Glendale Skaters send two teams to event
The Glendale Skaters Junior and Senior squads earned gold medals
at the National Competition in Lincoln, Neb., in August.
Both teams repeated as champions, and each squad will compete at
the Federation International Roller Skating Championship in November
in Fresno.
Glendale qualified in August, 2003, to participate in the
precision category and last February in the show category. Glendale
was invited to participate in the opening and closing ceremonies.
Memorial service for Barnes set for Sept. 26
A memorial service for former Glendale High track and field and
cross-country Coach John Barnes will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept.
26 at Glendale High School's library, 1440 E. Broadway, Glendale.
Barnes, a former Olympian, died Aug. 25 of cancer in Suffolk, Va.
He was 74.
Former Glendale athlete and Olympic high jumper Dwight Stones is
expected to speak at the event.
For more information, contact the school at 242-3161.
Glendale High grad to hold sports clinic
Jaiya Figueras, a former Glendale High football player and
assistant coach, will hold a strength and speeding training clinic
from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 25 at Glendale Community College.
Coaches, parents and athletes are welcome. The cost is $20 per
athlete, and $30 per coach/parent.
For more information, call Figueras at (949) 455-9922.
Hoover looking for JV basketball coach
Hoover High boys' basketball Coach Vigen Jilizian is looking for a
junior varsity boys' coach.
For more information, call Jilizian at 437-4248
Glendale High to host breakfast fundraiser
The Nitros Touchdown Club will host the Glendale football team's
annual pancake breakfast Oct. 9 from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tickets
are $5 and can be purchased from any Nitro player at football games
or by calling Amo Frankian at 434-8099.
