The Strikkers, a 12 and under A-division girls fast-pitch softball team, needs a pitcher and position player for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. Call Jane Osterhaus at 408.593.1811 or Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855 for tryout information.

Homes for Giants

The San Jose Giants are looking for host families to take in players for the 2004 summer season. Players will need accommodations for the California League season that runs April 1 through Sept. 7.

"We're looking for a family atmosphere," said Linda Pereira of the Giants' front office. "And we like the host families to become part of our family as well."

The Giants provide host families with a season pass and parking pass for games played at San Jose Municipal Stadium, and the club hosts picnics at the stadium during the year for players and their host families.

For more information on the host family program, call Pereira at 408.297.1435, ext. 19.

Baseball camp

Blossom Valley Pony Baseball will host a baseball camp for players ages 6­14 on April 10, 9 a.m.­4 p.m., at Calero Elementary School in San Jose, led by instructors from America's Baseball Camps.

The cost for the hitting and defense camp, from 9 a.m.­1 p.m., is $65 and the cost for the pitching camp, from 1:30­4 p.m., is $50.

Instructors will include Ben Boulware, a former Los Gatos High School star who went on to play in the Chicago White Sox organization, and Ron Hall, a former coach at the University of Utah. Boulware is the CEO of America's Baseball Camps.

For more information, visit www.baseballcamps.com or call 800.222.8152. Pre-registration is required.

Bronco baseball

The Santa Clara University baseball program will host a Youth Spring Break Camp for players ages 5­12 at Bellomy Field on the Bronco campus. Sessions will be held April 5­7 and April 12­14, 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost is $125 for each session.

For more information, contact Mike Zirelli at 408.554.4151 or mzirelli@scu.edu.

Rod, car show

The third annual Street Rod and Classic Car show will be held May 22, 9 a.m.­3 p.m., at San Jose City College on Moorpark Avenue in San Jose. The event is free to the public. All proceeds from the show will benefit the Student Book Scholarship Fund at the school. For more information, visit www.sjcc.edu/carshow.

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