Top young tracksters from the area will converge on the oval at Silver Creek High School on May 18, 8 a.m.­ 3 p.m., for the Citywide Youth Track Meet, sponsored by San Jose Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services.

The meet is open to boys and girls ages 9­14 (born 1989­94), and there is no entry fee. There will be both running and field events. Pre-registration is not required. For more information, call Rebecca Hunter at 408.369.6435.


Golf for Kaitlyn

A golf tournament to benefit Kaitlyn Langstaff and her family will be held May 5 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start at the Silver Creek Country Club. The entry fee of $150 includes green fees, a golf cart and lunch.

Raffle prizes include a signed San Jose Sharks jersey, a hockey stick autographed by Teemu Selanne, a one-night stay at Cordevalle, a round of golf for four at Silver Creek, gift certificates for Maggiano Little Italy in Santana Row and at Steamers in Los Gatos and much more.

All proceeds from the tournament go to Kaitlyn and the Langstaff family. Kaitlyn is a Saratoga 9-year-old who suffers from toxic epidermal necrolysis, a severe form of Stevens Johnson Syndrome.

For more information, visit www.kaitlynlangstaff.org or contact Kristin Mills at 408.421.7252 or kmbmills@aol.com.


Pioneer Stampede

The 10th annual Mustang Stampede Golf Tournament, sponsored by the Pioneer High School Athletic Booster Club, will be held on May 9 at the Santa Teresa Golf Course.

The 144-player field will tee off in a 12:30 p.m. shotgun start. The cost is $150 per player in the four-person scramble tournament.


Irish golf tourney

The seventh annual Irish-American Heritage Society Golf Tournament will be held May 12 at the Almaden Golf and Country Club in San Jose. Teams of four will open with a shotgun start that Monday, and the winning foursome will claim a 10-day holiday tour of Ireland.

At a cost of $1,500, the Shamrock Foursome golf package includes four rounds of golf, carts, luncheon and an awards dinner buffet. At $2,500, the Emerald Foursome includes everything in the Shamrock package, plus hole sponsorship, a tee sign, recognition and a gift to the society's educational scholarship program. Each Emerald Foursome can select a golfer to participate in the $1 million hole-in-one shootout on Almaden's 165-yard ninth hole.

Proceeds from the tourney benefit youth scholarships and activities in Ireland. For more information, call 408.445.1364.