Hot Stove Banquet
Area baseball players Ken Caminiti and Mark Langston will be among those honored at the 12th annual Hot Stove Banquet set for Feb. 5 at Lou's Village in San Jose.
Caminiti, the star third baseman for the San Diego Padres, is the Hot Stove player of the year. He starred locally at Leigh High School, San José City College and San Jose State University before turning pro with the Houston Astros.
Langston was a local star at Buchser High School and San Jose State, and is the Hot Stove pitcher of the year after a solid season with the California Angels.
Others to be honored include Kyle Peterson of Stanford, college player of the year; John Schmitz of the College of San Mateo, community college player of the year; Mike Zirelli of St. Francis, high school player of the year; Ed Giovanola of the Richmond Braves, minor league player of the year; Dick Hager of the Houston Astros, scout of the year; and Frank Volpi, who will receive the service award. Brian Carmody, a former Mitty star, is the winner of the Loyd Christopher Award.
John Shrader will serve as the master of ceremonies for the event, which begins with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. Dinner is at 7 p.m. The cost is $33 per person. For reservations or more information, call 864-8746 or 741-1111, ext. 144.
Humphrey a 'star'
John Humphrey of Los Gatos won a place on the boys' 11-12 Pacific Swimming All-Star team after a solid showing at the Pacific Swimming Age Group Championships
held in Salinas.
Humphrey made the finals in seven of nine events, finishing third in the 50- and 100-yard backstroke events and fifth in the other five.
The Hillbrook School seventh grader swims for the Almaden Swim & Racquet Club, and qualified as one of the eight members of the Pacific Swimming All-star team that was to compete Jan. 20-21 at the King County Aquatic Center in Federal Way, Wash.
This article appeared in the Los Gatos Weekly-Times, January 24, 1996.
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