Free fly fishing clinic and derby
The local Dolores Rivers Anglers of Trout Unlimited and the Parks and Recreation Department of the city of Cortez, announce their third annual fly fishing clinic and fishing derby today at Parque de Vida. The free youth clinic starts at 9 a.m. and goes to 11:30. Youths aged from 10-16 are invited to learn the basics of proper gear, casting, knots and fly tying. The free adult classes, open for beginners to intermediates, will start at 1:30 p.m. and will go to 3:30. There is room for 40 youths and up to 12 adults per class. Please call the Cortez Recreation Center to preregister. The fishing derby, which is free and open to bait, lure and fly fishing, starts at 6 p.m. The Division of Wildlife will stock the Parque de Vida pond with trout. One must bring their own fishing gear for the derby. There will be a cleaning station available for use, as all fish caught must be kept. No fishing license or preregistration is required for the derby. Please Contact Brad Waltman at 759-0715 for any questions.
Race Across America volunteers
The Race Across America (California to Maryland) bike race is coming through Cortez from late June 15 until mid-day June 18. Mike Francisco is coordinating a Cortez time station/information booth in the northeast corner of the Walmart parking lot. Volunteers are needed to man the time station for any time period for those days. For those who want to volunteer and meet the cyclists, please call Francisco at 882-3870.
Kiwanis Golf Tournament
The annual Kiwanis Club Fundraising Golf Tournament is on Saturday at Conquistador Golf Course beginning at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds will go toward helping children and their families in the community. Entry fee is $40/person, which includes lunch and prizes. Golf cart and green fees are not included. Registration is at the club house. Please contact Marie Rogers-Patrick at 564-9770 or Carol Click at 565-2000 for more information.
M-CHS youth volleyball camp
The Montezuma-Cortez High School Lady Panthers will hold their annual fourth- through-sixth-grade coed youth volleyball camp. The camp is June 26-28, from 9 a.m. to noon at the M-CHS Main Gym. Camp fee is $60. Please arrive 15 minutes early to register on the first day. Camp clinicians are M-CHS coach Barbara Chappell and Cortez Middle School coach Valorie Bauer. Assistants will be M-CHS alumni and current volleyball players. To preregister, contact Chappell at 570-9990 or Bauer at 799-4880.
Ute Mountain strongman competition
The second annual Ute Mountain Recreation Center, strongman competition, is set for Saturday, July 14, at the Ute Mountain Rec. Center parking lot in Towaoc. Its a $10 entry fee, one open division and five competitions. The top score wins it all, which is a trophy, cash prize and dinner. Call Rob or Nick at 564-5360 for more information.
Cortez Leopard Sharks swimming
Come swim with the Cortez Leopard Sharks swimming team. The swim season has just started and registration is ongoing throughout the spring and summer swim season. Practices are currently being held at the indoor pool of the Cortez Recreation Center on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 5:30 p.m. If interested in joining the team, want to improve swimming and make new friends, please feel free to come by and observe a practice and talk with the coaches. Children and adults are welcome to join. Registration forms can be requested at cortezsharks@gmail.com, through the teams Facebook page of Cortez Leopard Sharks, or picked up at the Cortez Rec. Center front desk. Further questions can be directed to the Board of Directors at 570-6698.
Kokopelli Bike and Board events
Monday night trail maintenance 5:30 p.m. at the Boggy Draw parking lot. Check the www.kokopellibikeclub.org for details.
Monday night group road rides Leaving 6:15 from the pub (Dolores River Brewery) and going to Flanders Park in Dolores.
Tuesday night time trials (TT) 6, warm up, and 6:30 start. Meet at the Boggy Draw parking lot.
Girls Wednesday night group ride starting at 5:30 at Boggy Draw.
Bike polo in Cortez Wednesday nights at 6:30 check www.kokopellibikeclub.org for directions.
Thursday night group night rides Boggy Draw at 7:30.
Saturday road bike group ride 9 a.m. at Kokopelli Bike & Board.
Open adult soccer
Open adults soccer is being held at Parque de Vida on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6 p.m. For more information, please contact Ike at 759-9581.