As the little league season begins to wrap up its regular season, it may be hard to predict the final champion, but in  Majors division, it seems pretty evident that the top-three teams will be in the race as the league enters playoffs in the next couple of weeks.

The Orioles led by manger Doug Holman, pulled into first place with an overall record of 15-4.

The Cubs led by Rick Tibbett, are in a close second with a record of 13-6.  The Yankees, led by Manager Tim Johnson, is currently at third place with a record of 12-7.

Some notable achievements in the Majors division include fourteen homeruns by slugger, Micah Pietila-Wiggs and a perfect game thrown by pitcher Grant Holman.

In the Juniors  division, the Dodgers, led by Bob Daily, remain undefeated, and Jake Palet of the Dodgers threw a complete game. Hunter Johnson, and Brendan Hernandez also threw complete games.

In Minor A division, Team Gonzalez, led by Mike Cassanova, is in first place.  Team Kennedy, led by Tom Alo is in second place.

Other news in the local little league is that Eastlake Little League has launched an Intermediate division.  In this brand new division (ages 13), lead offs are allowed and “Pony rules” apply. The team plays on Sundays and currently has a record of 4-2.

To support your local little league, or volunteer, contact us at: eastlakell@hotmail.com

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Break out of your regular routine and join REI’s world-class instructors for the following events.
When: 05/17/2013 11:00 AM
Cost: $
Introduction to Map & Compass Class
In this class you’ll learn to read map contour lines and translate them to the actual terrain. With your compass we’ll teach you about magnetic north, true north and declination. Then we’ll put it all together to pinpoint your location and plan your route.
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When: 05/18/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
Essential Camping Skills Class
Join the REI Outdoor School instructors to learn Essential Camping Skills. Our instructors will show you where to position your kitchen area, your bathroom facilities, and your tent site for maximum safety and comfort. Our goal is to teach practical camping skills for use in every situation, from car camping to long-distance backpacking.
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When: 05/18/2013 10:00 AM
Cost: $
Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Class
Learn what you need to know to get started in the exciting sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding. We’ll teach you proper stance, paddling strokes, and balance on the board. You’ll get on the water instruction and practice. All equipment included.
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When: 05/18/2013 10:00 AM
Cost: $
Coronado Island Cycle Tour
Come explore the bike paths and quiet streets of Coronado Island. We will ride 7 miles at a comfortable pace and have several rest spots along the way. This is a great introduction to group riding and is a fun way to explore Coronado Island.
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When: 05/18/2013 11:00 AM
Cost: $
Learn to Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Class
Learn what you need to know to get started in the exciting sport of Stand Up Paddleboarding. We’ll teach you proper stance, paddling strokes, and balance on the board. You’ll get on the water instruction and practice. All equipment included.
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When: 05/18/2013 01:00 PM
Cost: $
Rock Climbing Anchors Class – Natural & Fixed Protection
We will cover climbing gear, knots, evaluation and use of natural and fixed protection, and equalizing the forces on the anchor. This is a hands on program where you will build climbing anchors. This outing will focus on construction and assessment of anchors.
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When: 05/19/2013 07:00 AM
Cost: $
SUP Yoga – REI Nature’s Gym
Combine the peace and serenity of the classic art and Yoga with the on-water fluidity of Stand Up Paddleboarding. Your instructor will join the two activities to provide a unique way to challenge your mind and body on the water.
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When: 05/19/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
Trail Cross – REI Nature’s Gym
It is time to take your workout – OUTside! Join our Outdoor School & Fitness Instructors and switch the scenery from the treadmill to the local trail and diversify your workout by incorporating trail running with cross-training exercises using the features around you.
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When: 05/19/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
Introduction to GPS Navigation Class

Head out into the field for a day of hands-on GPS navigation training. You’ll learn how to enter waypoints, use the tracklog on your GPS, and transfer information between the unit and your map. If you own a GPS unit, please bring it.
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When: 05/19/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
Trail Yoga – REI Nature’s Gym

Why just jog the local trail, or just spend an hour in the studio doing Yoga when you can combine the two activities to create a different way to build strength, flexibility and endurance. Join our Outdoor School Yoga & Fitness instructors for a class that will include a jog on a local trail that will include a field Yoga session.
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When: 05/19/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
Climb the Crag Class

The “Climb the Crag” Class is designed to give you an opportunity to apply the skills you have learned in our Outdoor Rock Climbing programs in a small-group cooperative learning environment focusing on specific skill sets. Join our professional instructors to get more time on the rock, refine your skills and continue your growth as a rock climber.
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When: 05/24/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
Advanced Rock Climbing Rescue

Advanced Rock Climbing Rescue skills no climber should be without: getting yourself out of tricky situations and assisting others when professional help is unavailable. You’ll learn how to ascend, haul 3:1 and 5:1, lower injured climbers, pass a knot on a lower, and rapell with injured climbers.
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When: 05/25/2013 08:00 AM
Cost: $
Introduction to Mountain Biking Class

On easy terrain, our instructors teach basic techniques such as shifting, braking, ascending, descending and maneuvering obstacles. Novara mountain bikes are provided free for those without a bike. Recommended for ages 14 and older; under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult.
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When: 05/25/2013 09:00 AM
Cost: $
SUP Yoga – REI Nature’s Gym

Combine the peace and serenity of the classic art and Yoga with the on-water fluidity of Stand Up Paddleboarding. Your instructor will join the two activities to provide a unique way to challenge your mind and body on the water.
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When: 05/25/2013 10:00 AM
Cost: $
Learn to Kayak Class

This class will introduce students to the basics of paddling a kayak in a mild setting and at a relaxed pace. Students will learn about kayaks, paddles, gear and clothing before learning to launch and being introduced to the basic paddle strokes. This class is a great way for those considering kayaking to try it out.
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All five members of the 2012 Olympic team will be competing alongside more of the country’s best BMX riders vying for Stars-and-Stripes jerseys on Saturday, May 18, at the 2013 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships. The racing begins at 11 a.m. PDT at the United States Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif.

The elite men’s field includes 2012 Olympians Connor Fields (Henderson, Nev./BMX Racing Group-Chase Bicycles), David Herman (Wheat Ridge, Colo./Free Agent Bikes) and Nic Long (Lakeside, Calif./Haro Bicycles), as well as 2008 Olympic silver medalist Mike Day (Valencia, Calif.). Fields, last year’s national champion, is fresh off his wins at the UCI BMX Supercross World Cup in Santiago del Estero, Argentina, last weekend where he dominated the competition, winning both the superfinal time trial and the main event.

Herman has reached the podium at each of the last two national championships, earning a silver medal in 2011 and a bronze medal last year. He also placed fifth at the world championships last year. Long was the 2010 national champion and was runner-up to Fields in last year’s competition. Day is a three-time world championship medalist, winning silver in 2005 and 2009, and coming home with a bronze medal in 2006.

Olympian Alise Post (St. Cloud, Minn./Redline USA) is seeking her third consecutive elite national championship after becoming the first-ever back-to-back champion last year. Post will be facing stiff competition from 2012 Olympic teammate Brooke Crain (Visalia, Calif./Haro Bicycles) and Olympic team qualifier Arielle Martin (East Spanaway, Wash./Intense BMX), who placed seventh in the supercross final at the World Cup in Argentina on Saturday. Crain opened the World Cup season last month with a second-place finish in Manchester, England.

Motos (heats) begin at 11 a.m. with the juniors women, followed by the juniors men, elite women and elite men. Semifinals start at 12:15 p.m. with the final rounds slated for 12:40 p.m.

Admission and parking at the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships is free.

For updated news, schedule of events, photo gallery, results and more, visit the 2013 USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships page. You can also follow the event on Twitter using the hashtag #BMXNats.

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San Diego based sports training firm San Diego Gymnastics has joined the tenant roster at Otay Ranch Town Center in Chula Vista.

It is the second site for the firm, which also has a location at Liberty Station in Point Loma. The Chula Vista location has class space for children and families, with a large spring floor and equipment including climbing ropes, weights, balance beams, vaulting table and uneven bars.

The business is on the east side of Otay Ranch Town Center, located at 2015 Birch Road near Interstate 805. The mall has nearly 100 stores and is among 125 retail properties owned by Chicago-based General Growth Properties.

The publicly traded real estate investment trust owns and operates centers totaling approximately 124 million square feet of leasable area.

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The fifth annual Chula Vista Community 5K Fun Run/Walk is set for Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista (CVOTC).

Held at one of the most inspirational locations in San Diego County, this family-friendly event offers participants a unique opportunity to run and walk through the scenic grounds that has hosted Olympic champions from across the country.

Register before May 14 to take advantage of early bird prices and to receive a free t-shirt.

The Chula Vista Community Fun Run (5K) is intended for all levels of runners, while allowing strollers and families to participate in a fun and engaging environment at the Chula Vista Olympic Training Center.  The gates open at 6:30 am and the Run/Walk starts at 8:00 am with an expo to follow.

The course is five kilometers spread out through the Olympic Training Center.  Runners, walkers, dogs, families and strollers will weave through the multiple sport venues at the training facility.  REVISED COURSE FOR 2013 – run underneath the London-replica BMX track start ramp!

Register online or by mailing the registration form (attached) to Salt Creek Community Center, 2710 Otay Lakes Rd., Chula Vista, CA 91915. Proceeds from the Fun Run benefit the Friends of Chula Vista Parks and Recreation to help support Chula Vista’s Recreation programs and services.

For more information, visit: http://www.chulavistaca.gov/goto/funrun/

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Only three years ago, Jefferson, ranked as the fourth-best safety nationally in his recruiting class, graduated high school early to participate in Oklahoma’s spring practices and made an immediate impression.

Jefferson started nine games his true freshman season at nickelback, was named a first-team freshman All-American and the Big 12′s Defensive Freshman of the Year.

His promising career arguably peaked during his sophomore year. Jefferson intercepted passes on three consecutive Ball State possessions in an early season rout, then picked off another pass a week later in the Sooners’ 58-17 blowout of archrival Texas.

But it was that season when Jefferson began suffering a string of tough injuries. He played much of 2011 on a sprained knee. Then, in the second game of last season, he suffered a high-ankle sprain and struggled with it all year.

Jefferson seemed to reach the low point of his college career after Oklahoma’s 50-49 shoot-out victory at West Virginia. The Mountaineers racked up a staggering 778 yards of total offense, and Jefferson frequently missed tackles, was out of position and got burned by West Virginia superstars Tavon Austin and Stedman Bailey.

“Horrible game by me,” Jefferson tweeted after the game. “You can start the bashing. I deserve it. Sorry y’all.”

Jefferson’s performance was similarly subpar in his career finale, Oklahoma’s 41-13 Cotton Bowl loss to Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel and Texas A&M. A few days after the rout, he announced his decision to bolt for the NFL Draft and leave one more year of college eligibility on the table.

ESPN.com ranked Jefferson as the draft’s fifth-best safety prospect at the time. He was invited to February’s NFL Scouting Combine, but ran a disappointing 4.75 40-yard dash there.

Despite the slow 40 time and a widely disputed Internet report questioning his work ethic and attitude at OU, Jefferson was still thought of as a mid-round draft prospect. The first inkling that Jefferson might go unselected came a day before the draft, when Scouts, Inc., released a full, seven-round mock draft that didn’t include the 2012 second-team All-American.

Twenty-one safeties were drafted throughout the three-day event, but Jefferson’s name was never called. NFL.com contributor Gil Brandt, the former chief scout for the Dallas Cowboys, didn’t include Jefferson on his list ranking the 10 best undrafted free agent defensive backs.

A short while after the draft ended, he announced on Twitter that he’d signed with the Cardinals and would “do it for the non believers in Arizona.”

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The CVOTC will be the host venue for a Collegiate Challenge event (NCAA sand volleyball).  The tournament, which is organized by USA Volleyball, will include teams from CSU Bakersfield, Grand Canyon University, Pepperdine University, Florida State University and Nebraska.

Expected Schedule of Events:

·         Thursday, March 14 – Games played 10:00 am to 4:30 pm (break from 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm)

·         Friday, March 15 – Games played 10:00 am to 4:30 pm (break from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm)

·         Saturday, March 16 – Games played 10:00 am to 4:00 pm (break from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm); Championship game to be played Saturday, March 16 at 3:15 pm

·         Sunday, March 17 – Games played 10:00 am to 1:30 pm

The tournament is free and open to the public.  USA Volleyball is still looking for volunteers to help as ball shaggers, score keepers and stats keepers.  Interested volunteers can sign up online through this link: https://usavbeach.webconnex.com/ccvol

If you would like to request credentials, please contact Emily Cox (emily.cox@usoc.org or 619-246-3223) or Katelynn Maier (katelynn.maier@usoc.org or 609-226-9629).  Credentialed media should enter in through the Athlete Entrance rather than the Visitor Entrance to be closer to the venue.  USA Volleyball requests that interviews be cleared through the coaches prior to interviewing athletes and cameras should stay at least 5 meters back from the perimeter of the court.

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About 90 of the athletes headed to London for the summer Olympics got their training in San Diego. The Olympic Training Center opened 17 years ago in San Diego’s second largest city: Chula Vista. It’s located one-mile north of the Mexican border and a 20 minute drive south from downtown.

Golf carts are the main mode of transportation at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. It’s actually the size of a typical golf course — about 155 acres.

Thousands of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls have trained here since it opened in the summer of 1995.

“The training I’ve been getting here is the best in the world, so having the best training in the world will make me the best in the world,” Blake Leaper said. He’s from Kingsport,Tennessee. At age 22 he’s been overcoming the odds most of his life. Born with a congenital birth defect his lower limbs never developed below the knees. His motto for life is to “find the ability in your disability,” said Leaper. “The doctor told my father I would never walk, I would never run, I would never play sports, I would be in a wheel chair all my life.” Leaper never took no for an answer growing up and as a double leg amputee, he already holds the U.S. Paralympic records in the 100 and 200 meter sprints.

“The energy return on the legs are amazing, I gain energy as I run and as my race prolongs. So there’s some good and some bad to the situation, but the fact that I’m out here just running is a blessing for me,” he said with a big smile.

San Diego’s warm weather makes this yearround training site perfect for almost any Olympic sport. Kayakers and rowers train on Otay Lake Reservoir right next to the facility, and participants in the newest Olympic event BMX dirt bike racing train exclusively here for the London games.

“It’s kind of like the BMX mecca of the U.S.,” said 21-year old Amanda Carr. She’s from Punta Gorda, Florida and started racing at age 5. “When it comes to the race there’s eight in the gate at once and there’s no lanes. So it’s whose going to get from the gate to the finish line first,” Carr said.

BMX initially got its start in California in the 1970s when teenagers would imitate their motor cross heroes doing tricks and stunts on their dirt bikes. Is this more of a mental or a physical game? “I would say, obviously the physical component needs to be there, but at this level all of us are physically fit to win a race, I believe it comes down to mental,” Carr said.

“The athletes that train here are not the big professionals you see. That’s why they need a training center. They’re not making huge salaries, they’re not the professional basketball players. These guys do it because they have a passion for sport,” said Tracy Lamb, director of the Olympic Training Center. It’s run on public and private donations of about $7 million a year.

Lamb said despite the sluggish economy business is good. “We’re the only country in the world that funds its Olympic program through private donations of the American people. It’s a tough way to do business, but I think it’s a great way to do business,” Lamb said.

This sprawling complex hosts sports ranging from tennis and soccer to archery and women’s field hockey. But take a tour and you’ll notice only 50 percent of the facility is being used. Lamb says it’s by design. “So we don’t know what sports are going to be in the future, so we have some potential for growth. The athletes are here to reach their full potential and we’re still striving as a training center in Chula Vista to still have growth.

The archery, soccer and women’s field hockey teams have qualified for London. Along with 19 members from track and field including Paralympic sprinter Blake Leaper. “So right now I’m the top dog in the U.S. but I’m ranked second in the world in my events and there’s this one particular guy he’s really good,” Leaper said.

That would be Oscar Pistorius from South Africa. The first double leg amputee to qualify for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games. “He’ll have some hype going it to it. I’ve raced him a couple of times, he’s beaten me yes, but I know that the training I’ve been getting here is the best in the world and come the Paralympic games, I’ll be ready for him, so he better be ready for me,” Leaper said with a broad grin.

Unfortunately BMX racer Amanda Carr didn’t qualify during the Olympic trials. The Summer Games start July 27th in London. And the Paralympics begin two weeks after the close of the Olympics.

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Coming off an earlier loss to Parkview, the Eastlake Little League All Stars fought clawed their way back from the loser’s bracket to beat Park View and clinch the District 42 Championship.

Eastlake held off a sixth-inning rally by Park View to prevail, 19-10, to claim this year’s 10-11 Division banner Tuesday.
The District 42 champions now advance to Section 7 play as they begin their quest to advance to regional and national championship tournaments.

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