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stockton Ports Baseball
404 W. Fremont St., Stockton
(209) 644-1900
www.stocktonports.com
Hot dogs! get your hot dogs! The joy of summer
always seems to culminate in taking your family out
to the ballpark, eating some downright shameful
amounts of junk food, and root-root-rooting for the
home team. Thankfully, this home team is a talented
group of players (they feed into the Oakland a’s)
who play an entertaining game the whole family
can enjoy. if you haven’t gotten the chance to see
a game at the new Banner island Ballpark, you’ve
definitely been missing out.
uoP Men’s Basketball
Spanos Center, 1040 Dave Brubeck Way, Stockton
(209) 946-2474
www.pacifictigers.com
This local, Division i men’s basketball team is
one of the favorite college teams in the Western
Conference. They are regular competitors at the Big
West Conference regular season championships,
and regularly see over 4,000 fans at each of their
games. now that’s a lot of orange and black.
stockton Lightning arena Football
Stockton Arena, 248 W. Fremont St., Stockton
(209) 373-1500
www.stocktonlightning.com
Why sit home and play madden in the nFL offseason
when you can get out and watch the real
thing in the sanctuary of the Stockton arena? The
Stockton Lightning toss the pigskin april through July
against teams from nearby regions like the Spokane
Shock and the Central Valley Coyotes. Keep an eye
out for the Shockwave, the Lightning’s very own
dance team.
stockton Thunder Hockey
Stockton Arena, 248 W. Fremont St., Stockton
(209) 373-1500
www.stocktonthunder.com
Just because the Stockton arena has defrosted, and
the hockey rink’s ice has been turned into football
stadium turf, doesn’t mean you have to retire that
yellow wig entirely. The Thunder’s website offers
fun for hockey fans throughout the year to help
them make it through the off-season. Fans can keep
up with team news, player trades, and the official
Thunder blog.
California Cougars
Stockton Arena, 248 W. Fremont St., Stockton
(209) 373-1550
www.californiacougars.com
if you thought we didn’t have any major league
sports teams here in Stockton, you’re in for a
surprise. The California Cougars, an indoor soccer
team, is a proud member of the major indoor Soccer
League. They even have a minor league team, the
Stockton Pumas, that feed into the team. Like many
of our local sports teams, both the Pumas and the
Cougars play at the Stockton arena, although their
playing season is just coming to a close.
roller Derby
www.theportcityrollergirls.com
www.sanjoaquinvalleyvixens.com
empowered women across the San Joaquin Valley
are lacing up their roller skates and strapping on
their knee pads to kick butt as part of Stockton’s two
roller derby leagues, the San Joaquin Valley Vixens
and the Port City Roller girls. Led by professional
skating coaches, the roller girls don unconventional
fashions and tough attitudes throughout the
summer as they take on neighboring cities like Reno
and Chico.
Big League Dreams sports
Complex
1077 Milo Candini Dr., Manteca
(209) 824-2400
www.bigleaguedreams.com
manteca’s Big League Dreams has replicated
legendary professional baseball stadiums and
scaled down them for use by local baseball leagues.
in addition to the six replica fields—Fenway Park,
Yankee Stadium, Tiger Stadium, angel Stadium,
Wrigley Field, and Polo grounds—Big League
Dreams also includes a restaurant and bar, batting
cages, video arcade, playgrounds, and sand
volleyball courts. The fields are open to the public on
Tuesdays and Thursdays until approximately 3 p.m.
altamont Motorsports Park
17001 Midway Rd., Tracy
(925) 371-7223
www.altamontracing.com
Since its opening in 1966, this historic park has seen
some racing professionals like andretti, Unser, and
Foyt zooming around its half-mile loop. Host of the
naSCaR Whelen all-american Series, as well as
Sprint Car and midget Racing, the park is sanctioned
by naSCaR and USaC. altamont serves food and
beverages and hosts all kinds of family-friendly
motorsports events throughout the year.
58 san joaquin magazine maY 15 - JULY 1 2008
photo courtesy geORge STeCKLeR