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Barracudas win

The De Anza Barracudas, a CYSA under-14 girls' soccer team, won the championship at the Blossom Valley Tom Radesic Memorial Tourney, held Sept. 5-6 in Morgan Hill.

The Barracudas finished first in the 12-team bracket, allowing just two goals in four games.

Team members include Samantha Bell, Amanda Brandt, Meredith Chabrier, Katie Gazley, Ashley Louderback, Amanda Perez, Ilana Sabes and Nikki Snyder of Saratoga; Kelly Gault of Monte Sereno; Chantel McNulty of Cupertino; Maria McNulty of Los Gatos; and Melanie Miller, Gina Novali, Tiffany Scheibley and Michiko Shimakage of San Jose. The coach are Lee Gazley and Herb Brandt.

Bowe wins again

Kevin Bowe of Saratoga is getting pretty good at this open water swimming business.

Earlier this summer, Bowe finished first in his age division at a triathlon that included a swim across Lake Almaden.

Now the Mitty swimmer has added another victory at the RedBull Catfish Open Water Swim at the Lexington Reservoir on Aug. 30. Bowe cruised through the 1.2-mile course in 24:24.6 to finish first in the boys' 19-and-under division and second overall.

Table Tennis

Table tennis classes and competition is now available at the Southwest YMCA, 13500 Quito Road in Saratoga. For information, call 867-9056.

Soccer Signups

The Saratoga AYSO youth soccer program has openings in the fall soccer program in the following divisions: Division 2 Girls (ages 14-15); Division 5 Girls (8-9); Division 6 Girls (6-7); Division 6 Boys (ages 6-7); and Division 7 Coed (must be 5 years old by Dec. 31).

Registration is set for Sept. 12, 9 a.m.-noon, at Congress Springs Park. The fee is $100 per player, and all players must provide a birth certificate or passport for proof of age.

Basketball Signups

The Saratoga National Junior Basketball League will hold signups for the 1998 season on Sept. 27, 1-4 p.m., in the main gym at Saratoga High School.

The National Junior Basketball League is a competitive basketball league for boys and girls in the second-eighth grades. For information, call Matt Crosby at 867-3619 or Paul Zebb at 353-9480.

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