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Jammin' at Leigh

The End of Summer Jam 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Leigh High School on Aug. 29 will feature divisions for players of all levels.

Competition will be open to teams in the following divisions: men's open, over 35 and under 6 feet; women's; and junior high and high school for boys and girls. The cost is $60 for adults and $45 for students. The tournament benefits the basketball program at Leigh High School. For more information, call 260-1074.

Flag Football

Signups are now under way for the seven-game flag football season that begins Sept. 19 and is sponsored by the city of San Jose. Games will be played at Camden Park. The cost is $450 per team, $460 for late registration. For more information, call 277-5556 or cwsports@pacbell.net.

Fall Baseball

For teenagers who didn't get enough baseball through the spring and summer months, there are a couple of area baseball leagues now holding signups for the fall season for players ages 13-18.

Former De Anza Community College coach Terry Hardtke is holding signups for a fall ball league that begins Sept. 12 and is geared to high-school-aged players. There will be divisions for varsity and junior varsity players. For more information, call 997-6868.

Another fall-winter baseball league will run Sept. 8- Dec. 6, with games played on five San Jose baseball diamonds. For more information on the program, call 287-4284.

Saratoga Basketball

The Saratoga National Junior Basketball League will hold tryouts for its All-Net program on Aug. 30.

The program is for "select and extremely skilled players only" and is open to boys in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades. Players must be residents of Saratoga or reside in the Saratoga Union School District.

For more information, call Matt Crosby at 867-3619.

Coaches needed

Saratoga is looking for a number of junior varsity coaches for the upcoming high school season. The Falcons need JV coaches for girls' field hockey, girls' tennis, girls' volleyball and boys' water polo.

Anyone interested should call Dave Schirtzinger at 867-3411, ext. 335.

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