It's time for the baseball season to begin in the Los Gatos Little League—but not for the players, for the parents of prospective players.

The league will host its annual workshop for parents on Jan. 6, 6 p.m., at the Los Gatos Neighborhood Center, 208 E. Main St. The clinic, run in partnership with the Positive Coaching Alliance, is mandatory for all parents of players in the T-ball through major divisions.

The alliance is a Stanford-based nonprofit organization that stresses how "youth athletics presents a tremendous opportunity for athletes to develop life skills that will serve them well beyond the playing field," said Mark Carlquist, a spokesman for the Los Gatos Little League.

"The primary goal of the workshop will be to introduce the principles of the Positive Coaching Alliance to parents so that that they will understand and assist in the implementation of the program during the course of the Los Gatos Little League season," he added.

For more information, call Carlquist at 408.354.1955.

Resolution Run

Runners can start the new year off right and help the Los Gatos High School Track Fund in the process by taking part in the annual Los Gatos Resolution Run on New Year's Day.

The 5-mile run begins at 9 a.m. on Jan. 1 on the Los Gatos High School track and the course goes up to Lexington Reservoir and back. The registration fee of $25 ($30 after Dec. 28) includes a long sleeve T-shirt and the fee is $10 ($15 after Dec. 28) without the T-shirt.

Send or deliver race fees to Athletic Performance, 55 W. Main St., Los Gatos 95030. For more information, call 408.354.7365.

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