Sports Shorts Sports Shorts (August 31, 2005)

DIGGING THE SCENE . . . If her collegiate debut is any indication, Palo Alto High grad Katrina Zawojski may be headed for a sparkling career with the Colgate women's volleyball team. Zawojski, who led the Vikings to their first ever SCVAL El Camino Division title last year, recorded a double-double with a team-high 16 kills and a team-best 18 digs in Colgate's 30-24, 30-14,30-25 loss to visiting Binghamton University at Cotterel Court in Hamilton, N.Y. on Saturday in the season opener for both teams. Zawojski is one of six freshmen who will try to help reverse the Raiders' recent misfortunes. Colgate won just five of 24 matches last year and hopes to end a five-match losing streak dating to last year on Saturday when the Raiders travel to Buffalo for the Western New York tournament. Colgate meets Niagara, Buffalo and Canisius in the two-day event . . . Menlo School grad Courtney Rose returns to Emory University for her junior year. Rose, a Palo Alto native, was a second team All-American selection with the Eagles last year. Emory, ranked fifth in the preseason Division III poll, opens its season Saturday against Lee University and the University of West Georgia in Carrollton, Ga. . . . Stanford grad Gabe Gardner helped the United States men's volleyball team clinch a spot in next year's World Championships in Japan with a 25-22, 25-12, 25-21 victory over host Puerto Rico on Saturday in the gold medal match of the NORCECA Zone qualifying tournament. American Riley Salmon was named tournament MVP as the U.S. won all four of its matches.

COACHING CORNER . . . Woodside Priory is looking for a girls' varsity basketball coach, boys' JV basketball coach and a varsity swim coach. Contact Mark Stogner, Director of Athletics at 851-6107 or mstogner@woodsidepriory.com . . . Palo Alto High is looking for girls' varsity and JV soccer coaches for the 2005-06 winter season. Those interested should contact Paly Athletic Director Earl Hansen at 329-3886 . . . Sacred Heart Prep is looking for a girls' varsity basketball assistant coach, a head coach for girls' JV basketball and a head varsity baseball coach. Interested candidates should forward their resume with a letter of interest to Anthony Thomas, Athletic Director, Sacred Heart Prep, 150 Valparaiso Ave., Atherton, 94027 . . . Menlo School is looking for a girls' varsity basketball assistant coach and girls' frosh-soph basketball coaches. Call 330-2001 (ext. 2282) or e-mail bmckinney@menloschool.org. . . Menlo-Atherton is looking for coaches for the 2005-06 school year: wrestling, track and field assistant (shot and discus), JV boys' and JV girls' water polo, girls' varsity and JV lacrosse, and frosh-soph softball. Those interested should contact M-A Athletic Director Pam Wimberly at 322-5311 (ext. 5706) or e-mail resumes to pwimberl@seq.org.

OF LOCAL NOTE . . . Palo Alto Babe Ruth is now conducting online registration for their Fall Baseball league, which is open to Babe Ruth age players (incoming 13-, 14- and 15-year olds) residing in Palo Alto Babe Ruth's local area. Details and registration information can be found at www.eteamz.com/palo_alto_babe_ruth. The season runs from Labor Day through October. All registration will be on-line . . . The Palo Alto Oaks' semipro baseball team will host the annual Tony Makjavich Memorial Golf Tournament on Sept. 10 at Moffett Field Golf Course in honor of their legendary former coach. The tournament begins with a 2 p.m. shotgun start and costs $125 per person, including greens fees, a cart, prizes and a steak dinner. The Oaks will be offering a car with a hole-in-one on a selected par-three. Contact Steve Espinoza at 302-3279 or www.paoaks.com/entry.html . . . The Menlo Park Strikers' FC girls' 10-Under soccer team is looking for experienced players for the upcoming fall season. For more information, contact Chris at 1-408-497-3816 . . . Registration is open for City of Palo Alto's Fall Adult Sports Leagues in basketball, softball and volleyball. Leagues are accepting complete teams, and individuals can be placed on a free agent list. Palo Alto is also looking for coaches for the middle school athletics program. Sports include cross country and flag football. For more information, call 463-4926 or e-mail sabine.sander@cityofpaloalto.org . . . The Stanford Water Polo Club is accepting registrations for the fall session which runs between Sept. 6 and Oct. 30 and is designed for boys aged 14 and under. While there is no minimum age or skills requirement, athletes are expected to be able to swim 100 yards within two minutes. Deadline is Aug. 31. Additional information is available at www.stanfordwaterpolo.com.

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