Jul 31, 2008

Sports announcements

FROM DAILY NEWS DISPATCHES

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 - Super-7 Academy; ages 8-18 - Center for Excellence. Registration can be done online 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. Tthe 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 information.



TRAVEL 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 TOURNAMENTS

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 semipro 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.



WRESTLING CAMP

The 12th annual Zeke Jones World Class Wrestling Camp will be held July 27-31 at Menlo College in Atherton. Featured clinicians include Zeke Jones (2004 U.S. Olympic coach) and two-time world champion Dan Henderson. Ages 10-18. Visit Zeke Jones.com or e-mail billgrant1345@hotmail.com for more info.



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 in Atherton is seeking girls volleyball coaches for the junior varsity and freshman levels. Contact Frank Rodriguez at frodriguez@shschools.org or at 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

n Los Altos High is looking for a varsity softball coach, a varsity co-head track coach, a jumps coach for track, a junior varsity girls soccer coach and a junior varsity boys basketball coach. E-mail resume and references to kim.cave@mvla.net or call Athletic Director Kim Cave at 650-960-8857.



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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