May 2, 2008

Sports

Sports Briefs

Almaden Force Boys U16 Soccer tryouts
Almaden Force is a U16 Select Boys Soccer Team that will be holding tryouts Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 – 7 p.m. through the end of May at San Jose State University, behind Spartan Stadium, off of 10th street. For additional information, contact Team Manager Angelo Gallo at 314-2732.

San Jose area residents participate in 2008 WALK MS for Multiple Sclerosis
Hundreds of San Jose area residents will make great strides in the fight against multiple sclerosis (MS) at Walk MS San Jose, held Saturday, May 3 Organized by the Northern California Chapter of the National MS Society, San Jose is one of 11 Walk MS locations throughout Northern California.

Walk MS participants can chose between a 5K or 10K walk along the Guadeloupe River Trails starting and finishing at Arena Green Park. Walkers will be greeted at the festive finish line with a free lunch provided by Subway and live entertainment provided by MOViN 99.7 and the Los Gatos High School Steel Drum Band. There will be a special victory martial arts demonstration led by San Jose Walk Ambassador, Laine Meyer. Funds raised will go towards critical research and programs for the 20,000 Northern Californians living with MS.

Registration begins at 8 a.m.; the walk starts at 9 a.m. For more information and to register online, visit nationalMSsociety.org/walkMS or call 1-800-FIGHT-MS.

Willow Glen Rotary 27th Annual Tourney to benefit Fisher House
Join the Willow Glen Rotary on May 5 for their 27th Annual Golf Tournament to benefit the Fisher House, a beautiful place for families to stay close to our wounded military soldiers while they recover. Sign up your own foursome, play with some of our Military "heroes" or a Willow Glen Rotary member. The fee is $150 each, and includes a day a of golf at Summit Point, lunch, beer and dinner. If you can't make it to the event, send your donation to Willow Glen Rotary, P.O. Box 4744 San Jose, CA 95150. For more information on the Fisher House and the tournament, call Rod Bayha at 460-6157.

Presentation High School’s 23rd Annual Golf Tournament
This annual fundraising event is scheduled for May 9 at the Cinnabar Hills Golf Club. Lunch is set for 11:30 a.m. followed by a 12:30 p.m. Tee Off. The $225 cost includes golf fee, tee prize, lunch, course refreshments and the awards dinner. All proceeds benefit academic programs at Presentation High School. For additional information, contact Jane Jeziorski at 264-5110 x2428 or jjeziorski@pres-net.com.

Free city wide Youth Track Meet
The City of San Jose and San Jose Police Amateur Athletic Foundation are sponsoring the City Wide Youth Track Meet for boys and girls born between 1994-1999 (ages 9-14), on May 18, 2008 at Evergreen Valley High School, 3300 Quimby Road, San Jose. The event is free for all participants. For more information or to pre-register, please call Steve Ryan at 871-3825 or via email steve.ryan@sanjoseca.gov or Meet Director: Judi Baxter via email at judibax@sonic.net.

Evergreen Valley Soccer summer camps
EVS will be offering two soccer camps this summer. Sessions begin June 22 -26, with the All Girls Academy. The Academy is designed to help players develop all aspect of their game and topics will include Ball mastery, Beginning and intermediate technical skills, Small-sided games, Offensive/defensive team tactics, and Training for speed/agility/quickness.

Eligible girls are ages 8 – 17 and the fee is $145 per person (team discounts are available). Academy hours are 4 – 7 p.m.

The “Little Hawks” Academy is designed for players age 5 – 8 and focuses on having fun while learning new soccer skills. Coached by members of the EVC Men’s and Women’s Soccer Team, campers will participate in a variety of soccer games and activities. Session one is Aug. 4, 6 & 7 and Session two is Aug. 11, 13 &14. The fees are $90 fro one session, $140 for both. Hours are 9 – 11 a.m.

For additional information or to register, call Felicia Perez at 274-7900 x6910 or email Felicia.Perez@evc.edu.

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