Sports Shorts Sports Shorts (June 01, 2005)

TENNIS CHAMPS . . . It has been quite a year for the Sacred Heart Prep boys' tennis team. The Gators won their first-ever Central Coast Section Division II team championship by knocking off rival Menlo in the title match and advanced to the NorCal tournament and reached the semifinals before falling to Alameda. Sacred Heart Prep capped its historic season last week when sophomore Andrew Davison teamed with freshman Jamie Hutter to capture the CCS doubles title at Imperial Courts in Aptos. Hutter and Davison, the No. 1-seeded team, knocked off the No. 2-seeded tandem of Pat Brogan and Chase Huebner of Los Gatos, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Huebner had helped Los Gatos win the past two CCS doubles titles in addition to contributing to the Wildcats' CCS Division I title and second straight NorCal championship. Menlo's tandem of Alex Kaufman and Mark Keegan reached the semifinals before falling to Brogan and Huebner.

HELLING HURT . . . Stanford grad Rick Helling, pitching for the Milwaukee Brewers affiliate in Triple-A Nashville, sustained a left arm injury on Friday night when a piece of a broken bat became impaled in his arm. Helling, a 10-year major-league veteran, was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

COACHING CORNER . . . Menlo-Atherton is looking for coaches for the 2005-06 school year: wrestling, girls' frosh-soph volleyball, track and field assistant, varsity football assistant, JV boys' and JV girls' water polo and cheerleading. Those interested should contact M-A Athletic Director Pam Wimberly at 322-5311 (ext. 5706) or e-mail resumes to pwimberl@seq.org . . . 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.

ON THE FARM . . . Stanford is hosting a Youth Sports Festival and Seminar on Saturday, June 25 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 pm. The event features sports clinics hosted by Stanford University student-athletes and coaches for children ages 8-14, two seminars on the impact of sports participation, a panel discussion with former Stanford student-athletes and numerous interactive exhibits in a festival atmosphere. All events are free and open to the public. The first 1,000 children to register will receive a free Youth Festival t-shirt. For further information, call (650) 724-3910.

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