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Best of Reader's Choice: Sports and Recreation

Bowling Alley First: AMF Saratoga Lanes 1585 Saratoga Ave., Saratoga (408/252-2212) Second: Moonlight Lanes 2780 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408/296-7200) Third: Alma Bowl 355 W. Alma Ave., San Jose (408/294-8825) Children's Playground First: Vasona Park 298 Garden Hill Dr., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Second: Happy Hollow Park Kelley Park, 1300 Senter Road, San Jose (408/277-3000) Third: Memorial Park Stevens Creek Blvd. and Anton Way, Cupertino (408/777-3120) Scenic Hike First: Castle Rock State Park 15000 Skyline Blvd., Los Gatos (408/867-2952) Second: Rancho San Antonio Park Cristo Rey Dr., Cupertino (408/867-3654) Third: Los Gatos Creek Trail Dell Ave., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Mountain Bike Trail First: Lexington Reservoir Alma Bridge Rd., Los Gatos (408/867-0190) Second: Los Gatos Creek Trail Dell Ave., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Third: Vasona Park 298 Garden Hill Dr., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Urban Bike Trail First: Los Gatos Creek Trail (tie) Dell Ave., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Vasona Park (tie) 298 Garden Hill Dr., Los Gatos (408/356-2729) Second: Campbell Park Campbell Avenue @ Gilman Street, Campbell Third: Coyote-Hellyer Park 985 Hellyer Ave., San Jose (408/225-0225) Skateboarding Spot First: Downtown San Jose Second: Santa Clara University (tie) 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara (408/554-4000) Greer Park (tie) 1098 Amarillo Ave., Palo Alto Third: Westgate Mall 1600 Saratoga Ave., San Jose (408/379-9350) People-Watching First: Valley Fair Shopping Center 2855 Stevens Creek Blvd., Santa Clara (408/248-4451) Second: San Jose International Airport Airport Parkway, San Jose (408/277-4759) Third: Downtown Los Gatos Pickup Basketball First: Paul Moore Park (Cherry Park) Hillsdale and Cherry avenues, San Jose Second: Central YMCA 1717 The Alameda, San Jose (408/298-1717) Third: Bramhall "Willow Street" Park Willow Street and Camino Ramon, San Jose Clash Player First: Eric Wynalda Second: John Doyle Third: Ronald Cerritos Sabrecats Player First: Billy Stoyanovich Second: Pat McGuirk Third: Daryl Rogers (tie) Steve Papin (tie) Rhinos Player First: Doug Evans Second: Jon Bonvie Third: Mike Jones (tie) Rocky the Rhino (tie) Lasers Player First: Jennifer Azzi Second: Jenni Ruff Sharks Player First: Owen Nolan Second: Jeff Friesen Third: Mike Vernon San Jose Giants Player First: Bobby Bonds Jr. Second: Kevin Rogers Third: Mike Caruso Local Sportscaster First: Gary Radnich (KRON-Channel 4) Second: David Lee (KNTV-Channel 11) Third: Mark Ibañez (KTVU-Channel 2) Local Sportswriter First: Bud Geracie Second: Mark Purdy Third: Ann Killion Golf Course First: Silver Creek Valley Country Club 5460 Country Club Pkwy., San Jose (408/239-5888) Second: Santa Teresa Golf Club 260 Bernal Road, San Jose (408/225-2650) Third: San Jose Country Club 15571 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose (408/928-3420) Camping Spot in the County First: Big Basin State Park Hwy. 236, nine miles from Boulder Creek (408/338-8860) Second: Mount Madonna Hecker Pass Hwy., Watsonville (408/842-2341) Third: Sanborn-Skyline Park 16055 Sanborn Road, Saratoga (408/867-9959) Place to Swim First: YMCA Various locations throughout the valley. Second: Santa Swim Center 2625 Patricia Dr., Santa Clara (408/243-7727) Third: Campbell Community Center 1 W. Campbell Ave., Campbell (408/374-8154) [ Metro | Metroactive Central | Archives ]