UCI gives girls a day of sports and fitness

UC Irvine Athletics hosted a free fitness clinic Saturday for 350 girls ages 5-12 to commemorate National Girls and Women in Sports Day, an initiative promoting female participation in sports.

The participants received mentoring in basketball, volleyball, soccer, track and field, and cheer and dance from more than 75 UCI student-athletes and coaches. Each activity lasted about 35 minutes.

One hundred of the participants were from underserved areas in Santa Ana, UCI representatives said.

All participants and their families got free admission to the UCI women’s basketball game at the Bren Events Center after the clinic.