The San Jose Lawn Bowls Club will hold an open house on March 12, 10 a.m.­1 p.m., at its facility on Camino Ramon between Minnesota and Willow Street in San Jose. Club members will be on hand to introduce the sports to all attendees ages 12 and over.

Lawn bowls weigh three pounds, fit into the palm of the hand, and can be easily handled by all ages and genders. Daily games are always free to club members. The annual club fee is $40 and all players will need are flat-soled tennis shoes.

For more information, call Ken or Helen Brady at 408.265.6438 or email tehause@aol.com.

Baseball showcase

Top 96, a baseball talent organization based in Boston, will hold a college and professional showcase scouting event on June 3 and 5 at PAL Stadium in San Jose. The local event will be one the first of the 16 showcases to be held across the nation this summer.

High school coaches in the area are expected to recommend 800 student athletes, and 144 will be chosen to take part in the showcase that will be attended by college and professional scouts and coaches.

For more information, visit TPX TOP 96 Showcase at www.top96.com. Applications will be accepted online through the website.

Writers day

The San Jose Stealth is inviting high school students to a sports writers day on March 12 when the local professional lacrosse team hosts the Arizona Sting at the HP Pavilion.

High school sports writers will go behind the scenes, watch the game from the press box, interview players and coaches, and write a game story.

For more information, call Ryan J. Stenn of the Stealth at 408.977.4775 or email rstenn@svse.net.

Sports writers

High school sports writers are encouraged to participate in the annual scholarship program offered by the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame.

Three scholarships ($2,500 for first place, $1,500 for second and $1,000 for third) will be presented to juniors and seniors who have written about high school sports for their school publications.

The contest, established in 1992 by Hall of Fame President Lou Spadia in honor of San Francisco Chronicle sports columnist Art Rosenbaum, is open to Bay Area high school students.

Students should submit two entries published during the period of April 15, 2004, to April 15, 2005, to the Art Rosenbaum Sports Writing Scholarship, Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame, 235 Montgomery St., 12th floor, San Francisco, CA 94104. Entries should be sent on April 15 and nominees will be notified of their status in May.

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