Sports Briefs

Coaching clinic

Veteran high school football coach Butch Cattolico, who has headed up a successful program at Los Gatos High School for the past two decades, will be among the 10 top-notch football coaches to speak at the CCSA Clinic of Champions on March 25, 12:30 p.m., at Sacred Heart High School in Atherton.

Cattolico tops a line-up that features high school football coaches Mike Mitchell of St. Francis, Mike Holt of Andrew Hill, Mark Krail of Pioneer, Chris Cameron of Hollister, Tony Alanis of Woodside and Chris Oswald of Santa Clara. Ryan Buhk of the successful youth team the Sunnyvale Micro Rockets will also be among the speakers.

The clinic is recommended for high school and youth coaches, but is open to the general public. The cost is $35 per person or $25 per person for groups of five or more.

Call clinic director Ray Calcagno at 650.969.3295.

Pioneers lose two

The Pioneers came close, but the Cupertino golf team lost twice last week to Los Gatos, a team favored to vie for the title in the El Camino Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League this spring.

"We hope to be competitive this year," said Cupertino coach Craig Ellegood. And the Pioneers were competitive, just no match for Los Gatos.

The Cats two-timed Cupertino to up their league record to 6-0 and their overall mark to 7-0. Gatos edged the Pioneers 173-181 on their home course at Deep Cliff in Cupertino, then beat them 203-228 at La Rinconada. Cupertino slipped to 3-3 in league play.

Mohammad Gorjestani and Scott Mueller, Cupertino's top two players this spring, each fired a 40 at LaRinconada.

Challenger baseball

Little League District 44 has announced registration for its challenger division for the 2000 spring season.

Signups are for physically and mentally disabled youngsters, ages 7-17. Registration is free. Play is from March to June. For more information, call Ken or Anneliese Jones at 408.615.8807.

Pony baseball

The Sunnyvale-Cupertino Pony Baseball program is accepting registration for players ages 7-18. The league also needs adult volunteers to become board members. For more information, call 408.245.7669.

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