Saratoga News

SPORTS BRIEFS

Strikkers Tryouts

The Strikkers girls' fast-pitch softball organization will hold tryouts for its 12-and-under and under-14 travel team.

The 12-and-under club will hold fall ball tryouts on Sept. 8 at Willow Glen High School. Pitchers and catchers will try out from noon-1 p.m. and positions players will be on the field from 1-3 p.m. For more information, call 723-7080 or 226-6220.

The under-14 tryouts are set for Aug. 31 at Santa Teresa High School. Pitchers and catchers should report at 10 a.m. and all others at 1 p.m. For more information, call Woody at 281-7331 or Lloyd at 258-6986.

Scorpions Tryouts

The Scorpions girls' fast-pitch softball organization will hold tryouts for its under-14 and 16-and-under teams.

The under-14 club will hold tryouts on Sept. 8 from 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at Leigh High School. For more information, call Bryon at 842-4532.

The 16-and-under tournament team will hold tryouts on Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at Leigh. For more information, call Marty at 356-3209.

Bicycle Tours

The Clean Air Bicycle Challenge, co-sponsored by the Los Gatos Kiwanis Club and the American Lung Association, will be held Sept. 14 with tours starting from Los Gatos High School.

Tours feature loops of 20-miles, 50-kilometers, 100-kilometers and 100-miles. The registration fee runs from $10-$20, and families are welcome.

For more information, call 998-5864.

Men's 45-plus Basketball

Saratoga will host a men's 45-and-over basketball league this fall. League play begins Sept. 5 and games will be played Thursdays between 7-10 p.m. at the Saratoga High School gym. The cost is $44 for Saratoga residents and $49 for non-residents. For more information, call 867-3438, ext. 234.

Wildlife Run in Vasona

The annual Ron's Wildlife Run returns to Vasona Park in Los Gatos on Sept. 15. The event features a 10K run, a 5K walk and a 2K kids run. For more information, call 356-4945.

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 354-3917, or give Dick Sparrer a call at 1-408-978-9665. We look forward to hearing from you.

This article appeared in the Saratoga News, August 28, 1996.
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