Mancos PeeWee Wrestling bake sale
The Mancos PeeWee wrestling team will be holding a Saint Patricks Day bake sale on Friday, in front of Mancos Valley Bank in Mancos from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please come out and help support the Mancos PeeWee wrestlers. If you have any questions regarding the sale, please contact Tiffany Aspromonte at 739-3333.
Southwest Colorado Youth Baseball tryouts coming up
Southwest Colorado Youth Baseball tryouts are at the Rotary Fields on Tuesday, March 20, at 5:30 p.m. Sign-ups are at 5 p.m., and also on Sunday, March 25, at 2 p.m. Also, it is now late registration. There is a $30 late fee on top of the registration fee. Late registration will end on March 25, and then there will be a waiting list.
Southwest Softball Super Saturday
Southwest Softball will be having a Super Saturday registration day at Hibbett Sports on March 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All registration turned in that day will not be charged the late registration fee. For further information, please contact Scott Tullis at 570-5270.
Leopard Sharks registration
Registration day for the upcoming Cortez Leopard Sharks season will be Monday, March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., at the Cortez Journal meeting room. Short informational meetings are at 5 and at 6 p.m. Please come by and learn about the Leopard Sharks swim team. There will be registration packets at the meeting. These packets can also be picked up at the Cortez Recreation Center front desk, or requested by email at cortezsharks@gmail.com or at the team Facebook account.
Peechue youth basketball tournament
Towaocs Ute Mountain Recreation Center will host its annual Peechue youth basketball tournament the weekend of March 31 and April 1. Teams are 14-under and 10U coed. Its a three-game guarantee and the first eight teams in each division are accepted. Entry fee is $100 and all players get a T-shirt. Call Nick Traweek at 564-5752 for more information or email ntraweek@utemountain.org, or check the Ute Mountain Rec. Center Facebook page.
Cortez Rec. Center volleyball and dodgeball registration
The City of Cortez Parks and Recreation Department is now taking registrations for mens and womens 3-on-3 volleyball. Cost to participate is $75 per team and includes an eight-game season, along with a double elimination tournament. T-shirts awarded to tournament champions. The season begins Monday, April 9, for women and Tuesday, April 10, for men. Registrations will close Monday, April 2.
The Cortez Rec. Center is also taking registrations for coed dodgeball. League play is scheduled to begin Thursday, April 12. Registration deadline is Thursday, April 5. Cost to play is $75 per team and teams consist of six players; three women and three men. Call Joye McHenry, recreation supervisor, at 564-4080 with any questions.
Tri-City Soccer registrations
Tri-City Soccer is currently accepting registrations for spring soccer. Spring soccer will run from Monday, April 9, through Saturday, May 5, for most teams. Teams are for children aged 3 through 13 (based on their age as of July 31, 2011). Placement is based on first come, first served space availability. If a child played soccer in the fall of 2011, people do not need to re-register their child. Registrations can be picked up at the Cortez Recreation Center. People can also register online at tricitysoccer.com. Call 749-5475 or e-mail tcsa@tricitysoccer.com with questions.
Towaoc high school basketball tournament
The Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc will host a boys and girls high school tournament the weekend of April 14-15. Its a double elimination tournament and entry fee is $140. Registration deadline is Tuesday, April 10. Call back for game time will be Thursday, April 12, before noon. Awards are given to first- through-third-place. For more information, please contact Jonathan Dinae at 564-5360.
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.
Spencer Posey memorial basketball tournament
The Ute Mountain Recreation Center in Towaoc will host the Spencer Posey memorial basketball tournament June 15-17. The mens, double elimination tourney has a $300 entry fee that is due by Tuesday, June 5. Champions receive a cash prize, Pendleton Jackets and a trophy. Second place gets jackets and a trophy, while third place is awarded sweat shirts and a trophy. All players will receive a T-shirt. Certified officials will referee the tournament. Send money order to: Ute Mountain Recreation, Box 19, Towaoc, CO. 81334. Payable to Spencer Posey Memorial Tournament. For more information or to register, call Nick Traweek at 564-5752 or 564-5360, or email ntraweek@utemountain.org.