Atwater baseball to host clinic, alumni game
The Atwater High School baseball team will host a youth clinic Saturday at Memorial Ballpark. The clinic is open to children ages 5-13 and will run from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $20 per child and includes lunch and a T-shirt.
An alumni game and home run derby will be held April 9. The derby will begin at 1 p.m., with the game to follow at 2 p.m., also at Memorial Ballpark. A fundraiser dinner will follow the game. For more information, contact coach Jarrod Pimentel at jpimentel@muhsd.org.
Holyfield coming to Livingston – Boxing legend Evander Holyfield will be the guest of honor at the fourth annual Gloves Not Drugs Boxing Show.
Put on by the Carlos Vieira Foundation, Gloves Not Drugs is scheduled for March 12 at Livingston High School. Gym doors will open at 1 p.m., and the competition will begin at 2.
Tickets can be purchased at www.carlosvieirafoundation.org. Holyfield will offer an opening announcement, watch the bouts, then provide fans with a photo meet-and-greet opportunity.
Gloves Not Drugs was established to provide at-risk children from Livingston, Atwater, Delhi and Planada a safe place to go after school to learn about boxing. The program has partnered with the Merced County Sheriff’s Activities League.
Youths learn about discipline, teamwork, sportsmanship and responsibility.
For more information about the Carlos Vieira Foundation, call 209-394-1444.
Merced Hall of Fame Dinner approaching – Merced High will host its second Hall of Fame Dinner on March 19 at Yosemite Hall at the Merced County Fairgrounds. The event is scheduled to start with a no-host bar at 5 p.m.
Merced High will induct its second Hall of Fame class, comprised of 20 people and two teams. The inductees include John Sykes III, Wendell Mathis, Brian Fuentes, Anthony Volsan, Bill Halpin, Duke Fergerson, Dave Contreras, the 1980 state championship wrestling team and the undefeated 1950 Valley championship football team.
Tickets are $50, which includes dinner, dessert auction, induction ceremony and an opportunity to reunite with alumni and friends. Tables also can be purchased.
Tickets are available at the Merced High student body office or www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2462541. For information, contact Merced High athletic director Paul Hogue at phogue@muhsd.org.
Youth softball clinic – Merced High will host a youth softball clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 12 at the varsity field.
The clinic will be run by Merced High coaches and players, including senior Madilyn Nickles, who played on the 2015 USA Junior National Team and will play this summer on the 2016 Team USA Elite squad.
The cost is $35 if registered between Feb. 28 and March 11, and $40 on the day of the clinic. Lunch will be provided.
Clinic fliers can be picked up at the Merced High student body office. Payments can be mailed to Merced High or dropped off at the student body office.
For information, call Merced coach Bart McAfee at 209-385-6488.
Merced City’s March Madness – The Merced City School District will host a coed basketball tournament for fifth- and sixth-graders. The tournament is scheduled for March 9-11 with round-robin games at Hoover, Cruickshank, Tenaya and Rivera middle schools. The winning team at each school will advance to the semifinals March 14 at Golden Valley High.
The championship game is set for March 15 at Golden Valley.
This story was originally published February 29, 2016 at 5:17 PM with the headline "Atwater baseball to host clinic, alumni game."