Sports Shorts Sports Shorts (January 13, 2006)

OAKS' REPORT . . . Menlo College freshman guard Tim Kees scored a season-high 20 points and played an important role as the Oaks defeated visiting Cal State Maritime, 81-60, on Tuesday night in a California Pacific Conference men's basketball game. Kees, who played 18 minutes, made the most of his time coming off the bench. He hit a 3-pointer that gave Menlo (3-3, 9-5) a double-digit lead less than six minutes into the game. He was 6of-11 from the field, including a 5-of-7 effort from long range. Senior James Gilkey added 14 points and freshman Israel Torres had 10. The Oaks were scheduled to host Pacific Union on Thursday night . . . Freshman guard Kelci Fushikoshi scored a career-high 17 points and senior forward Arpi Babakhanyan added a season-high 16 as No. 12 Menlo beat visiting Cal State Maritime, 70-24, on Tuesday. The Oaks (5-1, 11-3) held the Keelhaulers to eight points in the second half in winning their fifth straight and improving to 9-0 at home. A win over Pacific Union on Thursday would have tied the school mark for consecutive victories. The last time Menlo won six in a row was during the 1999-2000 season.

SOCCER TRYOUTS . . . The Palo Alto Soccer Club is holding open tryouts beginning Saturday and running through Feb. 12 for Class 1 and Class 3 boys and girls U-10 and U-14 at Cubberly fields. High school teams try out separately. For the complete tryout schedule, visit www.pasoccerclub.org. For more information, please call (650) 361-0561 . . . The Stanford Blaze U-13 girls Class 1 CYSA soccer team will hold tryouts for the spring season on Saturday, Jan. 28 between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. and Sunday, Jan. 29 between 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at JLS Middle School field No. 3. For more information, please contact team manager Alexandra Ohlson at alexandra@slgroup.com or by phone at (650) 321-0343 or coach Juan Mayora at jmayora@sbcgolbal.net. The web site is www.stanfordsoccerclub.org . . . The Stanford Coccer Club Cyclones, a CYSA girls U-10 team, will be holding tryouts for the spring and fall seasons on Sunday, Jan. 29 and Saturday, Feb. 4 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Greer Park Field 5. Please bring your own ball and a signed Player Tryout Registration form downloaded from www.stanfordsoccerclub.org. For more information, see the team's website or contact Andrea Fish at andreafish@sbcglobal.net or at (650) 329-1209.

BABE RUTH COACHES . . . The Palo Alto Babe Ruth baseball program is looking to fill some manager and coaching positions for the 2006 season. Those interested should contact Neil McGregor at neilrmcg@pacbell.net to schedule an interview.

COACHING CORNER . . . Menlo School is looking for a varsity girls' water polo coach. Interested applicants should contact Craig Schoof at cschoof@menloschool.org or telephone, 330-2001, x2346 . . . Palo Alto is looking for a girls' varsity volleyball coach for next fall, in addition to a JV softball coach, JV baseball assistant and boys' JV tennis coach for this spring. Those interested should contact Earl Hansen at ehansen@pausd.org or telephone 329-3886 . . . Gunn High is looking for a throws coach for the 2006 track and field season. Interested coaches should contact Matt McGinn at 354-8290 . . . Pinewood is looking for a softball coach for the spring season, in addition to a boys and girls swimming coach, plus a junior high girls' basketball coach. Those interested should contact Matt Stimson at mstimson@pinewood.edu . . . Woodside Priory is looking for a varsity swim coach. Contact Mark Stogner at 851-6107 or mstogner@woodsidepriory.com . . . Menlo-Atherton is looking for a track and field assistant (shot and discus), girls' varsity and JV lacrosse, and frosh-soph softball. Those interested should contact Pam Wimberly at 322-5311 (ext. 5706) or e-mail resumes to pwimberl@seq.org.

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