Mid-Columbia sports & rec, sports calendar published July 25, 2016

TRI-CITY COUNTRY CLUB

▪ The Tri-City Premier Fall Ball League for ages 9-18 is being formed for 2016. The wood-bat league will run Sept. 10-Oct. 9. Information: www.tcpremier.com.

▪ The Batters Box, under new ownership, is accepting registration and deposits for the Winter Baseball Academy. Academy will consist of fielding, base running, hitting, bunting and pitching drills. Three sessions available. The Batters Box is at 1238 Columbia Park Trail, Richland. Information: thebattersbox-rca.com, 509-783-5160.

▪ The Batters Box will be donating half of its token sales from noon to 4 p.m. July 27 to the Kennewick American 12U All-Stars to help fund their trip to the Cal Ripken World Series, which runs from the end of July through the first week of August.

▪ Former Major League Baseball player is offering baseball and softball hitting lessons at a private facility. Contact Marvin at 551-2527.

▪ River City Athletics is accepting players ages 10-19 who are interested in developing their skills in a year-round setting. Teams will be formed before the fall baseball season starts in September. Information: thebattersbox-rca.com, thebattersbox.rca@gmail.com.

▪ 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.

▪ Tri-Cities Prep is offering a football camp from July 26-28 for incoming third- through eighth-graders. The camp runs from 6-8 p.m. each day. This is a non-contact skills and drills camp for all skill levels. Information: tcprep.org; 509-546-2465.

▪ Friday night “Grip and Rip” clinics offered at Columbia Point in July and August, with sessions starting at 5:30 p.m. Limited to 10 golfers, cost is $80 per student. Information: Jeff Bender at 509-781-1516 or lvgolf@live.com.

▪ Canyon Lakes offers several weekly competitions, including 94.9 The Wolf Howlin’ Mondays and Eagle 106.5 Two Man Tuesdays. Information: 509-582-3736 or www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com.

▪ The 2016 Play for a Cure scramble tournament for the Tri-Cities Cancer Center will be held July 26 at Meadow Springs Country Club. Information: Jill Oldson, jmoldson84@gmail.com.

▪ The United Way Charity Golf Tournament is July 29 at Wildhorse Golf Course in Pendleton. Entry fee for the four-person scramble is $100 and includes green fees, golf cart and lunch. Call 541-276-2661 or email unitedwayumco@eoni.com.

▪ The eighth annual Jess Ford of Pullman Hardhat Classic golf tournament is July 30 at Palouse Ridge Golf Club in Pullman. The tournament benefits the WSU Facilities Services Scholarship Fund/Endowment. Check-in is at 7 a.m., with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Entry fee is $135 and includes 18 holes, golf cart rental, hat, practice balls and a buffet lunch from Banyan’s on the Ridge. Registration: www.hardhatclassic.wsu.edu/ sign-up-now.

▪ The CJ Mitchell Memorial Golf Tournament is slated for Aug. 6 at Sun Willows Golf Course in Pasco. Cost is $100 a person or $400 for a team, and includes dinner and two drink tickets. Contact Jim Klos at 509-438-7857 or klosjandj@aol.com.

▪ The McCurley Canyon Lakes Men’s and Ladies Club Amateur Championship will be held Aug. 6-7. Entry fee is $120 (full season members $70). More than $5,000 added to the prize pool. Entry fee includes green fees, range balls, special meal and prizes. Information: 509-582-3736 or www.canyonlakesgolfcourse.com.

▪ Three Rivers Lacrosse is sponsoring free girls lacrosse clinics for grades 1-12 every Monday this summer except July 4. The clinics are 6:30-8 p.m. at Badger Mountain Community Park in Richland. Bring a stick and goggles if you have them. Parent waivers must be signed by all non-club participants. For questions, email Jojo at talkncrazy@ yahoo.com.

▪ Party Bridge players meet from 8:30-11:30 a.m. Mondays and Wednesdays at the Richland Community Center. Cards and partners provided. Cost is $1 per session, to be paid at the front desk of the community center. Information: Rose Moore, 509-539-9300; Lewis Smathers, 509-539-6800.

▪ 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.

▪ Upward Soccer’s fall youth soccer league registration is open for players 4 years old through sixth grade. The program introduces young athletes to the game at an early age and quickly enable them to build their skills, speed, strength, and stamina. For information and registration: bethelsports.org.

▪ Walla Walla Parks and Recreation is taking late registrations for Fall Youth Soccer. Registration will be taken on an as-available basis and subject to a $10 late fee. Practices will begin the week of Aug. 22. Games will begin the week of Sept. 6. The program is open to boys and girls in the Walla Walla Valley between the ages of 5-14 as of Aug. 1. Cost is $50 per player. Families registering more than three children will pay regular player fees for the first two children and $10 for each additional child. Scholarships are available. Registration: www.wwpr.us or at the Parks and Recreation office, 55 Moore St. Information: 509-527-4527; recreation@ wallawallawa.us; www.wwpr.us. Please contact the Parks and Rec office for volunteer coaching/refereeing opportunities.

▪ The Chiawana soccer camp will be held July 29-30 at the Chiawana High School stadium. The camp, for boys and girls in grades 3-8, costs $40. The first 50 participants to sign up get a Riverhawks soccer T-shirt. The camp will run from 7-9 p.m. July 29, and from 8-11 a.m. July 30. Contact Mike Brown at mbrown@psd1.org or 17.brow.mike@gmail.com, or by calling 509-851-9554. Sign-ups will be accepted on the first day of camp.

▪ The Rattlesnake Mountain Shooting Facility (RMSF) Rose-Iris General Purpose Range is open to the public for target shooting Wednesday and Friday through Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The RMSF is located near milepost 8 on State Route 225 north of Benton City. Each adult non-member shooter must pay a $10 fee. People under 18 may shoot for free when accompanied by a parent, guardian or grandparent. The Tri-Cities Shooting Association (TCSA) provides a staff of trained Range Safety Officers. The Shotgun Trap and Skeet ranges are open Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., and Wednesdays from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Go to www.tcsa.info for details.

▪ Yoga Community, 4415 W. Clearwater in Kennewick, has beginning and advanced classes. An eight-week Beginning Yoga series starts at 6 p.m. July 18; cost is $95 for the series. Information: 509-521-4287; www.theyogacommunity.com.

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This story was originally published July 25, 2016 at 7:51 PM with the headline "Mid-Columbia sports & rec, sports calendar published July 25, 2016."