Little League District 44 has baseball and softball sign-ups scheduled in the upcoming weeks. Leagues are open to players ages 5­18, and all players must be accompanied by a parent or guardian, provide a birth certificate and reside within league boundaries to register. District 44 also offers the Challenger Division for physically and mentally disabled youngsters, ages 7­17. Contact Amy Jasper at 408.773.1274, 408.506.2913 (cell) or amyjasper@earthlink.net.

Serra—Sign-ups for baseball will be held Jan. 8, 6­9 p.m., and Jan. 11, 9 a.m.­2 p.m., at the Serra Park Recreation Building, 730 The Dalles. Call 408.345.9800.

Sunnyvale Metro—Sign-ups for baseball and softball will be held Jan. 8, 6­8 p.m., and Jan. 11, 10 a.m.­3 p.m., in the rec room at Ortega Park, 656 Harrow Way, and Jan. 15, 6­8 p.m., in the rec room at Raynor Park, 1565 Quail Ave. Call 408.243.KIDS or visit http://www.svlmetro.org.

Sunnyvale National—Sign-ups for baseball and softball will be held Jan. 11, 18 and 25, 9 a.m.­1 p.m., in the rec center at Washington Park, and Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29, 6­8:30 p.m., at the Washington Park snack bar. The league will host a pancake breakfast during the Jan. 11 registration. Breakfast will be served from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.; the cost is $2 for adults and children ages 10 and up, and $1 for children under age 10. Call 408.720.1809.

Sunnyvale Southern—Sign-ups for baseball and softball will be held Jan. 11, 18, and 25, 9 a.m.­noon, in the De Anza rec building, Ticonderoga and Lime; and Jan. 8, 6­8 p.m., at the Round Table Pizza Parlor in the Cherry Chase Shopping Center, 665 S. Bernardo Ave. The Jan. 11 sign-up session includes a Baseball and Softball Fun and Skills Day and pancake breakfast (nominal fee). For more information, call 408.738.1992 or visit http://www.ssll.org.


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