SJ Hall of Fame
Five local sports heroes are designated for induction into the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame when ceremonies are held Nov. 13 on the floor of the Compaq Center in San Jose. Football star Craig Morton, basketball sensation Dennis Awtrey, Olympic hammer thrower Ed Burke, women's golf pioneer Betty Hicks and baseball superstar Carney Lansford are the '02 inductees.
The organization will also honor five others as amateur athletes of the year. High school athletes Trent Edwards (Los Gatos football) and Adrienne Herbst (Santa Teresa girls soccer), college athletes Logan Tom (Stanford women's volleyball) and Jeremy Guthrie (Stanford baseball) and special Olympian Lindsay Mibach (Lynbrook) will be presented awards.
The eighth annual induction ceremony will begin with a reception at 5:30 p.m., followed by a dinner and awards presentation at 7 p.m. A portion of the event proceeds will benefit the Silicon Valley Region of Special Olympics.
For information regarding the purchase of tickets for the event, or for sponsorship packages, call the San Jose Sports Hall of Fame information line at 408.288.2932.
Golf tournament
The Bronco Baseball Golf Tournament, a fundraising event for the Santa Clara University baseball team, will be held Nov. 1 at Cinnabar Hills Golf Club in San Jose.
The best ball scramble tournament will begin with an11:30 a.m. shotgun start, following a 9 a.m. registration. The $230 entry fee includes green fees, cart, range balls, tee prizes, lunch, dinner and a foursome photo. The cost is $60 for dinner only.
For more information, contact Mike Oakland at 408.554.4882 or JMOakland@scu.edu or Tom Myers at 408.554.5267 or TGMyers@scu.edu.
Volleyball tryouts
The Point Break Volleyball Club will hold tryouts for the 2003 season in November at Saratoga High School.
The club, under the direction of Westmont girls coach Peter Kim, will hold tryouts on Nov. 16, 79 p.m., for girls in the 12-and-under, 13-and-under and 14-and-under divisions, and on Nov. 17, 79 p.m., for girls in the 15-and-under, 16-and-under and 18-and-under divisions.
There is a onetime tryout fee of $25, but players can try out for multiple teams. Players must arrive an hour before tryouts with insurance, medical and Social Security information, and there will be a short parents meeting before each tryout.
For more information, visit www.eteamz.com/pointbreakvbc/.
Softball tryouts
The Strikkers, a girls softball 16-and-under traveling team, will hold tryouts for the 2003 summer season on Nov. 17 and 24 at Oak Grove High School in San Jose. Pitchers and catchers should report at 11 a.m. and position players at noon. For more information, call Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855.
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