Keith Volden of Dartmouth Middle School finished third in the boys seventh grade division and Dartmouth's Melissa Hopper romped to an eighth-place finish in the girls sixth grade division at the Junior High School County cross country championships held Oct. 18.

Volden blistered the course in 11:18 to get third in his grade level and Hopper ran 13:27 for eighth in her class.

The meet was open to all middle schools in the Santa Clara County that field cross country teams.

Lacrosse clinic

Girls Lacrosse of San Jose will hold an introductory clinic on Nov. 16 at the Kirk Community Center, 1601 Foxworthy Ave.

The clinic will run from 1­3 p.m. for middle school girls and 3­4:30 p.m. for high school girls.

Lacrosse, a non-contact sport played with webbed sticks, is relatively new in this area. Leland is one of the few area schools to field a girls team, and the San Jose Extreme is a team that was formed for girls in grades five through eight. Former Leland coach Michelle Reiss and Extreme coach Jessica Paige will lead the Saturday clinic.

The cost is $10 and equipment will be provided. For more information, visit www.sjextreme.org or email John Fensterwald at john@sjextreme.org.

Bronco baseball

The Santa Clara University baseball program will host the Santa Clara Prospect Baseball Camp on Nov. 28­30.

The camp is open to youngsters in grades 10­12.

For more information, call Santa Clara assistant coach Mike Zirelli at 408.554.4151.

Senior Games

The Senior Games, hosted by the City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Office on Aging, will feature competition in track and field this weekend.

Athletes ages 40 and over are eligible for the track and field meet to be held Nov. 2, 9 a.m., at Los Gatos High School. The $20 entry fee includes all events.

The Senior Games featured basketball competition last weekend at Mission College in Santa Clara.

For more information, call 408.297.0247.

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