The De Anza Youth Soccer League will hold CYSA (California Youth Soccer Association) tryouts Jan. 25­26 for the spring and fall seasons for under-9 through under-13 boys and girls teams in the Class 1 (select) and Class 3 (competitive) divisions.

Boys and girls ages 7­12 (born after July 31, 1990) are eligible. Players should have some experience playing soccer, either at the recreation or competitive level, and have a desire to further develop their individual and team skills through practices, scrimmages, league play and tournaments.

All De Anza Youth Soccer League coaches are licensed by the U.S. Soccer Federation and teams compete against teams from all over Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and San Mateo counties.

Tryouts will be held at Kennedy Middle School, 821 Bubb Road in Cupertino, at 10 a.m. for under-12 and under-13 boys and girls; at 12:30 p.m. for under-9 and under-10 boys and girls; and at 3 p.m. for under-11 boys and girls.

For more information, visit www.deanzayouthsoccerleague.org.


All-comer meets

Los Gatos will host all-comer track and field meets each Saturday through March 1 at the high school track. Field events begin at 12:30 p.m., and running events start at 1 p.m. The fee is $3 per athlete for unlimited events and $2 for spectators. The divisions include women/girls, high school boys, open men and masters men (over 40). For more information, call Willie Harmatz at 408.354.7365 or 408.206.9973.


Girls softball

The Strikkers girls 16-and-under softball team is looking for an experienced pitcher and outfielder. Tryouts will be held Jan. 25. For more information, call Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855 or 510.440.7617.


Sports grants

The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is accepting grant applications from youth organizations and schools interested in purchasing new sports equipment.

The deadline for returning completed applications is Jan. 31, 2003. For more information, call 415.352.8827 or visit www.bashof.org to download an application.


Contacting sports

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