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14th Annual Hot Stove Banquet

Brian Johnson of the San Francisco Giants and Scott Erickson of the Baltimore Orioles will top the list of award winners when the 14th annual Hot Stove Banquet returns to the Santa Clara Valley on Feb. 2 to honor outstanding local people in baseball.

Johnson, a former Bishop O'Dowd and Stanford star, has been named the Player of the Year after helping the San Francisco Giants win a division championship. Johnson is the starting catcher for the Giants.

Erickson, a star pitcher at Homestead before turning pro, is the Hot Stove Pitcher of the Year after posting a 16-win season for the Orioles.

Tickets for the night's event are priced at $35, 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 benefit youth baseball programs in the area. For reservations call 446-3443.

Los Gatos track coaches needed

The Los Gatos track team is looking to hire assistant coaches to work with the jumpers and sprinters in the upcoming spring season. Anyone interested should call Gatos head track and field coach Steve Barth at 356-9920.

Panthers need softball coaches

Presentation varsity softball coach Duffy D'Angelo is looking for experienced softball coaches for the junior varsity and freshman teams at the school. Practice begins in mid-January. For more information, call D'Angelo at 236-3143.

Annual Sports & Boat Show

The 56th annual San Francisco Sports & Boat Show returns to the Cow Palace in Daly City for its 10-day run Jan. 16-25.

Featured will be the queen of the show's fleet of 600 boats, the Oceanis 40-footer, produced in France by Beneteau and priced at $210,000; a championship race boat from Jelly Belly in Candyland; a Joe DiMaggio autographed baseball; a museum of 95 rare commemorative Colt revolvers; and regular features.

Doors open at noon on weekdays and at 11 a.m. on weekends. The admission price is $7 and $3. Seniors are admitted for half price on weekdays.

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