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USTA sectionals

Six teams from the Santa Clara Valley advanced to the finals of the USTA League Tennis Northern California Sectional championships in Carmel Valley, and two of the six squads will now advance to the nationals.

Almaden Valley Athletic Club of San Jose and the Decathlon Club of Santa Clara will each send teams to national competition.

The AVAC women's 5.0 team beat Davie Stadium of Oakland 2-1 in the finals, and will now play in the nationals Sept. 24-27 in New York City.

The Decathlon men's 3.5 squad downed the San Francisco Tennis Club 5-0 to earn a place in the national finals Oct. 8-11 in Palm Springs.

Las Palmas of Sunnyvale, Courtside of Los Gatos, the San Jose Swim & Racquet Club and Mountain View each pushed teams into the finals in Carmel Valley, but each one lost in the championship round.

San Jose lost a 3-2 heartbreaker to Reno Tennis Club in the women's 4.0 finals, and Courtside dropped a tight 3-2 decision to Pacifica in the women's 3.5 title match.

The Las Palmas men's 3.0 team dropped a tough 3-2 nod to the Napa Valley Tennis Association, and Mountain View lost 3-2 to Dan Gamel of Fresno in the men's 4.0 finals.

Coaches needed

Fremont High School is looking for varsity and frosh-soph water polo and girls' volleyball coaches for the upcoming fall season. Anyone interested should call 522-2402.

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