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Impact Sports Center gymnastics results at Judges Cup

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 10:29 PM PDT

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Published: Friday, September 3, 2010 6:11 AM MST

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City offers fall football, soccer, basketball programs

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

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.

Stagecoach Days 'Maricopa Mile & 5K' run

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.

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").

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

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Heritage gymnastics future still up in the air

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 07:11 AM PDT

Supporters of Heritage High School gymnastics are still waiting for answers this morning.

A policy drafted for Tuesday night's East Allen County Schools' meeting regarding the future of the school's program, was tabled until more details could be worked out.

Earlier this summer, board members voted to discontinue funding for the gymnastics program at Heritage. Other schools in the district including Harding and Leo high schools also have done away with their gymnastics programs because of lack of participation and funding. Since the vote, Heritage parents and gymnasts have been raising money to fund the program themselves.

Board members had discussed implementing a "pay to play" policy but chose not to do so this year.

The team, with support of some board members, wants to continue to use Heritage facilities for practice. Board President Janice Witte said other sports in the district are not allowed to use the schools' facilities for practice and don't receive transportation provided by the district.

Board member Terry Jo Lightfoot expressed her frustration that this was a topic board members are still discussing and that by voting for the policy, it would go back on its previous vote. She said the board has bigger issues to address.

Other business

At the board's next meeting Sept. 21, Superintendent Karyle Green will recommend a plan to redesign the district. A possible board vote could follow. In June, EACS unveiled five plans for restructuring the district's facilities which included closing schools and building new ones. Since then, members have solicited community feedback.

The board also approved the capital projects fund and bus replacement portions of the budget after a public hearing Tuesday.

Kirby Stahly, the district's business manager, said the law requires the board to approve these portions of the budget before Sept. 20, also before it approves a redesign plan.

The district will be able to make amendments to these budgets after the approval of a redesign plan. For its bus replacement fund, the district will request about $1.6 million and $15.7 million for its capital projects fund. In October, the board will vote on the district's total budget of $89 million, a decrease of $4 million from last year.

Stahly also showed the board and those in attendance a way to calculate the $8 million proposed referendum's effects on property tax bills. The calculator is available through the Department of Local Government Finance.

Impact Sports Center gymnastics results at Judges Cup

Posted: 08 Sep 2010 04:30 PM PDT

Level 4 – Third Place Team

Younger Age Group

Emily Maldonado, 10th vault

Karissa Galindo, 7th vault

Middle Age Group

Annie Musgrave, 2nd vault, 7th all-around

Older Age Group

Mikayla Ginni, 1st vault, 1st bars, 1st floor, 3rd all-around

Julianna Galindo, 5th vault, 4th beam, 9th floor, 5th all-around

Mackenzie Cook, 5th vault, 3rd bars, 2nd floor, 6th all-around

Level 5

Younger Age Group

Brittany Mogler, 6th beam, 11th all-around

Older Age Group

Mallory Bettencourt, 6th vault, 6th bars, 8th beam, 7th floor, 7th all-around

Pamela Mogler, 7th vault

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