TCA Volleyball Club clinics set at Napa High

The TCA Volleyball Club is offering Sunday clinics at Napa High School, 2475 Jefferson St., on Oct. 12, 19 and 26.

Sessions for the “Wanna-Beez” (grades 2-5) and “Beginners” (grades 6-8 and first-year players in high school) groups will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Cost is $25 per clinic.

Sessions for the “Advanced” group (high school players with club experience) will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Cost is $30 per clinic.

The club says both staff and participants work hard at the clinics to develop an aggressive style of play, where mistakes are OK as long as players improve.

Fundamental skills such as spiking, jump serving and proper footwork are covered. In seven years, TCA has gone from a small four-team club in Southern California to a nationwide club located in eight cities. It has spots on all of its teams, which include the 10-, 12-, 13-, 14-, 15- and 16-and-under age levels.

TCA Volleyball is headed by Neil Mason, recently honored as the 2006 Developmental Coach of the Year by the U.S. Olympic Committee.

To sign up or for more information, call (707) 750-9530 or e-mail mjohnson@tcavolleyball.com.

Napa Saints hold Super Bowl ticket benefit event

Napa Saints youth football program is raffling off two tickets and $2,000 in cash to attend the National Football League Super Bowl in Tampa, Fla. on Feb. 1.

Only 1,000 tickets will be sold at $100 apiece. The cost of the tickets is tax deductible.

 For information on purchasing tickets e-mail: cocotoys@mac.com or telephone 287-5586.

Napa adult basketball league sign-ups begin

The Napa city adult men’s basketball fall league registration is under way. Cost is $355 per team. The season runs from Oct. 13 to Nov. 26.

Games will be played on Mondays through Fridays. Space is limited.

The winter league costs $575. The season will run from Dec. 8 to March 27.

Team packets must be picked up prior to a team’s first league game. Packets will be available at the Las Flores Community Center, 4300 Linda Vista Ave.

   

North Bay’s Finest basketball event today

The third annual North Bay’s Finest basketball instructional event will be held Oct. 11-12 at Piner High School in Santa Rosa from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

This is an invitation-only event featuring 120 of the top boys players representing Solano, Sonoma, Marin, Humboldt, Del Norte, Lake, and Mendocino counties, respectively.

The two-day event will include six hours of skill position training, as well as four to six officiated games.

The showcase event will be endorsed and covered by recruiting analysts from norcalpreps.com and californiapreps.com.

To check out a list of invitees, or find more information on the event, please check www.1percentclub.org, or email: info@1percentclub.org. Admission is free to the public.

Justin-Siena hoop coaches camp Sunday

Justin-Siena High School will hold a basketball coaches camp Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Dan Clark Gym on campus. Cost is $60.

All participants will receive a camp t-shirt, instructional material, refreshments and lunch. Pre-registration ends Oct. 10, but walk-ups will be accepted.

Questions can be directed to Mike Boles 567-3329. To get more information or a registration form contact Mike Boles, 567-3329 or write to him at: Justin-Siena High School, 4026 Maher St., Napa, 94558.

Camp speakers include Olympic Club and SuperSkills camp director Phil Galvin. Napa Valley College men’s coach Steve Ball and Brian Harrigan, the women’s coach at Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep will also be featured. Harrigan was named the 2008 USA Today U.S. Coach of the Year.

Solano to host Poker Showdown Oct. 18

The Solano Community College basketball programs will sponsors the Poker Showdown Saturday, Oct. 18.

Dinner will be held from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., followed immediately by a poker tournament.

There will be prizes for the top three finishers. Raffle prizes will also be awarded. Cost is $80 per person.

For more information, call 863-7831 or 863-7837 or e-mail: john.nagle@solano.edu or matt.borchert@solano.edu.

Ultra-Endurance bike race Oct. 18-19

Shannon Ridge Winery will host the final race of the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Ultra-Endurance Calendar. Titled the Shannon Ridge Showdown, the event will take place in Clearlake Oaks in Lake County, Oct. 18-19.

The Shannon Ridge Showdown Ultra-Endurance race will be a 16-hour competition and the course itself is approximately 7.5 miles in length with over 1,700 feet of climbing per lap. The race will begin in front of the Shannon Ridge tasting room on Highway 20 in Clearlake Oaks at 4 p.m. on Oct. 18 and will end at 8 a.m. on Oct. 19 in the mountain vineyards directly across from the home of winery owners Clay and Margarita Shannon.

A USA Cycling Mountain Bike race license is required to compete. Registration closes Oct. 11 or when racer limit is reached (300 racers maximum). More information about the race can be found at www.shannonridgeshowdown.com or by contacting Rick Gunier at rick@shannonridgeshowdown.com.

Napa Junior Lacrosse registration now open

The Napa Junior Lacrosse Club is accepting registrations for the 2009 season. The club, now in its third year, is expanding to include new levels for both boys and girls programs.

Interested players can go online at www.napalacrosse.com and download the registration form. You can also pick up a form at Replay Sports on Lincoln Avenue.

Vintage High youth cheer, dance youth clinic Feb. 6

Vintage High School’s award-winning cheer and dance team is hosting a youth cheer-dance clinic on Feb. 6, 2009.

To register for the Vintage High School cheer-dance youth clinic, contact Lisa Sullivan at 253-3601, ext. 209. Or pick up a registration form at Vintage High in the Cheer-Dance room. For more information, check out the cheer and dance Web site: (click on Cheer and Dance under Athletics) www.vhs.nvusd.k12.ca.us.

Camp participants will learn a routine to perform at Vintage’s home basketball game in February. At the clinic, participants receive personal instruction in cheer, dance, stunting, and tumbling.

Pizza and juice will be provided. At halftime during the home junior varsity football game all participants will be featured performers. Awards will be presented at the end of each clinic. Spirit wear and new VHS Blankets ($30) will be available for purchase at the clinic.

Proceeds support the cheer-dance program. The cost is $35 per child per clinic/performance — $60 for both clinics.

Game admission is included only for camp participants.

Participants should dress in comfortable clothes, black sweats or pants and white top, athletic shoes with no jeans or jewelry.

Tornadoes 14-under seeks softball pitchers, catchers

The 14-and-under Tornadoes girls fastpitch softball team is looking for pitchers and catchers. Interested players should contact Rick Payne at 732-3026 or via e-mail at californiatornadoes@hotmail.com.

Justin-Siena seeks coaches

Justin-Siena High School has job openings for head track and field coach, assistant softball coach and assistant wrestling coach.

For more information or to apply for the positions, e-mail athletic director Mike Fisher at fisherm@justin-siena.org.

High school football officials needed

The North Bay Officials Association, which serves Solano, Napa, Sonoma, Marin and Mendocino counties, needs high school officials for the 2008 football season. The NBOA will train all interested persons. Those interested can go to www.nboafootball.org or call 425-3180.

Napa Youth Soccer free soccer swap

The Napa Youth Soccer League is running a free soccer swap at Ben & Jerry’s, 1299 Napa Town Center. Donations, including shorts, jerseys, shinguards and cleats, are accepted. It goes from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.