By Local Pro-Spective

Town Crier Staff Report

Here’s how professional athletes from the area and their teams performed in recent weeks:

Joe Cannon - The St. Francis High graduate and current San Jose Earthquakes goalkeeper on Aug. 3 appeared in his second Major League Soccer All-Star Game. He made a record eight saves to help the MLS All-Stars defeat the U.S. Men’s National Team 3-2. Cannon is now second on the all-time list for most all-star game saves.

Lorrie Fair - The Los Altos High grad’s Philadelphia Charge team (11-4-6) is headed to the Women’s United Soccer Association playoffs, despite a 2-0 loss to the Atlanta Beat last Saturday. Fair, a midfielder, almost earned an assist in the second half with a through pass to Marinette Pichon, but her shot sailed over the crossbar. The Charge enters this week’s playoff opener with a second-place mark of 11-4-6.

Ronnie Fair - Lorrie’s twin saw her WUSA season come to an end Saturday when her New York Power team fell 4-2 to the Washington Freedom. Midfielder Fair nearly scored a goal in the 60th minute on a blast from the top of the box that deflected to Emily Janss, who knocked it in. The Power finishes with a last-place record of 3-17-1.

John Gall - The St. Francis product raised his batting average to .320 by going 2 for 4 Saturday playing for the New Haven Ravens, a minor league affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals. The AA baseball team lost the game 6-3 to Portland, dropping its second-place record to 64-55.