The Willow Glen Resident

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Hot Stove Banquet

Brian Johnson of the San Francisco Giants and Scott Erickson of the Baltimore Orioles will top the list of award winners when the 14th annual Hot Stove Banquet returns to the Santa Clara Valley on Feb. 2 to honor outstanding local people in baseball.

Johnson, a former Bishop O'Dowd and Stanford star, has been named the Player of the Year after helping the San Francisco Giants win a division championship. Johnson is the starting catcher for the Giants.

Erickson, who was a star pitcher at Homestead, is the Hot Stove Pitcher of the Year after posting a 16-win season for the Orioles.

Tickets for the night's event are priced at $35, and festivities will begin with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The awards presentation begins at 8 p.m.

Proceeds from the banquet benefit youth baseball programs.. For reservations call 446-3443.

LG Little League

The Lincoln Glen Little League will hold sign-ups for the 1998 season on Jan. 17, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., at River Glen Park, Bird and Pine. The league is open to players ages 5-18 (as of July 31). For more information, call Tom Feasby at 264-1125.

WG Little League

The Willow Glen Little League will hold sign-ups for the 1998 season on Jan. 15, 6-9 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 1336 Cherry Ave.

Tryouts are slated for Jan. 17 and 24 at Willow Street Park, and late sign-ups will be accepted at that time.

For information, call 450-8502.

WG Colt League

Phone registrations are being accepted for the 1998 Willow Glen Colt League season. The league is open to ages 15-16. For information, call 294-7109 or 526-1600.

PAL Baseball

The San Jose PAL Pony Baseball League will hold sign-ups for youngsters ages 7-12 interested in playing baseball this season. Registration is accepted at the PAL office, 480 S. King Road. For more information, call 277-4725.

Coaches needed

Presentation varsity softball coach Duffy D'Angelo is looking for experienced softball coaches for the junior varsity and freshman teams at the school. Practice begins in mid-January. For more information call D'Angelo at 236-3143.

Baseball sign-ups

San Jose Pacific Boys Baseball will hold sign-ups for the 1998 season on Jan. 15, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at the Round Table Pizza Parlor, Camden and Kooser. The league is open to players ages 5-14 (as of July 31, 1998). For more information, call 536-0657.

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