By Play ball
Mountain View Babe Ruth, which also serves Los Altos and Sunnyvale, will hold sign-ups for its fall youth baseball leagues from noon to 1 p.m., Saturday, at McKelvey Ballpark on Miramonte Avenue. The leagues, for ages 12-17, start in September and run through October. Teams play two games a week. Cost: $50-$100. For more information, call 966-8027.
Get fit
Avenidas, a multiservice center for seniors and their families, invites adults 50 and over to Camp Avenidas Summer Fitness Academy, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 26-30. Expert seminars in health, fitness and nutrition and exercise classes ranging from Tai Chi and Yoga to resistance training and line dancing are scheduled. Other highlights include a field trip to Sawyer Camp Trail and a panel of women marathoners and others who have broken athletic records in their 70s and beyond. The program is open to all fitness levels. Tuition, including T-shirt and box lunches, is $65 for Avenidas members, $85 for nonmembers. Avenidas is at 450 Bryant St., Palo Alto. For more information, call Judith Webb 326-5362, ext. 19.
More fitness
A new session of the Pilates Fit-Camp starts Monday and will be held weekdays through Sept. 4 at Gunn High School, 780 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto. For more information, call 1-866-339-4438.
Get your kicks
AYSO Region 43, Los Altos, hosts a Major League Soccer Camp Aug. 19-23 at Santa Rita School. Programs for ages 6-9 run 9 a.m. to noon; ages 10-18, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The MLS Camp is the official camp of Major League Soccer, a pro league that includes the San Jose Earthquakes among its members. A team of international coaches, most of whom are from the United Kingdom are fully trained in the age-specific needs of young soccer players and are considered experts in soccer skills and techniques. The week-long camp costs $110 for ages 6-9 and $160 for ages 10-18. Every camper will receive a soccer ball, T-shirt, individual player evaluation, an MLS gift and free companion ticket to an MLS game. After program, players will participate in an end-of-camp graduation ceremony. For more information or to register, call 948-1986 or logon to www.MLScamps.com.
Cycling along
The Youthful Seniors Bike Ride departs from The Bicycle Outfitter at Loyola Corners in Los Altos at 10:30 a.m., Wednesdays and Thursdays. Riders can choose their challenge: 12 to 22 miles, flat route, some hills or major hills. For more information, call John Schaefer at 948-8092.
Wanted: coaches
Los Altos and Mountain View highs seek several coaches for the next school year. Los Altos needs head coaches for varsity softball and gymnastics, plus assistants for football. If interested, call Los Altos athletic director Monica Lodge at 960-8857. Mountain View High seeks coaches for varsity girls basketball, girls junior varsity and freshman volleyball and JV boys water polo. If interested, call Mountain View athletic director Dan Navarro at 940-4626.
Making a SPLASH
With no public swimming lessons available in Los Altos, the group Swimmers Promoting Los Altos Aquatics, Safety and Health (SPLASH) has compiled a list of swimming lesson providers, complete with contact information, in adjacent towns. The list is available on online at www.splashcommunitypool.org/swimresources.htm. SPLASH is compiling the list as a service to the community, but doesn’t endorse any particular lesson provider and urges parents to investigate each lesson provider to determine which program is right for their children.
Special coaches needed
The Special Olympics of Santa Clara County needs coaches for a variety of sports. No prior coaching experience is necessary. For more information and directions to the office, call (408) 267-2734 or visit the Special Olympics Web site at www.sonc.org/sccso.
Sports watch
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