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Sports briefs, 7/30/10

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Staff Reports

Published: Friday, July 30, 2010 6:11 AM MST

City offers fall football, soccer, basketball programs

The City of Maricopa is offering the following sports programs during the Fall and Winter seasons.

Adult Flag Football – Ages 18-plus; registration currently through Aug. 6; season Aug. 15 through Oct. 3; $350 per team

NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass, Kick – Ages 8-15; Wedneseday, Sept. 8; Register for free on site

Youth Soccer – Ages 4-15; registration Aug. 16 through Sept. 17; season Oct. 30 through Dec. 18; $45 per child

Youth basketball – Ages 4-15; registration Oct. 18 through Nov. 19; season Jan. 15 through Feb. 26; $45 per child.

For more information, contact community services at (520) 316-6964.

Golfers, sponsors needed for MHS football golf tourney

The Maricopa Rams Football Booster Club invites you to participate in the First Annual Maricopa Rams Football Golf Tournament on Aug. 28 at The Duke at Rancho El Dorado. Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m., with check-in beginning at 6:30 a.m. Deadline to register is Aug. 21.

The success of this event will be credited to sponsors who lend their names and financial support to the Maricopa High School football program. The money raised will go directly to the program to provide proper training and equipment.

Individual participants can take part for $65 each, with $260 covering a full foursome. Hole sponsorship packages are available for $500, which includes one full foursome, a company green sign, and one two-by-three banner that will be displayed at the MHS football field every game throughout the Rams' 2010 season.

Driving range, putting green, and food sponsorships are available for $250 each, which also includes a company sign at the event and a two-by-three banner at home football games.

Local organizations and businesses are also encouraged to donate items for the raffle and silent auction.

To set up sponsorship opportunities or reserve your spot in the playing field, contact Mary Wilson at (602) 525-2494 or Marty Diehl at (520) 431-2485.

Stagecoach Days 'Maricopa Mile & 5K'

Chances for Children AZ presents the Stagecoach Days "Maricopa Mile and 5K," scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 10. The race begins at 8 a.m. at Legacy Traditional School, with the 5k run/walk event running $20 per racer, and the 1 mile kids run at $5 per participant.

The event will also house a Family Fitness Fair, with all proceeds from the race benefiting Team Fit Kids Maricopa.

For more information, visit www.maricopamile.com.

Registration currently open for City fall, winter activities

The City of Maricopa's Fall and Winter 2010-11 activity guide is now available online at www.maricopa-az.gov (under "Government," select "community services").

Activities available this fall/winter fall under the following categories: sports, health and fitness, dance and gymnastics, art and music, general interest and training and certification. In all, more than 65 activities are available for city residents to enjoy.

Download an activity guide and learn which activities are age appropriate, costs, and signup dates. For more information, community services at (520) 316-6964.

'Relay for Life' coming to Maricopa

The American Cancer Society's signature event – "Relay for Life" – is coming to Maricopa for the first time on March 25-26, 2011.

As the world's largest grassroots fundraising movement, "Relay for Life" mobilizes communities throughout the country to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost and provide participants with an opportunity to fight back against the disease.

Maricopa will host the community's inaugural "Relay for Life" on March 25-26, 2011, from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., at the Maricopa High School Football Stadium. For more information about the local event, contact co-chair Grace Gomez at (520) 568-9407 or Gwen Traylor at (313) 316-6761. For more general information about "Relay for Life," visit www.relayforlife.org/relay.

Local team seeks sponsors, riders, for 'Tour de Cure'

The WalMart/Sam's Club team, led by Maricopa resident and team captain Keith Monk, is looking for sponsors and riders for next year's American Diabetes Association Tour de Cure, presented by Charles Schwab.

The eighth annual race is scheduled for Saturday, March 12, 2011 at the Reach 11 Sports Complex in North Phoenix.

For more information on the race itself, call 1-888-DIABETES (ext. 7093) or go online to www.diabetes.org/tour, and for information on supporting or joining the WalMart/Sam's Club team, contact Keith Monk at (480) 980-3015.

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CHS Girls win Duneland Conference All Sports Title; boys finish second

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 10:56 AM PDT

By TR HARLAN

For the fourth time in six years, Chesterton High School has won the Duneland Athletic Conference Girls All-Sports Title.

The Trojans tallied just 29 points to pick up a decisive victory over second place Valparaiso (32.5) and third place Crown Point (37.5).

Points are awarded based on the place each team finishes in the DAC standings in each of 10 sports. One point is awarded for first place, two for second, three for third and so on.

"Our goal at Chesterton is to be competitive and we've done that year in and year out," CHS Athletic Director Garry Nallenweg said. "I couldn't be prouder of our student-athletes and our coaches. And I'm really happy for our community.

"We're still the smallest school in the conference and I don't think anybody gets the bang for the buck that we do. We hope that success continues for the next 10 years."

Chesterton won league titles in girls golf, swimming and tennis. Runner-up finishes came in softball and gymnastics. Only two sports finished below fourth place in the 8-team DAC.

"There is so much parity in our conference again this year," Nallenweg said. "It's a great credit to our kids who continue to perform in every sport, every year at the level they do."

On the boys side, the Trojans finished second overall with 35 points. Valparaiso took top honors (31) and Crown Point was third (40.5).

Chesterton won DAC titles in boys cross country, swimming and track. Runner-up finishes came in soccer and golf. Seven of 10 sports finished in the top four of the league standings.

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