Santee Sportsplex has a winter youth competetive indoor soccer program. On Sunday afternoons from January to March, youth teams will play to keep up on their soccer skills.

Today, the afternoon game was played by the Hot Spurs (yellow) and the East County Select (red).

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Photos by Jay Renard

Monday, January 30th was the kick off of the NFL Play 60 Challenge. The American Heart Association, San Diego Chargers, and the Santee School District are bringing this program to all students in grades 6 through 8. More than 2,200 students from the district’s 9 middle schools are making the pledge to be more active.
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Photos by Jay RenardWednesday January 25th, El Cajon Valley High School and Grossmont Union High School District (GUHSD) dedicated its expanded metal works facility and new special education suites. The Career Technical Education (CTE) Metal Masters Program, located in building 600, now has an expanded welding shop with an additional 2,704 square feet of workspace and a new welding classroom. Each lab is equipped with modern technology and learning resources through partnerships with large welding equipment and supply manufacturers.The renovations to building 600 also created new classroom suites equipped with life skills modules for special education students.Speaking at the event were El Cajon Valley High School Principal Dr. Erin Richison, GUHSD Superintendent Ralf Swenson, El Cajon Valley High School welding teacher Nick Williams, welding student Elliazar Valdez, El Cajon City Councilmember Bill Wells, and Toru Garlin, welding business partner from WestAir Gases & Equipment.
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Photos by Jay RenardMonday, January 23, 2012, Sportsplex USA made a donation to the Santee School District Foundation (SSDF) in the amount of $1440.00. Sportsplex USA and the SSDF have partnered with the goal of offering affordable youth indoor soccer programs to all parents and children in Santee.

The Santee School District Foundation is committed to growing recreational opportunities for the youth of Santee while also working to strengthen its fundraising efforts. Sportsplex USA and the SSDF developed a partnership in September which would allow Sportsplex USA to promote the youth soccer program to the students in the Santee School District. As a result of their support, Sportsplex USA committed to donating $10 for every child registered in the new winter 2012 league. After a successful registration period, 144 children signed up for the youth soccer program.
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Friday January 20th was the installation of the Santee Chamber of Commerce officers.Installed for the year 2012 were:

John Morley – President
Tina Hertenstein – 1st VP
Eddie Vandiver – 2nd VP
Robert Lloyd – 3rd Vp
Sandy Pugliese – Secretary
Jana Bradley – Treasurer
Ronn Hall – Immediate Past President

On hand to present awards and install the chamber officers were US Congressman Duncan Hunter, San Diego County Supervisor Dianne Jacobs, and Santee Mayor Randy Voepel.

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Photos by Jay Renard

Sunday January 22ND , U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the men’s 50-kilometer walk was held in Santee. 12 men and one woman racing on a 1.25-kilometer loop course on Mast Boulevard, between Magnolia Avenue and Jeremy Street. The 31-mile race is set to begin at 7:30 a.m. and ended at noon when the last walker crossed the finish line.
John Nunn from Chula Vista won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Men’s 50 km Race Walk in 4:04:38 to lead a fast race that saw multiple American and course records set Sunday in Santee. His daughter was there to cheer him on to victory.

Santee City Councilman Jack Dale was responsible for bringing the 50K walk to Santee. 8 years ago Jack watch the race in Chula Vista and wanted to be in Santee. Sunday, he got his wish.
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