818) 567-1290 Camarillo Pony Baseball Association, (805) 388-0829 Canyon Country Little League, (661) 298-1451 Castaic Little League, (661) 775-6210 Chatsworth Junior Baseball League, (818) 709-6395 Conejo Valley Little League, (805) 480-9927 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 Granada Hills Little League, (818) 366-4690 Lancaster Youth Pony League, (661) 722-4650 Malibu Little League, (310) 317-2018 Mid-Valley Baseball Association (Encino), (818) 708-8988 Mission Hills Little League, (818) 893-0505 Monte Vista Little League (Lancaster), (661) 942-3371 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 Ocean View Pony Baseball (Oxnard), (805) 986-3485 Pacoima Youth Athletic Association, (818) 897-3388 Palmdale Little League, (661) 285-2166 Palmdale Pony League, 661-947-7676 Park View Little League (Lancaster), (661) 948-8872 Quartz Hill Pony League, (661) 947-8965 San Fernando National Little League, (818) 361-9272 Santa Susana Baseball (Simi Valley), (805) 526-7239 Sherman Oaks Little League, (818) 986-5003 Simi Valley Baseball League, (805) 527-1088 Simi Youth Baseball, (805) 579-1019 Sunrise Little League (Woodland Hills), (818) 883-3038 Sylmar Independent Baseball League, (818) 367-7211 Thousand Oaks Little League, (805) 370-8360 Toluca Baseball, (818) 980-4768 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 Westlake Baseball Association, (805) 497-7071 William S. Hart PONY, (661) 254-9780 FOOTBALL Agoura Oak Park Youth Football, (818) 991-3549 Burbank Vikings, (818) 846-5743 Camarillo Roadrunners, (805) 388-8995 Canyon Cowboys, (661) 713-6644 Castaic Cougars, (661) 252-2324 Chatsworth Chiefs, (818) 346-3995 East Lancaster Jets, (661) 723-0541 East Valley Trojans, (818) 780-7493 Highland Bulldogs, (661) 305-7472 Mid Valley Titans, (818) 368-7824 Moorpark Packers, (805) 529-1003 Newbury Park Steelers, (805) 498-5443 North Valley Athletic Club, (661) 257-3509 Northridge Knights, (818) 909-0811 Oxnard 49ers, (805) 469-5292 Pacoima Wildcats, (818) 494-PLAY Reseda Broncos, (818) 832-9617 San Fernando Braves, (818) 895-2914 Santa Clarita Warriors, (661) 314-0346 Simi Valley Vikings, (805) 583-0438 South Valley Raiders, (818) 754-8608 Thousand Oaks Titans, (805) 289-4882 Valley Falcons, (818) 365-2961 West Valley Eagles, (818) 734-9955 West Valley Raiders, (818) 348-6928 Westlake Braves, (805) 379-5697 Westside Bruins, (818) 783-7332 GYMNASTICS Anti-Gravity Sports Complex (Valencia), (661) 702-0123 California Aerials Gymnastics Academy (Canoga Park), (818) 992-1488 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 Canada), (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 Le Club (Chatsworth), (818) 866-3331 SCV SCV Santa Clarita Valley (California) SCV Sons of Confederate Veterans SCV Santa Clara Vanguard SCV Singapore Cable Vision SCV Special Category Visa (Australia) SCV StarHub Cable Vision School of Gymnastics (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) 341-5160 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 121 (Simi Valley), (805) 581-9524 AYSO Region 174 (Granada Hills, Northridge, Sylmar), (818) 366-7505 AYSO Region 254 (Burbank, Glendale), (818) 841-2976 AYSO Region 363 (Moorpark), (805) 523-7919 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 759 (Malibu), (818) 686-1559 Ext. 268 AYSO Region 795 (Chatsworth, Porter Ranch), (818) 885-1639 AYSO Region 1430 (San Fernando, Mission Hills), (818) 898-1290 AYSO Region 1441 (Castaic), (661) 288-0368 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 La Crescenta Condors, (818) 957-8979 Mid-Valley Girls Softball League, (818) 705-8832 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 North Valley Athletic Club, (661) 257-3509 Chatsworth Chiefs, (818) 998-0165 Northridge Pacers, (818) 360-5769 Pacoima Wildcats, (818) 494-PLAY Santa Clarita Warriors, (661) 314-0346 Simi Valley Running Rebels, (805) 584-2467 United Track Club, (805) 497-2350 West Valley Eagles, (818) 713-1622 VOLLEYBALL Classic Volleyball (Simi Valley), (805) 581-4431 Crusader VBC (Sun Valley), (818) 833-8944 Synergy VBC (Santa Clarita), (661) 755-6924 Thousand Oaks Spectrum VBC (Thousand Oaks), (805) 778-0888, Ext. 207 West Coast Boys VBC (San Fernando Valley), (805) 376-2034 Woodland Hills VBC, (323) 528-2323 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) Fernangles 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, softball Sylmar 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 North Hills, Iceoplex, (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) 255-4900 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 Pyramid Lake: fishing, swimming, skiing, (661) 295-1245 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 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. , (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. , (310) 330-2434, 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). , (888) 516-4752, 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 COLLEGE TEAMS 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 , (213) 740-4676, 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) Matt Leinart high-fives fans following a University of Southern California football victory in October against Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. . Michael Owen Baker Box: Places to watch and play sports (see text) |
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