Sports Shorts Sports Shorts (January 20, 2006)

IN MEMORIUM . . . A memorial service for Jack Perritt, who coached the Palo Alto Knights Pop Warner Mighty Mites the past five years, will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Alta Mesa Chapel in Palo Alto. Perritt passed away last Saturday due to complications with a blood clot. "Aside from his considerable love for kids and loyal commitment to the Palo Alto Knights, Jack was among the finest men to ever coach for the Knights," Palo Alto Pop Warner President Mike Piha said. "His integrity was beyond question, his commitment unsurpassed. He was an outstanding teacher and mentor to many children in our community." . . . A memorial gathering is planned for friends and colleagues of Hugh McWilliams, teacher and former football coach at Palo Alto High from 1956-60. The gathering will be today at 3 p.m. in the south end zone of Hod Ray Field at the school.

SWIMMING CHAMPS . . . Former Stanford swimming stars Peter Marshall, Randall Bal and Tara Kirk are making a big splash at the World Cup short course meet in Stockholm this week. Marshall won the 100 back in 51.07, just ahead of Bal, who swam a 51.52 to finish second. Marshall also placed sixth in the 50 fly in 23.97. Kirk won the 100 breast in 1:05.53 and then came back to win the 50 breast in 30.37.

MELBOURNE MEMO . . . Two-time NCAA singles champion Laura Granville defeated Bulgarian Tszvetana Pironkova, 7-5, 6-2, in the second of the Australian Open on Wednesday. Pironkova upset top-seeded Venus Williams in the first round. The 57th-ranked Granville, who starred at Stanford, was scheduled to meet Virginia Ruano Pascual in Thursday's third-round action. Granville is seeking to advance to the fourth round of a Grand Slam event for just the second time in her career. Former Menlo School star Dmitry Tursunov lost his second-round match to 16th seeded Tommy Robredo, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3, on Wednesday.

SOCCER TRYOUTS . . . The Palo Alto Soccer Club is holding open tryouts on Saturdays running through Feb. 12 for Class 1 and Class 3 boys and girls U-10 and U-14 at the Cubberley Community Center 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 Soccer 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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