Telluride Baseball Festival
The 2012 Telluride Baseball Festival competitive all wood-bat tournament will run Friday through Sunday, at Town Park, Down Valley Park and Norwood High School. The baseball camp is dedicated to advancing each players skill and confidence level. With accomplished coaches from the collegiate and professional ranks, and competition at both national and international levels, the camp creates a uniquely diverse and life-changing baseball experience. More than 50 players between the ages of 5-18 will participate in camp. Cortez athletes are encouraged to attend. The keynote instructor this year will be Chad Moeller, who played more than 11 years in the Major Leagues. The wood-bat baseball tournament is for a 12-Under age group and a 16U age group. Teams from Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado will face off over three days. The game schedule and scores will be posted and updated at Telluridebaseballfestival.com. For more information, please contact Ryan Dyer at 602-694-0976 or by email at ryan@telluridebaseballfestival.com.
M-CHS youth football camp
Montezuma-Cortez High School will hold a free youth football camp on Friday and Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m. each day at Panther Stadium. Each player will receive a free T-shirt. The camp is open to players from second- to-eighth-grade. Players will learn basic fundamentals of football from the Panthers players and coaching staff. Parents must fill out a registration of consent form. For more information, please call coach Casey Coulter at 719-429-0498.
Boggy Draw trail maintenance
The Boggy Draw trail system near Dolores: Mavericks, Italian, Boggy, and Bean, are starting to show some wear and tear. Kokopelli Bike Club will be hosting a trail work day on Saturday. Join us for socializing, getting our hands dirty and putting some sweat back into the trails we love to ride. Times and details will be provided in a separate email this week. Please RSVP by sending an email to kokopellibikeclub@gmail.com.
Cortez Rec. Center coed softball
The City of Cortez Parks and Recreation department is now registering for coed softball. The season begins Tuesday, Aug. 14, and will continue on Tuesday nights. Its $175 per team with an eight game guarantee and a double elimination tournament. Registration closes on Wednesday, Aug. 1. For more information, contact Joye McHenry at 564-4080.
Braidens all nighter softball tournament
The Cortez Softball Complex will host Braidens all nighter softball tournament the weekend of Aug. 25-26. Its a $200 entry fee and it must be turned in no later than Wednesday, Aug. 1. All proceeds go toward Braiden Smith and his family medical expenses. Smith, 7, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. The tourney is double elimination and payouts are awarded to first- and-second-place teams. For more information, please contact Bill McCoy at 739-7572.
Escalante Days bike rodeo and race
The Dolores Rotary Club is sponsoring a bike rodeo immediately after the Kiddie Parade on Friday evening Aug. 10. The event will begin about 6:30 p.m., and will be held in the parking lot behind Dolores Medical Center, located at 507 Central Ave. All participants will receive a helmet and a gift bag. Participants may also register for a bicycle drawing. On Saturday, Aug. 11, is the 14th annual Escalante Days Mountain Bike Race. The race will start at 9:50 a.m., at 5th and Central. There will be cash prizes for winners in the expert and singlespeed race categories, and prizes for first, second and third place finishers in beginner and sport race classes. Those beating the expert course record will be awarded a cash prize, as will the first rider to cross the cattle guard at the top of the hill. Proceeds from the race go to benefit Rotary youth, community and international service projects. Volunteers are needed. Contact Jason Strickland at jeliotstrickland@gmail.com or 676-1129 to volunteer. Register online at www.active.com by Wednesday, Aug. 8, or on race day from 8 to 9 a.m. in front of the Dolores Medical Office. Preregistration entry fee is $35 and day of race entry fee is $45. Course maps and additional information are available at www.clubrunner.ca/dolores. For additional information regarding both events, please contact Neal Stephens at 564-4440.
Medicine Horse golf tournament
The Medicine Horse Masters golf tournament will be Saturday, Aug. 11, at the South Forty Golf Course, located at 25500 Road H. Registration is at 8 a.m. with a scramble format/shotgun start at 8:30. There will also be a driving range challenge, closest to the pin and longest putt challenges. Cost is $25 per player ($100 per 4-person team). Entry fee includes nine holes of golf, course drinks and lunch. All event proceeds go to Medicine Horse programs. Please preregister by calling the local Medicine Horse Center at 533-7403.
Ute Mountain Wolf Pack football
Ute Mountain Wolf Pack football in Towaoc is now accepting registration forms for youth tackle football. Ongoing registrations will be held at the Ute Mountain Recreation Center for kids aged 8 through 15. Cost of registration is $35 and practices begin in early August. For more information, call Nick Traweek at 564-5752 or 570-7437.
Local runners invited
All area runners are invited to join the Montezuma Milers Summer Running Group every Tuesday and Thursday evening throughout the summer. This informal, noncompetitive event offers runners of all skill levels the opportunity to meet other runners and to put on some mileage. Local high school cross-country runners are especially encouraged to attend to build a solid base for the fall season. Meet in front of the Cortez Recreation Center at 6 p.m. Contact coach Paul Koops for details at 565-4129.