Seventh Annual Xolos Summer Classic to Feature International Competition

The seventh annual Xolos Summer Classic will take place over two weekends in June, with boys and girls teams competing on separate dates. Boys’ teams, U9B through U19, will square off on June 8 and 9, while girls’ teams will take the pitch on June 15 and 16. Games will be played at the Birdsall Sports Complex in Temecula, Calf. The tournament is hosted by Xolos USA FC Academy, an affiliate of Club Tijuana Xoloitzquintles de Caliente – popularly known as Xolos.

The Xolos Summer Classic is a Class I Tournament, sanctioned by Cal South. The competition is open to teams affiliated with US Youth Soccer Association, Super Y League, AYSO and FIFA. In addition, teams from Xolos Tijuana Academy will take part in the tournament, and coaches from the Academy will be on hand to scout top players.

Each team that participates in the tournament is guaranteed at least three matches in pool play. Teams at the U8 through U10 levels may have up to 14 players on their rosters, while U11 and older teams may carry up to 18. The tournament allows unlimited borrowed players for competing sides.

The location of the Xolos Summer Classic in Temecula makes it a perfect destination for families as well as players. The site is about 70 minutes away from the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland and other attractions in Orange County. Less than an hour south is San Diego, with the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Legoland California and Sea World, and the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park is even closer. For families wanting to experience Mexico, a drive to the border and Tijuana is less than an hour and a half.

The Xolos Summer Classic is a unique event that encourages every team and every player attending to play at the highest level. The tournament promotes healthy competition and sportsmanship in a high-quality environment.

For more information about the Xolos Summer Classic visit the Xolos Tournaments page on the club’s website: http://xolosusa.org/tournaments/. The deadline for registration is May 29, 2013.

Former NBA standouts to host youth basketball event

Former NBA All-Star Mark Eaton and former San Diego State All-American Michael Cage to participate

The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA), the only Association comprised of NBA, ABA and Harlem Globetrotters alumni, will host a youth basketball and life skills clinic in San Diego on May 18 at Balboa Park in conjunction with the National Police Athletic League (PAL) and National Urban League.

Former NBA All-Star and 2-time Defensive Player of the Year Mark Eaton will open the day-long clinic as keynote speaker and former NBA standouts Michael Cage (Los Angeles Clippers/All-American at San Diego State), Louie Nelson (Los Angeles native/5-year NBA career), Johnny Newman (16-year NBA career), Eldridge Recasner (All-Pac 10 at Washington/8-year NBA career), Sam Williams (Los Angeles native/4-year NBA career) and Sharone Wright (All-ACC at Clemson/4-year NBA career) will conduct the basketball portion of the event, impacting more than 150 local at-risk youth in San Diego as part of a 14-city touring youth basketball and mentoring program titled “Full Court Press: Prep for Success.”

Details of the NBRPA’s youth basketball and life skills clinic in San Diego are as follows:

WHO: Former NBA players.
WHAT: A free youth basketball and life skills clinic conducted by the NBRPA, with life skills training provided by PAL and the National Urban League
WHEN: May 18 at 9 a.m.
WHERE: Balboa Park (located at 2111 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101)

Night Fishing Begins at Lake Jennings

Need an excuse to spend time on the water? Watch the sun go down over the hills? Maybe catch a fish? Well, you couldn’t get a more perfect reason to indulge yourself:

Lake Jennings – Night Fishing Season
May 17 – August 31
Fridays 5:00 p.m. – midnight
Saturdays 5:30 a.m. – midnight
Sundays 5:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Bring a picnic, enjoy the sunset, relax on the water with the cool evening breeze, watch the stars twinkle overhead, and relish the sport by catching some of the 8,000 pounds of catfish stocked in Lake Jennings this summer. Modest entry fees make this one of life’s most affordable pleasures:

Adults 16 years and older $8 Seniors 65 years and older $7 Active Military $7 Children under 16 years $3 Children under 8 years FREE

Don’t forget your California fishing license (available on line at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/licensing/ols), your lantern, and the family for a great outdoor experience.