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HIGH SCHOOLS

LHS GOLF TOURNEY: The 3rd Annual Spartan Open, hosted by the Lathrop High baseball team, is being held at Old River Golf Course in Tracy on Sept. 27. Cost is $80 per person and $320 per foursome, though a discount of $40 per team is offered for fees turned in by Sept. 12. Entry cost includes green fees, snacks on the course, lunch and non-alcoholic beverages. The four-man scramble tournament also features raffles, prizes and a closest-the-pin contest on hole 5. The winner gains possession of the Spartan Cup for a year. For more information, contact coach Randy Baltazar at rbaltazar@musd.net  or 209.610.2397.



WR GOLF TOURNEY: The Weston Ranch High basketball and volleyball programs are putting on its second Cougar Golf Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Oak Moore Golf Course. The tournament tees off at 8 a.m. Cost is $65 per person or $260 per team. Entry fee includes green fees, golf cart, continental breakfast, lunch and beverages. The event will include raffles and prizes. Tournament winners will have their entry fees returned. The format is a best-ball scramble. Closest-to-the-pin contest is on Hole 15, and longest drive on Hole 6. For more information, contact Chris Bauer at 209.620.3597, or Darrell Johnson at 209.649.8180.



HOOPS COACH NEEDED: The Weston Ranch girls basketball program is looking for a qualified coach to lead its sophomore squad. Interested coaches should have at least three years of competitive coaching experience. Contact varsity head coach Chris Bauer at 209.620.3597 for more information.



LHS CASINO TRIP: The Lathrop High wrestling program is hosting a fundraising event to be held at Black Oak Casino on Sunday, Sept. 28. Cost to enter is $35. Cost covers round-trip bus fair, $10 for free slot play, $5 for free match play and $5 for food. Participants will ride a bus to and from the casino. Drop-off/pick-up times are 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Target center in Lathrop. For additional information and tickets, contact Vince Garcia at 209.470-6961, Enrica at 209.609.7592 or Kay at 209.275.5152.



FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS TICKETS: Manteca High fans who purchased tickets through Ticket Master for the originally-scheduled Aug. 29 Levi’s Stadium Friday Night Lights event are encouraged to exchange them before the Oct. 7 deadline. The school’s football team will still get to play at Levi’s Stadium on Oct. 11, when it will square off with Valley Oak League rival Oakdale. Tickets for the rescheduled event are now available for purchase or exchange at the MHS administration office Monday through Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ticket sales and exchanges end on Oct. 7. For more information, contact Athletic Director Dave Smith at 209.858.7347



BASKETBALL

MJC COMBINE: The Modesto Junior College men’s basketball team is hosting its Valley Elite combine Oct. 4 for players in grades 6-12. The session for grades 6-8 goes from 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. High school-aged players go from 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost to participate is $25 before Sept. 24 and $35 at the door. Pre-registration is available online at www.mjc4life.org. For more information, contact assistant coach Jordan Jones at 209.575.6048, email jonesj@mjc.edu or visit www.mjc.edu/athletics.



RUNNING

PUMPKIN RUN: The Manteca Unified Student Trust is holding its Faustina Rosas Memorial Pumpkin run on Oct. 4. Registration begins at 7 a.m., the mile run is at 8 a.m., 5-kilometer run is at 8:30 a.m. and awards ceremony at 10 a.m. Races begon in Downtown Manteca on the corner of Elm Ave. and North St. Entry fees are as follows: $20 for single-race pre-registration, $70 for single-race family pre-registration, $25 for single-race the day of the event and an additional $5 per person to run in both. T-shirts are guaranteed for fees received by Sept. 26. Only four T-shirts are available for family registrations. For more information and to register, call 209.858.0999, or visit www.mantecausd.net and click on “MUST.”



VOLLEYBALL

PACIFIC COAST CLINICS: The new Pacific Coast Volleyball Club is holding clinics for players ages 8-18 on Sundays starting Sept. 14 and ending Oct. 19. Clinics will take place at the Stockton Indoor Sports Complex (3251 Ad Art Road, Stockton) from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost is $15 per clinic. For more information, contact Michele Shelton at 209.986.6858., or Irene Laugero at 209.649.0470.



PACIFIC COAST TRYOUTS: Three important dates are on the docket for the fledgling Pacific Coast Volleyball Club. First is a parent informational meeting Saturday, Oct. 25 from 2:30-4 p.m. at Ripon Christian School. The club will have tryouts to fill rosters for seven age divisions (12s-18s) on Sunday, Nov. 2 at Stockton Indoor Sports Complex (3251 Ad Art Road, Stockton). All players must be registered with the Northern California Volleyball Association prior to trying out. A parent or legal guardian must be present throughout the tryout, and players are required to check in 30 minutes prior to their tryout times. Cost to try out is $20. The club is then holding a commitment night Monday, Nov. 10 starting 6:30 at Stockton Indoor Sports Complex. For more information, contact Michele Shelton at 209.986.6858., or Irene Laugero at 209.649.0470