KEEPING TABS

Monica Gerardo, a sophomore forward on the Notre Dame women’s soccer team, was selected Big East Conference offensive player of the week.

Gerardo, a graduate of Simi Valley High, scored two goals and assisted on another in a 6-0 victory over St. John’s. The No. 2-ranked Irish (8-0, 4-0 in Big East play) beat No. 5 Connecticut, 2-1, with Gerardo scoring the winning goal in the 48th minute.

Gerardo has eight goals and four assists, ranking her second on the team in goals and third in points.

Moving up: The California men’s soccer team, previously unranked, vaulted to No. 9 this week after upsetting No. 8 UCLA and Santa Clara.

The Golden Bears (7-1-1) are off to their best start since 1986, the last year they earned an NCAA Division I tournament berth. Cal has three key players from the region:

Freshman forward John Macdonald, from Alemany, and freshman sweeper Chris Sawicki, from La Canada, each have a goal and three assists. Freshman midfielder Chap Early, from La Canada, has two assists.

RECREATION

The Valley College gymnastics center is always open to the public for casual workouts, but once a year the facility holds the Senior Olympics for those who want to test their skills in competition.

The event, which is Sunday, is open to gymnasts ages 20 to 70.

Entry fee is $2 per event. For men there will be competition in rope climb, tumbling, all-around (the four Olympic events), floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar.

The women will have rope climb, tumbling, all-around, floor exercise, vault, uneven parallel bars and balance beam.

Most of the 200 people who use the gym each week are low-key athletes or beginners who want to try something new.

Certain nights are reserved for martial arts practitioners and jugglers, but the gymnastics equipment is usually available.

Located on Ethel Avenue near Burbank, the gym is open most nights until 10.

FYI

Steve Hoffman has resigned as the boys’ soccer coach at Agoura High after one season.

Hoffman is currently coach of the Ventura College women’s team.

The Southern California Stealth, a girls’ fast-pitch softball club, is holding open tryouts for the 16-and-under team today from noon to 3 p.m. at Cal State Northridge. Information: 818-880-2925.