Vote Gigante!
Is Gigante the best mascot in minor league baseball? The San Jose Giants think so, and they’re hoping that their fans think so too–and that they say it with their votes.
MiLB.com‘s Mascot Mania is underway, and fans will vote first for the best mascot in the California League and the San Jose club is hoping for a repeat win for Gigante, who won the honor in 2013. Online voting (at milb.com/mascotmania) runs through 9 a.m. on Aug. 4. League winners move on to the “Best Mascot in Minor League Baseball” competition with voting from 9 a.m. on Aug. 4 through 9 a.m. on Aug. 11 at the same site.
Fall soccer
The West Valley Youth Soccer League is offering fall recreation programs for youth. Soccer camps for youngsters ages 3-5 begin Aug. 23 and run through November, and recreational leagues for players in the under-8, -10, -12 and -14 age groups start in mid August. Visit wvysl.org or contact Bob O’Connor at micro@wvysl.org.
Quito camp
The Quito Little League and West Valley College will join forces to present a summer skills baseball camp for boys and girls ages 5-13 on Aug. 4-8, 9 a.m. to noon each day, at the Quito Little League fields at Rolling Hills Middle School. The fee of $150 includes a camp T-shirt.
Quito is also holding a fall ball program for boys and girls ages 5-14. The cost of $110 per player includes a cap and jersey, and there are no boundary restrictions. Practices begin on Aug. 17 with games to begin Sept. 7 (dates are approximate). For more information, contact John Vlahos at fallball@quitoll.org or training@quitoll.org.
