November 28, 2008

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U11 Competitive Girls’ Soccer Team Tryouts 

We are a U11 girls’ comp3 soccer team in the Mt. Hamilton league. We will have tryouts for our winter indoor season (Jan. 2009) spring ’09 competitive season and beyond. If your child is born after July 31, 1997 and looking for higher level competition in a very positive learning environment, come out and experience our team, coaches and parents. 
We are a close knit team with kids who have fun and practice hard. We have continued a solid path of improvement from previous seasons. Our head coach leads one of the highest caliber high school soccer teams in California and has led our kids for the past four seasons. Our other coaches and trainer are also educators and former competitive athletes. The main coaching principle is to create confident, composed kids with good ball and game management skills. The overall philosophy is to continue having fun and not be overly stringent with the kids, as they are kids!
Dates: Saturdays, Dec. 6 and 13, 2 – 4 p.m.

Location: J.F. Smith Elementary School, 2220 Woodbury Drive                                 

If you have any questions or would like to confirm, please email us at SoccerGirls1998@gmail.com 

Mize Diamonds Softball Tryouts

The Mize Diamonds 12U traveling A softball team will be holding tryouts for the spring/summer season on Nov 22 & 23 and Dec 6. 

For more information, please contact Ken Chow at 408-268-0946, 408-621-3873, or kenton_chow@hotmail.com. Or contact Lisa Mize at mizefastpitch@aol.com or www.mizefastpitchdiamonds.com.

East Valley Girls Softball League sign ups for spring 2009
Home of the Twisters
EVSL has been developing young girl’s knowledge and love of the game since 1996. From the novice to the elite player our goal is to have every girl succeed and expand their playing skills. Our league is a Santa Clara County-wide league and available to all Santa Clara County girls. Any girl at least 5 years old and not more than 16 years old, as of January 1, 2009 is eligible to play. We welcome all applicable ages and every skill level. We will be holding sign ups on the following dates:

Please bring a copy of your daughter’s birth certificate
Day in the Park at Cunningham Lake Park, Oct. 11, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Nov. 5 &19, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Dec. 3 & 17, 6:30 – 8 p.m.

Nov. and Dec. sign ups will be held at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 2908 Alum Rock between White and Capitol Ave.
For more information, visit www.eastvalleysoftball.com or email: info@eastvalleysoftball.com. EVSL phone 291-3248. Fields are located on Ocala Ave between Capital Expressway and White Rd.

Signups at Silver Creek Sportsplex

Signup now for youth and adults at Silver Creek Sportsplex, including:  indoor soccer leagues & training, roller hockey, lacrosse (including beginner leagues), martial arts (age 3 & up), Mighty Cubs (18 months to 6 yrs) and dance (age 3-14).  On Nov. 30, a free co-ed beginner lacrosse clinic for adults will be offered for men and women ages 19 and older. All equipment is provided at no charge. Instruction will be by 11-year professional lacrosse player and National and World Champion, Shaydon Santos. 

For the kids, a free “Learn to Lacrosse” clinic takes place on Sundays at 9 a.m. through Jan. 25, 2009. These One-hour lessons start with a brief history of North America’s oldest sport and its Native American/First Nations roots.  Santos will then teach the fundamentals of the game. In 10 minutes students will be catching, throwing, scooping and cradling. Come find out what the buzz is all about! For more information on both the adult and kids’ clinics, visit www.BoxLacrosseAcademy.com , www.SilverCreekSportsplex.com or call 225.1843.  Most sessions start first week of December.

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