Sports

Alpine/West Menlo Little League
P.O. Box 7491, Menlo Park. Alpine/West Menlo Little League, west of El Camino Real. Director: President: Randy Tinsley.
E-mail: rjtinsley@hotmail.com.

American Legion Baseball -- Palo Alto
For ages 16-19. Two teams -- 17 and under as well as 19 and under. Season runs from Memorial Day to early August. Postings at area high schools. Director: Tony Brewer.
E-mail: btbrewer@comcast.net. Call 650-328-5562.

American Youth Soccer (AYSO) Region 25
700 kids, age 4 1/2 (K-League) through 18 in Portola Valley, Woodside, La Honda, Ladera. Registration starts online May 1. Call 650-888-6406.

American Youth Soccer (AYSO), Region 45
P.O. Box 4252, Mtn. View . AYSO organizes soccer teams and matches August-Novmber for kids ages 4 1/2-18. For kids under 6, there is Kinder League. Registration online in April and May through the website. Fees: After May 31, $135/player, $105/kinder. Region 45 covers all of the city of Mountain View and the southern part of Los Altos, the service area of the Los Altos schools of Blach, Loyola, Oak and Springer, and Cupertino's Montclaire school. Volunteer coaches needed.
E-mail: rc@ayso45.org. Call 650-964-2976.

Atherton Lacrosse
38 Maple Ave., Atherton. Summer camps, classes and clinics throughout the year. Beginners to Intermediate levels. Open toÊboys and girls of all ages. Locations at Holbrook-Palmer Park in Atherton, Menlo Park and Los Altos Hills.
E-mail: AthertonLacrosse@gmail.com. Call 650-799-3600.

Belmont Iceland
815 Old County Road, Belmont . Full-service indoor ice skating facility. Hockey, skating and broom ball lessons available through the Belmont Iceland Skating School. Birthday party coordinator.
E-mail: information@belmonticeland.com. Call 650-592-0533; 650-592-0503.

Blue Angels Youth Ski & Snowboard Program
1630 N. Main St., #128, Walnut Creek. Offered each winter through the City of Menlo Park, City of Palo Alto and the Town of Los Altos Hills, the Blue Angels operates a five-Saturday ski and snowboard program that includes transportation, lift tickets, all-day professional coaching, lunch, adult supervision and a ProTec Helmet. Bus departs from the Lucie Stern Community Center.
E-mail: info@blueangelsnow.com. Call Menlo Park Community Services Department at 650-330-2200; or City of Palo Alto Recreation at 650-463-4929; or Los Altos Hills at 650-941-7222.

Burgess Park Recreational Center
701 Laurel St., Menlo Park. The heart of a variety of sports activities for children of all ages, the Menlo ParkRecreation Department coordinates many programs throughout the year. TheRecreation Department also works with local schools to oversee the popular after-school sports program. For information, contact the principal or sports coordinator at your school. Director: Barbara George. Call 650-330-2200; fax 650-324-1721.

California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA)
1040 Serpentine Lane, Ste. 201, Pleasanton. State office for California Youth Soccer. Director: John Murphy.
E-mail: cysaoffice@cysanorth.org. Call 925-426-5437.

City of Mountain View Recreation Division
201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mtn. View. Sports facilities and programs for youth and teens. Teen Open Gym at the Whisman Sports Center for middle- and high-school students only who live in Mountain View or attend Mtn. View Whisman School District. Various sports provided with ongoing tournaments. Year-round camps and classes. Call 650-903-6331.

Hiruko
987 Fremont Ave., Los Altos. Holistic wellness center that offers exercise classes including: integrated healing and martial arts, yoga and gymnastics. Classes available for children with special needs. Director: Natalia Gabrea Tejada.
E-mail: info@hirukocenter.com. Call 650-949-1233.

Ice Oasis
3140 Bay Road, Redwood City . Public sessions, open hockey, dance and private lessons. Hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, 2:30-4:30 p.m.; Sat 12:30-2:30 p.m. Director: Hanna Hanhan.
E-mail: Hanna@iceoasis.com. Call 650-364-8090.

Little Gym, The
1910-F W. El Camino Real, Mtn. View. Parent/child classes for infants and toddlers. Classes in gymnastics, karate, dance, sports skills for children 3 to 12 years.
E-mail: tlgmtviewca@thelittlegym.com. Call 650-961-8100; fax 650-965-4851.

Los Altos Mountain View Aquatic Club
P.O. Box 1269 , Los Altos. Professionally coached, age-group swimming and swim lessons for ages 5-18, novice to advanced. Summer program and year-round masters swimming for ages 18 and up. Practices and events at Eagle Park pool and Foothill College. Director: Head Coach: Jose Bonpua.
E-mail: mail@lamvac.org. Call 650-599-2213.

Los Altos-MV Pony Baseball
P.O. Box 4855, Mtn. View. Tryouts in January; regular season runs March-June. Divisions: Shetland (age 5-6), $105 registration fee; Pinto-1 (age 7), $125; Pinto-2 (age 8), $130; Mustang-1 (age 9), $155; Mustang-2 (age 10), $165; Bronco (age 11-12), $175; Pony (age 13-14), $190; Colt (age 15-16), $230. Palomino (age 17-19), $270. Register by mail or e-mail registrar@lamvpb.org.
E-mail: info@lamvpb.org. Call 650-568-1044.

Menlo Park Gymnastics
Burgess Gym, 501 Laurel St., Menlo Park . Programs for boys and girls, ages 1 and up, all skill levels.
E-mail: epwagner@menlopark.org. Call 650-330-2224.

Menlo-Atherton Little League
P.O. Box 1164, Menlo Park. Menlo-Atherton Little League. Boys and girls, ages 5 1/2-16. For residents within the Menlo-Atherton Little League boundaries, which are west of Hwy. 101 and east of El Camino in Menlo Park (incorporated area only) and all of Atherton. Softball, T-ball, pitching machine, AAA, majors, juniors and seniors. The league includes six levels of baseball and three levels of girls' softball. Fees range from $130 for T-ball to $175 for juniors/seniors. Scholarships available. Call 650-324-8323.

Menlo-Atherton Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading
P.O. Box 809, Menlo Park . Menlo-Atherton Vikings, ages 7-15; season runs August-November. Teams separated by weight and age.
E-mail: info@mapopwarner.com. Call 650-562-1950.

Mountain View Little League
P.O. Box 614, Mtn. View. Part of the national organization, the Mountain View league's motto is Everybody plays. Baseball teams are co-ed, ages 5-14.ÊHome fields at McKelvey Park. Call 650-961-2065.

Palo Alto Babe Ruth League
P.O. Box 1363, Palo Alto. For ages 13-15. Spring season from March through early July. Fall season in September-October. For baseball players in Palo Alto, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, Atherton, Woodside, Portola Valley and portions of Los Altos Hills and Redwood City. Sign-ups and tryouts for spring play in early February. Majority of games played at Baylands Athletic Center and Flood Park in San Mateo County. Director: Ed Lauing, president.
E-mail: evlauing@yahoo.com. Call Fax 650-473-0561.

Palo Alto Girls Softball
P.O. Box 60027, Palo Alto. Softball league for girls ages 5-14. Season runs from mid-March to early June. Fliers are sent to district schools, and previous players should receive information via e-mail. Residents of the greater Palo Alto area, including East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Portola Valley, Los Altos and Stanford, are welcome. Check website for online registration information. Director: President: Matt Maltz.
E-mail: info@paloaltogirlssoftball.org. Call 650-361-0743.

Palo Alto Knights/Pop Warner Youth Football
For ages 7-15, different levels based on age and weight. Season runs August-November. Coed. Sign-ups generally begin in Jan. Practices in August, Mon-Fri; Practices September-November, Tue, Thu and some Fri. Game on weekend. Cost: $250 ($300 after April 1) for football players. Volunteers are needed to coach, be on the board of directors and work in the scholastic program. Director: Terri ValentiÊ.
E-mail: tvalenti7@aol.com. Call 650-321-7484.

Palo Alto Little League
P.O. Box 785, Palo Alto. For ages 5-16. From 5 yrs., playing T-ball, up to the majors. Junior League (ages 13-14) and Senior League (ages 15-16). Also Challenger League for children of all ages with disabilities. Season runs from March to June. Sign-ups are online or by mail or in person in December at Little League Ball Park, 3672 Middlefield Road. Returning players should receive information in the mail. Cost is based on age (e.g., $150 for ages 9-12, $250 for ages 13-16). Scholarships available. Director: President: Matt Passell.
E-mail: info@pabaseball.org, registration@pabaseball.org. Call 650-494-1933.

Palo Alto Soccer Club
P.O. Box 50831, Palo Alto. 40 teams for boys and girls ages 8-18. Affiliated with the California Youth Soccer Association (CYSA), U.S. Club Soccer and NorCal. Teams play at the Premier, Class 1 and Class 3 levels. Clinics and academy for all age groups throughout the year and Youth Development Program (ages 6-9) spring and fall. Training by professional coaches. Scholarships available. Director: President: Marcelo Clerici-Arias .
E-mail: marcelo.pasc2007@gmail.com. Call 650-361-0561.

Ravenswood Youth Athletic Assocation
1290 Cypress St., East Palo Alto. Faith-based, affordable youth sports programs, including soccer, basketball, karate and others.
E-mail: info@ryaa.org. Call 650-331-0382.

Redwood City 49er/Pop Warner Football and Cheerleaders
P.O. Box 3541, Redwood City . Redwood City 49ers and Redwood City Cheer ages 5-15. Also, cheer mascot positions, ages 5-7; season runs August-November. Director: Football Director: Gary Karis. Cheer Director: Sandy Wolgast.
E-mail: gochamps@rc49ers.org, RCFootball@rc49ers.org, GoCheer@rc49ers.org. Call 650-216-RC49 (7249).

Sequoia YMCA
1445 Hudson St., Redwood City. FUNpetitive sports programs for children ages 5-14 with an emphasis on positive coaching and success for each player. Programs are appropriate for novices and experienced players. Sports include Winter Basketball (YBL), Summer Hoops, Spring Volleyball, Fall Sports Clinics. Director: Executive Director: Julie Wesolek.
E-mail: sequoia@ymcasv.org. Call 650-368-4168.

Shoreline Aquatic Center Summer Youth Windsurfing/Sailing Camp
3160 N. Shoreline Blvd., Mtn. View. Week-long camp teaches windsurfing and small boat sailing fundamentals. Begin in June-August. For ages 9-15, both boys and girls. Cost $335-$375. Camp Shoreline for ages 5-11 teaches aquatic skills in kayaking, canoeing, rowing, paddleboating, arts and crafts, nature hikes, sailboat rides and land games. Lunch pass $40/week and extended care $79/week; daily rates available. Director: Jim Airo .
E-mail: boathouse@shorelinelake.com. Call 650-965-7474.

Solo Aquatics
P.O. Box 7266, Menlo Park . Water polo for boys and girls, ages 5 and up. Summer recreational swim team, ages 3-14. Year-round USA swimming program, ages 5 and up. Summer swimming and water polo camp, ages 5-14. Private swim lessons year-round. For swim team, swimmers must be able to do the overarm crawl stroke with some proficiency. Director: Head Coach: Tom McRae.
E-mail: soloregistration@yahoo.com. Call 650-851-9091.

Stanford Soccer Club
P.O. Box 1414 , Palo Alto. Soccer for boys and girls ages 9-19. Must qualify through tryouts generally held in spring for the fall season. Emphasis on skills development. Many teams play spring soccer in addition to regular fall season. CYSA affiliated. Director: Juan Mayora.
E-mail: jmayora@sbcglobal.net. Call 650-799-2439.

Teen Open Gym
Whisman Sports Center, 1500 Middlefield Road, Mtn. View. Free open gym program for Mtn. View youth (11-18 years old), every Saturday night from 6:30-9:30 p.m. during the school year and 5:30-9:30 p.m. during the summer. Staffed by the Mountain View Recreation Division, TOG also hosts sports such as basketball, indoor soccer, dodge ball and ping pong. Those who attend must bring a student ID and abide by behavior guidelines; violence, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, gang colors/symbols will not be tolerated. Call 650-903-6331.

Tomahawks Youth Lacrosse Club
Palo Alto and Midpeninsula. Lacrosse for both boys and girls. One of 68 clubs in Northern California Junior Lacrosse Association. Ten boys and three girls teams in the following age-based divisions: U9, U11, U13 and U15 , and Junior Varsity and Varsity for high school students. Registration is in the fall for season running January-May. Introductory clinics held year round. SummerBall and FallBall programs as well. Home field is Gunn High School in Palo Alto. Director: President: Bill Glazier.
E-mail: info@tomahawkslacrosse.org. Call 888-599-5096.

Twisters Gymnastics
2639 Terminal Blvd., Mtn. View. Preschool classes for 18 mos.-6 yrs., school-age classes for girls/boys 6-12, pre-team and competitive levels for age 4-18 as well as tae kwon do and rock climbing. Director: Allan Fusilero.
E-mail: specialevents@twisterssportscenter.com. Call 650-967-5581; fax 650-967-7149.

Union Football Club (Soccer)
555 Bryant St., #437, Palo Alto. This Palo Alto-based youth soccer club is dedicated to developing elite, college track youth players (Academy for age 4-9; teams for ages 7-18). Training by professional coaches from Liverpool F.C.
E-mail: admin@unionfootballclub.com. Call 650-799-7984.

Viking Wrestling Club
For ages 7-14, all weights. January-February practices held at Palo Alto High School, Tue and Thu, 6:30-7:45 p.m.
E-mail: jack.moses@gmail.com. Call Jack Moses at 650-868-2601.

Winter Lodge
3009 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto . The only permanent outdoor skating rink west of the Sierra is open late September to April. Children's lessons on weekday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
E-mail: info@winterlodge.com. Call 650-493-4566.

Woodside Junior Riders
3375 Tripp Road, Woodside . Summer program in English riding and horsemanship for children ages 6-16 yrs. living in the Woodside-Portola Valley Fire District. Course culminates in horse show at the end of the session. Horses provided.Mailing address: 680 Kings Mountain Road, Woodside, CA 94062. Director: Program Manager: Marty Raynor.
E-mail: martyraynor@sbcglobal.net. Call 650-851-1295.

Woodside Pony Club
PO Box 620113, Woodside . Provides English riding instruction, horsemanship and the care of horses and ponies for girls and boys ages 7-21. Classes are every weekend year-round. Annual membership fee. Students provide own horse.
E-mail: webmaster@woodsideponyclub.org. Call 650-851-5880.

Woodside Vaulters
3375 Tripp Road, Woodside . Woodside equestrian vaulting team for boys and girls. Ages 6 and up. Director: Isabelle Bibbler ParkerHead Coach.
E-mail: info@woodsidevaulters.org. Call 650-851-9962.

YMCA Youth Sports Programs
3412 Ross Road, Palo Alto. FUNpetitive sports programs for children ages 5-14 with an emphasis on positive coaching and success for each player. Programs are appropriate for novices and experienced players. Sports are coed and include Y baseball, flag football, soccer, roller hockey and basketball. Director: Danny Koba, program director.
E-mail: dkoba@ymcasv.org. Call 650-856-9622; fax 650-856-7783.

YMCA Youth Sports Programs
2400 Grant Road, Mtn View. FUNpetitive sports programs for children ages 5-14 with an emphasis on positive coaching and success for each player. Programs are appropriate for novices and experienced players. Sports include Winter Basketball (YBL), Summer Hoops, Spring Volleyball, Fall Sports Clinics. Director: Trenton Hill, community program director.
E-mail: thill@ymcasv.org. Call 650-429-1330.

Youth Soccer
201 S. Rengstorff Ave., Mtn. View. The City of Mountain View Recreation Division offers many soccer programs. Kidz Love Soccer provides instruction and soccer camps for ages 2-12. There are soccer camps in the summer. Fees vary. Skyhawks sports camps and programs are for children and young adults. Sports camps and programs are offered in 11 different sports including soccer. # AYSO Region 45 # CYSA (MVLA Soccer)
E-mail: recreation@mountainview.gov. Call 650-903-6331.

Whisman Sports Center
1500 W. Middlefield Road at Terra Bella Avenue , Mtn. View. Space is also used for team and league sports, and can be rented out on a tri-annual basis. Basketball court, soccer/football field, gymnasium, softball field, outdoor and indoor volleyball courts and restrooms. Call 650-903-6331; for reservations call 650-903-6332.
E-mail: recreation@mountainview.gov.

Water Sports

Spinnaker Sailing
451 Seaport Court, Redwood City. Classes in keelboat sailing, sailing club, sailing vacations, summer camps, sailboat charters and team building events. Open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., 7 days a week. Call 650-363-1390.
E-mail: rich@spinnakersailing.com.