The Los Gatos­Saratoga Girls Softball Association is looking for an umpire-in-chief to oversee umpiring needs for the spring season that will begin in March. Amateur Softball Association certification is preferred, but all interested candidates are welcome. For more information, contact Mike Arnold at marnolds67@comcast.net or 408.727.3310.

Saratoga coaches

Saratoga High School is looking for track and softball coaches for the upcoming spring season. For more information, contact athletic director Rick Ellis at 408.867.3411, ext. 340 or email richard.ellis@saratogahigh.org.

Hot Stove Banquet

Eric Byrnes of the Oakland A's and Jason Simontacchi of the St. Louis Cardinals will be among the honorees at the 20th annual Hot Stove Banquet coming up Feb. 3 at the San Jose GI Forum, 765 Story Road in San Jose.

The event annually honors area professional, college and high school baseball players and raises funds for youth baseball programs. A 6 p.m. no-host cocktail hour is followed by a 7 p.m. dinner and 8 p.m. awards presentation. John Shrader of KNBR radio is the host.

Tickets are priced at $35 per person, but youth baseball, high school and college groups can reserve a table for 10 for $300. For more information, call Al Talboy at 408.446.3443.

Girls lacrosse

There are a few openings remaining for girls interesting in playing in the Girls Lacrosse of San Jose program in the spring season. The club is open to girls in the fifth through eighth grades.

The season runs from February through May with weekend games against other Bay Area teams and practices twice weekly. The fee of $190 per player includes a uniform and membership in U.S. Lacrosse.

For more information, visit www.sjextreme.org or call John Fensterwald at 408.265.2224.

Quito LL

The Quito Little League is holding registration for the 2004 season for players ages 5­12. For more information, call 408.943.4707 or visit www.quitoll.org.

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