Sports Briefs
Compiled by Robert Haugh & Melissa McKenzie

Santa Clara Sporting and Santa Clara Youth Soccer League Launch the First Annual Jonathan Manzo Chavez Soccer Award Starting this 2011 season, SC Sporting and SCYSL will recognize four soccer players who demonstrate the same passion, dedication and support for his/her teammates that Chavez carried throughout his life. Sporting and SCYSL will award four exceptional players every calendar year (one Santa Clara Sporting U10 boys player, one Santa Clara Sporting U10 girls player, one Santa Clara Youth Soccer U10 boys player and one Santa Clara Youth Soccer U10 girls player) with a JMC Soccer Award and a $75 gift certificate that can be used towards the purchase of a pair of cleats at All Star Soccer in Sunnyvale. Player nominations will be made by the coach of each team, and a special committee will select the four soccer players to receive the award.

The award is created to honor and celebrate the life of Jonathan "Pretty Boy" Manzo Chavez, a young SC Sporting soccer player who embodied the most passion, dedication to soccer and support for his teammates you could ever find in a 10-year-old. Unfortunataly, on November 15, 2008, we lost Chavez in a tragic traffic automobile accident while his family was traveling home from a soccer tournament. Chavez showcased his talents in front of those he loved the most, and celebrated the end of a perfect day of soccer by putting one goal in the back of the net. Chavez was a member of Santa Clara Sporting '98 Green Boys Team. With this prestigious soccer award, we will celebrate his memory and recognize "Pretty Boy" in our hearts every soccer season! Visit http://www.santaclarasporting.com/ for more information.

Santa Clara Native Carlos Hernandez Has Near-Perfect Game On Friday, August 19, the southpaw from Santa Clara pitched seven scoreless innings for the AAA Sacramento Rivercats (Oakland A's affiliate), striking out five, allowing just four hits and two walks in the win. The win bumped Hernandez' record with Sacramento to 7-6 with 69Ks.

Westside Little League New Volunteer Open House BBQ September 7 The 2011 Westside Little League Boad is hosting an Open house BBQ on September 7 at 6:30 p.m. at Westside little League for anyone interested in volunteering to be a part of the 2012 Board. For more information, E-mail info@scwestside.com.

Dynasty fall to Hard Ninety Angels On Sunday, August 21, the Santa Clara Dynasty went down eight runs in the top of the first inning. They came back in the bottom with five runs to get within three, but wouldn't score another run for the rest of the game. Offensively, Greg Fanara led the team with one homerun and 3 RBI. Lou Agront picked up the Dynasty's remaining 2 RBI.

Santa Clara University Men's Soccer Ranked 30, Opens Season Saturday In TopDrawerSoccer.com's preseason poll, SCU ranked among the nation's best. The Broncos open their season this Saturday, August 27 against rival Stanford in the Bay Area Classic. The game will be held at Buck Shaw Stadium at 7 p.m.

Santa Clara University Women's Soccer Tops San Jose State In the season opener, number 15 SCU topped SJSU 2-1. Both of SCU's goals were scored by sophomore midfielder Ellie Rice (11th and 24th minutes). The Broncos next play at UC Santa Barbara on Friday, August 26.