Golf tourney
The first Heroes and Helpers Golf Tournament, a benefit for the Shop With a Cop Foundation of Silicon Valley, will be held on Nov. 3 at Los Lagos Golf Course, 2995 Tuers Road in San Jose. The cost is $360 for a foursome or $95 per player, and the scramble tournament begins with a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The entry fee includes breakfast, green fees, a cart, range balls and a barbecue lunch reception. For more information, call 408.529.0566 or visit siliconvalleynaifa.org.
Turkey Trot
The 10th annual Applied Materials Silicon Valley Turkey Trot will be held on Nov. 27, Thanksgiving Day, in downtown San Jose. Participants can compete in the 5K, 10K or 10K Wheelchair events. For more information or to register, visit svturkeytrot.com.
Youth rugby
The Silicon Valley Rugby Football Club is holding registration for the winter season for boys and girls ages 6-18 and for a men’s club team. Practices will begin in late November and will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays at Calabazas Park in San Jose. Club dues range between $180 and $250. For more information, visit www.siliconvalleyrugby.org.
WV Strikers
The West Valley Strikers, a girls under-14 competitive soccer team, is holding tryouts for the fall season (for players born between Aug. 1, 2000 and July 31, 2001) during practices on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Strikers field three teams in different levels of play. For more information, call Amy Keller at 408.623.6678.
