Hot Stove
The Los Gatos Legends Palomino team, Westmont High School graduate Hunter Schilperoort and the Westmont High baseball team are among the award winners at the 34th annual Hot Stove Banquet on Jan. 16 at the San Jose Elks Club.
The Legends 18-under team was 4-0 in the Palomino League World Series with team member Emilio Nogales being named the World Series Most Valuable Player. The Legends outscored their opponents 30-10 in the four games.
Schilperoort was 9-2 on the mound with a 0.79 earned run average and 86 strikeouts last season for the Warriors. He also led Westmont with a .449 batting average and also had 13 doubles and five home runs.
Westmont’s team won the Central Coast Section Division I baseball title last season with an 8-1 victory over Los Altos at Municipal Stadium. It finished the season 22-9 and was the No. 1 seed in the CCS Division I playoffs, in which it outscored its four opponents 23-1.
For information on the Hot Stove Banquet, call 408-891-2733.
Softball
Registration for the Los Gatos-Saratoga-Cupertino Girls Fastpitch Softball recreation league is open until Jan. 15 for pre-kindergarten to 8th grade girls. The season runs from early March to early May, with practices and pre-season clinics starting earlier. Register and more info online at lgcsfastpitch.org.
Baseball
The Saratoga PONY baseball league is accepting sign-ups for 12 to 14-year-olds who live throughout Saratoga, Los Gatos and all of Santa Clara County. The field size includes 54 feet from the mound to the plate and 80 feet between bases. Games are played at Congress Springs Park in Saratoga and the Shoreline fields in Mountain View. Registration or additional information can be found at saratogapony.com or by contacting George Fox at George.fox@cbre.com.
Volleyball
Registration for 2018 Spring programs in Saratoga and Los Gatos for the United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is now open.
The instructional volleyball league provides boys and girls ages 7-15 the opportunity to learn and play volleyball in a fun, safe and supervised environment.
The eight-week developmental league provides instruction in basic volleyball skills twice per week. The USYVL’s Saratoga league starts April 3 and runs through June 9 at Prospect High School. The USYVL’s Los Gatos league begins April 4 and runs through June 9 at Oak Meadow Park. For the Saratoga league, practices are held on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and games take place on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. For the Los Gatos league, practices are held on Wednesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., and games are on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
For information, visit usyvl.org or call 1-888-988-7985 or e-mail info@usyvl.org.
Basketball
Hoopstarz Basketball will hold winter classes for basketball players of all levels ages 3 to 14 at Bay Club Courtside in Los Gatos. You do not need to be a member to enroll your child. Sessions include Parent & Me (ages 3-4), co-ed skills classes (ages 5-7 and 8-14) and Hoopgirlz (girls only ages 8-14). Classes begin on Jan. 21. Visit hoopstarzbasketball.com or contact Coach Adam Dallas at 408-384-8570 to enroll or learn more about the Hoopstarz coaching philosophy.
