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Coaches needed

Los Gatos athletic director Butch Cattolico is looking for coaches for the girls' softball team and the girls' and boys' swimming teams for the 1998 spring season. Those interested should call Cattolico at 354-2730, ext. 274.

Youth Football

The Campbell-Saratoga Youth Football organization is currently holding signups for young people interested in playing football or becoming cheerleaders for the fall season. The league is also looking for coaches.

For more information, pro-spective football players should call 327-9510, and cheerleaders should call 298-7830.

Pop Warner

The Los Gatos Pop Warner football organization will hold final signups for players and cheerleaders on July 19, 10 a.m., at Fisher Middle School. Signups will be followed by a meeting for parents from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

The organization is for youngsters ages 8-15 who live in Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell and Willow Glen. The season begins Aug. 1.

Former Saratoga head football coach Benny Pierce will work with the 12-15 age group team this fall. This is the first season 15-year-olds have been eligible for the program.

For more information, call Dave Szafranski at 270-1443.

Where are they now?

We did it before, and we're going to do it again. We're putting together a story to let folks in the area know where yesterday's local high school stars are today. If you know of someone that should be included, drop us a fax 354-3917 or drop us a note to "Where Are They Now?", P.O. Box 65, Los Gatos (CA), 95031.

Basketball Camps

The San Jose Lasers of the American Basketball League will hold summer basketball camps for boys and girls in August at San Jose State University.

The camps, led by members of the Lasers and the team's coaching staff, will be held Aug. 11-14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day, for girls in grades 8-12 and Aug. 18-21, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. each day, for girls and boys in grades 3-8. The cost is $205 per player.

For more information, call 271-1500.


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This article appeared in the Saratoga News, July 16, 1997.
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