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    Sports Briefs

    Hot Stove Banquet

    The Santa Clara Valley baseball community will gather for the 16th annual Hot Stove Banquet on Feb. 1, 6 p.m., at the San Jose Elks Club, 444 W. Alma Ave.

    Gary Radnich will serve as the master of ceremonies at the event that will honor outstanding area baseball players, including Mike Macfarlane of the Oakland A's and Rick Helling of the Texas Rangers.

    Tickets for the night's event are priced at $35 ($300 for a reserved table for 10), and festivities will begin with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The awards presentation begins at 8 p.m.

    Proceeds from the banquet benefit youth baseball programs in the area. For more information or reservations call 446-3443.

    Sports Grants

    The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame announces that applications are available for the organizations 2000 Youth Fund grants. Non-profit youth organizations and schools are eligible to apply for the grants which provide needed sports equipment.

    The deadline for returning completed grant applications is Jan. 31. For more information, call 415.352.8827. Grants will be distributed in the summer of 2000.

    Softball Clinics

    The Olympian School of Softball, headed up by Lisa Mize and Stacy Pierson, will hold softball hitting and pitching clinics in early January.

    The clinics, for players ages 7-18, each meet once a week. For information, call either Mize or Pierson at 408.374.8842 or email osbmize@aol.com.

    Pitching Camp

    A pitching camp for youngsters ages 8-12 will be held Jan. 26-March 8 in the gym at West Valley Community College in Saratoga. Arm care and conditioning, pitching fundamentals and defensive skills will be covered. For more information, call Burch Boehner at 408.615.7957.

    Diving Training

    The Santa Clara Divers offer year-round training and competition for divers ages 8 and up interested in springboard and platform diving. For more information, email coachbill@scdivers.com, check the website at www.scdivers.com or call 408.274-9542.

    Gym open to 40+

    The small gym at Saratoga High School will be open for basketball for players age 40 and over every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. The drop-in fee is $3 per night, and new players must show proof of age. For more information, call 408.868.1248.

    Give us a call

    Didn't find what you were looking for in today's paper? Give us a call, send us a fax or drop us a line. Fax in your sports results to 408.354.3917, or give Dick Sparrer a call at 408.978.9665.



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