Saratoga News Sports Briefs Pitching Clinic Former local fast-pitch superstar Whitney Floyd will host lessons and clinics for girls softball pitchers. Floyd starred locally at Lynbrook High School and went on to All-American status at UC-Berkeley. She is currently on the coaching staff at Santa Clara University. For more information, call 554-5063. Youth Basketball The Saratoga Recreation Department will host a youth basketball league for boys and girls in grades 3-8. Youth league games will be played on Saturdays from Jan. 9-March 30 at Saratoga High School and Redwood Middle School. The instructional league stresses basketball fundamentals, teamwork and sportsmanship. Everybody plays at least two quarters per game. Third- and fourth-grade teams will be formed by zones. Players in grades 5-8 will attend a skills assessment sesson on Dec. 12 at Redwood to determine team placement. Teams in all divisions will practice one evening per week during the season, and each player receives a uniform shirt. For information on any of Saratoga's basketball progams, call 868-1248. Saratoga Little League Signups The Saratoga Little League is holding signups for the 1999 season. Players must provide a birth certificate for proof of age and must provide for proof of residency (a PG&E, water or phone bill) when they register. For information, call 236-2678. Quito Little League The Quito Little League is holding signups for the 1999 season. The league is open to boys and girls ages 5-12 (as of July 31, 1999). Players must provide a birth certificate for proof of age and parents must provide a PG&E bill and driver's license for proof of residency at registration. For more information, call the Quito hotline at 943-4707 or visit the league's Web site at www.quitoll.org. Pony-Colt Signups The Saratoga Pony-Colt baseball league is holding signups for players ages 13-16. Pony League is open to players ages 13-14 and Colt League is for players ages 15-16. The Colt season begins in late May after the completion of the high school season. For information, call 867-5170. [ Back to Contents Page | Saratoga News Home Page | Archives ] This article appeared in the Saratoga News, December 9, 1998. ©1998 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.