LOCAL NOTES.

Soccer: The Crossfire girls soccer team of the Las Virgenes soccer club captured the championship of the Santa Maria Winter classic held Jan. 25th and 26th. The Thousand Oaks based team went undefeated in its four game march to the girls under 11 title.

Las Virgenes outscored their opponents by a 24 to 2 margin during the tournament, and registered three shutouts. The championship match held Sunday under rainy skies against the Nipomo All-Stars was won by Las Virgenes 5-2. The Crossfire have won two consecutive tournaments this season, and improved their overall record to 9-0. They have scored 44 goals, while only allowing four. The Crossfire are coached by Chris Roux and Mike Kiel. Team manager is Jo Mitchell.

Soccer: Shannon Thomas (Thousand Oaks), UCLA junior midfielder was named to the First Team All Pacific 10 Academic Team in soccer again this year. She was the only UCLA player to be named to the first team and was one of the youngest players on first team (two juniors and 10 seniors made the team). Thomas is a starting midfielder for the Bruins and has been since her freshman year there. Thomas maintains a 3.58 GPA in Biology. She was honored in November by being named the UCLA Student Athlete of the Week and was interviewed on TV. Thomas also earned All Pac-10 honors this year for her soccer abilities. Thomas is a Biology major with an EBE (Ecology, Biology and Environment) emphasis. Thomas attended Thousand Oaks High School where she was a two time winner of the Scholar Athlete Award as well as a two time MVP.

Track & Field: This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the Las Virgenes Track Club. The purpose of the youth track club has always been to promote a healthy vehicle for training the youth of our community in the sport of track and field.

The Las Virgenes Track Club is a non-profit organization, and all of the coaches and other adult personnel are volunteers. The most important part of the program over the last 25 years is the enrichment of our athletes. The club over the past 25 years has watched our athletes mature, learn and grow. LVTC stresses that they should have a good time, but also point out that if something is worthwhile, doing it demands their time and devotion.

This year's signups will be held on Saturday at Round Table Pizza on the corner of Kanan & Thousand Oaks Blvd. The board members will be on hand from 9-1 to sign up children from 6-14 years of age and to answer any questions.

Baseball: Simi Valley Little League will offer registration sign-ups for Spring Baseball this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, Feb 1 & 2 at the baseball complex on Royal Avenue at Darrah Street in Simi Valley. Tryouts are for all players ages 8-15. Little League Division Tryouts will be held both Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the major fields. Senior Division Tryouts (ages 13-15) are Saturday, February 1 only from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the Senior field. Registrations will also be accepted Saturday and Sunday for those players not yet signed up. In all age categories (5-15) and divisions.

The general meeting for all registered players will take place Wednesday, Feb 5th at 7:30 at Sinaloa Junior High School in Simi Valley.

The Little League Spring season will begin March 8. The league is looking for coaches and managers for teams. Those interested should contact Sylvia Ohl at

[phone] or Stephanie Ross at [phone].

Basketball: Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District Spring Adult Basketball Leagues are registering February 3 through February 21. League play will be Sunday through Wednesday evenings at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Center, beginning March 16.

The cost is $380 per team. During the week of March 11 and 12 placement games will be scheduled to evaluate teams. Team evaluations will determine night of play. If you have any questions, please call [phone].

Softball: The Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District will conduct adult team softball registration for its spring season. The Church League, which is especially for church member teams, plays on Monday nights while the Coed League plays on Sunday afternoon/evening. The cost for Church and Coed League is $460 per team plus a $25 refundable forfeit fee. League fees cover all costs.

The district offers Women's Slow Pitch Leagues, which play on Thursday evenings. The cost is $460 per team plus a $25 refundable forfeit fee.

Registration forms are now available at the District Office and will be accepted beginning Monday through February 7 (sooner if leagues fill) for Coed, Church and Women's Slow Pitch. Teams can register at the Sycamore Drive Community Center, 1692 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley.

Men's registration is Tuesday, February 4, at the District office. First Priority Teams (Fall Tues/Wed/Friday Teams) will register from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Second Priority Teams (Fall Mon/Thursday Teams) will register from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

New teams are required to pay a $100 deposit to enter the league lottery on Tuesday between 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. The lottery is held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 4. The league fee is $460 plus a $25 refundable forfeit fee. If you have any questions or need a registration form, please call [phone].