Sports Shorts Sports Shorts (June 30, 2004)

LOCAL BASEBALL . . . The Palo Alto Oaks swept a doubleheader from previously undefeated Richmond on Sunday, 15-3 and 11-1, in Western Baseball Association Stan Musial Division action. Greg Matson homered, and drove in four runs for the Oaks in the first game. Gabe Duran homered and drovein two runs and Gary Mullins homered and drove in three runs. Matt Campbell was the inning pitcher. Duran had a home run and four RBI in the second game, while Jeff Bradshaw collected three hits, scored three runs and drove in three runs. Colby Henard threw a four-hitter over five innings for the win . . . Menlo Park was swept by Half Moon Bay, 8-0 and 17-13, in an American Legion doubleheader on Saturday at Menlo-Atherton High. Domenic Di Ricco had three hits and drove in four runs while Billy Rose added three hits and three RBI in the second game for Menlo Park. J.T. Power had two hits.

WORLDLY WINS . . . The United States national women's water polo team defeated Hungary, 12-10, in the championship game of the FINA World League Super Final on Sunday at the Charter All-Digital Aquatic Centre in Long Beach. Stanford grad Jackie Frank stopped two shots in the goal during the penalty shootout to secure the American victory. Stanford grad Brenda Villa scored three goals and Stanford grad Margie Dingeldein added two goals for Team USA. "It was awesome," said Villa. "It's our last game on American soil before Athens. We don't want to start rough in Athens. We're going to be playing a lot of European teams, so it was good to play Hungary in the final. I've never been in a shootout. It's the utmost pressure situation." Team USA beat Italy, 10-9, in the semifinals while Hungary knocked off Russia, 8-7, to reach the title match. Russia and Italy entered the semifinals unbeaten. The Russians beat Team USA, 10-5, in pool play while Italy handed Hungary a 6-4 loss . . . The United States national women's volleyball team, playing without most of its top players, still managed to qualify for next year's World Grand Prix by reaching the championship match of the Pan American Cup in Tijuana, Mexico on Saturday, losing to Cuba. The Americans clinched their spot in the Grand Prix with a 30-28, 25-25, 25-17 win over Puerto Rico on Thursday as Stanford senior Ogonna Nnamani recorded nine kills and three blocks.

NET RESULTS . . . The top-seeded doubles team of Atherton resident Daniel Hoffman and Menlo Park resident Max Glenn won the USTA NorCal 12 Sectional title at the Sierra Racquet Club in Fresno on Sunday. In singles action, Hoffman lost in the championship match, while Glenn finished third . . . Menlo Park resident Jamie Hutter teamed with Adam Davison to finish third in doubles competition of the USTA NorCal 14 Sectional Championships at the Seascape Sports Club in Aptos. Hutter and Davison entered play unseeded.

THE QUAKES' CHAMP . . . San Jose Earthquakes defender Todd Dunivant's brother Luke was named the 2004 Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's (LLS) annual Man of the Year for the Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay chapter on Thursday night at a benefit dinner in Santa Clara. Todd, a former Stanford All-American, spent the past eight weeks fundraising for the LLS in honor of his brother Luke, an acute Leukemia survivor. Todd raised the most funds out of five candidates, earning the title of Man of the Year for his older brother Luke. "I am thrilled to have my brother take on the title of Man of the Year for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society," Dunivant said. "I hope that these funds help families in need because, as my family has learned, the disease can happen to anyone at anytime, so I feel lucky to be able to do my part to help find a cure. I would like to thank everyone who supported this campaign, especially the Earthquakes and the other teams in MLS, for assisting my campaign." Todd has been actively involved with LLS since 2001, when Luke was diagnosed with acute Leukemia and required an immediate bone marrow transplant, which he twice received from Todd, who was a perfect bone marrow match. Luke received stem cells from Todd in two separate six-hour procedures. "The Earthquakes organization would like to congratulate Todd for his fund-raising efforts for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society," said Earthquakes President and General Manager Alexi Lalas. "Todd is a perfect example of the type of player we have here on the Earthquakes. He is champion on the field and off the field in the local community."

OF LOCAL NOTE . . . The 26th annual Los Gatos Summer All-Comer Track and Field meets will be held every Thursday evening between June 24th and August 12th at Los Gatos High. The pole vault begins at 5 p.m., while the rest of the field events will commence at 5:30 and running events start at 6 p.m. There are five divisions: open, high school, women, masters, and kids under seven. There is a four dollar entry free and a two dollar charge for spectators . . . The Union Football Club, a Palo Alto-based CYSA soccer program for girls U10-19, Class 1 and Class 3 levels, will hold tryouts in June. For more information and tryout dates e-mail admin@unionfootballclub.com, or call (650) 799-7984 . . . Woodside Priory School is looking for a boys' junior varsity and girls' varsity soccer coach. Contact Athletic Director Mark Stogner 851-6107 mstogner@woodsidepriory.com

BANK OF THE WEST . . . Individual tickets for the Bank of the West Classic are on sale. The Classic, a WTA Tour Tier II event, will be held July 12-18 at the Taube Tennis Stadium on Stanford's campus. Venus Williams and Lindsay Davenport have committed early to compete at Stanford. Williams won the title in 2000 and 2002 and Davenport won in 1998 and 1999. Williams missed last year's tournament with a strained abdominal muscle. Tickets are priced between $10-$80 per session and are available through City Box Office at 1-415-392-4400 or through Tickets.com at (650) 478-2277. Day sessions Monday through Thursday begin at 10 a.m. and Friday and Saturday at 11 a.m. Evening sessions begin at 7:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday at 8 p.m. Sunday's final is scheduled for 1 p.m.

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