District 44 Little Leagues set registration dates

Local leagues in Little League District 44 have announced early registration for the 2000 spring season. Players must live within league boundaries and must present a birth certificate and proof of residency to enroll.

Sunnyvale National-- Signups for players ages 5-16 will be held every Saturday (9 a.m.-2 p.m.) and Wednesday (6-8 p.m.) in January in the Fair Oaks Park Rec Building at Fair Oaks Park in Sunnyvale. Call the Sunnyvale National hotline at 408.720.1809.

Sunnyvale Southern-- Baseball and softball signups to age 16, Saturdays, Jan. 15 through 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at De Anza Park Rec Building, off Ticonderoga, just west of Mary Avenue in Sunnyvale, and Wednesday, Jan. 12, 6-8 p.m. Round Table Pizza, Cherry Chase Shopping Center, 665 S. Bernardo. Call Bob Kinder at 408.738.1992 (or contact www.ssll.org).

Sunnyvale Serra-- (includes southern Sunnyvale, northern Cupertino and eastern Los Altos) Signups for players to age 14 on Wednesday, Jan. 12, 6-9 p.m., and Saturday, Jan. 15, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Serra Park Rec Building, 730 The Dalles. For more information, call 408.345.9800.

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