Sports Briefs
Run to the Far Side
The California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco will host the Run to the Far Side, a 10K and 5K run/walk set for Nov. 28, 8:30 a.m. The registration deadline is Nov. 19, and the cost is $15 for members and $20 for non-members. Race day registration is $25. For more information, check their website at www.sfgate. com/runtothefarside/.
Speed Training
The emphasis will be on speed when athletes training for football, basketball, soccer, baseball and track get together for a speed, quickness and jumping clinic on Dec. 11, 9-11 a.m., at the Los Gatos High School track.
The cost is $25 per person. For more information, call John Shepardson at 408.871.9805.
Baseball Camp
Stanford assistant baseball coach Mark O'Brien will host the annual Stanford baseball camps for players ages 12-18 on the Stanford campus.
The camps will feature hitting and defense, with a special camp for pitchers ages 13-18. Camps will be held Nov. 26-28, Dec. 20-22 and Dec. 27-29 at Sunken Diamond, and the cost is $110 per session.
For information on the camps, call O'Brien at 650.723.4528.
Roller Hockey
The Southwest YMCA will host Saturday morning roller hockey leagues for beginner and intermediate players ages 6-11. League play begins Jan. 8, and there will be one weeknight practice each week. The cost is $80, plus program membership. For more information, call 408.370.1877, ext. 19.
Gym open to 40+
The small gym at Saratoga High School will be open for basketball for players age 40 and over every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. The drop-in fee is $3 per night, and new players must show proof of age. For more information, call 408.868.1248.
Pitching Program
An eight-week fall pitching program for baseball players ages 9-12 will run Tuesday evenings, through Dec. 14, in the gym at West Valley Community College in Saratoga.
The program teaches fundamentals, arm care and defensive skills. Players 9-10 attend at 7 p.m., players 11-12 at 8 p.m.
For more information, call Burch Boehner at 408.998.5338.
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