Wednesday, Aug. 5, Sports Community Calendar

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Boise Sliders 14U Fastpitch Softball: Tryouts from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Capital High. Players are only required to attend one tryout session. Contact Dan Ward at nzspud@hotmail.com or 965-2156.

Idaho Ice 16U Girls Fastpitch Softball Team: Tryouts from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View High. Players are only required to attend one tryout session. Contact Tony Aramburu at taramburu@copshopetc.com or 761-6077.

Idaho Diamond Bandit Softball: Tryouts for U10-U16 at 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at Rocky Mountain High. Makeup tryouts at 6 p.m. Monday. Call Julia at 938-6079.

Idaho Xplosion Fastpitch: Tryouts for 14U at 10 a.m. Saturday and Aug. 15 at Bear Creek fields, Meridian. Call Don at 941-0707.

Boise Blast ASA Softball Club: Tryouts for the following ages at Timberline High. Call King Schmeckpeper at 869-6783.® U12 teams from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 15 and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18.® U14 teams from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 15 and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 18.® U16 "A" team from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 22 and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25.® U18 "A/Gold" team from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 22.

14U Golden Gloves Girls Fastpitch Softball: Tryouts for the fall team from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 15 at Mountain View High. Players need to bring their own equipment. Call Dan at 850-4031 or visit http://idahogoldengloves14u.org.

16U Boise Xtreme Softball: Tryouts at 10 a.m. Aug. 15 at Capital High. Makeup tryouts at 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at Capital High. Call Doug Burtch at 283-5132 or e-mail BurtchDoug@yahoo.com.

Quik-Wok Fall Classic Invitational Softball Tournament: Aug. 15-16 at Willow Lane Athletic Complex. Four divisions are offered: Men's D, Men's E, Coed Upper, Middle & Lower. Entry fee is $210 for a three-game guarantee format. Entry deadline is 5:30 p.m. Friday. Stop by Boise Parks & Recreation, City Recreation Office, 110 Scout Lane, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays or call 384-4256.

East Boise Little League: Fall signups accepted by mail through Aug. 29 for baseball and softball players ages 8-16. Games are played on Saturdays from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31. Registration forms available by e-mail request to nancyebll@cableone.net or download at eastboiselittleleague.org. Call Nancy Feldman at 384-1729.

Mountain View Little League: Online registration for fall ball for ages 9-14 at www.mountainviewll.com.

Northwest Ada Little League: Online registration for fall ball for ages 9-14 at www.northwestadabaseball.com.

Boise Men's Senior Baseball League 35+: Looking for players of all skill levels to play in a competitive league. Contact Randy Gibson at 870-1202 or Andy Swenson at 484-6860 or visit www.boisemsbl.com to get signed up.

Men's 25+ Baseball League: Enrolling players. Call Benjamin Schwartzman at 891-2269 or e-mail bschwartzman@bwslawgroup.com.

Baseball Hitting Lessons: Individual and group instruction at indoor facility. Call Jeff Mace 941-3968 for an appointment.

Private Pitching or Throwing Lessons: Seven years major league baseball experience. Call Garrett Stephenson at 954-1349.

BASKETBALL

Senior Games: Aug. 21 at Homecourt YMCA, Meridian. Free throw contest at 2 p.m., hot shot at 2:30 p.m. and 3-on-3 at 3 p.m. Minimum of three and maximum of six players per roster. Team entries must be sent in together. Entry fee is $25 for one sport, plus $5 for each additional, with late fee of $5 on day of event. Registration deadline is Friday. Call David Kleinfeldt at 602-9044.

Treasure Valley AAU Basketball Association: Free tryouts for boys grades 5-7 on Saturday and Aug. 15 with makeup tryouts Aug. 25 at Homecourt YMCA, Meridian. Season runs Oct. 31 through Dec. 12. Once placed on a team, financial assistance is available; no child will be turned away due to the inability to pay. Visit www.treaurevalleyaau.org for exact tryout times. Call Therese Woozley at 855-5711, Ext. 803, or e-mail therese.woozley@ymcatvidaho.org.

Coeur d'Alene Shootout: Double-elimination, three-on-three tournament for grades 3 through adult is Aug. 22-23 at North Idaho College's main campus. Entry is $100 per team. Registration is due Aug. 17. Visit www.nic.edu/athletics or call (208) 769-5975.

Shooting Stars Basketball: Program for boys and girls in kindergarten and first grades is designed to provide a fun, challenging sports experience that emphasizes learning skills and sports values rather than pure competition. Each team has one 45-minute practice per week at the Nampa Rec Center. Practices are held during the evenings and games are played on Saturday mornings at the NRC. Cost is $24 for pass holders and $32 for non-pass holders. A team placement evaluation is at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Court No. 1 at the NRC. Registration deadline is Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandrecreation.org.

DODGEBALL

Adult Dodgeball: Meridian Parks and Recreation is accepting registrations. Starting Aug. 31, each team plays an eight-match season plus a postseason double-elimination tournament. Open and coed divisions available for both competitive and recreational teams. Registration deadline is Friday. Cost is $275 per team. Visit www.meridiancity.org/parks_rec or call 888-3579.

FOOTBALL

Third District Officials Association: Mandatory state football clinic at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mountain View High. Contact Vince Leedy at (541) 889-2422 or vincon@fmtc.com.

Rocky Mountain Grizzly Cub Camp: For incoming grades 1-4, 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Cost is $35. E-mail coach Warr at warr.jason@meridianschools.org.

Snake River Sabercats: Semi-professional team of the Rocky Mountain Football league is gearing up for the 2010 season. A mandatory meeting is at 11 a.m. Aug. 22 at Caldwell High, between the football field and the tennis courts. A practice will follow the meeting. Call head coach Dallas Hoffman at (541) 235-1436, assistant coach Rob Castleman at 371-3763, or assistant coach David D'Ambrosio at 869-8497.

Adult Flag Football: Each team plays six regular-season games. The top four teams play on a play-off round on Oct. 24. Championship game is Nov. 7. Season starts Sept. 12. All games are played at Centennial Elementary School on Saturday mornings. Early registration is $230 per team due by Aug. 18. Late registration is $245 per team due by Aug. 25. Player's fees are $10 for Nampa residents and $15 for non-residents. There is a mandatory team captains meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at Nampa Senior Center. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandrecreation.org.

GOLF

Hunter's Point Golf Club: Call 465-1903.® 6+6+6 Tournament, 1 p.m. Saturday. Two-person best ball, scramble and alternate shot event. Cost is $50 per person.® Nutshell Tournament, Aug. 29-30. Nine-hole stroke play with 9-hole match play in 8-person flights. Cost is $70 per person.® Ladies only clinics, 3 to 4 p.m. Fridays. Cost is $20.® Junior clinics, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $10.

Tee Off for Breast Cancer Tournament: Putting contest/chip-in-challenge at 10 a.m., registration from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and shotgun start at 1 p.m. Monday at Plantation. Cost is $380 per team of four players. Entry forms due by Aug. 3. To register, call 853-4440.

Jackpot Tournament: Aug 14-15. Benefits the Idaho Sight and Hearing Foundation. Call Edwin or Jay at 338-5466.

Italian American Club of Boise's Tournament: 7:30 a.m. Aug. 15 at Falcon Crest. Benefits The Idaho Foodbank and the Italian American Club Heritage Fund. Cost is $75. Call Joe at 229-1948.

Idaho Senior Games Tournament: 9 a.m. Aug. 20 a Eagle Hills. For ages 40 and older. Entry fee is $50 plus Senior Games fee of $25 and $5 sport fee. Deadline is Aug. 7. A $5 late fee applies starting Saturday. Registration ends Aug. 14. Call Dave Kleinfeldt at 602-9044 or Jack Ward at 344-5502, Ext. 317.

Mercy Open Tournament: 9 a.m. Sept. 4 at Centennial Golf Course, Nampa. Proceeds benefit the pediatric department at Mercy Medical Center. Entry fee is $85. Entries close Aug. 26. Call Steve Nielsen at 342-5333.

Junior Days: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, through Aug. 13, at Pierce Park. Ages 15 and younger can play, practice, learn and compete. Cost is $6 per player (additional $2 to play in the tournament that begins at 9:30 a.m.). Lessons are $15 per week. Visit www.pierceparkgreens.com or call 853-3302.

Shadow Valley: Visit www.shadowvalley.com or call 939-6699.® Couples league, 6 p.m. Saturdays, through September. Cost is $50 per couple. Signup is on a week-to-week basis. ® 2009 Season Long Million Dollar Hole-in-One Qualifying event on Mondays. Finals will be Oct. 24. Any daily paid green fee will allow you entry into the day's qualifying. Adult amateurs only.

Warm Springs Ladies Day Golf Association: Meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Warm Springs. Play continues through October. IGA members pay $20 for 18 holes, plus $12 for a cart. Call Scott at 343-5661.

HOCKEY

Mylymok Youth Camp: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20-23 at Manchester Ice Arena, McCall. Cost is $249. Offering two groups: Group A (birth year 1998-2002) and Group B (birth year 1992-1997). Conducted by Idaho Steelheads players (past and present). E-mail mylymokcamps@aol.com.

3-on-3 Pickup Games: Sundays at Idaho IceWorld. Separate sessions available for children ages 12 and younger and players ages 13 and older. Cost is $11 per session, $16 for a parent and child. Goalies play for free. Full gear is required. Visit www.idahoiceworld.com for a schedule or call 331-0044.

KICKBALL

Adult Coed League: Each team plays five games with the top two teams moving on to the championship game. All games are played at West Softball Complex on Thursday nights. Season starts Sept. 9. Early registration is $100 per team due by Aug. 25. Late registration is $115 due by Sept. 1. Player's fees are $10 for Nampa residents and $15 for non-residents. There is a mandatory team captains meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at Nampa Senior Center. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandrecreation.org.

RUNNING

"Run For Ryan" Stockdale: 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Meet at Middleton Heights on Cemetery Road at 8 a.m. There is a 1.5-mile and a 4.3-mile route. The run ends at Mill Creek Elementary on Middleton Road with a celebration. There is no charge, just help fill the cowboy boots and barrels to help pay for Ryan's expenses. Call Becky Abbott at (208) 585-9270 or for more information on Ryan Stockdale, visit www.ryanstockdale.org.

Team In Training: The endurance sports training program provides beginning and advanced athletes with experienced coaching while fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. TNT is currently recruiting runners and walkers for the Walt Disney World Full or Half Marathon and PF Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Full or Half Marathon (both taking place in January 2010). Find out more at one of eight information meetings taking place Aug. 14-21.  Call 658-6662 or visit www.teamintraining.org/id/

Boise Aeros Multisport: Ken's run, 8 a.m. Sundays at Camel's Back Park, Boise. Multiple distances and paces to choose from. Visit www.boiseaeros.com.

Boise Y-Striders Running Club: 7 a.m. (for fast runners) and 8 a.m. (for others) Saturdays at the Downtown Family YMCA, Boise. YMCA membership is not required to participate. Call 344-5501.

Pulse Run and Walk Group: Meets Saturdays at 9 a.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning walks at 8 a.m. and Sunday walks from Fort Boise at 1:30 p.m. Call Beth at 869-7936 for running locations or e-mail pulserunning@gmail.com.

Team Dobbiaco: Morning group runs, 8 a.m. Sundays at Camel's Back Park, Boise. Call 412-3527 or visit www.teamdobbiaco.com.

SENIOR GAMES

Idaho Senior Games: For athletes 50 and older, with a new section opened to athletes 40 and older. Events range from 8-ball pool, swimming, cycling, track and field, golf, tennis, pickleball, 5K and 10K run, triathlon and more. Dates for the games are Saturday and Aug. 14-16 and 19-23. Call Jack Ward at 344-5502, Ext. 317, e-mail info@idahoseniorgames.org or visit www.idahoseniorgames.org.

SOCCER

Meridian PAL: Skills and technique camp for boys and girls ages 9-14 Monday through Aug. 13 at Heroes Park. Cost is $80. Visit www.meridianpal.org, e-mail office@meridianpal.org or call 888-6030.

Boise Capital Soccer Club: Summer Sizzle 7 vs. 7 Soccerfest, Aug. 15-16 at the Boise Capital's complex, 3924 E. Lake Hazel Road. Registration cost is $175 for U10-U15 teams and $225 for men's open, women's open and coed division. Visit www.boisecapitals.com, call 562-1117, Ext. 9, or e-mail tournaments@boisecapitals.com.

Coerver Coaching Idaho: Filling its final camps for the summer. There are advanced player camps and regular programs still available. Visit www.coerver.com, e-mail at coerveridaho@msn.com or call 884-3285.

West Valley Coerver Academy: Youth program specifically designed for players ages 5-10. Skills designed curriculum utilizing the Coerver method, mixed with fun games, and post training competition matches. Players may attend academy and still play for other recreational teams.  All sessions at the West Valley Soccer Complex, 765 E.Chinden Road, at the Friendship Lutheran Church. Call 884-3285, e-mail coerveridaho@msn.com or visit www.westvalleysoccer.org.

TENNIS

Boise Tennis Coalition: Players invited to play at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Julia Davis Park. Weather permitting. Call Leo at 859-1518, or Chuck at 336-0483.

Tennis 101: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 26, at Fort Boise Park, Meridian High, Columbia High and Hidden Springs Charter School. For all ages. Register at www.idtennis.com or call 322-5150, Ext. 205.

Lessons: For all ages and skill levels. Call Brian at 585-7923.

TRIATHLON

Y-Not Triathlon: 6:30 p.m. Thursday at ParkCenter Pond. It is geared for all levels of tri-athletes including beginners. The distances are 400-meter swim, 6-mile bike, and a 2-mile run. The swim takes place in ParkCenter Pond. Five divisions are offered: experienced, beginners, intermediate, teams, and youth 17 and under. Youth teams swim 400 meters, bike 6 miles and run 1 mile. Cost is $51 general, $36 youth, and $76 for teams of three people. The last day to enter due to nearing capacity of the event is on Wednesday at packet pickup from 5 to 7 p.m., located at the finish line area across from the Red Robin on ParkCenter Boulevard. No late entries will be accepted on the day of the event. Call 344-5501.

VOLLEYBALL

Adult Fall Co-ed Volleyball: Teams are invited to register from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Aug. 14 at the City Recreation Office. Games are played at Fort Boise Community Center and Fairmont Junior High. League runs from September to mid-November. Players must be 16 years old or older. Team fee is $245, plus $20 USSSA fee. Non-residents must pay an additional $14. If openings are available, late registration is Aug. 17-18 for a $35 late fee. Rosters available at www.cityofboise.org/parks or call 384-4256.

Adult Fall Co-ed Volleyball: Each team plays 10 regular-season games followed by a double-elimination tournament. Season starts Sept. 28. All games are played at West Middle School on Monday through Thursday nights. Early registration is $125 per team due by Sept. 8. Late registration is $140 per team due by Sept. 15. Player's fees are $10 for Nampa residents and $15 for non-residents. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandreceation.org.

Summer Outdoor Drop-In Games: Ages 16 and older can play Monday evenings through Aug. 24 on the grass between Zoo Boise and the tennis courts in Julia Davis Park. Play starts at 5:45 p.m. Coed teams are drawn randomly. No registration is required. Cost is $3.50 per person, payable on site. Call Boise Parks & Recreation at 384-4256.

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