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1940s, '50s Night Ball Fast-pitch Reunion

The players who made up the "Night Ball" fast-pitch softball teams of the 1940s and '50s in Los Gatos are getting together again--for a reunion.

The get-together is scheduled for Sept. 25 at the Villa Felice. For more information, call John Boitano at 354-0154, Mike Ferla at 356-3767 or Gene Tobar at 356-1578.

Youth Football

The teams of the Los Gatos Pop Warner Football Assocation will head to Oak Grove for four games on Sept. 21.

The Tigers (junior pee wee division) kickoff at 9 a.m., followed by the Bobcats (pee wee) at 10:45 a.m., the Cougars (junior midget) at 12:30 p.m., and the Panthers (midget) at 2:15 p.m.

Annual Great America Carousel to Coaster Run

The annual Great America Carousel to Coaster Run returns to the local theme park Sept. 29, 8:30 a.m.

Participants will take off in 10K and 5K runs that begin and end in the parking lot on Great America Parkway and travel through the middle of the park.

The registration fee of $17 includes a race T-shirt for those who register by Sept. 18. The fee on race day is $20, and registration will be held from 7-8 a.m. T-shirts will be available while they last.

The event benefits the Friends of Santa Clara Parks and Recreation Department. For more information, call 984-3223.

Junior Basketball

NJB Saratoga will hold sign-ups for the 1996-97 youth basketball season on Sept. 21, 10-11:30 a.m., at Congress Springs Park in Saratoga.

The league season runs from Dec. 1 through March 9 for players in grades 3-8, and the registration fee is $100 per player. The fee is $10 for players in grades 1-2 for a season that runs Jan. 5-Feb. 9.

League play is open to boys and girls, and the league's home court is at Saratoga High School.

Space in the league is limited, and registration will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, call Matt Crosby at 867-3619.

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 978-9665. We look forward to hearing from you.