The 12th Camp With the Pros, a summer baseball camp for players ages 7 to 12, has returned to the Santa Clara Valley. The final camp session will be held Aug. 11­15 at the Union Little League Complex (Blossom Hill Road and Camden Avenue in San Jose). The hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day, and camp fees are $119 per session.

The camp director is Roger Samuels, a former Branham High School and Santa Clara University star who went on to pitch for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. The director of instruction is Mark Cummins, a former Santa Clara University infielder who went on to play professional baseball and has worked as the head baseball coach at Live Oak High School for the past 17 years.

Former major league hurler Ernie Broglio, who won 21 pages in 1960 for the St. Louis Cardinals, will serve as pitching instructor. For more information, call Samuels at 408.264.0396.


Volleyball sign-ups

The U.S. Youth Volleyball League is taking sign-ups for its 2003 fall season. The eight-week program will begin on Sept. 9 at Kirk Park in San Jose. The league is open to boys and girls ages 8­14. League members will receive an official league volleyball, uniform top, individual medal and equipment upon signing up for the program. To sign up, call 888.988.7985 or visit http://www.usyvl.org.


Bronco baseball

Santa Clara University will offer the final Bronco Baseball Camp for high school players ages 14­18. The camp will run Aug. 8­10, and the cost is $125. Sessions will focus on hitting, fielding and pitching. SCU head baseball coach Mark O'Brien will head the camp staff consisting of SCU players and coaches. For more information, visit http://www.collegebaseballcamps.com/broncos/index.html.


Strikkers tryouts

The Strikkers girls fast pitch softball team will be hosting fall tryouts at Oak Grove High School for its four age divisions: 18 and under, 16 and under, 14 and under and 12 and under.

The 18-and-under and 16-and-under tryouts will be held on Aug. 17 and 24. Pitchers and catchers for the 18-and-under division should report at 9 a.m. and position players should arrive at noon. For the 16-and-under division, pitchers and catchers should report at 10:30 a.m. and position players at noon.

The 14-and-under and 12-and-under tryouts will be on Aug. 16 and 23. Pitchers and catchers for both age groups should report at 2 p.m. All position players should arrive at 3 p.m.

The Strikkers organization is also seeking coaches and assistant coaches for various teams (12-and-under and 18-and-under). For more information on the fall tryouts and coaching opportunities, please call Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855 or visit http://www.strikkers.org.


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