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Sports News Infielder Pennington Named to MLB All-Star Futures Game at Yankee Stadium West Sacramento, Calif. – Sacramento infielder Cliff Pennington will represent the River Cats and the Oakland A’s in the 10th Annual Major League Baseball Futures Game, to be played July 13th at Yankee Stadium in New York, NY. The game, which is part of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Weekend and is played two days prior to the Major League All-Star Game, pits many of the top American born prospects in the game against young stars from around the world. The game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN2 (first pitch is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. PDT). Pennington will be one of three A’s prospects to play in the game, joining Stockton pitcher Henry Rodriguez and Midland pitcher Trevor Cahill (who will pitch for the World and U.S. teams, respectively Primarily a shortstop, Pennington has played both short and second base for the River Cats this season. A 1st round selection by the A’s in the 2005 Amateur Draft, he joined the Cats after being promoted from Double-A Midland on May 30. The native of Corpus Christi, Texas played his collegiate ball at Texas A&M University. Pennington’s stats with the River Cats this season Cliff Pennington River Cats Pitching Coach Rodriguez Named to PCL All-Star Game West Sacramento, Calif. – The offices of Triple-A Baseball announced today that River Cats Pitching Coach Rick Rodriguez has been named Pitching Coach for the Pacific Coast League team in the 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game, to be played Wednesday, July 16 at Fifth Third Field in Louisville, KY. This marks the first Triple-A All-Star Game appearance for Rodriguez, who has been pitching coach for the River Cats for eight of the team’s nine seasons. Rodriguez, who lives locally in Folsom, has been a part of two of the River Cats’ three PCL Championships (2004 and 2007) and has guided the Cats to the top three in the league in pitching staff ERA four different times and three of the past four years. Rick’s playing career included parts of four seasons at the Major League level. The right-hander pitched for Oakland (1986-87), Cleveland (1988) and San Francisco (1990). The rest of this year’s PCL All-Star team, which will include at least one player from every PCL team including the River Cats, will be announced on June 30t The 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 16 (first pitch is scheduled for 5:05 p.m. PDT) will be televised nationally on ESPN2 at 5:00 p.m. PDT and aired locally on the River Cats Flagship Radio Station, K-Hits 92.1 FM at 7:00 p.m. PDT (tape delay; online broadcast begins at 5:00 p.m. PDT). Rollingwood Racquet Club unveils totally renovated Fitness Center Open Air. Amazing Space. Refined Environments. Rollingwood Racquet Club’s new Fitness Center opens May 15, bringing a dramatic change to the Club’s facilities for fitness in Fair Oaks and Orangevale, both in the Greater Sacramento area. Rollingwood has shaped up to be one of the areas premier fitness venues, carefully designed to enhance the membership experience Upon entering the club, a brand new reception area has the feeling of a luxury 5-star hotel with warm earth tone colors, a tiled floor and attractive lighting featuring slim lines and curves. Make the turn just by the doors to the swim center, and you will access one of the most prominent features of the improved facility, a vast, open fitness area that has doubled its original size. Not only is the new exercise environment more open and colorful, it has plenty of periphery areas for functional training and stretching. Warm colors throughout and natural light spilling in from the window high above still remind you that you are at Rollingwood. Fresh space deserves new equipment and Rollingwood is adding the best New offerings of beautifully designed equipment include a complete circuit of TechnoGym, the Italian company famous for its innovative and intuitive fitness development machinery. Conditioning equipment by FreeMotion and hi-tech ellipticals, bikes, treadmills and steppers, all loaded with private televisions embedded into the dashboards to offer you endless exercise variety and entertainment. Among other state of the art features, beside the group exercise room, a view through the glass wall into a spacious spin cycle room with 20 bikes at the ready. On the second floor, the New Rollingwood Pilates Studio Environment — larger than the one before, but with the same cozy ambiance and serene feel suited to this mind-body exercise area — is filled with natural light and a magnificent sweeping view of the beautiful hills and woodlands the Rollingwood Racquet Club property is renowned for. Down the hall, sophisticated cardio exercise machines line the new, sparkling chrome railing looking down into the open fitness space below. Owner, Ruth Ku says “I am very proud of our wonderful team of fitness professionals who are dedicated to helping hundreds and thousands of people become healthier, happier and make connections with other people at the club. We are all blessed to have the privilege of being in this endeavor that can be so rewarding.” The million dollar renovations at Rollingwood Racquet Club are certainly a fitting way of celebrating the Club’s 30th anniversary year and make a tour of this outstanding, new fitness center well worthwhile.Come try us out for free during our open house week from May 19-26. Click here to see our calendar of events for the week. Hot Walkin' Nights Summer Series 2008 The Sacramento Walking Sticks will be hosting walks for fun, fitness and friendship every Wednesday night from June 4 till August 27, 2008. These walks are part of the Hot Walkin’ Nights Summer Series and will give people a mini vacation throughout their summer. Each week they will travel to various parts of the Sacramento region and explore the trails, streets, parks and recreation trails that Sacramento is famous for. Each walk will have a registration time of 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. and have a 5K (3.1 miles) and 10K (6.2 miles) route to choose from. Best of all, these walks are all FREE and should participants want to join in the incentive program, they would pay $3.00 for volkswalk credit. Most routes will be suitable for strollers and dogs on leash with cleanup are welcome to join in.
Volkssports (sport of the people) began in Germany in the 1970’s and US military families couldn’t wait to bring the sport to the US. There are over 300 clubs in the US and Sacramento boasts the largest club in California—the Sacramento Walking Sticks. These walks are all non-competitive and people find out quickly that when they’re walking with a group; they walk further and faster because they’re engaged in conversation while looking at sights they’ve never seen before. The Sacramento Walking Sticks have a monthly meeting that everyone is welcome to attend. They are held on the 2nd Thursday of every month, 7:00 p.m., at the SMUD Customer Service Center, Timberline III meeting room, 6301 St, Sacramento 95819. Our next meeting will be on June 12th. For those people who like to walk, they can meet at 5:00 p.m. at the front of the SMUD Customer Service Center Building for a 3-mile walk in the surrounding neighborhood. Dinner will follow. River Cats, K-Hits 92.1 FM Announce Broadcast Partnership River Cats, K-Hits 92.1 FM Announce Broadcast Partnership Station to air all 144 River Cats Regular Season games, Triple-A All-Star Game and Cats Postseason gamesWEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento River Cats and K-Hits 92.1 FM have announced a partnership today that makes K-Hits the team’s Official Radio Station. All 144 regular season River Cats games, the 2008 Triple-A All-Star Game (July 17 in Louisville, KY) and all River Cats postseason games will be broadcast on K-Hits. Streaming game broadcasts will also be available online at www.rivercats.com. The “Voice” of the River Cats, Johnny Doskow, will return for his 8th season handling all play-by-play duties on the team’s broadcast. “We are extremely happy to announce our partnership with K-Hits,” said Darrin Gross, River Cats vice president, corporate partnerships and broadcasting. “The opportunity to work with [parent company] Results Radio and the K-Hits team is an excellent one and we look forward to great baseball broadcasts all summer long.” “We think classic hits and baseball fit hand in glove and are excited about marketing opportunities to present 92.1 K-Hits to thousands of River Cats fans,” said Jack Fritz, President and CEO of Results Radio LLC. Individual tickets for the River Cats’ 2008 regular season home opener and all games this season at Raley Field are currently available at the Raley Field Ticket Office or online at Rivercats.com. Premier seating at every River Cats game throughout the 2008 season can be secured through purchase of River Cats Full Season Tickets, Mini Plans or Group Packages. 2008 River Cats Season Tickets or Mini Plans can be purchased at the Raley Field Ticket Office or by calling the River Cats Ticket Hotline at (916) 371-HITS. For more information about the 2008 River Cats season, visit www.rivercats.com. For information on other events at Raley Field, visit www.raleyfield.com. About K-Hits 92.1 FM About the River Cats New Offerings for Fans Highlight River Cats ’08 Season Additions to Raley Field, New Offerings for Fans Highlight River Cats ’08 SeasonWEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – As the Sacramento River Cats approach Opening Day, 2008 (the team’s home opener is set for April 11th at Raley Field), the team announced today a myriad of new programs, events and improvements for fans to look for in 2008 at Raley Field. The list is highlighted by the addition of a new color Matrix Board and several new ticket packages for fans and customers of all kinds. New Ticket Packages The You Pick It Family Ticket Plan For information on other highlights, visit www.rivercats.com. Defending World Team Tennis Sacramento Capitals release 2008 schedule; Sacramento, CA. (March 3, 2008) – Six-time and current World Team Tennis Champions, The Sacramento Capitals, open July 4th weekend with back-to-back home matches. In addition, veteran player Lindsay Davenport, drafted by The Newport Beach Breakers as the top pick in the WTT Marquee Player Draft will return to Sacramento on Saturday, July 12, to take on her former team, the Caps. Other visiting marquee stars will be announced at a later date to coincide with the April 1 player draft. Sacramento also relinquished the marquee rights for popular player Anna Kournikova, who will now suit up for the St. Louis Aces. Sacramento will also give up a second round draft pick and in exchange, receive first round rights for the St. Louis draft selection. Sacramento won an unprecedented sixth King trophy with an exciting win in last year’s final match over Schenectady’s New York Buzz. The Caps will defend for their seventh World TeamTennis title beginning July 24 at Allstate Stadium. Season tickets for 2008, including Championship Weekend tickets, are on sale now at 916-638-4001 ext.111. To see the 2008 Schedule visit the Sacramento Capitals Web site. Courtney Strombeck Selected to adidas Elite Soccer Program 2008 Portland, OR (Grassroots Newswire) February 25, 2008 – Courtney Strombeck, of Orangevale (95662), is one of only 96 female youth soccer players in the nation selected to attend the adidas Elite Soccer Program (ESP) 2008 to be held February 21-24 on the campus of Cal Poly Pomona in Pomona, California. U.S. Women’s National Team Captain Kristine Lilly will kick off the second annual girls Elite Soccer Program (ESP) with a speech to motivate and inspire 96 of the nation’s top female athletes. adidas ESP is the premier youth development program focused on providing soccer’s next generation of stars with a platform to showcase their skills. adidas ESP is a sanctioned U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program that identifies the country’s best high school-aged players and provides them with a top-level, on-field training program along with a diverse off-field educational curriculum. An estimated 60 coaches from colleges, universities and professional teams are expected to scout the players attending adidas ESP. “adidas ESP is an excellent opportunity for coaches and professional scouts to identify the best young soccer talents in the country,” says Chris McGuire, Sports Marketing Manager for adidas Soccer. “adidas is committed to supporting all levels of soccer, and our goal with adidas ESP is to prepare each athlete to reach their academic and athletic goals.” adidas ESP is staffed by an experienced and well-rounded group of coaches from the collegiate and professional levels. Former U.S. Women’s National Team and current U20 National Team head coach, Tony DiCicco, will serve as Technical Director for the girls’ program. The coaching staff includes former Women’s National Team members Keri Sanchez, Cindy Parlow, Danielle Fotopoulos and Thori Bryan. adidas ESP 2008 is managed by Vision Sports Marketing gsion@comcast.net a sports marketing consultancy with a focus on soccer-related brands, events, sales and business opportunities. For more information, please visit www.adidas-esp.com. GIRL POWER-The Folsom FLASH The Folsom FLASH, a team of talented softball players 16 and under (16U), is stepping up to the next level of play and you can help them reach their goals. These young women will be participating in the “Colorado Sparkler Tournament” held in Hyland Hills, Colorado June 30 – July 6, 2008. We are very excited for our team of 13 players because they will be seen by coaches and recruiters from various colleges throughout the United States. Three of our team members will also participate in All-Star games coached by college coaches. Those girls will also have the opportunity to play in a final All-Star game which will be televised on Friday, the 4th of July. What an opportunity for these girls who are committed to the sport of fastpitch softball and want to play when they go on to college. You may know some of the team members. They are: Shelby Bishop, Baylee Bishop, Sami-Jo Everett, Rachel Hopping, Samantha Hopping, Heather Jensen, Jackie McCarty, Ashley Mrozinski, Britni Nickell, Macey Palermo, Dawn Weber, Katie Hargreaves, and Taryn Frampton and they live in Antelope, Roseville, Carmichael, Citrus Heights, Rocklin, and Lincoln. The Folsom FLASH is a non-profit organization which currently has teams in the 10U, 14U, and 16U age divisions. They participate in tournament play within the Amateur Athletic Association (ASA) also known as the Junior Olympic program. This year the 16U team will attend tournaments held throughout California, Nevada, Oregon, and Colorado. Costs are high and the players’ family, friends, and volunteers help raise money to pay for tournament fees, uniforms, equipment, first aid supplies, water, plane fares, hotel rooms, meals, and gas when driving to tournaments and hauling the trailer that contains the girls’ softball equipment. The team works to raise money throughout the year. They are having a Spaghetti Feed at the Orangevale Grange on May 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. and you, the public, are invited. Tickets are $10 each. Please contact our manager Michele at Flashfastpitch@yahoo.com. Wine and beer will be sold and of course we will have a wonderful raffle, etc. Come and meet the players! The Folsom FLASH is also seeking sponsors at the Bronze ($250), Silver ($500), Gold ($1,000) and Platinum ($2,500) levels. At the Bronze and Silver levels, the team offers the opportunity for you to have your company name displayed on a banner at each tournament, practice and exhibition game (approximately 125 games) throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, and Colorado and your web site displayed on the Folsom FLASH 16U web site. At the Gold and Platinum levels, each sponsor’s name will be displayed on the banners of all age divisions (10U,14U,and 16U) and displayed at approximately 375 games, your logo placed on our equipment trailer (16U) and seen throughout California, Oregon, Nevada, and Colorado. Your company web site will be linked to the Folsom FLASH web site with your logo displayed on the 16U page. What a great way to advertise your company. You do not have to have a business to help with fundraising. Any and all donations are welcomed. Please help the girls achieve their goals and send donations to: Folsom FLASH, C/O Michele Nickell, 7438 Bree Ann Court, Citrus Heights, CA 95610. Indicate the non-profit federal ID # 68-0459343 on your checks. For further information about sponsorships or questions about the team, please contact Michele at mnickell@surewest.net. The philosophy of the FLASH is to be committed to your sport, supportive of your team mates, AND NEVER DEVELOP A TASTE FOR LOSING BUT ALWAYS LOSE WITH CLASS. What a great attitude! Cal Expo Board Votes to Terminate Lease Agreement with Sacramento Harness Association SACRAMENTO, CA (February 25, 2008) –The California Exposition & State Fair Board of Directors voted Friday to approve a request by Sacramento Harness Association (SHA) to terminate its lease agreement at Cal Expo. In addition, Cal Expo announced that it has taken proactive steps to secure a harness racing license from the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) that would allow Cal Expo to take over the harness racing meet until August 2008. In January, the CHRB granted SHA a conditional operating license valid through March 30, 2008 with the contingency that SHA would have to provide the following:
SHA has notified the CHRB and Cal Expo that it will not be able to meet the requirements above, and hence, the CHRB has indicated that it is likely to take action to terminate SHA’s license. Cal Expo has submitted its license application with the knowledge of SHA’s failure to comply and at the request of the Richard Shapiro, Chairman of the CHRB. If SHA’s license is revoked as planned and the CHRB approves Cal Expo’s application to operate the harness meet, Cal Expo will oversee the entire live harness racing program including staffing, maintenance, and operations, effective March 2, 2008. The first live harness racing meet under the new Cal Expo license would be Thursday, March 6. Cal Expo’s tentative race schedule is Thursday through Saturday each week until August 2, 2008. After the summer harness racing meet, the California State Fair will host a live thoroughbred, quarter horse and mixed breed race meet at Cal Expo from August 20 – September 1. For more information, please contact Erica Manuel at 916-825-0646, Emanuel@calexpo.com or visit the Cal Expo website at www.calexpo.com. Archives... |
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