Andrew Springer pitched in 13 points and blocked eight shots to lead the Castillero boys eighth grade basketball team to a hard-earned 46-41 win over Hoover last week on the losers' floor.

Dan Willis supported with 12 points and a team-high seven assists in the win, but it was a win that didn't come easy for the Cobras.

Early in the game, it looked like it might. Castillero jumped out to an 18-2 lead in the first quarter and was up by as much as 20 in the third period. The Hawks managed to cut the lead to four with 32 seconds left to play, but R.J. Singer popped a free throw to up the cushion to five for the Cobras and that turned out their margin of victory.

Cats hold tryouts

The Almaden Valley Wildcats, a girls under 9 Class 3 soccer team in the Almaden Valley Youth Soccer League, will hold tryouts on Feb. 22, 2­4 p.m., and Feb. 25, 4:30­6 p.m., at Castillero Middle School. Tryouts are for players born between Aug. 1, 1995, and July 31, 1996.

For more information, call Ron Richardson at 408.997.6168 on Sunday morning, Feb. 22.

United holds tryouts

Almaden United, a boys under 13 comp team in the Almaden Valley Youth Soccer League, will hold tryouts on Feb. 21 and 22, noon­2 p.m., at Pioneer High School. For information, call Geoff Astill at 408.225.9477 or Amrit Sachdev at 408.504.6248.

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.

Flash tryouts

The West Valley Flash, a girls under 11 (born after July 31, 1992) Class 1 soccer team, is looking for players, including a goalkeeper, for the spring season. The Flash posted a 10-0 record a year ago and made it to the round of 16 at the Class 1 State Cup competition. For more information, call Vicki at 408.810.0400.

Players needed

The Strikker softball teams are looking for players for various positions to play in the upcoming 2004 season. Players needed include: 18 and under team—pitcher, call Frank King at 408.227.8191 or Richard Fangonilo at 408.274.9301; 14 and under team—catcher, call Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855; 12 and under—pitcher and position player, call Garcia or Craig Nunes at 650.799.7710.

For more information, visit www.strikkers.org.

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