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Sports
Youth soccer teams set to hold tryouts
Quicksilver
The Quicksilver, a girls under-15 Class 3 soccer team, will hold tryouts for the upcoming season for players born after Aug. 1, 1993, on Jan. 12, noon-2 p.m., Jan. 13, 9-11 a.m., and Jan. 19, 3-5 p.m. For more information, contact coach John Politoski at 408.323.8768 or johnpolitoski2007@yahoo.com.
Sharks soccer
The Rose Garden Sharks, a boys under-12 recreational soccer team, has a few openings for experienced players. The Sharks play both the spring and fall seasons and finished in first place in 2007. Players born between Aug. 1, 1997, and July 31, 1998, are eligible. For more information, contact Wayne Wauford
at wauford@sbcglobal.net or 408.416.3808 by Jan. 15.
Pacific Soccer
Registration is under way for the Pacific Soccer Academy 2008 winter indoor recreational league and lessons. Competitive team tryout dates and times are posted.
For more information, visit www.pacificsocceracademy.org.
The Revolution
The Revolution, a boys under-14 Class 1 soccer team, is looking players for the 2008 season. For more information, call Darryl at 408.559.1156 or Gabriel at 408.807.2829 or e-mail futurestarsBBL@aol.com.
Girls under-14
A girls under-14 Class 1 Division 1 soccer team is looking for players. The team was second in Northern California in National Cup and is playing in the Super Y Finals. For more information, contact Anna Kraus at akraus08@yahoo.com.
CV White
The Central Valley United White, a boys under-12 Class 1 soccer team, is looking for players born after July 31, 1995, for the coming season. For more information, contact coach John Fordham at 408.394.7767 or fordham4@pacbell.net.
Girls under-12
A new girls under-12 soccer team is forming and seeks players born after July 31, 1995. For more information, contact Mike Pennington at sccrmike@gmail.com or 408.202.6220.
Explosion tryouts
The Central Valley Explosion, a girls under-12 CYSA Class 1 soccer team, is looking for players born after July 31, 1995. The Explosion won the top Delgado Class 3 division last fall and reached the CYSA Cup finals. For more information, contact Reza at 408.723.5106 or rezato@gmail.com.
Almaden Force
The Almaden Force, a boys under-15 soccer team, is looking for players (born between Aug. 1, 1991, and Aug. 1, 1992) to compete at the elite level. The Force has a specific need for a goalkeeper. For more information, call Angelo Gallo at 408.314.2732.
Arsenal tryouts
The Almaden Arsenal, a boys under-14 Class 3 team in the Almaden Valley Youth Soccer League, will hold tryouts for the fall 2007 season for players born after July 31, 1993. For more information, contact Jeff Earl at jsearl@pacbell.net or 408.268.5125.