Los Altos takes home consolation prize

The Los Altos High baseball team did just enough on offense to win both games against Homestead last week and claim the consolation championship of the SCVAL De Anza Division tournament.

But how far will three runs a game get the Eagles in this week’s Central Coast Section Division II playoffs, even with their formidable pitching staff?

Hundreds gather at Los Altos High for ceremony to dedicate track to Long

More than 250 people attended a ceremony April 27 to dedicate the Los Altos High track to the school’s former track and field coach, Leo Long.

Long coached the team for 18 years (1958-1963 and 1970-1981). During his tenure, Los Altos became the first Central Coast Section team to win a state championship (1970), claimed 18 Santa Clara Valley Athletic League titles and posted a 128-3 dual-meet record.

Sports on the Side

Run for a cause

Los Altos resident Michael Kanning is preparing to participate in the third Ultra For A Cure run. The 16-year-old is striving to break the 100-mile junior national record (19 hours, 13.12 minutes) June 7 in San Diego and add to the nearly $5,000 he’s raised for cancer research. Kanning said he was inspired by a good friend who has dealt with cancer most of his life. To sponsor Kanning and make a donation, visit http://ultraforacure.blogspot.com and follow the link to the American Cancer Society.

Locals on track for CCS meet

It’s on to the town of garlic and outlet stores for several local track and field athletes.

Mountain View High has qualified 15 competitors for the Central Coast Section semifinals, while Los Altos High is sending nine team members to Saturday’s meet in Gilroy.

Spartans, Lancers make CCS golf final; Mtn. View softball team in DII playoffs

Mountain View and St. Francis highs qualified for the Central Coast Section boys golf championships with strong showings at the regionals last week in Carmel.

The Spartans finished second (388) and the Lancers fourth (395) at the first of two regional tournaments held at Rancho Cañada.

Making a difference

When Pinewood School graduate Stacie Roshon entered Occidental College in 2003, she joined a women’s basketball program coming off its 12th consecutive losing season.

The Tigers were perennial cellar-dwellers in the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference – and in desperate need of someone to bring them back to respectability.