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Copa Pipi's X Tennis Tournament at Canto del Sol April 24th
 Bob Cohen
The Copa Pipi's X Pro-Am Tennis Tournament will be held at the Canto Del Sol beginning Monday, April 24th and will conclude on April 29th. Coming on the heels of a recent Pro-Am at the popular tennis resort, this event promises competitive tennis at all levels of play.more »»»
Local Kids Soccer Teams Score Big
 PVNN
This was a special week for many of the young soccer players in Puerto Vallarta. Banderas News video journalist, Laura Gelezunas, shows us how area teams scored big, thanks to the generosity of some soccer fanatics from California. more »»»
Soccer Uniforms Donated to Puerto Vallarta Kids
 Bob Cohen
Coach Leigh Kirmsee of the Mount Diablo Soccer Association in Concord and Steve Price, the owner of Soccer Magic in Walnut Creek, donated more than $50,000 pesos worth of new soccer uniforms, balls and other equipment to some of our local youth soccer teams here in Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Mexico by Mountain Bike: A Cultural Experience
 Jim Scripps
Rogelio Salazar may have the ultimate job, though he only makes $80 on a good day. Eighty dollars goes a long way in Mexico, even in an expensive tourist town like Puerta Vallarta.more »»»
Moto Cross III of Puerto Vallarta - April 29 and 30th
 Bob Cohen
The III Rally of the Puerto Vallarta Moto Cross was announced and will be held on April 29th and 30th, Saturday and Sunday. Officially named Moto TT III Desfio a Las Guacas 2006 at a press conference held at the La Explosiva Sports Bar by Benito Castillo, the Director of Sports for Televisa radio 94.3 FM.more »»»
Corre Vallarta Carrera 10K Semana Santa Run Results
 Bob Cohen
At 8:00 AM Sunday morning, a group of about 200 runners lined up outside the Sports Stadium across from the Sheraton to kick off the busy Semana Santa week with a 10K run. For some it was competitive due to the prizes and pride; for others it was a healthy fun run.more »»»
Third Annual American School Scramble
 PVNN
Don't miss the fun on Saturday, May, 27th, as a 9 am shotgun start kicks off the Third Annual American School Scramble at El Tigre Golf Club. All amateur golfers, men and women, with or without handicaps, are invited for this fun-filled event to raise funds for the American School of Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Hatalsky Back in Winner's Circle at the Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic
 Sports Network
Morris Hatalsky shot a 2-under 70 on Sunday to win the Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic by one shot over Scott Simpson. Hatalsky ended the tournament at 9-under-par 207 for his third win on the Champions Tour and first since the 2003 Columbus Southern Open.more »»»
Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic Kicks Off
 Bob Cohen
The 2006 Puerto Vallarta Blue Agave Golf Classic kicked off in superb fashion in its inaugural event. With a total purse of $1.6 million, $250,000 going to the winner; the Champions Tour sent 78 of the world's best senior golfers to lovely Puerto Vallarta to compete at the Jack Nicklaus designed Vista Vallarta Golf Course.more »»»
Gato Romero at the Blue Agave Golf Classic
 PVNN
Though the official inauguaration of the Blue Agave Golf Classic began Wednesday, the week long celebration had already started, with some of the biggest names of golf in Mexico already here in Puerto Vallarta.more »»»
Vallarta Race Proves to Be 1,000 Nautical Miles of Fun
 Catherine French
In 1953, San Diego Yacht Club began hosting international races that start in the waters just off Point Loma and finish in various ports in Mexico. This year, 15 boats entered the Vallarta Race, and even with plenty of ups and downs, racers enjoyed the lighthearted event.more »»»
Champions Tour Cart Ban Lifted for Puerto Vallarta Golf Classic
 Bill Fields
The Champions Tour Division Board voted this week to allow players to again use golf carts on the Champions Tour, beginning with the Puerto Vallarta Golf Classic Mar. 31-Apr. 2 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.more »»»
Banderas Bay Nautical Festival Continues
 Latitude38.com
This is the first year of the nearly non-stop month-long Festival Nautico de Bahia de Banderas in Mexico, and the action has been hot and heavy. It all started with the end of the San Diego to Vallarta Race.more »»»
Blue Blazes Takes Top Honors in San Diego to Puerto Vallarta Race
 latitude38.com
Dennis Pennell's San Diego-based R/P 50 Blue Blazes took top honors in both Americap Division 3 and in fleet in the San Diego to Puerto Vallarta race, which, for most entries, ended with a slow crawl to the finish line.more »»»
Bahia de Bandera Hosts National Children's Optimist Regatta
 PVNN
Scheduled to take place on March 3rd, 4th, and 5th, the first event of the month-long Festival Nautico is the Children's Optimist Regatta, in which junior sailors will be competing for a place on Mexico's National Optimist team and a chance to advance to the North American, European and World Championship Regattas for Optimist sailors.more »»»
Pepsi Classic Tennis Tournament Results
 Bob Cohen
Holiday Inn Tennis Pro Rafael Castillon put together yet another quality event for tennis fans at the 8th Annual Pepsi Classic Tennis Tournament, held at the Holiday Inn Puerto Vallarta last Saturday.more »»»
Jose "Rayo" Uribe Wins King of the Ring
 Bob Cohen
Muy Thai boxing is taking Puerto Vallarta by storm - as proven by the crowds that gathered at the Collage Club in Marina Vallarta to watch Jose "Rayo" Uribe win "King of the Ring" at last Saturday night's Muy Thai Boxing Extravaganza.more »»»
"King of the Ring" Muy Thai Boxing
 Bob Cohen
Find out who's the "King of the Ring" as Lanna Gym owner Carlos Solorio Cruz hosts fighters from all of the seven Muy Thai gyms in Puerto Vallarta. Don't miss the Muy Thai Boxing Extravaganza on Saturday, February 18th at 8 pm to be held at Club Collage in the Marina.more »»»
8th Annual Pepsi Tennis Tournament At the Holiday Inn
 Bob Cohen
Tennis fever is hot in Puerto Vallarta and tennis pro Rafael Castellon of the Holiday Inn announced an amateur singles tournament that will begin on Thursday, February 9th and commence with trophy presentation on the final day, Saturday February 18th.more »»»
Canto del Sol Tennis Tournament
 PVNN
Tennis players and fans alike enjoyed a week of hot tennis action as the 21st annual Pro Am Tennis Tournament took place at the Canto del Sol Tennis Club in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico from January 23rd-28th, and BanderasNews video journalist, Laura Gelezunas, sat court-side to bring us the highlights.more »»»
Vallarta Sky Divers
 PVNN
A team of sky divers have landed on the beach at the Holiday Inn Hotel, and they're ready to take you on unforgettable adventure that leaves you feeling high - even after your feet have returned to the ground!more »»»
Rodriguez/Meza Win Pro Am, Welffens Wins "A" at Canto Del Sol Tennis
 Bob Cohen
Tennis pro Pedro Rodriguez teamed with Dr. Raul Meza as his amateur partner to defeat Emile Larrivee and Yan Welffens in straight sets by the score of 6-3, 7-5 to win the 21st Annual Canto Del Sol Tennis Club's Pro Am doubles tournament Saturday afternoon.more »»»
Bountiful Bass
 Union-Tribune
A thin ribbon of blue-gray light illuminates the tips of the Sierra Madre mountains as we motor from the boat dock at Anglers Inn on what is a brisk morning for this tropical paradise. We are in the mountains on Lake El Salto, a massive body of water in size and for the population and girth of its Florida-strain largemouth bass.more »»»
Learn to Sail in Puerto Vallarta
 Denise Derameé
For over 15 years, J World, the Performance Sailing School, has been selected as the top sailing school in America - and now they are offering comprehensive sailing lessons in Nuevo Vallarta.more »»»
Hang Ten in San Blas!
 Jonathan Clark
Okay, surfers, do you know where can you find the world's longest rideable wave, more than a mile in span, according the Guinness Book of World Records? The answer: San Blas, a quiet fishing town on the Pacific coast of Mexico's Nayarit state - long known as a Mexican surfing mecca.more »»»
Teeing Off for Toys for Tots
 PVNN
Join Banderas News Video Journalist, Laura Gelezunas, as she hits the links at the Vista Vallarta Tom Weiskopf Course to check out the Christmas spirit that is par for the course at the annual Toys for Tots Golf Tournament Vallarta.more »»»
Tepic's Sierra Wins Main Event at Vallarta Collage Club Boxing
 Bob Cohen
On Saturday night the Collage Club presented a 13 match boxing card, which included eight amateur fights and five professional bouts. In the main event, an eight round cruiserweight contest, Francisco "Panchito" Sierra won a majority decision over Puerto Vallarta's Iran Rodriguez.more »»»
Tennis Doubles Tournament at Rincon de Guayabitos
 Bob Cohen
Yes, there is a tennis tournament in the seaside resort town of Rincon de Guayabitos about an hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta, and 10 minutes north of San Francisco. Since many players will be coming from Tepic the originally scheduled Singles event has been changed to a two day Doubles Tournament.more »»»
Tennis Great Dick Gould In Tennis Clinic at Canto Del Sol
 Bob Cohen
Yet another famous tennis celebrity has graced the courts at the Canto Del Sol Resort and Racquet Club in Puerto Vallarta. Dick Gould college tennis' most famous and recognized coach joined a group of seven tennis pros to put on a week long clinic for about thirty people from around the San Francisco Bay area.more »»»
Yan Welffens Wins 1st Annual Torneo de Tennis at Los Tules
 Martin Parra
The 1st Annual Crucero Santamaria/Tamale Café tennis tournament at Los Tules was held this past week arranged and assembled by Los Tules tennis pro Alex Sanchez, the finals played on Saturday.more »»»
Puerto Vallarta's Thais Romero on Scholarship at Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
 Bob Cohen
Puerto Vallarta's own 12 year old Thais Romero has been at the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy for the last three months on a full scholarship. The academy is noted as the best in the world and is located in the tennis hotbed of Sarasota, Florida.more »»»
American School 10th Annual Tennis Tournament
 Bob Cohen
Canto Del Sol tennis players couldn't get a court from Monday through Wednesday, as the American School hosted its 10th Annual tournament. All eight courts were occupied from 8 am till closing this week.more »»»
3rd Annual Half Marathon International Run Sunday
 Bob Cohen
The 3rd Annual Half Marathon International was run Sunday morning, starting just after dawn at 6:50 am. A reported 600 competitors ran the 13.1 mile race which began outside the sports stadium.more »»»
Via Yoga & Surfing begin November in Sayulita Mexico
 Surfersvillage Global Surf News
The 2005-2006 series of yoga retreats organized by Via Yoga begins this month in Sayulita, Mexico. Via Yoga is the company created by Seattle’s Kelly Kemp, an entrepreneur and passionate yoga practitioner, and Michelle King, a certified yoga instructor and licensed massage therapist.more »»»
Martina Navratilova/Rosie Casals Tennis Clinic
 Martin Parra
November 1, 2005 was a day tennis fans in Puerto Vallarta will long remember, but for the 200 cruise ship passengers that participated in the Martina Navratilova/Rosie Casals Tennis Clinic, it was an unforgettable event.more »»»
Paradise Village's Nation Cup Results at El Tigre Golf Course
 Bob Cohen
The crowd grew larger and larger at the 18th green at Paradise Village's El Tigre golf course as Mexico and Chile were embroiled in a battle, not for 1st or 2nd place, but for the third and final spot to earn an entry to the World Cup next month in Portugal.more »»»
International Fishing Tournament Celebrates 50 Years
 PVNN
One of the most prestigious national and international sportfishing tournaments on the West Coast, the Torneo Internacional Puerto Vallarta de Pez Vela y Marlin has upheld a powerful presence among sport fishing tournaments for the past 49 years.more »»»
Big Yellowfin Taken Off Puerto Vallarta
 Ed Zieralski
A group of California fishermen has invaded Puerto Vallarta in recent weeks and turned in some incredible catches of yellowfin tuna from those fertile fishing grounds in the Pacific Ocean. San Diegan Don Burnside started it with a 313-pound yellowfin.more »»»
Westin 13th Anniversary Tennis Tournament Results
 Martin Parra
The 13th Annual Westin Anniversary Tennis Classic came to an end Saturday with two local professionals battling for Puerto Vallarta bragging rights in an exhibition match following the finals in the men’s, women’s and kids finals. Well done Norberto; we will look forward to the next top notch tournament at the Westin.more »»»
New Puerto Vallarta Golf Tournament for 2006
 PVNN
The Champions Tour and ClubCorp recently announced that the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Vista Vallarta Golf Club in Puerto Vallarta will be the site of a new Champions Tour Golf Tournament from March 27-April 2, 2006.more »»»
Saturday Night Fights In El Pitillal
 Bob Cohen
Jorge Vaca, ex-champion of the world in the super welterweight division, fighting out of Guadalajara was the featured bout, fighting a six round contest against Fernando "El Guero" Candelero from Tepic.more »»»
Champions Tour Announces New Stop in Puerto Vallarta
 PVNN
The PGA Tour on Thursday announced a new event for the 2006 Champions Tour schedule. The Puerto Vallarta Championship will be played March 27-April 2 at the Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at Vista Vallarta Golf Club in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.more »»»
Yoga and Surfing Vacations on Mexico's Exotic Emerald Coast
 PRWeb
Via Yoga is offering a series of yoga, meditation, and surfing vacations at Villa Amor, a beautiful resort 45 minutes from Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. Kelly Kemp and Michelle King of Seattle's Via Yoga have organized nine yoga and surfing vacations from November 2005 through May 2006; more may be added.more »»»
TLA to Conduct World Cup Qualifier for 4th Consecutive Year
 tourdelasamericas.com
For more than twenty national teams coming from Latin America, Europe and other parts of the world, the road to the 2005 World Cup starts October 5-8 at the IV Paradise Village Nations Cup in Nuevo Vallarta. more »»»
Martin Parra, Tennis Director - Canto Del Sol Resort & Tennis Club
 Bob Cohen
Martin Parra and tennis are synonymous in Puerto Vallarta. Born in Puerto Vallarta in 1963, Parra started playing tennis at the age of ten with a passion that grew to put Puerto Vallarta on the map as a tennis destination.more »»»
Mexical – Cross Cultural Soccer Clinics for Kids
 Bob Cohen
The name might sound like a medical benefit for people living in California, but a new program was developed to give Puerto Vallarta and Southern California youth an opportunity to excel at soccer, and experience competition in neighboring countries.more »»»
Copa II De Las Americas at El Tigre
 Bob Cohen
In Puerto Vallarta, the El Tigre golf course at Paradise Village was host to the 72 hole Copa II De Las Americas tournament, which included golf pros from 13 different countries, and included men and women in this unique format.more »»»
Kids Cup Tennis Finals at Canto Del Sol
 Bob Cohen
Sunday wrapped up the Kids’ Cup at the Canto Del Sol Resort and Tennis Club, with 16 youngsters winning berths to represent Mexico in the World Cup next month in Morocco.more »»»
22nd IBF/USBA Annual Convention Held at Marriott
 Bob Cohen
Last week, I received a phone call inviting me to a boxing event and presentation at the Marriott Hotel. Even though I didn't have any idea who the dinner represented, I did what any sportswriter would do; I dressed up in my best Hawaiian shirt and headed out.more »»»
Howard Kelsey - Founder Of International Sports Classic
 Bob Cohen
Over 5500 individuals participated in the XII Annual Sports Classic this year, quite a jump from the 30 basketball players in 1990. The Terry Fox run was also incorcorated into this year,s events.more »»»
Muy Thai Boxing in Puerto Vallarta
 Bob Cohen
Recently, Lanna Gym, located in Puerto Vallarta, presented a 13 fight card of amateur bouts in Muy Thai boxing. Muy Thai is a phenomenon that hit Puerto Vallarta by storm a couple of years ago.more »»»
18th Biennial Corum International Puerto Vallarta Race
 Rich Roberts
Thursday was beat the clock day in Del Rey Yacht Club's 18th biennial Corum International Yacht Race, and Scout Spirit in PHRF-AA and overall, Beau Geste in PHRF-A and Chicken Little in PHRF-B were the winners.more »»»
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