Aug 22, 2008

Sports announcements

DAILY NEWS STAFF REPORT

MV-LA GIRLS SOCCER TRYOUTS

The Fusion, an U14 Class 1 girls soccer team in Mountain View-Los Altos, is looking for competitve players to join the team. Open tryouts are being held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Grant Park in Los Altos. For more info, e-mail Pavan Nigam at pavannigam@earthlink.net.



16U GIRLS SOFTBALL TRYOUTS

The Nova 16-and-under girls fastpitch softball team will hold tryouts for fall ball Saturday at 1 p.m. Visit www.novasoftball.org for details or call Mike Patterson at 650-961-2442.



MINI-CAMP FOR NEW SWIMMERS

Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics is offering a free one week mini-camp for swimmers interesting in joining a year-round swim team. The mini-camp will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 8-12 at Rinconada Pool in Palo Alto. The pool is located at 777 Embarcadero Road. The mini-camp is open to swimmers ages 4-18 who can swim at least 25 yards of freestyle. Coaches will work with swimmers on stroke drills, skills and fun activities. Swimmers are not required to attend all five sessions to participate. Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, a year-round, competitive USA Swim team, recently took first place at Junior Nationals. For more info on the mini-camp or Palo Alto Stanford Aquatics, contact Ricky Silva at 650-393-9634 or email pasaswim@yahoo.com.



WINE COUNTRY BIKE RIDE

The Multiple Sclerosis Society's 25th annual Bike MS: Waves to Wine fundraising ride will be Sept. 13-14. More than 1,600 cyclists from all over the nation are expected for this year's two-day ride from San Francisco up Highway 1 to Sonoma. Help support the mission of the MS Society by starting or joining a team. Any group of four or more people can form a team. After registering, you'll receive everything you need to collect contributions. Online fundraising tools make it easier for friends and family to contribute to your ride. To register, sponsor a rider or team or to learn more about the event and other ways you can volunteer and support the society, visit www.wavestowine.org/ or call 800-344-4867.



YOUTH SOFTBALL TRYOUTS

The California Spin "A" softball team will hold open tryouts for the fall season on Saturday and Sunday at Menlo-Atherton High School. There will four teams: 12-and-under, 14-and-under, 16-and-under and Gold. For info on the 12s and 14s, e-mail staceyb@caspinsoftball.com. For info on the 16s, e-mail alexis@caspinsoftball.com. For the Gold team, e-mail wsabean@aol.com. Please bring the following at the time of the tryout: Completed medical release form (download from Web site); copy of birth certificate; copy of ASA card (if you have one); catchers, please bring your own gear; all players please have all the gear you need to have a safe and successful tryout; water; running shoes; For general info, e-mail info@caspinsoftball.com or phone 650-283-3694.



YOUTH SOCCER LESSONS

Boys and girls in San Mateo County can register for the following fall club soccer programs: ages 3-4: Grasshoppies Academy (ages 4-7), Crickets Soccer Academy (ages 7-8) and Super-7 Academy (ages 8-18). Registration can be done at https://sayso.d4sportsreg.com/ or by calling the SAYSO office at 650-593-5161, ext. 121, Monday through Friday. The Crickets Soccer Academy for 4-7-year-olds is the same popular program ("Soccer Skills and Strategies for Naturally Competitive Children") that was held in Belmont the previous seven years. It's moved a few blocks north to Hillsdale High School to take advantage of greater space. The players will be coached by SAYSO staff coaches assisted by older SAYSO players using the same format and curriculum as in previous years. There will be two series of six Sunday lessons, starting Aug. 17 and Oct. 5 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The cost is $105 with an additional uniform fee of $25 for new players. Call 650-593-5161, ext. 1015 for more info.



FAST-PITCH SOFTBALL TRYOUTS

The West Bay Nuggets fast-pitch softball team will hold tryouts. Tryouts for fall 12U, 14U and 16U "A" travel teams will be held Aug. 23-24 at Carlmont High School in Belmont. The schedule: 16U 9 a.m., 14U 11 a.m., 12U 1 p.m.. The 10U team will hold tryouts Aug. 9-10 at 10 a.m. at Woodside High School Go to www.westbaynuggets.com or call Kevin Holden 650-594-0361 for more info.



OAKS GOLF TOURNAMENT

The fifth annual Tony Makjavich Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Sept. 6 at Sunol Valley Golf Club in Sunol. The cost of $150 includes greens fees, a cart, prizes, lunch and dinner. The tournament will start at 2 p.m. after lunch at 1 p.m. This event is a fundraiser for the Palo Alto Oaks semi-pro baseball team. This event honors Makjavich for all of his hard work and dedication to the local baseball landscape and raises necessary funds to keep his legacy, the Oaks team, alive. All proceeds go toward funding the team. Sponsors are needed. By sponsoring a hole, a sign will be placed on a hole with your name or company information and there will be a program where your name or company info will be visible. The cost to sponsor a hole is $150. For more information, contact Steve Espinoza by e-mail (paoaks@hotmail.com) or phone (650-302-3279) or download entry forms from www.paoaks.com.



PREP COACHING OPENINGS

n Gunn High in Palo Alto is looking for a junior varsity volleyball coach. Contact Raudy Perez at raudyperez@yahoo.com with your contact information and brief coaching background and experience.

n Notre Dame-Belmont is in need of a varsity golf coach and a JV volleyball coach. Contact Mike Ciardella at 650-595-1913, ext. 255 or mciardella@nadhsb.org.

n Sacred Heart Prep is looking for coaches in the following programs: varsity head and assistant coaches for boys lacrosse; varsity and junior varsity assistant coaches for boys and girls soccer; varsity and junior varsity assistant coaches for girls basketball. If interested, please contact Frank Rodriguez at frodriguez@shschools.org or (650) 473-4031.

n San Mateo High has varsity openings in girls tennis (fall), girls soccer (winter) and boys basketball (winter). There also are teaching positions open in various subject areas. Contact Steven Kryger (mrkryger@mrkryger.com) or Jeff Scheller (jscheller@smuhsd.org) or call 650-558-2338.

n Menlo-Atherton High is looking for coaches for the following sports for 2008-09: varsity football defensive coordinator, assistant varsity football, boys frosh/soph soccer, wrestling, girls varsity soccer and head track. Please call Pam Wimberly at 650-322-5311, ext. 5706, or e-mail a resume to pwimberl@seq.org.



PREP FOOTBALL OFFICIALS NEEDED

The Northern California Football Officials Association (NCFOA) is recruiting men and women to be high school football officials for games in San Francisco and San Mateo counties. No experience is necessary. The only prerequisite is the love of football. Many of our high school officials have moved on to junior college, Div. I NCAA football and even the NFL. Hard-working and dedicated officials can earn up $1,000 per season. Officials are currently paid $59 for varsity, $46 for non-varsity and $44 for Pop Warner games. During a typical fall schedule, officials can work between four to eight games from Thursday to Sunday. Currently, there is a shortage of officials. The NCFOA has 68 members to officiate all high school games in three leagues (AAA, PAL and WCAL), plus several Pop Warner programs from Daly City to Palo Alto. E-mail Brent Baumann at brentbaumann@yahoo.com.



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