May 17, 2008

Sports announcements

FROM DAILY NEWS DISPATCHES

MAJOR BASKETBALL CAMPS

Applications are being taken for the prestigious Ten Star All-Star Basketball Camp, a series of summer camps that accept only top talents for camps in nine states including one in Thousand Oaks. Boys and girls ages 10 through 19 are eligible. Past participants include Michael Jordan, Tim Duncan, Vince Carter, Grant Hill and Antawn Jamison. College scholarships are possible for players selected to the camps' All-America team. There is also a separate camp for boys and girls ages 6 through 18 of all skill levels. For a free brochure, call 704-373-0873 or visit www.tenstarcamp.com.



U13 CYSA SOCCER TRYOUTS

The MVLA X-Treme, a boys Class 1 CYSA U13 team will hold tryouts on Sunday, June 1 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hillview Field in Los Altos. Players born after Aug. 1, 1995 are eligible. The team has recently been promoted to Class 1 and is looking for talented and committed players. E-mail manager Joe Mitchner to RSVP and for more info at jsmhome@comcast.net.



U15 CLASS 1 SOCCER TRYOUTS

Tryouts for a CYSA girls U15 Class 1 soccer team will be held Saturday at Rosotti's field in Portola Valley at 2 p.m. for girls born after August 1, 1993. Rosotti's field is located on Alpine Road just past Arastradero. Call Tess at 650-245-6852 for more info.



U10 CYSA SOCCER TRYOUTS

The MVLA Pythons will hold tryouts June 3-4. If your son turns 10 after Aug. 1, he is eligible to play under-10 in the fall. If you are interested, please send an RSVP e-mail to joeseither@yahoo.com and plan to attend both tryouts: June 3 at Santa Rita Elementary in Los Altos from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., and June 4 at Sylvan Park in Mountain View from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.



YOUTH VOLLEYBALL CAMPS

The Vision Volleyball Club's Futures program for girls interested in learning the sport of volleyball will sponsor a camp over four consecutive Sundays in June. Vision's Futures program is designed with the goal of introducing and teaching young players (ages 8-11) the sport in a fun and positive environment. Participants will receive individual training in volleyball fundamentals and will learn the basics of team play. The camps will be held at Presentation High School in San Jose from 10 a.m. to noon. The cost is $180 for all four sessions. Fees will be prorated if joining a session already in progress. Each camper will receive a camp T-shirt. Registration can be done at www.visionvolleyball.com or may be completed on the first day of camp, which will be Sunday, June 1. Space is limited and will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Contact Joe Ripp at 408-356-9181 or jripp@visionvolleyball.com.



GUNN BOYS BASKETBALL CAMP

Gunn varsity basketball coach Chris Redfield will host the Titan Boys Basketball Camp at Gunn High School on June 16-19 and June 23-26. The camp is for boys entering fourth-10th grades with morning and afternoon camp sessions. E-mail credfield@pacbell.net or visit www.gunntitans.com.



PREP COACHING OPENINGS

n Los Altos High is looking for 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.

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 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 Pinewood School in Los Altos Hills is looking for a head varsity coach for a new eight-man football program. Contact Matt Stimson at 650-941-6044 or e-mail mstimson@pinewood.edu

n Sacred Heart Prep in Atherton is seeking assistant football coaches at both the varsity and junior varsity levels. Contact Frank Rodriguez at frodriguez@shschools.org or at 650-473-4031.

n St. Francis High School in Mountain View is looking for a varsity boys basketball coach. E-mail Michael Pilawski at mipilaws@sfhs.com.



SPORTS MEDICINE CAMP

Skyline College in San Bruno will sponsor a sports medicine camp this summer for high school and community college students and youth sports coaches. The camp will be July 21-25 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Skyline College Sports Medicine Facility (Classroom 3B), 3300 College Drive. The camp will be led by Jo Silken, ATC, head athletic trainer for Skyline College, and in collaboration with the Golden State Warriors. The fee is $100 and includes a camp t-shirt and supplies. Participants need to bring a bag lunch. Drinks and snacks will be provided. For more info and registration, see www.smccd.edu/accounts/silken/ or call Silken at (650) 738-4283 or e-mail her at silken@smccd.edu.



SOFTBALL TOURNEY FUNDRAISER

The local American Softball Association's umpire association is sponsoring a charity softball tournament in Sunnyvale on Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1. Proceeds will go to buy equipment for local public middle schools. For more info, contact Mike Patterson at 650-961-2442.



YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUES FORMING

AYSO fall soccer registration is about to begin for boys and girls born between Jan. 31, 2004 and Aug 1, 1989. Everyone plays. Online pre-registration has opened with walk-in registration continuing Saturday at Hillview Middle School. Go to www.mpsoccer.org or call 650-261-0858 for more information.



YOUTH BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

Atwater Alley-Oop is calling for entries to the "Summer Slam II" basketball tournament that will be held Saturday, June 14. Boys and girls ages 11U through 17U are eligible. It's open to all AAU, school and club teams. There will be a three-game minimum in the one-day tournament played on four courts in Delhi. Entry fee is $210. Contact Robert 209-947-3888 or e-mail rgarrett3@sbcglobal.net. For more info, visit www.atwateralleyoop.com



SOFTBALL SPONSORS SOUGHT

The San Carlos Youth Softball Association (SCYSA) is looking to for community support through a tournament sponsorship for the upcoming Jan Macpherson Memorial Tournament, set for May 24-26 in San Carlos and Belmont. Almost 40 teams come from the Bay Area and beyond to the annual event that draws more than 2,000 people over three days. All of the money raised during this tournament directly support SCYSA's summer San Carlos Force program for youth. Some of last year's funds helped local girls teams compete in state and national tournaments in San Diego and New Mexico. SCYSA is a non-profit organization operated by volunteers that provides a softball program for girls ages 5 1/2 to 14 in San Carlos, Belmont and Redwood City. If you want to help, options include a program sponsorship ($50), a home run fence banner sponsorship ($250) a tournament sponsorship of $500 or $1,000. Contributions are tax-deductible. For more info, call 925-285-7717



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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