Sports Briefs

Strikkers Softball

The Strikkers, a girls fast-pitch softball organization for players in the under-14, under-16 and under-18 age groups, will hold tryouts this month.

The girls under-18 squad will host tryouts on Jan. 21 at Westmont High School. Pitchers and catchers should report at 10 a.m. and all other players at noon. For more information, call Irv Witham at 408.263.7483 or e-mail irsuwit@aol.com or call Jon Hennig at 408.374.1184.

The girls under-14 team will hold tryouts on Jan. 21, 10 a.m., at Willow Glen High School. For information, call Mike McKenzie at 408.259.2924 or 408.639.7043.

The girls under-16 team will hold tryouts on Jan. 28, 11 a.m., at Willow Glen High School. For more information, call Eric Garcia at 510.789.2141 or 408.281.7855.

Pony Signups

The Campbell Pony League is holding signups for the 2001 baseball season each Wednesday, 7-8 p.m., and weekends, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., at John D. Morgan Park. The league is open to players ages 13-14, and youngsters must provide a birth certificate.

Tryouts for the league will be held Feb. 3, 4 and 10 at the Pony field at Morgan Park.

For more information, call 408.866.5264.

Soccer Registration

South Bay Youth Soccer will hold registration on Jan. 13, Jan. 27 and Feb. 10 (10 a.m.-2 p.m. each day) at the stadium snack bar at the Campbell Community Center for the following age groups for boys and girls: under-6, under-8, under-10, under-12 and under-14 (ages determined as of July 31, 2001).

The season runs March through June, and the fee of $65 includes uniforms, a photo package and an end of the season award.

For more information, call Norm Tavares at 408.248.8516.

Pitching Clinics

Pre-season pitching and arm conditioning clinics will be held Wednesdays Jan. 31 through March 14 in the gym at West Valley Community College in Saratoga. Clinics will be held for players ages 9-10 at 6:30 p.m. and for players ages 11-12 at 7:30 p.m.

For more information, call Bruce Boehner at 408.615.7957.

Hot Stove Banquet

Pat Burrell of the Philadelphia Phillies and Rick Helling of the Texas Rangers will be the featured guests when the 17th annual Hot Stove Banquet returns to the Santa Clara Valley on Feb. 6.

John Shrader of KNBR-68 will serve as master of ceremonies for the Santa Clara County Baseball Fundraisers event and the banquet to follow at the San Jose Elks Club.

Bob Arum, chairman of the board for Top Rank Inc., will be the evening's special guest.

Tickets are $35 per person and $350 for a table of 10 ($300 per table of 10 for youth, high school, community college and college baseball groups). For reservations, call 408.446.3443.

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