Menifee Youth Football Sign-ups Accepted on Saturday

The next registration date for Menifee American Youth Football is this Saturday, Jan. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Pizza Factory, 25908 Newport Road #G.

Sign-ups are being accepted for the MAYF Spring 8 league, which is an 8-man full contact program. Youths will compete in four age divisions. Players ages 7-14 are eligible.

Cost of participation is $175 for registration and $25 uniform fee. Future registration dates will be Feb, 2, 9 and 16. For more information, visit menifeepatriots.com.

Registration Open for Wildcat Youth Football Camp

Final Early Registration Date for Menifee Softball is Saturday

This Saturday, Jan. 19, is the last day to sign up for Menifee ASA Girls Softball before the prices go up.

Registration will be taken at the Ralph's Grocery store between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Menifee ASA Girls softball is for girls ages 4-18. Registration for T-ball players is only $75 and for all other divisions is $95.

For more information, visit the league's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/MenifeeGirlsSoftball or its website at www.menifeeasa.com.

Youth Sports Page Welcomes Reader Contributions

This site relies on reader contributions to keep fans of all youth sports up to date. Keep the information coming!

Anyone wishing to submit team or league news, schedules or game information, or photos may do it here. Send submissions via email to doug.spoon@gmail.com. Let us know what's happening so we can inform others!

SoPac Shootout Set for Sunday at Paloma Valley HS

Southern Pacific Basketball Club has scheduled SoPac Shootout 06 for this Sunday, Jan. 20, at Paloma Valley High School, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. The tournament guarantees teams two games. This is open to boys and girls in fourth through eighth grades.

Clubs/Teams in attendance will be:

SoPac
SoPac Temecula
Murrieta Wolves
Murrieta Broncos
USA Basketball
FRO13
SD Rage
Sparks
Hornets
CVL
Next Level Hoop Stars

This shootout is being run as a Fundraiser for the Paloma Valley High School Basketball Program. Please come out and show your support!

Sports Shots: It's Tryout Time for Menifee Valley LL

Baseball is back at Wheatfield Park! All this weekend, players were trying out for positions on teams in several divisions. Thanks to Darin Moynihan for the photo.

You too can have a photo published on the Youth Sports page. Email your photo as a .jpg file to doug.spoon@gmail.com and we'll publish as many as we can, along with your name as the photographer. Please include your full name on the submission, the name, age and team of the player pictured, and any explanation about where and when the photo was taken. We do not publish photos that have a personalized name signature or any promotional information within the photo.

League Reps, We Need Your Information and Photos!

With baseball and softball leagues getting back into action, Menifee 24/7 is looking for information we can post here in a central place. That means we need the help of league presidents, secretaries, other board members and volunteers.

Let us know key dates on your calendars: Registration, tryouts, opening day, board meetings, etc. We'd also like to see photos of the athletes in action.

We know final tryouts are being held over the next few days. Bring out your cameras and send us shots of the kids on the ballfield! By including the name of the child, you are giving us permission to publish the photo. Please include the name of the photographer as well.

Email information and photos to doug.spoon@gmail.com. Play ball!

Menifee Patriots Youth Football Has Board Positions Open

The Menifee Patriots American Youth Football and Cheer program recently concluded its 2012 season, but plans are underway for the 2013 season and more adult leadership is needed.

The following general board positions are available for a one-year term ending Dec. 31:





Cheer Coordinator
Concession Coordinator (3 positions available)
Eligibility Coordinator (2 positions available)
Field & Equipment Coordinator (3 positions available)
Football Coordinator
Fundraising Coordinator (3 positions available)
Public Relations & Webmaster
Team Parent Coordinator

Interested persons should visit the Menifee Patriots website and download the MAYF volunteer application form from the forms and applications tab. This completed form can be mailed to:

Menifee American Youth Football
Application Processing
26100 Newport Rd., Ste. 12, PMB 322
Menifee, CA 92584

Applications returned without the required ID copy will not be considered or reviewed.

Menifee Pony Baseball Final Sign-Up Dates Announced

MENIFEE PONY BASEBALL PLAYER ASSESSMENTS AND FINAL SIGNUPS (for ages 4 - 19):

SIGN UP NOW AT HTTP://WWW.PVPB.ORG (there is no additional fee for signing online).

Registration with Menifee Pony Baseball includes FULL uniform, team and individual pictures, free lunch and all-day wristbands at league carnival, yearbook and MORE!

Next in-person sign-up will be this Saturday, Jan. 12, during our Player Assessments at Mira Park. Online sign-ups will no longer be available on/after this date.

FINAL SIGNUPS will be Jan. 16 at our Makeup Player Assessments at Wheatfield Park. Anything after this date will be waiting list only.

ASSESSMENT DATES, TIMES, LOCATIONS:

Saturday, Jan. 12 at MIRA PARK:
Shetland (ages 5-6) 9:00-10:30
Pinto (ages 7-8) 10:30-12:00
Mustang (ages 9-10) 12:00-1:00
Bronco (ages 11-12) 1:00-2:00
Pony, Colt (ages 13-14, 15-19) 2:00-3:30

Wednesday, Jan. 16 at WHEATFIELD PARK (this is a makeup for those who cannot make the first date):
Shetland (ages 5-6) 4:45-5:45
Pinto (ages 7-8) 5:45-6:45
Mustang (ages 9-10) 6:45-7:15
Bronco, Pony, Colt (ages 11-12, 13-14, 15-19) 7:15-7:45

Final Tryouts and Sign-Ups for Menifee Valley LL This Weekend

For additional information, visit the Menifee Valley Little League website and the league's Facebook page. Thanks to Jimmy Canales for the information.

Reader Contributions Will Help Make This Site Grow

First, thanks to those who have already sent us information and links regarding youth sports in Menifee. We'll get that information up on the site as quickly as possible.

Bottom line: Keep it coming.

As youth baseball and softball leagues complete tryouts and prepare for upcoming seasons, we want to keep you informed. As teams are formed and schedules are drawn up, we're interested. And we want to see the faces of those who work so hard -- your children, the players; and you, the coaches and volunteers. And that goes for all sports.

To help make this site as complete as possible, there are many things you can send us, including:

-- Registration places, dates and times.

-- Tryout information.

-- Notices about league board meetings.

-- Links to websites with information about local leagues.

-- Game highlights: Keep them brief. Include the final score, updated records of the teams, and key performances by players.

-- Photos: We welcome you to submit photos of your children or team members in action during games. We will publish as many as possible, but we'll have to be selective. Email us your photo in .jpg format and include the name of the player pictured. By doing so, you give us your permission to publish the photo.

Information and photos should be emailed to doug.spoon@gmail.com.

Welcome to the Menifee 24/7 Youth Sports Page!

This new section of Menifee 24/7 is designed to serve and showcase the youth of our community who spend so much of their time on local fields, courts and other playing surfaces. From Wheatfield Park to the Marion Ashley Center fields and to parks all around, boys and girls are enjoying their favorite sports. We'd like to give them some recognition.

Now lest you get the idea this will be a listing of every little Johnny and Jane who gets a base hit or makes a basket, a dose of reality is in order. First, that would be impossible. Second, this is not intended to be the encyclopedia of Menifee youth sports. But we would like to highlight outstanding teams, outstanding players -- and players who just try real hard.

We may publish some game highlights, but we'll leave much of the stats to the websites of the individual sports. We will provide links to those resources and cooperate as much as we can with those who work so hard to publicize player sign-ups, tryouts, and all those things that go along with youth sports.

Coverage will be given to youth athletes up through high school age, although official high school sports coverage of Paloma Valley and Heritage high schools will be published on the main news feed for now. We dabbled a bit in prep football coverage last fall, and we're gearing up for some winter sports coverage soon.

Meanwhile, check back often for updates here and to find out how you can contribute content to populate this site. In essence, our playing field is empty at the moment. But not for long. Email doug.spoon@gmail.com with your inquiries and comments and let's play ball!