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It was March Madness Jr. when the Saratoga NJB eighth grade boys All-Net team participated in the Sectional Championships. And just like the big boys at North Carolina and Illinois, the local kids made it to the finals.
But the Saratoga kids did that one better--they defeated Evergreen 50-46 on March 20 to win the NJB version of March Madness and a trip to the national tournament in Los Angeles. That tourney was scheduled for the April 13 weekend.
Saratoga knocked off West San Jose 55-47 in the tournament's quarterfinals on March 12, then upset No. 1 seed Palo Alto 43-39 on March 19 to earn a place in the title game against Evergreen. They won the crown with a four-point win over the boys from the Evergreen area of San Jose.
Members of the team, coached by Frank Calderon and Mike Hartman include Jeff Butler, Stevie Calderon, Austyn Carta-Samuels, Brandon Cottle, Kevin Danser, Max Hooper, Chris Owyang, Ryan Pak and Jamie Turley.
Pop Warner
The West Valley Pop Warner football organization is holding online sign-ups for players ages 715 for the 2005 season at www.WVPW.com. Cheer sign-ups are ongoing on the same website.
West Valley Pop Warner, which sent its junior midget team to the national finals last season, accepts players and cheerleaders from Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Campbell and parts of West San Jose.
For more information, visit the website or call the league hotline at 408.920.2204.
Saratoga AYSO
The Saratoga AYSO Region 27 has announced registration dates for its fall soccer season for players ages 518.
Early registration is offered--to returning families only--for all coaches, assistant coaches, referees, division managers and board members on April 9, 10 a.m.2 p.m., and April 30, 25:30 p.m., at Argonaut School.
Regular registration will be held May 14, 9 a.m.2 p.m., and June 4, 10 a.m.1 p.m., at Argonaut.
The registration fee is $150 per player ($125 for each additional child from a family).
For more information, call the AYSO Region 27 registrar at 408.240.8389 or visit www.saratogasoccer.org.
Storm coming
The West San Jose Storm, a new youth football and cheer squad in the San Jose Police Activities League Football Conference, is holding registration for football players ages 814 and cheerleaders ages 514 interested in participating in the 2005 season.
Children in Campbell, Saratoga and West San Jose can register on April 9, 10 a.m.2 p.m., at Westgate Mall and May 1, 10 a.m.2 p.m. at the Campbell Community Center. Adult volunteers are needed as coaches and for other duties. There are four divisions in both football and cheer.
For more information, call the information line at 408.877.1560 or visit westsanjosestorm.com.
Soccer camp
Jorge Espinoza, coach of the Del Mar girls soccer team that tied for the championship in the Santa Teresa Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League this winter, will host a spring youth soccer camp in west San Jose during the week of April 1115. For more information, call Tom Morman at 408.872.3134.
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