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 Photo courtesy Winners of the Girls Pro Division of the Rose Valley Friends Church 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament were front row (from left): Haley Bannister, Sarah Luedke, Addie Bailey. Back row: MacKenzi Badger and Ryleigh Dobbins. |
Community Bulletin Board
Tuesday, November 6, 2007 7:17 AM PST
By Staff
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Baseball
Kelso Babe Ruth: All coaches interested in managing a team must submit a letter by the Nov. 13 meeting. All applications can be mailed to KBR, P.O. Box 824, Kelso, Wash., 98626, or e-mail to Christiansen_22@msn.com or jcroco@cni.net. For details, call Keri, 577-6094.
Longview Babe Ruth: For details, visit the group Web site at www.longviewbaberuth.com
• Volunteers are needed for the 2008 season.
Hitting lessons: The fund-raiser for the Lower Columbia College baseball team is for boys and girls ages 8-18. The lessons will be held in the LCC Batting Barn under the direction of the Red Devils' coaching staff. For details, call Grady Tweit at 442-2472.
Professional Hitting and Fielding Instruction: Former Kelso High standout Seth Johnson, who formerly played Minor League baseball with the Montreal Expos, is offering lessons. For details, call 430-3877.
Hitting instruction: Looking for offseason pitching, catching and hitting instruction? Contact Lower Columbia College assistant baseball coach Ian McMullen for 1-on-1 instruction at (509) 308-7023.
Pitching instruction: Minor league pitcher Scott Nicholson is offering private instruction by appointment only. Nicholson, who pitched at R.A. Long High, Lower Columbia College and Oregon State University, was also formerly in the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks organizations. For details, call 425-4893.
Basketball
Junior Jacks Tournaments: The Junior Jacks Hoopfest, for boys in grades 6-8, will be held Nov. 18 at R.A. Long. Cost is $150 with a three-game guarantee. The Junior Jacks Classic, for boys in grades 4-8, will be held Dec. 2 at RAL. Cost is $150 with a three-game guarantee. For details, call Randy Rochon, 636-1447.
Kelso AAU Boys: The group will host three tournaments for boys teams in the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades. The tournaments are Veteran's Day (Nov. 10), Tip-Off Classic (Nov. 24-25) and Martin Luther King Jr. Classic (Jan. 20). for more information or to register a team, call Greg McCormick, 577-0044 or (360) 431-8167.
Kelso Youth: The league is now accepting registrations for the 2007/2008 first- through fourth-grade season. Boys and girls in the first through fourth grades living in Cowlitz County are invited to participate. Registration forms are available at http://eteamz.active.com/kybb/
YMCA Youth: For more information about any of the seasons, call 423-4770.
• The seasons for boys and girls in grades 1-2 and girls in grades 3-8 will be held Jan. 26 to March 15. Registration deadline is at 4:30 p.m. on Dec. 29.
Tip-Off 'A' Tournament: The tournament for fifth- through seventh-grade girls sponsored by Triple Threat Girls Basketball will be held Nov. 18 at Mount Solo Middle School. Cost is $125 and includes full-court play with paid officials. For details, call Amy at (360) 560-5486 or Lisa at 578-5261.
Super Slam 'A' and 'B' Tournament: The tournament for fifth- through seventh-grade girls sponsored by Triple Threat Girls Basketball will be held Dec. 9 at Mount Solo Middle School. Cost is $125 and includes full-court play with paid officials. For details, call Amy at (360) 560-5486 or Lisa at 578-5261.
Kings of the Court Tournament: The tournament for fifth- and sixth-grade boys sponsored by the Longview Jammers will be held Dec. 16 at Mount Solo Middle School. Cost is $125 and includes full-court play with paid officials. For details, call Amy at (360) 560-5486 or Jayleen at 423-1193.
Tournament of Champions 'A' and 'B' Tournament: The tournament for fifth- through seventh-grade girls sponsored by Triple Threat Girls Basketball will be held Jan. 20 at Mount Solo Middle School. Cost is $125 and includes full-court play with paid officials. For details, call Amy at (360) 560-5486 or Lisa at 578-5261.
Winter Blast Tournament: The tournament for fifth- and sixth-grade boys sponsored by the Longview Jammers will be held Jan. 27 at Mount Solo Middle School. Cost is $125 and includes full-court play with paid officials. For details, call Amy at (360) 560-5486 or Jayleen at 423-1193.
Golf
Mint Valley: The Men's Club meets at 7:30 a.m. on the second Saturday of each month in the clubhouse. A weekend game follows the meeting at 8:30.
• The annual Turkey Scramble for Men's Club members will be held on Nov. 17. Players can sign-up at 8 a.m. and tee-off at 9.
Outdoors
Mount St. Helens Hiking Club: The group holds several hikes each month. For more information, call the hike leader listed or visit the club's Web site at www.mtsthelensclub.org. Please notify hike leader in advance of your first hike.
• Hike Saddle Mountain on Saturday. Meet behind the Longview Public Library at 8 a.m. for the 160-mile roundtrip drive. Hike is seven miles with 2,000-foot elevation gain. For details, call Mike, 673-2829.
• Hike the Larch Mountain Trail on Monday. Meet behind Kelso McDonald's at 8 a.m. for the 150-mile roundtrip drive. Hike is six miles with a 1,200-foot elevation gain on a well-graded trail. Most of the hike is in the woods with good views at the top. For details, call Bynum, 578-0617.
• Hike the Hummocks Trail to Johnston Ridge on Nov. 17. Meet behind the Longview Public Library at 8:00 a.m. for the 130-mile roundtrip drive. Hike is nine miles with a 1,800-foot elevation gain from Hummocks trail to Johnston Ridge and back, or hike three miles on the Hummocks trail. For details, call Belinda, 577-4218 or Nancy H., 423-2769.
• Hike Multnomah Falls on Nov. 19. Meet behind Kelso McDonald's at 8 a.m. for the 150-mile roundtrip drive. Hike is six miles with a 1,100-foot elevation gain to the falls and beyond. For details, call Denny, 630-1342.
• Hike the Wildwood Trail at Washington Park on Nov. 26. Meet at 8 a.m. behind Kelso McDonald's for the 100-mile rountrip drive. Hike is 3-5 miles. For details, call Pat or Ron, 636-3769.
• A potluck business meeting and program will be held Nov. 27 at Catlin Grange. Meet at 6 p.m. for social time, with dinner served at 6:30. Bring salad, hot dish or dessert and table service. Family and friends are welcome. The business meeting will feature installation of new officers, with a program by Ken Wood and friends to follow.
Three Rivers Cycling Club: For details about the club, visit its Web site at www.threeriverscycling.com
Lower Columbia Flyfishers: Visit the Web site at www.lowercolumbiaflyfishers.com or contact Jerry Schroeder, 864-6960.
Southwest Washington Canoe Club: For information about the club, write to 300 Oak Street, Kelso, WA 98626 or visit the Web site at www.resourcehelp.com/sw.htm Trip ideas and leaders for events are always welcome.
Columbia River Kayaking: For more information, call Ginni Callahan at (360) 849-4016 or visit the Web site at www.columbiariverkayaking.com
Running
Cowlitz Valley Runners: The nonprofit, all-volunteer club meets at 7 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month at The Masthead. Fun/group runs are held at various locations weekly, all abilities are encouraged and welcome to attend. For more information regarding group runs, membership and the club visit the Web sitecowlitzvalleyrunners.org.
Turkey Trot Fun Run: The annual non-competitive fun run for all ages will be held from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Nov. 22 beginning at the Lions Shelter at Lake Sacajawea. Free raffle drawings will be held after the event, and prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers. Cost is $8 per person or $16 per person with a shirt. For details, call 442-5400.
26th annual Year to Year Fun Run/Walk: This annual tradition will be held Dec. 31 at the Armory, 819 Vandercook Way. The Run/Walk begins at 11:50 p.m. Registration for the event begins at 9 p.m. prior to the race. Pre-registration cost is $10 or $15 the day of the race, $37 for registration and an adult sweatshirt, or $34 for registration and a youth sweatshirt. Children ages 10-and-younger are free, and runners can save $1 the day of the race if they donate a can of food. Members of the Cowlitz Valley Runners can save $2 off their entry. Awards will be given to the top man, woman and biggest team entry. For details, Cathy Slater (749-3927) or Becky Hunter (425-8065), or visit www.cowlitzvalleyrunners.org/year2year.htm.
Running of the Fools 10k run: The event will be held at 8 a.m. March 29 at Willow Grove Park. Cost is $10 without a shirt or $20 with a commemorative shirt prior to race day, or $12 and $22 on race day. All Cowlitz Valley Runners club members receive a $2 discount. T-shirts will only be offered to runners who register prior to March 5. Registration is also available online at active.comRunners are also encouraged to wear costumes, and overall and age group awards will be given along with prizes for a variety of foolish reasons. For details, call Bill Davenport (360-200-3441) or visit www.cowlitzvalleyrunners.org/foolsrun.htm.
Soccer
YMCA Kindergarten Indoor: For boys and girls, the season runs from Jan. 26 through March 15. Cost is $18 for YMCA members or $42 for non-members, and registration deadline is Dec. 29. For details, call 423-4770.
Castle Rock Soccer Club: Visit the group's Web site at www.castlerocksoccer.org
Rainier-Clatskanie Youth Soccer Club: For details about club activities, call 556-8973.
Cowlitz Youth Soccer Association: The group meets at 7 p.m. on the fourth Monday of each month in the Frank Blondin Building at Seventh Avenue Park. For details, call 636-3284.
Cowlitz Soccer Referee Association: Monthly meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month (except July and December) in the Frank Blondin Building at Seventh Avenue Park. For details, call Rick Bryant at 636-4301.
Kelso Soccer Club: Meetings are held the third Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Tam O'Shanter Park meeting room. For details, call 636-3284 or visit the Web site at www.kelsosoccerclub.com
Longview Soccer Club: The group meets the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Frank Blondin Building at Seventh Avenue Park. For details, call 425-6381 or visit the Web site at www.longviewsoccerclub.com
Softball, Youth
Fury 18 'A': The team is looking for quality position players and an 'A' quality pitcher to complete its 2008 roster. Fury is a seventh-year team based in Lewis County. Individual or group tryouts may be held depending on response. For details, call Glen Schmitt, (360) 748-0957.
Castle Rock/Toutle Lake Girls: For details about club activities, call Darryl Kent, 274-0427.
Kelso Girls: The group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month in the Tam O'Shanter Park meeting room. For details, call Lisa Johnston at 425-2251, or visit the group Web site at www.kelsogirlssoftball.com
Longview Girls: Board meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month in the Seventh Avenue Park meeting room. For details, call 577-1006.
Hitting instruction: Softball players of all ages can receive hitting lessons from Lower Columbia College softball coach Tim Mackin, a former member of the King and His Court traveling softball team and recent inductee into the Southwest Washington Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame. For details, call 957-1205.
Pitching lessons: Dan Settlemier is taking appointments for new students for fall softball. For details, call 270-9454.
Swimming
Killer Whales Swim Club: Tryouts for youth ages 6-18 are held in Dick Mealy Memorial Pool at Mark Morris. For details, call Richard Carr at 423-8235 or visit the Web site at www.killerwhalesswimclub.com
Dick Mealy Memorial Pool: The pool, located at Mark Morris High School, is open to the public. Cost is $2 per person per day. For details, call 575-7709.
• Water exercise and lap swimming is offered from noon until 1 p.m.
• Open recreation time is from 1 to 3 p.m. daily.
Gaither Pool: The pool, located at Kelso High School, is open to the public. Cost is $3.50 for a single visit or $10 for a family which includes immediate family of a parent and a maximum of eight individuals. A punch card is available with 24 visits for $60. An annual pass is available for $250. The pool can also be rented for $55 per hour for up to 25 swimmers. For details, call 501-1855 or visit the Web site at www.kelso.wednet.edu/gaither
• Lap swimming will be offered Monday through Friday from 6 to 7:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• Exercise classes will be offered from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.
• Recreational swim times are from 6:30 to 8 p.m on Monday through Thursday.
Briarcliff pool: Admission fees for the pool located at Rainier High School are $3 for adults, $2 for children and seniors, or $10 for a family. Pool rental is available for up to 40 swimmers for $35 an hour. For additional details, call (503) 556-4217. Visit the pool's Web site at www.rainier97048.org
• Water exercise and lap swimming is held from 8 to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.
• Lap swimming will be offered from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Other
Racquetball lessons: The classes for ages 18-and-older teach the basics of racquetball including forehand, serve, volley, scoring and more. All participants must bring eye protection. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays beginning Wednesday through Dec. 12 at the Mint Valley Racquet Complex. Cost is $60 for Longview-Kelso residents or $65 for nonresidents. For details, call 442-5400.
PRIDE Wrestling Club: The local youth Freestyle and Greco-Roman team coached by Mark Morris High coach Kalin Makaiwi. For details, call 414-8661.
Special Olympics: Longview Parks and Recreation sponsors the local Special Olympics program. For details, call 442-5400. The group is always looking for dedicated individuals interested in volunteering to coach. Interested individuals can call 442-5407 for details.
Lower Columbia Pickle-Ball: Players can come to the Mint Valley Racquet Complex from 2 to 3 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays to play. Information is available by calling Bernie Altman, 577-5708 or Tony Musso, 425-6806. You can also check if there is pickle-ball scheduled for any day between noon and 3 p.m. by calling the Mint Valley Racquet Complex, 636-4770.
Rainier Booster Club: The group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month in the high school commons.
Kelso Boxing Club: The club is open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m. For details, call Steve Chase at 578-1243.
Longview Boxing Club: The club is looking for boys or girls ages 10-13. Call Rich LeFever at 749-7259.
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