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Sports Briefs
Saratoga All-Net tryouts are set
National Junior Basketball (NJB) All-Net tryouts for boys and girls will be held Sept. 17 and 24 in the Saratoga High School gym.
Tryout times are noon-2 p.m. for eighth grade boys and girls, and 2-4 p.m. for boys in grades seven and six-and-under. Players should attend both tryout sessions.
Players must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at the All-Net registration on Sept. 17. Registration for boys and girls in the eighth grade is from noon-1 p.m. and for all other boys from 2-3 p.m. The registration fee is $200 per player, and players must provide a birth certificate and proof of residency (PG&E bill).
The All-Net program is for select and highly skilled players only. Players must reside in Saratoga or the Saratoga Union School District.
For more information, call 408.379.7215.
Basketball Clinic
Stanford's Mike Montgomery will join top high school and youth basketball coaches at the CCSA Basketball Clinic of Champions on Sept. 16, 11:30 a.m., at St. Francis High School in Mountain View.
Montgomery, the talented men's basketball coach for the Cardinal, will be the featured speaker at the clinic. Steve Filios of St. Francis, Jim Marino of Los Gatos, George Banks of Independence and Pam Wimberly of Menlo Atherton are high school coaches who are on the list of speakers, along with young coaches John Wilkerson, Bob Sarlatte and John Sevey.
Speakers will each give a 50-minute presentation on offense, defense or a particular aspect of the game of basketball. The clinic is recommended for high school and youth coaches, but is open to the general public.
The event is expected to run from 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., and the cost is $35 per person or $30 each for groups of five or more. For information, call clinic director Ray Calcagno at 650.969.3295 or log on to www.ccsa.net.
Mayor's Tourney
The registration deadline for the annual Mayor's Youth Basketball tournament for eighth-grade boys and girls teams is Sept. 14. For more information, call 408.369.3900.
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