El Capitan baseball to host free clinic
The El Capitan baseball team will hold a free clinic March 19 at El Capitan High School.
The clinic is open to kids ages 7-13 and will run from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Participants should bring their own glove, hat, and sneakers or cleats; long pants are suggested for sliding. Helmets and bats are optional.
Check-in begins at 9 a.m. For more information, contact coach Aaron Ruiz at (209) 631-7606.
Youth softball clinic – Merced High will host a youth softball clinic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today 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.
For information, call Merced coach Bart McAfee at 209-385-6488.
Central Valley Sun Devils to hold tryouts – The Central Valley Sun Devils will hold tryouts from 2 to 4 p.m. May 8 at McSwain School. The tryouts are for the 18U elite-level baseball team. It is open to all high school players, but limited to the first 50 to sign up. For more information, contact coach Tracy Nishihama at (209) 777-8312 or visit the website centralvalleysundevils.com.
The team is looking for elite players to participate in summer showcase tournaments that draw college coaches and MLB scouts.
Atwater baseball alumni game – The Atwater High School baseball team will host an alumni game and home run derby on April 9. The derby will begin at 1 p.m., with the game to follow at 2 p.m. at Memorial Ballpark. A fundraising 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 today 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. or at the door. 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.
This story was originally published March 11, 2016 at 6:42 PM with the headline "El Capitan baseball to host free clinic."