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Hockey stars
A couple local athletes were rewarded for their play in the National Futures field hockey tournament held July 37 in Virginia Beach, Va. Bailey Richardson from Los Gatos and Katie Sang from Cupertino were selected for the under-16 national team that will compete in the Junior Olympics in Detroit from July 22 through Aug. 2. The two girls helped lead their 16-and-under team from California to a 10th-place finish in the futures tournament, which was an improvement over last year's 13th-place finish. The team would have likely finished higher, had it not been for two narrow defeats—one coming on a last-minute game-winning goal and another on a penalty corner at the end of regulation.
The under-19 California team also boasted several local stars in Nicole Ng from Saratoga, Courtney Furia from Los Gatos and Jamie Sibilla of Cupertino. The under-19 members do not have the option to play in the Junior Olympics, but Ng was selected to play for the under-19 national "B" team.
MLS Camps
The Los Gatos United Soccer League has announced that Major League Soccer Camps will be at Fisher Middle School
Aug. 1115.
There will be two camps offered: one for children ages 56 and another for athletes ages 716. The 56 camp will run 56:30 p.m. and will cost $65. The 716 camp will run 47 p.m. and will cost $105. All campers will receive a T-shirt and ball.
Additionally, MLS campers will receive a companion voucher to see an MLS soccer game, a curriculum that teaches players the MLS' secret moves and techniques and
a post-camp team stadium graduation.
For more information, call Ed at 408.354.7006 or email ed.sanjuan@lmco.com, or visit http://www.mlscamps.com.
Strikkers tryouts
The Strikkers girls fast pitch softball team will be hosting fall tryouts at Oak Grove High School for its four age divisions: 18 and under, 16 and under, 14 and under and 12 and under.
The 18-and-under and 16-and-under tryouts will be held on Aug. 17 and 24. Pitchers and catchers for the 18-and-under division should report at 9 a.m. and position players should arrive at noon. For the 16-and-under division, pitchers and catchers should report at 10:30 a.m. and position players at noon.
The 14-and-under and 12-and-under tryouts will be on Aug. 16 and 23. Pitchers and catchers for both age groups should report at 2 p.m. All position players should arrive at 3 p.m.
The Strikkers organization is also seeking coaches and assistant coaches for various teams (12-and-under and 18-and-under). For more information on the fall tryouts and coaching opportunities, please call Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855 or visit http://www.strikkers.org.
Camp with Pros
The 12th Camp With the Pros, a summer baseball camp for players ages 7 to 12, has returned to the Santa Clara Valley. The final camp session will be held Aug. 1115 at the Union Little League Complex (Blossom Hill Road and Camden Avenue in San Jose). The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, and camp fees are $119 per session.
The camp director is Roger Samuels, a former Branham High School and Santa Clara University star who went on to pitch for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. The director of instruction is Mark Cummins, a former Santa Clara University infielder who went on to play professional baseball and has worked as the head baseball coach at Live Oak High School for the past 17 years.
Former major league hurler Ernie Broglio, who won 21 pages in 1960 for the St. Louis Cardinals, will serve as pitching instructor. For more information, call Samuels at 408.264.0396.
Contacting sports
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