Southwest Colorado Youth Baseball registration
Registrations are being taken for 2012 Southwest Colorado Youth Baseball and it continues through Sunday. Registration forms can be found at www.cortezbaseball.org, To The Penny Tax Service, Hibbett Sports and the Cortez Recreation Center. All completed packets need to be turned it at To The Penny Tax Service, located at 33 South Market Street. Late registration begins Monday, March 5. For more information, email Jamie McCracken at baseball5to16@yahoo.com or call 564-9466.
Leopard Sharks meeting
The Leopard Sharks youth swimming team annual meeting is set for Monday, March 5, from 6 to 7 p.m., in the meeting room at the Cortez Journal. The board will be reviewing the by-laws and regulations required of a 501(c)(3). This will be a great time to bring any concerns and ideas to the board or to learn more about how the team/board works, and how parents can get involved. For more information, please email Dena Thomason at jdthomason.family@gmail.com.
Dolores Bears Booster Club meeting
The Dolores Bears Booster Club will meet Wednesday, March 7, in the Dolores Schools commons/lunch room at 5:30 p.m. We welcome your ideas for supporting our Dolores Middle and High School students. For more information, please contact Ronda Weir at 882-4269 or Nancy Nelligan at 565-8815. GO Bears and Cubs!
Southwest Softball sign-ups
Southwest Softball is now accepting registrations for the summer Youth Softball League season. Registration forms are available at the Cortez Recreation Center, Lonnies Glass and Tullis Chiropractic. Fees are $25 for T-ball and $50 prior to the Wednesday, March 7, early registration deadline for all other age groups. A late fee of $10 will be added after that date. Registrations are due no later than Saturday, March 31. For further information, please contact Scott Tullis at 570-5270.
Hot Shots mens basketball tournament
The Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc is hosting its annual Hot Shots mens basketball tournament. The double elimination tournament will be the weekend of March 17-18. Entry fee is $150 and registration deadline is Wednesday, March 14.
Call back for game time will be Thursday, March 15, before noon. Awards will be given to first- through-third-place. For more information, contact Jonathan Dinae at 564-5360.
Horseshoe club meeting
The Rocky Mountain Ringers horseshoe club will be holding its annual meeting on Thursday, March 15, at 7 p.m. at the Cortez American Legion. The meeting will be to discuss the 2012 season. If anyone is interested in putting a three-person team together or would like to be placed on a team, please attend this meeting. If people would like to play horseshoes and cannot make this meeting or would like further information, please contact Justina Whited at 565-1001.
Shiprock Marathon registration
The 29th annual Shiprock (N.M.) Marathon will be held on Saturday, May 5. According to Tom Riggenbach, Shiprock Marathon race director, there will be four options for event participants: full marathon, half marathon, 5-person marathon relay and a 10K trail run/walk. Registration for all Shiprock Marathon events is available online through www.active.com. Schools are encouraged to take part in the events and may register runners for the relay event with a purchase order. Registration closes one week before the event or when the registration caps are met. The caps are 200 runners for the full marathon, 400 runners for the half-marathon, and 100, 5-person teams for the relay. There is no cap on the number of participants for the 10K trail run/walk. All participants receive full marathon support on the course during the run. Support includes, runners tech shirt, finish-line food, entertainment throughout the course and at the finish line, finishers medals, unique age-group awards, and official chip timing on the USATF-certified course. A pre-race dinner is being planned in Shiprock on Friday, May 4, featuring a course preview, live entertainment, a benefit auction and a guest speaker. For more information, please contact the race organizers at 928-429-0345 or email info@shiprockmarathon.com. Registration and additional race information is also available online at the official race website: www.shiprockmarathon.com.