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Youth soccer
The Central Valley Avalanche class 3 girls soccer team will hold tryouts in January for the spring season. For more information, call Tom Morman at 408.872.3134.
Youth volleyball
The U.S. Youth Volleyball League is currently holding sign-ups for their eight-week spring program, which will begin April 8 at Kirk Park in San Jose. The instructional league is open to players ages 814 and operates in a coed format. For more information, call 888.988.7985 or visit www.usyvl.org.
Globetrotters in SJ
The Harlem Globetrotters will make their annual San Jose visit on Jan. 17, when they play a 7:30 p.m. game at the Compaq Center. The 'Trotters, recent inductees into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, will play a single game in San Jose before playing two games on Jan. 18 at the Oakland Coliseum (2 p.m. and 7 p.m.) and one on Jan. 20 at the Cow Palace (1 p.m.).
Tickets are available by calling 408.998.TIXS or at all Ticketmaster outlets. Tickets for the games in Oakland are available at www.tickets.com or by calling 408.998.2277.
Rams need coach
Willow Glen High School is looking for a girls junior varsity softball coach for the 2003 spring season. Anyone interested should contact athletic director Peggy Booth at 408.535.6330 or peggy_booth@sjusd.k12.ca.us.
Girls soccer
Soccer training will begin soon for girls in the under-11 age group planning to play in the 2003 spring season. Jorge Espinoza, a soccer professional with more than 20 years of experience, will lead the training sessions, which will help girls develop skills to play at every level from recreation to class 1. For more information, call Lisa Lord at 408.356.5889.
Youth sports grants
The Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) is accepting grant applications from youth organizations and schools interested in purchasing new sports equipment.
The BASHOF Youth Fund has provided nearly $2 million to more than 350 sports organizations in the 11 counties of the Bay Area since its inception in 1981.
The deadline for returning completed applications is Jan. 31. For more information, call 415.352.8827 or visit www.bashof.org to download an application.
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