Mid-Columbia sports calendar published Monday, Feb. 22
BASEBALL
▪ Meeting for all baseball players interested in trying out for the Kennewick Outlaws Senior Legion team will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28, at Roy Johnson Field. Meeting will be for information purposes. The first round of tryouts will be held at 10 a.m. April 3 at Roy Johnson Field. This round will be for all players who attend Kennewick or Southridge High School, players from last year who have eligibility remaining and players who have Form 77 completed or Form 76 signed. The final round of tryouts will be at 10 a.m. April 24 at Roy Johnson Field. This round will be open to all players looking to play Senior Legion baseball. If you are coming from another organization, you must have Form 76 signed.
▪ The Pasco Sun Devils American Legion baseball program will hold tryouts for “A” and “AA” teams March 13 and 20. For information, go to www.pascosundevils.com.
▪ Richland High School Bomber Baseball Camp for players age 7-14, April 5-6. Cost is $40, including t-shirt. Details at baseball.bombercamps.com or email coach Grant Richardson at bomberbaseball45@gmail.com.
▪ The Southridge Bandits will hold tryouts for the A and AA American Legion teams at 1 p.m. April 17 at the Southridge varsity field. The parent meeting for the selected teams will be at 6:30 p.m. April 18 in the Southridge High School cafeteria. Contact Brett at 509-948-8502 for more information.
▪ Kennewick National is accepting registration for players ages 4-12. Cost is $99 for coach pitch, $110 for rookie, $140 for minor and major. Family max is $260. Go to knyb.org for information or to register online.
BASKETBALL
▪ City of Richland open gym at Art Dawald Gymnasium (Richland H.S.) on the following dates: Feb. 23, 25, 29; March 1, 7, 8, 10, 14, 15, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 29, 31. Adult hours 8-9:30 p.m. Fee is $2 per person ($1.50 for Richland residents). Call or text Dave at 845-2628.
▪ The AAU-sanctioned Tri-Cities Fastbreak Frenzy tournament for boys and girls in grades 3-8 will be held Feb. 26-28 in Richland. Cost is $295 per team with a four-game guarantee and includes admission for all three days. For more information, call tournament director Marsha Brothers-Milliken at 509-942-8053, or go to www.tourneymachine.com and search “Tri-Cities Fastbreak Frenzy,” or the Inland Empire AAU website at www.ieaau.org.
CONTRACT BRIDGE
▪ American Contract Bridge League Unit 442 meets on the following days and times: Mondays: 6 p.m., Richland Duplicate Club, director Tom Edwards (946-1825); Tuesdays: 12:30 p.m., Kays Klub, director Kay Teal (521-2200); also 6 p.m., Tri-Cities Bridge Buddies, director Larry Lang (375-3474) standby provided; Wednesdays: 6 p.m. Hanford Club, director John Van Keuren (627-4416); First Thursday of the month: 6 p.m., Unit 442 game, John Van Keuren (627-4416); Thursdays: 10:30 a.m., Tri-Cities Bridge Buddies, director Larry Lang (375-3474), standby provided; also 6 p.m., Three Rivers Duplicate Bridge Club, director Marilyn Steele (392-2128), standby provided; Fridays: 12:30 p.m. (alternate Fridays), Richland Duplicate Bridge Club, director Tom Edwards (946-1824) and Kay’s Klub, director Kay Teal (521-2200). All games are at the Richland Community Center.
FOOTBALL
▪ The NFL Flag Football Program, a noncontact league for boys and girls in kindergarten through 12th grade, is accepting player registrations. League play will begin in April. Registration through March 4. The cost for Richland residents is $58; nonresidents $72.50. Games will be played at Columbia Point Marina Park and possibly Badger Mountain Community Park. Register at Richland Community Center, 500 Amon Park Dr., or online at www.richlandparksandrec.com. For more information, call 509-942-7529. To serve as a coach or referee, call the league coordinator at 509-942-7534.
GOLF
▪ Eagle 106.5 Two Man Tuesdays starts March 1. Nine-hole best-ball competition, $5 entry fee for each player, paid out in “Duck Bucks.” Information: 509-582-3736 or www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com.
▪ The Buckskin Ladies Golf League will have its kickoff meeting 9:15 a.m. March 2 at the Buckskin Golf Course. There will be a scramble round after the meeting. Beginners welcome. Dues are $20 for the season. Information: Holly Gould 509-420-4155.
▪ The Golf Universe Junior Tour Series will begin Feb. 28 at Sun Willows. Events continue April 3 at Columbia Point, May 22 at Canyon Lakes, June 26 at Wine Valley and Aug. 21 at Horn Rapids. Membership fee is $50, $38.50 for Jeff Bender Golf Academy students. For more information and entry form, visit wjga.net. Go to tournaments, to the 2016 calendar and to non-wjga events, then to Jeff Bender/Titleist Tour.
▪ The Sun Willows Ladies League Kickoff is March 3. Breakfast is at 8 a.m. at Sun Willows Café and costs $9.50 per person (including gratuity). A meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m., followed by golf at 9 a.m. Sign-up sheets are on the ladies bulletin board and in the pro shop. People must be signed up for breakfast and/or golf by Feb. 24. A league membership is $60, and an associate membership costs $35.
▪ The Buckskin Ladies Golf League will have a kickoff meeting at 9:15 a.m. March 2 at the Buckskin Golf Course. Coffee and goodies will be served. A scramble will be played after the meeting, and beginners are welcome. Dues are $20 for the season. Information: Holly Gould, 509-420-4155.
▪ The Sun Willows Ladies Golf League begins the 2016 Tuesday GANGSOME on March 8. Newcomers with a current handicap are welcome and should arrive no later than 9 a.m. Draw for teams is at 9:15, with first tee time 9:30. League continues through October. Information: Janet Decker at 509-547-1203.
▪ The Sun Willows Ladies of the Evening II group begins March 15th at 5:30 p.m.. Information: 509-545-3440 or Patti Perkins at 509-547-4819.
▪ Glow Golf fundraiser for Tri-City Union Gospel Mission’s Women and Children’s Shelter is 5:30 p.m. April 1 at Columbia Park Golf Course in Kennewick. Cost is $100 per golfer, includes catered dinner, glow gear and prizes. Information or to register, go to Facebook/Events/Glow Golf.
▪ The KONA Canyon Lakes Business League will run Wednesday evenings, April 6-Aug. 17. Four-person teams; substitutes welcomed. Limited to 32 teams. Information: 509-582-3736 or www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com.
▪ The Canyon Lakes Law Enforcement & Friends League will run Thursday evenings, April 7-Aug. 18. Two-person teams. Information: 509-582-3736 or www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com.
▪ The Washington Junior Golf Association will hold the Eastern Open on April 30-May 1 at Sun Willows Golf Course. The event is open to all current WJGA members. The format is a 36-hole individual stroke play. Entry fee is $120. Tournament registration opens March 1. For more information and entry form, visit wjga.net.
LACROSSE
▪ Registration has begun for the Southridge High School Boys Lacrosse Club. Registration runs through February. The season runs from March to May. The club is a WSHBLA-sanctioned lacrosse club catering to all high school-aged boys attending Southridge, Kennewick, Kamiakin, Burbank and Walla Walla high schools. Go to www.southridgelacrosse.com or call Russ Midili at 438-1650 for more information.
RUNNING
▪ For a schedule of upcoming running and multi-sport events in the Tri-Cities and local area, go to www.3RRR.org and click on the Calendar section of the 3 Rivers Road Runners website.
SOCCER
▪ Pasco Recreation Department will hold a Mini-Kickers Soccer Clinic on Tuesdays, March 1-22, 4:15-5 p.m. at the Pasco Senior Center. Program teaches basic soccer skills. Fee is $28 for Pasco residents, $35 for nonresidents. Information: 509-545-3456.
▪ Walla Walla Parks and Recreation is accepting team registrations for its 16-and-over co-ed soccer league. League games will be played on Sundays, with each team playing six games. There also will be a postseason tournament. Teams may register at the Walla Walla Parks and Recreation office, 55 E. Moore St., or online at www.wwpr.us. Cost is $422 per team, including player fees. A late fee will be assessed for teams that register after April 1. Individuals without a team can call the Parks and Recreation department at 509-527-4527 or email recreation@wallawallawa.gov to be placed on an interest list. The list will be made available to teams looking for additional players.
▪ The Warrior Soccer Academy, led by Walla Walla Community College soccer coaches Jordan Hacker and Ben Rotert, will begin the week of April 18 at WWCC. The academy also will feature instruction from WWCC men’s and women’s soccer players. Cost is $48. Participants will meet twice a week through the week of May 12. Go to www.wwpr.us for a detailed schedule by age group. Register at www.wwpr.us or at the Parks and Recreation office, 55 E. Moore St. For more information, call 509-527-4527 or email recreation@wallawallawa.gov.
SHOOTING
▪ The Columbia Basin Friends of NRA will host its 24th annual banquet at 5:30 p.m. March 4 at TRAC. For information, go to www.nrafoundation.org, contact Kristi Kesler at TRAC at 509-542-5927, or email CBFNRA1@gmail.com.
SOFTBALL
▪ The Blue Mountain Girls Softball League features T-ball (ages 5-6), coach pitch (ages 7-8), modified fastpitch (ages 9-10) and standard ASA fastpitch (ages 11-12). Cost is $55 for ages 7-12 and $40 for 5- and 6-year-olds. Registration can be completed at www.wwpr.us or at the Walla Walla Parks and Recreation office, 55 E. Moore St. Those interested in volunteering to coach should contact Parks and Recreation at 509-527-4527 or go to www.wwpr.us to complete a Coaching Interest Form. Training will be provided.
▪ Walla Walla Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations for its 16-and-over men’s and co-ed softball league. Each team will play 20 games, including a league tournament, at Mill Creek Sportsplex. League play goes from early May through July. Cost is $1,020 per team, including player fees. Team registration fees are due by April 15 to the Parks and Recreation office, 55 E. Moore St. Registration is also available at www.wwpr.us. Individuals without a team can call the Parks and Recreation department at 509-527-4527 to be placed on an interest list.
TARGET SHOOTING
▪ The Rattlesnake Mountain Shooting Facility Rose-Iris General Purpose Range is open to the public for weekly target shooting from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Wednesdays and Friday-Sunday. Located near milepost 8 on State Route 225, north of Benton City. Each adult non-member shooter must pay a $10 fee. Persons under 18 years old may shoot for free when accompanied by a parent, guardian or grandparent. The Tri-Cities Shooting Association provides a staff of trained Range Safety Officers. The Shotgun Trap and Skeet Ranges are open from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 1-9 p.m. Wednesday. Go to www.tcsa.info for details.
VOLLEYBALL
▪ Pasco Recreation Department’s Adult Co-Ed Volleyball Spring Leagues. Competitive league runs Tuesdays, March 8-May 10, 6:30-9:45 p.m., at McLoughlin Middle School. Fee is $179 per team. Recreational league is Mondays, March 7-May 9, 6:30-9:45 p.m. Fee is $159 per team. Information: 509-545-3456.
YOGA
▪ The Yoga Community, 4415 W. Clearwater in Kennewick, has beginning and advanced classes. They include two eight-week Beginning Yoga Series, starting 9 a.m. March 1 and 6 p.m. March 14; the cost for each series is $95. Call 521-4287 or go to www.theyogacommunity.com.
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This story was originally published February 22, 2016 at 8:11 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia sports calendar published Monday, Feb. 22."