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Published on 05/11/1998 All articles from this issue

Sports On The Side

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A CALL TO THE HALL: Los Altos resident Jack Hacker was inducted into the Mission High School Athletic Hall of Fame May 8. Hacker was a standout soccer player for the San Francisco school from 1944-46. He played on three AAA championship squads, earning all-league honors each year.

A STAR IN TEXAS: Former Mountain View resident Dan Forsman finished in a four-way tie for sixth place at the Houston Open, held April 30-May 3. He led the first two days of the golf tournament and was tied for first after three days, but fell off the pace in the final day to finish with a 280. Forsman earned $64,750 for his efforts.

WATER WORLD: The Los Altos-Mountain View Aquatic Club is seeking new members. The club has waived the $150 membership fee and discounted tuition for high school students who join in May. The season runs from May-August. For more information, call 428-1269.

WHAT A RACKET: The Los Altos Tennis Club is looking for enthusiastic new members. All levels are welcome. For more information, call Celia Best at 917-0225.

TRYOUTS AFOOT: Two youth soccer teams coached by Layne Tippets will hold tryouts this month. A boys under-9 team and a girls under-11 team are looking for serious players interested in playing advanced-level soccer. Boys need to have birth dates between August 1, 1989 and July 31, 1990 to participate. Girls need birth dates between August 1, 1989 and July 31, 1987. For more information, call (408) 535-5759.

MORE KICKS: AYSO Region 43 is still registering soccer players for the fall season. The final walk-in registration clinic will be held from 7-8 p.m. today, at Hillview Community Center in Los Altos. For more information, call 941-4006.

COACHES WANTED: Mountain View High is looking for coaches for girls varsity and junior varsity volleyball and varsity boys water polo, which start in the fall. For more information about these positions, call Mountain View athletic director Barbara Kaufman at 940-4626.

LACE 'EM UP: Hoop-It-Up will return to the South Bay June 6-7. Organizers expect more than 7,600 players and 38,000 spectators at the 3-on-3 basketball tournament in downtown San Jose. A portion of the proceeds will benefit local high schools. Deadline to register is May 29. For more information, call (916) 486-1370.

GET INTO THE SWING: Women golfers are invited to join the Deep Cliff Monday Ladies Golf Club. The group tees off at 8:30 a.m. every Monday (except holidays) at Deep Cliff, a par 60 golf course in Cupertino. Maximum score to qualify for membership is 99. For more information, call 323-2798.

GET WET: The Los Altos Masters Swim Club offers daily workouts and lap swimming for adults age 19 and over. All levels are welcome. For more information, call 941-2406.

PLAY SAFE: If you are hosting or organizing a sporting event, The Spinal Sports Care Center of Mountain View will provide sports injury certified doctors free of charge. They provide taping, stretching, warm up, injury evaluations, emergency management, training tips and nutritional talks. For more information, call Dr. John McDaniel at 967-1152.

TESTING TIME: Whether you're a triathlete, weekend warrior or armchair athlete, you can take advantage of state-of-the-art fitness testing offered at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills. The 45-minute test gauges strength, flexibility, cardiovascular endurance, blood pressure, exercising heart rate and percentage of body fat. The test costs $9 for California residents. For more information, call 949-7222.

SPORTS WATCH: If you have an idea for a sports story or would like to comment on the section, call sports editor Pete Borello at 948-9000, ext. 315; fax us at 948-6647; or write the paper at 138 Main St., Los Altos 94022.