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    Coaches Needed

    St. Andrew's Middle School in Saratoga is looked for coaches for its seventh and eighth grade basketball teams. For more information, call 408.867.3785 or email roger_adams@st-andrews.org.

    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.

    Redwood Run

    The annual Race Through the Redwoods, a 10K run from downtown Felton to Henry Cowell State Park, will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 20. The entry fee is $15 by Aug. 18 or $20 on race day. For more information, call 831.335.3542, email joyclm@aol.com or check web- sites www.theschedule.com or www.active.com.

    Volleyball Workshop

    A volleyball workshop for parents and coaches will be held Aug. 19 at Burnham Pavilion on the Stanford campus in Palo Alto. A seminar for parents will run from 10 a.m.- to noon with a seminar for coaches slated for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, and preregistration if recommended. For more information, call Denise Corlett at 650.723.1997 or check the website www.stanfordvolleyball.com.




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Council reviews the circulation element of the General Plan

Commission decides on the renovation plans for Congress Springs Park

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