*New-January 2015 Calendar Of Events

 Happy New Year To All of Our New and Longtime Viewers!!               

   Message From The Editor: Wishing you and yours a most abundant and successful 2015!! We truly appreciate your loyal and consistent following via our Facebook and Internet connections. 2014 was a huge step forward in our plans to bring you new and exciting postings. We certainly plan to continue our productions of important, vital, and relevant content for our East L.A. community and Beyond as we start another year of sports coverage. Sports will always be a part of our lives, and just like our heartbeats, we hope and pray for them to keep motivating us on to a better and healthier life style.  One of our“Key”  2015 missions, via our monthly calendar, will be to keep everyone informed of recreational events that are beneficial to our community whether they happen to be family-friendly, community-sponsored, health, exercise, zumba, yoga, swimming classes at local YMCA, Boys & Girls Clubs, Churches, Recreation/Community/Youth & Senior Citizen Centers and soon to be included, some significant cultural events. Hang in here with us as we start the ball rolling with this first calendar of the New Year. As always, we encourage anyone who is working in City & County recreation centers and would like to promote their programs to our community, then this will be a good resource for you to take advantage of.  To submit your event or events, please send them to me at rico.p.cabrera@eastlass.com so I can get it up as quickly as possible.

Credits: Fabian Debora, Homeboy Industries/Boyle Heights Photo collage; Edgar E. Santos, East L.A. Spartans Logo

                                                   [UPCOMING EVENTS]

* Jan. 3rd, Saturday, Performance Training Academy, FREE Skills Training In Their QB/WR Academy, 9 am (Jr. High) & 11 am (HS/JC). For more event details, refer to the flier below.

Players who always want to Get Better go where they can continue to develop their game skills. So, here’s a FREE opportunity to do just that. Apologies for the short notice, but everything you need to know about this Camp is contained in the flier below. If your position is one of the following: QB, WR, or DB, then this is your ticket to the game. Come out and meet Coach Cam Carmona and his staff for one of the most unique skills training session you’ll ever experience. Coach Carmona is legendary for his total training and development to help all of his student-athletes Get Better while setting their sights on elevating their game to the next playing level.  Come on down to Orange County and get in the mix!  Rico Cabrera, Sr./EastLASportsScene.Com

* January 10th, Saturday, 7 pm, East L.A. “Spartans” vs. Ensenada “Diablos” – Semi-Pro, PacWest Football League, Pre-Season Opener.

 Attention All East L.A. Sports Scene hard-core football fans!! Can you believe more Eastside-based football is just around the corner after the New Year’s holiday. Minor league football is fast approaching with Nikolaus”Niko” Gonzalez (Team Owner) and the East Los Angeles “Spartans” returning to the field for a pre-season game on January 10, 2015, at Roosevelt High School, 456 S. Mathews St., L.A. 90033, located in Boyle Heights. Kickoff is set for 7 pm. The Spartans will compete in the PAC West Football League, made up of  teams from cities such as: San Diego, Santa Clarita, and Compton to name a few. The season officially starts on February 7th. More of our in-depth media coverage on the team will be coming soon! For ticket info E-mail eastlaspartans2013@yahoo.com Rico Cabrera, Sr./EastLASportsScene.Com

* Jan. 17th, Saturday, 12th Annual Elite Football Exposure Camps, West Coast Region, At Crespi High School (See flier for more details)

 Attention All Unsigned High School and JUCO Players!! It’s time to get serious about taking the next step in your pursuit of exposure and potential scholarship offers from a variety of College football coaches. It only takes a minute or two to study the flier below and make your decision to be assisted by Elite Football Exposure Camps. There’s still time to make the move and register for the Jan. 17th Camp at Crespi High  in Encino, CA. There’s a lot at stake so don’t ignore their offer to make you shine even brighter for the 2015 season. To learn more about the Elite Football Network, click here to see our interview with Ryan Wright, National Recruiting Director for the Elite Football Network (EFN).                 Rico Cabrera, Sr./EastLASportsScene.Com

                                                   [ONGOING EVENTS]

 * January 7th & All Wednesdays Of The Month, at 8 pm. 

  There it is! The mighty 4th Street Bridge, waiting for all of the action to begin each and every Wednesday night. The Boyle Heights Bridge Runners Club sponsors a weekly evening community “Run” across the 4th Street bridge, starting in Boyle Heights at the Mariachi Plaza. The short 3 mile route then heads west over the bridge to our Civic Center and then winds back to the starting point. The group routinely gathers at at El Espacio, 1839 E. 1st St., (right near the Plaza) at 7:45 pm to stretch, receive a brief introduction/orientation, and then it’s off to the “Run the Bridge” at 8 pm sharp. At the Run’s conclusion, a group stretch is done at Mariachi Plaza before everyone breaks up.This has become a great way to stay healthy, as well as meeting new friends. For more information on how to join up, go to their FaceBook page and type in Boyle Heights Bridge Runners. The Run is also broken down for Beginners and Advanced. The formula is easy to followand adapt to — (3) miles for the Advanced and (2) miles for the Beginners group. Beginners will do (5) intervals of (4) minutes running/with (2) minutes walking. The group’s Directors say they are nearing their goal of establishing (5) minutes running/with (1) minute walking at the (3) mile route.No excuses now! Get out those new and/or old running shoes and get into the swing of healthy living with the Boyle Heights Bridge Runners Club! It’s a fresh start you won’t forget!   Rico Cabrera, Sr./EastLASportsScene.Com