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Sports Briefs
Baseball Showcase
High school baseball players in the greater San Jose area interested in playing at the collegiate level will get the opportunity to display their talents on Oct. 15 with the Baseball Factory hosts a day-long showcase event at San Jose Municipal Stadium.
The event draws college coaches from throughout the area and professional scouts. The deadline for application is Oct. 8. For more information, call 1.800.641.HITS.
Coaching Workshop
A workshop on the psychology of coaching, taught by Dr. Thomas Tutko, will be offered Oct. 13, 14 and 15, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Campbell campus of John F. Kennedy University.
Tutko, a professor at San Jose State University, is recognized as an expert in sports psychology.
For more information, contact Brock Weedman at bweedman@jfku.edu or 408.874.7707. To register, call 1.800.557.1384.
Pumpkin Run
The annual 5K-10K Pumpkin Festival Run will return to Half Moon Bay on Oct. 15. Race registration begins at 7 a.m. for the 8 a.m. event. Runners will start at Hatch Elementary School, 490 Miramontes Ave. Registration fee (before Oct. 6) is $20 for adults and $10 for children 12-and-under and seniors. For information, call 650.7264407 or visit www.theschedule.com.
Pitching Program
A program for baseball pitchers that covers fundamentals, arm care and defensive skills for youth players ages 9-12 will be held Tuesday evenings Oct. 17 though Dec. 5 in the gym at West Valley Community College in Saratoga. For more information, call Burch Boehner at 408.615.7957.
Quicksilver Challenge
The annual Quicksilver Challenge Half-Marathon and 10K run will be held Oct. 7, 8 a.m., at Castillero Middle School in the Almaden Valley. Entry forms are available at Athletic Performance in Los Gatos and on the Web at www.quicksilver-running.com. For more information, call Steve Lorenz at 408.395.2734.
BASHOF Donations
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame will donate more than $120,000 in athletic-equipment grants to boys and girls youth sports organizations in the area as part of its youth fund.
BASHOF has distributed more than $1.6 million in grants through its youth fund since 1981. The grant-application filing period runs through Jan. 31. For information regarding grant applications, call 415.352.8827 or check www.bashof.org.
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Worker shortages are affecting lower paying, service-oriented businesses
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City Beat
Neighbors of Presentation High School say plans will not ease parking problems
The historic Buffington House site will get a new look with the addition of a 7,500-square-foot Victorian-style office building
Larry Silva, president and general manager of Yellow Cab Co., offers a $5,000 reward for the killer of a Milpitas cab driver
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Local Notebook
Wedding: Nadia and Nicholas Seewer
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Fall is the time to plant cool season annuals
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