Sports Briefs
Special Olympics
With the summer season drawing to a close, plans are already under way for the Special Olympics fall season.
Volunteers are needed for sports training in soccer, long distance running and power lifting. Coaches are needed for the eight-week season, and no experience is necessary.
A volunteer orientation meeting is set for Aug. 8, 7 p.m., at the Special Olympics office on Chambertin Drive in San Jose. For more information, call 408.267.2734 or check their website at www.sonc.org/sccso.
Volleyball Camp
Los Gatos boys volleyball coach Tom Jack will be joined by Olympic gold medalist Pat Powers as the two host a volleyball camp for high school athletes on Aug. 18-20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day, at Los Gatos High.
Powers, the current men's volleyball coach at USC, played nine years on the U.S. National Team, winning Olympic gold and playing in the World Cup and World Championships. He was an All-American at USC, leading the Trojans to an NCAA championship, and spent 10 years on the AVP professional beach tour.
Powers has been coaching volleyball since 1981, and is beginning his fifth season as the head coach at USC. His 2000 team posted a 22-5 record and was ranked No. 3 in the nation.
Jack has led the Wildcats to a 61-4 league record during his five years at Los Gatos. He has been coaching volleyball for 11 years, including the direction of several summer camps.
The cost for three-day high school camp is $150 per player. For more information, call Jack at 408.358.8622.
Campbell Tennis
The Campbell Recreation Department is offering tennis lessons for adults and children ages 9 and up. The cost is $35 for four lessons or $50 for six lessons, and classes are limited to four students. Lessons are conducted on the tennis courts at Westmont High School. For more information, call 408.866.2105.
Give Us A Call
Didn't find what you were looking for in today's paper? Give us a call, send us a fax or drop us a line. Fax in your sports results to 408.354.3917, or give Dick Sparrer a call at 408.978.9665. We look forward to hearing from you.
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