Saratoga News Sports Briefs Pitching Program West Valley Community College pitching coach Burch Boehner will present a winter pitching program Wednesday evenings, Jan. 27-March 10, in the West Valley gym in Saratoga. Players ages 9-10 attend at 7 p.m., and players ages 11-12 attend at 8 p.m. Preseason arm conditioning, pitching fundamentals, arm care and defensive skills will be covered in the program. For more information, call Boehner at 998-5338. 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 now on the coaching staff at Santa Clara University. For more information, call 554-5063. Little League The Saratoga Little League is holding signups for the 1999 season. Players must provide a birth certificate for proof of age and must provide proof of residency (a PG&E, water or phone bill) when they register. For more information, call the league hotline at 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 proving residency at registration. For more information, call the Quito hotline at 943-4707 or visit the league's website 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. Call 867-5170. Baseball Camps A pair of Stanford holiday baseball camps will be offered in December. Hitting, pitching and defensive instruction will be offered over Christmas vacation Dec. 20-22 and Dec. 27-29. The camps are open to players ages 13-18, and the cost is $100 per session. Call 650/723-4528. [ Back to Contents Page | Saratoga News Home Page | Archives ] This article appeared in the Saratoga News, December 16, 1998. ©1998 Metro Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.