TEEN ORGANIZES GOLF TOURNEY EVENT AT RANCHO VISTA TO BENEFIT MAKE-A-WISH.Byline: GIDEON RUBIN Staff Writer PALMDALE -- Following in the footsteps of a former teammate, Quartz Hill High golf standout Ayla Friga is organizing a golf tournament to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation The Make-A-Wish Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that grants wishes to children (2.5 years to 18 years old) with life-threatening medical conditions. . Friga is organizing the tournament for her senior project. Ali Erdman, a former Quartz Hill standout who now plays at the University of California, Riverside The University of California, Riverside, commonly known as UCR or UC Riverside, is a public research university and one of ten campuses of the University of California system. , organized a similar event last season benefiting breast-cancer research. The Ayla Friga Classic will be held March 11 at Rancho Vista Golf Course. The tournament will start at 8 a.m., and will be followed by a raffle and auction featuring rock and sports memorabilia The term sports memorabilia usually refers to anything that can be directly connected to a sports event or personality. These items are generally gathered by fans of the particular sport, athlete or team that the item signifies or by collectors who find value in the rarity . The San Jose San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. State-bound Friga felt compelled to raise money for Make-A-Wish after speaking with her uncle Jonathan Caine, a keyboardist for the 1970s and '80s classic rock band Journey. Friga said Caine told her how his band became involved in Make-A-Wish, writing and performing a song for a boy who was near death. "The money goes to Make-A-Wish for a child who's dying so they can still have some happiness," Friga said. "It helps the families too because they get to remember the good times they had." Items of note that will be available for auction include an autographed Epiphone electric guitar autographed by Journey and a Samick acoustic guitar autographed by REO Speedwagon For the vehicle, see . REO Speedwagon is an American rock band which grew in popularity in the Midwestern United States during the 1970s and peaked in the early 1980s. REO Speedwagon hits include "Keep On Loving You" and "Can't Fight This Feeling. and Cheap Trick Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford, Illinois, that gained popularity in the late 1970s. The band consists of Robin Zander (vocals, guitar), Rick Nielsen (guitar, vocals), Tom Petersson (bass guitar, vocals), and Bun E. Carlos (drums, percussion). band members, among other classic rock musicians. "There's a lot of wonderful charities out there, but when a child is dying and you can help them with their last wish, I can't think of anything more important," Tom Friga said. The $100 tournament entry cost includes greens fees, a cart, breakfast, range balls, a raffle ticket and an awards banquet. For information or to sign up for the tournament, call (661) 272-9903, Ext. 112, or (661) 942-9199, or e-mail ladypro13@yahoo.com or afriga89@yahoo.com. gideon.rubin@dailynews.com (661) 267-7802 CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Quartz Hill High School Quartz Hill High School is a public, co-educational high school located in Lancaster, California. Founded in 1964, it is the third oldest comprehensive high school in the Antelope Valley High School District (AVHSD). golfer Ayla Friga is organizing a tournament for March 11 to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The event at Rancho Vista Golf Course also will include a raffle and auction featuring rock and sports memorabilia. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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