The city of Santa Clarita invites local junior high students to attend the first-ever "Sportsmania" tomorrow from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the city's Sports Complex Gymnasium. Local junior high kids are invited to hang out and play sports with their friends at the event.

Admission to the kick-off Sportsmania event on May 1 is $3, which includes pizza and water.

Sportsmania is a once-a-month Friday night opportunity for junior high students to have fun and just hang out at the Sports Complex Gymnasium. Santa Clarita Junior High students are invited to bring friends and meet new ones at the event while playing basketball, volleyball, dodgeball and more.

"Mayor Dude" Frank Ferry is set to drop in on events in the future, as well.

"We heard the call from local youth requesting a place to hang out with their friends," said Mayor Frank Ferry. "Sportsmania gives city junior high kids the chance to hang out with kids their age at Santa Clarita's state-of-the-art Sports Complex, allowing for a large number of sports activities and opportunities."

The Santa Clarita Sports Complex Gymnasium is located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita 91350.