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Crew Racing in The Shores

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Head’s up — crew racing begins again in the Shores! Rowing season starts February at the RWS lagoon.

Stanford’s schedule is:

  • Sat, February 25:  Stanford vs University of Victoria
  • Sat/Sun, April 14 and 15:  Stanford Invitational
  • Sat, April 28:  Big Row vs Cal

Favorite places to watch the races:

THE START of the race at Shell Blvd. You’ll feel the power as the shells leap to full speed in five strokes.

THE BRIDGE at Bridge Pkwy. From above you can see the race from start to finish or you can go under the bridge to get up close and personal as the boats zip by 20 feet away.

THE LAUNCH dock at Paragon Point. There is a beehive of activity. This is team headquarters where supporters and family hang out.

THE FINISH line near the Sofitel.

It’s great to take a bike and spend time at all these places. Bring your camera as there are photo ops everywhere.

Take advantage of an activity that makes Redwood Shores special.

Redwood City Welcomes Juventus Northern California Spring Soccer Showcase

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Redwood City is proud to be the primary host city for the Juventus Sport Club’s Northern California Spring Soccer Showcase, a huge annual soccer tournament that brings not only a fun sporting event, but also a great deal of economic activity to our community.

Presented by Juventus Sport Club (the oldest soccer club on the peninsula), the 4th Annual Northern California Spring Showcase will take place March 4 – 6, 2011 in Redwood City (as well as in some nearby mid-Peninsula cities, and in the East Bay). As the number one rated soccer tournament in all of Northern California, this event will bring nearly 8,000 people to Redwood City and the peninsula.

The entire community is invited to come out and welcome the Juventus Northern California Spring Soccer Showcase. This tournament will offer fun, exciting soccer games played at the highest level. Perfect for the whole family, whether die-hard soccer fans or new to the sport – this will be a remarkable and thrilling tournament!

For Redwood City, this is a momentous event that brings significant economic activity to the community’s businesses. Converging on our area will be 235 soccer teams (94 teams from outside the area, plus three Canadian teams and one National Champion team), close to 8,000 people including players and parents, with approximately 375 games played. Over the course of the weekend, Redwood City’s rough, un-scientific estimates show that local spending by those 8,000 people could total nearly $1 million (including food, hotels, incidentals, and other spending). In addition, over 50 college coaches from across the nation will be here looking for hot prospects for their own soccer programs. And, Redwood City is very proud that three home town players, who were recently selected for the US national programs, will play with their Juventus Teams during the tournament.

Juventus Sport Club is a competitive youth soccer club in Redwood City with a mission of developing skillful, confident, and responsible youth soccer players who will be successful on and off the field. Founded in 1956 by four Italian immigrants, Juventus is one of the oldest soccer clubs in northern California. It is a volunteer-run, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. More information about Juventus and the Northern California Spring Soccer Showcase, including game times and locations, is available at their website at www.Juventus-sc.org.

The Redwood City Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department provides recreational facilities and activities for all ages and interests, and supplies building and custodial services for City buildings. Redwood City Parks also operates the Fair Oaks Community Center providing social, educational, and cultural activities, as well as information, referral, and counseling services to persons living in Redwood City and neighboring communities. Redwood City Parks is more than you think! Its website is located at www.redwoodcity.org/parks.

Visit Redwood City’s award-winning website at www.redwoodcity.org for information about the City and its services, the community, recreation programs, education, City government, and local business. Subscribe to Redwood City’s newsletters or other City documents at www.redwoodcity.org/egov.

Portions of the games of the Juventus Northern California Spring Soccer Showcase will be played in Redwood Shores’ Marlin Park on Friday, March 4th through Sunday, March 6th. Please view the Juventus Sport Club schedule for game times and further details.

San Francisco Giants World Champions Trophy Tour

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Redwood City is very proud and excited to let you know that the San Francisco Giants World Champions Trophy Tour is coming to our community! This means that you can get up close to the fabulous World Champions trophy, take pictures, and be part of the Giants’ historic 2010 championship run.

The Trophy will be on display at Courthouse Square on Wednesday, February 16 from 3:30 – 5:30 pm.

Fans will have the opportunity to view the trophy in person and have their photo taken with it. You can see the trophy in person during the specified times on a first-come, first-served basis. The viewings are free to the public. Fans can purchase an official photo with the trophy through Giants Fan Photos, which will be available on-site. The Trophy Tour is presented by Visa. Toyota is the official vehicle of the Trophy Tour.

Information on the entire Championship Trophy Tour is online at
http://sanfrancisco.giants.mlb.com/sf/fan_forum/trophy_tour.jsp

Local Girls Shine in Sunshine State

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Every 2 years, the American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) holds their National Games — a week long competition and celebration of soccer. This year, for the first time ever, a team from Belmont-Redwood Shores has been invited to participate. The Belmont Fusion is one of only 14 Under-10 (U10) girls teams selected to participate alongside teams from across the United States. This year’s tournament was all the more special as it coincided with the World Cup and the positive showing of the U.S. National Team.

The tournament was held from July 4-11 in Palm Beach, Florida and was an amazing week of all things soccer. Kicking off with “Soccerfest”, each of the girls was shuffled onto new teams playing with girls from all over the U.S. The girls established new friendships, had fun pin trading, and got to experience working with new players and coaches. The remainder of the week was spent with the Fusion competing against teams from Hawaii to Illinois to New York. The team acquitted themselves very well and the girls were impressive both on and off the field.

The Fusion, coached by Eric Ravaglia and Matt Parks, was formed in November 2009 and have been diligently practicing every week and participating in local leagues throughout the winter and spring. In addition to the hard work on the field, the girls worked hard off the field, holding several fundraisers to assist the team for their Florida trip. Funds were used for new team equipment, including new cooler uniforms that helped quite a bit in the 100 degree Florida sun!

The team is made up of ten 8 and 9 year old girls who played AYSO soccer this past fall season. Of the ten girls on the team, three are Redwood Shores residents — Brooke Seim, Kyla Parks, and Alexis Eliopoulos. Brooke and Kyla are entering the 4th grade at the new Redwood Shores Elementary School, while Alexis is entering 5th grade at Sandpiper Elementary.

The team would like to thank the local community for all their support in the run-up to Florida. The team is especially appreciative of Belmont-RWS AYSO region 108, who generously provided the opportunity, registration fees, and ongoing assistance in fundraising and other activities. The girls returned from Florida with a greater appreciation for the game of soccer and memories that will last a lifetime. Way to go Fusion!