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Hoop-It-Up returns to SJ

The Hoop-It-Up World Tour, the official three-on-three street basketball tour of the NBA and NBC Sports, makes its historic 10th annual return to San Jose, June 6-7.

More than 7,600 street basketball players and over 38,000 spectators are expected to participate in the San Jose event, one of 44 stops on the U.S. Tour.

Tournament divisions range from relaxed play in the Couch Potato division to the Top Gun division for the best competitors. Participants ages 8 and over are placed in divisions according to age, gender, height and skill level to ensure a fair and competitive environment.

Entry forms are available at area Marine Corps recruiting stations or by calling the Hoop-It-Up hotline at 916-486-1370. Deadline for team entries is May 29, and the entry fee of $104 per team (or $120 in the Top Gun division) guarantees each team at least three games. Proceeds benefit local high schools.

Spectator admission is free, and Hoop-It-Up action runs 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Pop Warner openings remain

Openings remain for players and cheerleaders for the fall season in the Los Gatos Pop Warner Football Association.

The Los Gatos Panthers has openings for players ages 12-14 with who between 120-145 pounds. For more information, call 270-1443.

Girls ages 8-14 who live in the Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell and Willow Glen school districts can sign up to become cheerleaders in the fall season. For more information, call 353-8697.

Adult Softball Summer Season

Registration is currently under way for the 10-game summer season in the San Jose Parks and Recreation Department- sponsored adult softball leagues.

Men's, women's and mixed slow-pitch leagues will play Sunday through Friday nights, and the cost per team for the season is $545 with two umpires or $485 with one.

The men's modified fast pitch league is set for Thursday night, and the cost is $600 per team or $60 per player.

For more information, call 277-5556.

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