Second NHBA tourney set

BRYCE ALDERTON

The first year was such a success they decided to it again this

November.

The second annual Wally Joyner and Friends Golf Classic, Newport

Harbor Baseball Association’s largest fund-raiser, yielded about

$35,000 last year and organizers have set the date and time for this

fall’s celebrity-infused tournament -- Nov. 14 at Talega Golf Club

in San Clemente.

Last year’s inaugural event attracted current Angel closer Troy

Percival and pitching coach Bud Black, along with San Diego Padres

Manager Bruce Bochy. Former Angels Bob Boone, Mike Witt, Kirk

McCaskill and Lance Parrish also played along with Dodger Coach Glenn

Hoffman. This year’s list is more extensive with invitations sent to

current Angels Garrett Anderson, Darin Erstad, Troy Glaus and Coach

Joe Maddon, along with Dodger right fielder Shawn Green.

Tournament proceeds benefit NHBA’s 800 members and will be used to

provide baseball scholarships for underprivileged children, improve

and maintain fields, purchase needed equipment, pay for professional

training for the coaches and provide player clinics. NHBA’s priority

is to ensure each child in Newport Beach and Costa Mesa who wants to

play baseball is not excluded for any reason. NHBA is a Pony

Baseball-affiliated nonprofit program for players ages 5-14.

Players will tee off in a shotgun start at 11 a.m. and compete in

a scramble format. An awards dinner and auction will cap the day’s

events.

Mayors Gary Monahan (Costa Mesa) and Tod Ridgeway (Newport Beach)

have been named honorary chairmen.

Sponsorship packages are available.

Call Daiva Rugienius at (949) 723-4110 for more information.

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The final “major” of the year at the Costa Mesa Golf & Country

Club is in the books and here are the winners from the member-member

tournament: In the Hogan flight, for players with a team handicap

less than 22, Mark Les and Jeff Thomas (167) claimed the gross flight

by a stroke while Tim Labeda and Randy Labeda (157) won the net division. In the Palmer flight, for players with a handicap greater

than 22, Bill Bracken and Norm Kramer (187) won in a playoff to claim

the gross division with George Yablonsky and Jack Mahan (152) earning

the net title.

Pairs played both the Mesa Linda and Los Lagos courses over two

days.

The club will host the 32nd annual Toys for Fairview charity

tournament to benefit the Fairview Developmental Center Dec. 6-7.

More than $328,000 has been raised the past 31 years to improve the

quality of life for the community’s residents.

More to come on this in weeks ahead.