The Rainbow Volleyball Alliance takes over the Balboa Gym Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to noon, and Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. On Sunday afternoons they set up courts along 6th Ave.

Jan. 7

The 2003-2004 basketball season is off to a great start to get out and catch the fun. Games are held every Wednesday, from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the Golden Hills Recreation Center, located at 2600 Golf Course Dr.

The America’s Finest City Softball League (AFCSL) will be holding their new player rating clinics for anyone interested in joining the league. Clinics will be held at Hourglass Park in Mira Mesa, starting at 8:45 a.m. and will run until noon. All players who attend the clinics will be rated to make sure they are playing in the right division and will be placed on teams if they do not already have one of their own.

The Front Runners meet at the corner of 6th and Laurel every Monday and Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m., for 3-6 mile runs or 2-3 mile walks. The Front Runners North County chapter meets at 9:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Saturday of every month at Magee Park in Carlsbad.

The San Diego Bulldogs are back at The Center offering two practices a week. Saturday practices are held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Tuesday night practices are from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. All practices are held in the basement of The Center. For more information, call (619) 491-4747.

Mondays, Wednesday and Fridays, the swim team will be at the City Heights Municipal Pool at 4380 Landis St. from 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday night practices are from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. and Sunday morning practices are held at the Allied Gardens Pool from 9:30 to 11:00 a.m.