Sunday Friends will team with San José State University to host a toy drive on Nov. 29 when fans are asked to bring new, unwrapped toys when they attend the men's and women's basketball games at the San José State Events Center.

The Lady Spartans will host Portland State at 6 p.m. and the men's team will take on Santa Clara University at 8 p.m. Sunday Friends will then pass on the toys to families in need in San Jose.

For more information, call 408.793.0441, email mail@sunday friends.org or visit www.sunday friends.org.

Lady Sharks

The Lady Sharks Gold, an 18-year-old "A" division girls softball team, will hold tryouts on Dec. 4 and 10 at Del Mar High School. Registration begins at 9 a.m. each day. For more information, call Rob Piper at 408.353.2223 or email casie96@aol.com or ladysharksgold.com.

Lincoln Glen LL

The Lincoln Glen Little League will hold sign-ups for the 2006 season on Nov. 16, 6-8 p.m., Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-noon, and Dec. 15, 6-8 p.m., at the Blockhouse at River Glen Park. Players ages 5-18 (as of July 31, 2006) are eligible for the league. For more information, visit www.lincolnglenbaseball.com.

Baseball tryouts

BayArea Baseball will hold tryouts for the spring/summer travel programs on Nov. 20 at Mission College in Santa Clara. Teams will be formed in the 10 and under through 18 and under age groups. For more information visit www.bayareabaseball.com or call 510.825.3022.

WGLL sign-ups

The Willow Glen Little League will hold sign-ups for the 2006 season on Dec. 1, 6-9 p.m., and Jan. 7, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1336 Cherry Ave. Players ages 5-18 are eligible. For more information, call 408.450.8502 or visit www.wgll.org.

Strikkers sign-ups

The Strikkers will hold tryouts for girls in the 10 and under to 18 and under divisions on Nov. 19 and 20 and Dec. 3 and 4 at Pioneer High School. For more information and tryout times and dates for individual age groups, call Ernie Garcia at 408.281.7855 or visit www.strikkers.org.

Turkey Trot

The Applied Material Silicon Valley Turkey Trot will be held on Thanksgiving Day in downtown San Jose along the newly-opened Guadalupe River Park Trail. The race will begin at 9 a.m. on Nov. 24 at the Center for Performing Arts, corner of Almaden Boulevard and Park Avenue.

For more information, call 408.501.7864.

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