Sports

THE SPORTS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE OF GARABITO has a new Board of Directors:  Mr. Victor Rios, Ms. Lisbeth Vindas, Ms. Maria Sandi, Mr. Olman Núñez and Dr. Christian Esquivel. Congratulations to the new board of directors of the sports committee, we hope to work hand in hand for a better canton.

THE NEXT JACO RAYS F.C. SOCCER TEAM GAME WILL BE ON SATURDAY APRIL 16th AT 7PM. Last friendly game against Liga Deportiva Alajuelense was held in the Stadium of Garabito on Wednesday March 30th. For more information please contact 2643-2853, send an email to jacoraysfc@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page.  Now the Voluntary Contributor card is available for 10,000 colones. NOW JACO RAYS HAS NEW WEBSITE www.jaco-rays.com.

The second season of JFFL is about to get underway after a successful first season! We have four teams with a 15 person roster each, making it a 60 person league. The teams are: 1) Team Poseidon, 2) Team Bohio, 3) Team Morgan’s Cove, 4) Team Los Amigos. Games are played on Tuesday nights under the lights in the Jaco stadium with the first game at 6PM and second game at 7:30PM. It is a six week season, with two playoff games, making it a total of 8 weeks and 8 games. The first game this season will be played on April 26th.

THE NEXT JACO RAYS F.C. SOCCER TEAM GAME WILL BE ON SATURDAY MARCH 12th AT 7PM. Last game against Cartagena was held in Polideportivo Cartagena, Guanacaste, on Saturday March 5th. This time Jaco Rays won 1-0 getting the first place on the table. For more information please contact 2643-2853, send an email to jacoraysfc@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page. Now the Voluntary Contributor card is available for 10,000 colones. NOW JACO RAYS HAS NEW WEBSITE www.jaco-rays.com.

 THE BEST RACE OF THE SUMMER IS COMING: Reto Jaco Extremo 4.0. will be taking place on April 16th. This extreme athletic event includes 40% on sand, 60% on asphalt and 100% Adrenaline!  It will be held at 4:30 pm, starting in Morgan’s Cove Hotel. The registration fee is ¢5000 until February 28th and ¢6000 from March 1st to April 15th.  The space is limited to 2000 athletes. Delivery of packages and chips will be on Saturday April 16th at Estadio de Garabito during the Expo Running. In Jaco the entries will be made by the Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce located in the Commercial Pacific Center in front of the Cable Tica office, tel.: 2643-2853.

The Next JACO RAYS F.C. Soccer Team Game will be on Saturday February 12th at 3pm. at the Estadio de Garabito against the AD Carmelita. For more information please contact 2643-2853, send an email to jacoraysfc@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page. Now the Voluntary Contributor card is available for 10,000 colones.

Jaco Rays FC is a new second division soccer team in Jacó. The General Manager of the team is Carlos Esquivel.  The Sports Manager is Johnny Perez and the Head Coach is Wilmer "El Pato" Lopez.  The team is currently placed in the second position of the general season standings. The official launch of the team to national media took place in the condo project Diamante del Sol on Wednesday August 11th, during which the JACORAYS were presented to the community. The first home game was played against Catagena on Saturday August 14th at the Stadium of Garabito and ended with a score of 1-1. The next home game will be held on Sunday  August 29th at 2pm at the Stadium of Garabito.

Jaco not only has a second division soccer team; but now has a flag football league!  League dates: Games nights will be played on Tuesday at the Multiuso Soccer field located diagnally from the Municipality.  The pratice field will be available Saturday mornings for practice.   League play will start September 7th in league format of 7 man, light-contact, round robin league play.  LEAGUE FEES: $425 per team.  So far, 4 teams have signed up for the league.  The Bohio Team is captained by Pat Hundley; the Los Amigos team is captained by Jay Pond; the Morgan's Cove team is co-captained by Mike Parr and Jimmy T; and the Hotel Poseidon team is co-captained by Tim Odom and Doug Giampapa.  The first Game Day is Tuesday, Sept 14th at 6PM.  Come

The Championship is being held on Sunday August 29th at the sports center at the University of El Salvador. Among the participating teams are: Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica and El Salvador. The competition includes individual combat and team combat.  This Garabito team is looking for sponsorship for this trip.  If you would like to help out and sponsor further participation in sports and recreation in the district, please contact Max at 8981-3385 or send an email to maxmanza@hotmail.com.

AT LAST MONTH'S GRAND FINALE OF THE CIRCUITO NATIONAL IN PLAYA HERMOSA, THE COSTA RICA FEDERATION OF SURF, the tournament organizer, and Quiksilver, the sponsor of the event agreed to help benefit the Punta Mala National Wildlife Refuge by raising awareness and funds to help improve the Refuge.  Daystar Properties enabled the land adjacent to the site of the competition and made it possible to raise funds by way of parking!  With valuable collaboration of the Central Pacific Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Volunteers for Service in Protected Areas and Morgans Cove Hotel, funds were raised!  Chamber members Jill and Sean Seagren from Hermosa Palms organized the endeavor and secured donations of food and water for the volunteers of the event.  S