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Bob Berry Field

Willow Glen will re-dedicate its football complex in the name of the late, great Rams head varsity football coach, Bob Berry.

The dedication is scheduled for Oct. 24, between the frosh-soph and varsity football games. Willow Glen is hoping that many former players will return for the ceremonies, which should begin at about 1 p.m.

Alumni Football

For most high school players, there's no football after high school.

Oh, there's the occassional pick-up game in the park, or maybe a flag football league. But full-contact tackle football for most players ends with the final game of that senior season.

There are some players, though, who aren't quite ready to see those days of tackle football end. And they plan to do something about it.

The group is looking for former Los Gatos, Saratoga, Cupertino, Leigh, Monta Vista and Homestead high school football players to play in full-contact alumni games at San Jose PAL Stadium.

For more information, call 1-831-464-0738.

Roller Hockey

The Silicon Valley Quakes, a traveling roller hockey team that plays out of San Jose, will hold tryouts for the 10-and-under and 8-and-under (ages as of Dec. 31, 1998) divisions on Oct. 10, 2:30-4:30 p.m., at the Gremic Roller Hockey facility at 401 Jackson St. in San Jose.

The year-round program is open to players from anywhere in the area. There is one practice and one game each week, but the team will also travel to play weekend tournaments.

Gremic also hosts and in-house league with games on Sunday mornings in San Jose.

For more information, call Dave Inouye at 978-3579.

Quickness Clinic

A speed and quickness clinic for football, basketball and baseball players and track athletes will be held Oct. 17, 9-11 a.m., at the Los Gatos High School track.

Track coach Stan Dowell and Olympic gold medalist Andre Phillips will be featured at the clinic. Dowell coached Phillips, an Olympic medalist in the 400-meter hurdles, and Lee Evans, who won Olympic gold in the 400 meters.

The cost is $25 for adults, $15 for high school students, and $10 for kids. For more information, call John Shepardson at 252-7844.

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