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Published on 08/10/1998 All articles from this issue

Sports On The Side

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JOINING UP: The Mountain View Recreation Division has openings for softball, basketball and volleyball teams wanting to participate in the city's fall adult leagues. Registration fees range from $235-480. For more information, call Eric at 903-6404.

NICE CALL: Major League umpire Larry Barnett will visit hospitalized veterans at the Palo Alto Veterans Administration Hospital on Thursday. Barnett, who's in the Bay Area to work an Oakland A's series this week, has been visiting vets since 1977 as part of a project sponsored by the Disabled American Veterans.

FROM THE GREENS: Peninsula football coach Ben Parks will host his second annual Celebrity Golf Invitational at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Stanford Golf Course. Entry fee is $300 per person and includes lunch, golf, a cocktail reception, awards, auctions, contests and more. Invited guests include former NFL players Ronnie Lott, Keena Turner and Jim Plunkett. Proceeds benefit Coach Parks Charities, Inc. For more information, call 363-1669.

MORE GOLF: The Young Life Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 31 at Los Altos Golf and Country Club. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Entry fee is $195 and includes lunch, a barbecue dinner and prizes. Entry forms are available at the Los Altos Golf Shop or by calling 813-5290.

HELP WANTED: Mountain View High needs coaches for girls varsity and JV volleyball. For details, call Barbara Kaufman at 940-4626. Los Altos High needs a girls varsity soccer coach and assistants for basketball and wrestling. For details, call Monica Lodge at 960-8857. Blach Junior High needs a girls volleyball coach. For details, call Steve Kane at 969-5063. Egan Intermediate School needs a softball coach and a boys volleyball coach. For details, call Brian Sullivan at 949-3985.

NORCAL WOMEN'S CORPORATE OPEN: The Northern California Women's Corporate Open will be held Sept. 25 at Shoreline Golf Links in Mountain View. The 18-hole event is for amateur women golfers and will include a "Corporate Cup" competition for teams representing companies and businesses across Northern California. For more information, call Rosiland Bivings at 964-8219.

GET FIT: The YWCA of the Mid-Peninsula in Palo Alto is offering a variety of fitness classes this summer. Classes include Stretch, Tone & Trim, New Wave Workout, Easy Exercise and Beginning/Intermediate Yoga. Drop in and try out a class for $5 or sign up for a series. For more information, call 494-0972.

POOL PLAY: The City of Mountain View's recreation division is offering several Family Swim Nights this summer at Rengstorff Pool. Swim nights go from 7:15-8:30 p.m. and are free to the public. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For times and more information, call 903-6331.

FROM THE GRIDIRON: Mountain View/Los Altos Pop Warner Football is seeking players and cheerleaders for the upcoming season. Participants must be between 7-15 years old. Practice starts Aug. 1. For more information, call Marty at (408) 736-7801.

SPECIAL VOLUNTEERS: With summer here, the Special Olympics is set to start practice for tennis, cycling and softball. The organization needs volunteer coaches for all these sports. For more information, call (408) 267-2734.

GET WET: The Los Altos-Mountain View Aquatic Club is offering a professionally coached summer swim program for ages 6 and up. The programs run from June 15 to Aug. 7, with practices at Foothill College in Los Altos Hills and Eagle Park in Mountain View. Practice times vary between 4 and 6:30 p.m., depending on location and ability. To register and for more information, call 428-1269.

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

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.

IN THE SWIM: 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.

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.