Underwater Hockey

Well I have never heard of this before, but it sounds interesting and like it’d be good exercise.  The Santa Clarita Aquatic Center is offering Underwater Hockey to city residents on Wednesday nights from 7:30 to 9pm.

This sport has been around for more than 50 years (where I don’t know), but basically you wear a mask, fins and a snorkel and you swim around the pool with a stick trying to move the puck across the pool to score.  

If you want to give this a try you just need to show up and it only costs $3 to play.

Oh and by the way, the pool is heated. :) 

For more information you can contact Chris Lundie at 661-250-3771. 

Speed and Agility Training

Don’t have your kid be the slowest on the team.  Check out this speed school available to SCV residents.  If you know me, you know my kids aren’t known for their speed, but my son did this camp last year and we did see an improvement and he really had a good time.

Here’s some info on the camp…

Run Faster, Move Quicker, Condition, and have some fun.

Any sport or ability level. Ages 7-14

2 - 4 week sessions up to three days a week Tuesday ,Wednesday, Thursday  5:30-7:00p @ Chesebough park (McBean and Sunset Hills)

$225:00 per session. 1st session starts April 29th 2nd session starts June 3rd.

Training will focus on:

• Proper Running Technique
• Explosion Exercises
• Quickness training
• Balance                                                                 

Timed events to see progress!!!!!

No matter what your sport or ability level, get off the couch, turn off the video games and come have some fun. Space limited. T -shirt included.

For sign ups and info email Dan Waitman at gwtmn(at)aol(dot)com.

Santa Clarita Kings Day

Listen up Hockey fans!  Saturday 1/12/2008 is Santa Clarita Day at Staples Center.  The game starts at 1pm with the Kings going head to head against the Dallas Stars.

A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the SCV Disaster Coalition.  There are a few sponsor packages available or you can just buy tickets through this link. (Advance purchase only)

For more info on the event you can contact Chris Bain via email. 

WS Hart Try-Outs 2008

Reminder that if you want to sign your son or daughter up for spring ball at WS Hart this is the last weekend to do it.  At this point, registration is complete, but occasionally they have room for last minute players depending on the division.

If you’ve never experience playing at Hart, I suggest it.  It can be so much fun and a great way to create memories and build new friendships.  Yes, it’s true that some parents get out of control and can cause drama and problems, but really, they are in the minority.

Playing at Hart costs around $300, but you get $150 back after you do your duties in the canteen or volunteer in some other way for 4 hours.

Here is the try-out schedule: (It will be crazy since last weekends try-out was rained out, so expect to wait)

1/11/08 5-9pm
1/12/08 8am-6pm (or until the last group is finished)
1/13/08 9am- (we will finish any groups that we didn’t finish on 1/12). NO new players will be assigned to groups. 

For more information you can check out their website. 

Amgen Tour Announces 2008 Route

AEG ANNOUNCES ROUTE DETAILS FOR
2008 AMGEN TOUR OF CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL CYCLING ROAD RACE
World-Class Cycling Field to Compete Across 650 Miles of California
Roadway in Eight-Day Stage Race

Specific route details for the 2008 Amgen Tour of California professional cycling race were revealed today by AEG, presenter of the third-annual event.  A Tour de France-style cycling road race, the 2008 Amgen Tour of California will challenge the world’s top professional cycling teams to compete along a demanding 650-mile course from
Palo Alto-Stanford University to Pasadena, February 17-24, 2008.

The 2007 race drew more than 1.6 million spectators, surpassing the inaugural year’s turnout and setting records in attendance for a single sporting event in California, as well as for any cycling event ever held in the United States.  One of the most anticipated professional cycling races in the United States, the 2008 Amgen Tour of California will be staged over an even more challenging route.  Featuring elite professional teams and athletes from around the world, the 2008 Amgen Tour of California will bring the drama and excitement of a professional cycling stage race to the California coast for a third consecutive year while showcasing more than 650 miles of scenic California highways, roadways and coastline drives. 
Scheduled over eight consecutive days from February 17-24, 2008, the race will visit 12 host cities for official stage starts and finishes, with communities along the route getting the chance to see, firsthand, a lineup of some of the best and most recognizable teams and cyclists in the world.  Host cities for the Prologue and seven stages include: Palo Alto-Stanford University (new in 2008), Sausalito, Santa Rosa, Sacramento, Modesto (new in 2008), San Jose, Seaside, San Luis Obispo, Solvang, Santa Barbara, Santa Clarita and Pasadena (new in 2008).

"The challenging geographical features and picturesque landscape of California provide the perfect combination of elements for a world-class cycling event," said Kristin Bachochin, senior director of AEG Sports, presenter of the race.  "For the third year of the Amgen Tour of California, we remain committed to upgrading and enhancing every element of the race experience for the cyclists and spectators by creating an even more challenging and exciting race."
   
Highlights of the 2008 Amgen Tour of California race route include:

Volunteer for the Amgen Tour

The Santa Clarita leg of the Amgen race will be here before you know it.  If you’d like to volunteer for this extraordinary event here is some information on how you can participate.  This event need 4,000 volunteers statewide and is expected to draw over 1 million spectators! 

Volunteers looking for an opportunity to participate in the third-annual, high-profile race can apply online for positions including: course marshal, security, media relations and medical control. The 2008 Amgen Tour of California is scheduled to stop in the City of Santa Clarita Saturday February 23 and Sunday February 24, 2008.  International cycling teams will race through 750 miles of scenic landscape from northern to southern California in the eight-day road race modeled after the Tour de France.
 

Santa Clarita Marathon

When: 11/4/07

Time: 7 am

Where: Usually starts by the mall.

Online registration starts July 1st for this event.

You can go to the official website for more info here.