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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.

Special Olympics

The Santa Clara County Special Olympics organization needs volunteers for the upcoming training and competition season. Special Olympics, now in its 30th year, needs volunteers to help with long-distance running, soccer and powerlifting programs that begin soon. There will also be ice skating in the winter.

A volunteer orientation is slated for Sept. 8, 7 p.m., at the Special Olympics office, 5730 Chambertin Drive, San Jose. For more information, call 267-2734.

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.

Adult Basketball

Registration is now under way for the San Jose fall adult basketball leagues. The cost is $340 for the six-game season. For more information, call 277-5556.

Roller Hockey

Roller-hockey players can find plenty to do this summer in leagues in a couple of different locations.

Weekday leagues, high school leagues, lessons and drop-in play are available at the NHL-sized outdoor Roosevelt Roller Rink, 21st and Santa Clara streets. The cost is $2 for youth and $4 for adults. For information, call 286-0195.

For information on additional summer leagues for youth, high school teams and adults, call 629-2751.

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