CROSS-COUNTRY

* Canyon High’s boys have risen to ninth in the national rankings by Harrier magazine.

The Cowboys were not ranked among the top 25 teams as of Sept. 17. But a 1-2-3-4 finish by senior Nick Zoetewey, juniors Luke Llamas and Jameson Mora, and sophomore Ryan Morgan in the first Foothill League meet of the season on Sept. 28 and a runaway victory in the Division I race of the Kenny Staub Invitational at Crescenta Valley Park on Saturday helped them move into the national poll.

Canyon is ranked fifth in the West region behind Mountain View (Utah), the top-ranked team in the nation, No. 2 Long Beach Poly, No. 5 Flathead (Mont.) and No. 7 Gallup (N.M.).

GOLF

* Jason Gore of Valencia claimed his biggest professional victory Sunday when he won the New Mexico Classic by three strokes on the Buy.Com Tour.

Gore, a graduate of Hart High and Pepperdine, shot 67-69-64-66--266, 14-under par, and collected $76,500.

He rose to 28th on the tour’s money list at $132,506. The top 15 qualify for the PGA Tour next year.

SOCCER

* Kim Taylor, a senior at Chaminade considered among the area’s top girls’ players, has committed to Washington.

SOFTBALL

* Lindsey Weinstein, an All-Valley infielder last season at Chaminade, has committed to Kansas.

BASKETBALL

* The Soaring Eagles girls’ club team will hold tryouts for players 10-13 Sunday from 2-5 p.m. at Van Nuys High.

Information: (818) 996-9917.

FYI

* The Oak Park High Shootout at Sunset Hills, an 18-hole Texas-scramble golf tournament to raise funds for the Oak Park athletic program, is scheduled for Oct. 30 at Sunset Hills Country Club in Thousand Oaks.

Registration begins at 11 a.m. the day of the event, with a shotgun start at noon. Entry fee is $150. Information: Bruce Beck, (818) 991-0239.

* Boys 10-15 years old are needed for Dive Thousand Oaks, a year-round U.S. Diving program that participates in age-group competition.

Information: Bill Douglas, (805) 499-6547.