Sports in Juneau
NEW CALENDAR ITEM
• Midnight Suns Fastpitch Softball Association fall tryouts - Fall tryouts for the 2005 season take place on Saturday, Oct. 2, Sunday, Oct. 3, and Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Riverbend Elementary School gym. On Saturday, tryout times are 12:30 p.m. for ages 16U and 18U girls, 1:30 p.m. for age 14U, 3 p.m. for age 12U and 4:30 p.m. for age 10U. On Sunday, the times are 12:30 p.m. for age 10U girls, 1:30 p.m. for age 12U, 3 p.m. for age 14U and 4:30 p.m. for age 16U. On Wednesday, there is an all-ages make-up tryout at 6:30 p.m., a parent meeting at 7:30 p.m., and at 8 p.m. team calendar pictures will be taken for all ages. Info: Midnight Suns Fastpitch Softball Association president Glen Alt, 586-1439.
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Today, Oct. 1
• Juneau Youth Football League - PeeWee Division: Seahawks vs. Cowboys, 6 p.m. Senior Division: Cougars vs. Sitka, 8 p.m. All games at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.
Friday-Saturday, Oct. 1-2
• Juneau-Douglas High School volleyball - Juneau Invitational Volleyball Extravaganza (JIVE): The Crimson Bears will host Ketchikan, Sitka, Mount Edgecumbe, Petersburg, Wrangell, Haines, Craig and Cordova for this annual tournament at the JDHS main and auxiliary gyms. The tournament features round-robin pool play starting at about 3 p.m. Friday and continuing at about 9 a.m. Saturday morning. Those records will be used to seed teams into placement matches on Saturday afternoon, with the championship match starting about 7:30 p.m. on Saturday.
Saturday, Oct. 2
• Juneau Youth Football League - Pee-Wee Division: Titans vs. Rams, 10 a.m. Junior Division: Huskies vs. Badgers, noon, and Spartans vs. Hawkeyes, 2 p.m. Senior Division: Bruins vs. Hurricanes, 4 p.m. All games at Adair-Kennedy Memorial Park.
• Southeast Road Runners - East Glacier Trail Tangle: Meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Powerline Trailhead (on Gladstone St., the last street just past Garnet St. off Mendenhall Loop Rd.) for a 10 a.m. race start. The course includes the Powerline Trail, the Trail of Time and the East Glacier Trail, and is about 6 to 6.2 miles long. Info: Steve Parker, 789-4950.
• Juneau Freewheelers cycling club - Mendenhall Nature Loop Mountain Bike Race: This race has been canceled. The next race is at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at Dimond Park. Info: Chris Chiles, 789-5138 or by e-mail at chiles@alaska.net.
• Juneau Alpine Club - Mount Bullard trek: Bring sturdy boots and trekking poles or an ice ax for this steep and slippery high-difficulty trek. Please RSVP with the trip leader. Info: Trip leader Greg Bledsoe, 463-3211.
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MEETINGS / CLINICS / ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Juneau Soccer Club registration - Registration for the 2004-05 season is underway, and the season opens on Friday, Oct. 1. The JSC is for youth soccer players who want to develop their skills and learn more about the sport. There are developmental and competitive teams for students in grades 4-12, and players are on teams with others of the same gender and age. Info: Noel Shima, 789-1525, or Amy Skilbred, 780-4649, or on the Web at http://www.juneausoccer.org.
• Volunteer youth basketball coaches needed - Coaches are needed to help develop players in the Juneau Parks and Rec youth basketball league. The season runs from Oct. 2 through Dec. 11, so potential coaches need to make contact with Parks and Rec this week. Two coaches are needed for age 14-18 boys teams, one coach is needed for an age 12-13 boys team and a co-coach is needed for an age 10-11 boys team. Volunteer applications and background checks are required before working with a team. Training materials are available at the Parks and Rec office downtown at 155 Seward St. Info: Myiia Whistler, 586-5226, or by e-mail at Myiia_Whistler@ci.juneau.ak.us.
• Gastineau Channel Little League annual meeting - The GCLL's annual meeting will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, in the Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School library. All who were involved in the 2004 season are welcome to attend. There will be a report from each officer about the past season, as well as an election to fill board vacancies. Info: GCLL Hotline, 789-9803.
• Juneau Alpine Club monthly meeting - Meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Mendenhall Mall Library in the Mendenhall Valley. Info: Don Larsen, 789-2036.
• Midnight Suns Baseball Club registration and annual meeting - Meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, at the Floyd Dryden Middle School library to sign up. The Midnight Suns program is for youth baseball players and they must be 11 years old by Aug. 1, 2005, to join this year. It provides workout sessions during the winter and a couple of age group teams will travel to the Lower 48 for tournaments. Info: Trish Kohan, 789-6977, or by e-mail at trish_kohan@hotmail.com.
• Juneau-Douglas High School Dance Team clinics/tryouts - The JDHS Dance Team will hold a series of clinics leading up to team tryouts next month. Clinics are open to all JDHS students and will be held from 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7; from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 9; from 7-9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11; and from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12. Tryouts will be held from 5 p.m. until they are done on Wednesday, Oct. 13. All sessions will be in the Marie Drake gym. Info: Christa Baxter, 364-3502.
• Juneau Douglas Ice Association youth hockey registration - Registration for the youth hockey program (ages 5-18) and the learn hockey program (ages 4-18) is in progress. Registration forms are available at Treadwell Arena, Skater's Edge, or on the Web at http://www.usahockey.com/juneaudouglasice/. The season starts the first week of October. Info: Ken Collison, 790-2763.
• Juneau Parks and Recreation Adult Ordway Basketball team registration - Registration will be held on Thursday, Oct. 14, at 5 p.m. in the Assembly Chambers at City Hall. Late registration will be held on Friday, Oct. 15, from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. at the Juneau Parks and Recreation office. League play begins Nov. 7 and continues through the first week of February. Info: Juneau Parks and Rec, 586-5226, or on the Web at http://www.juneau.org/parksrec/adult/ordway.php.
• Juneau Rowing Club fall membership meeting and spaghetti feed - Meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15, at the Douglas Island Bible Church on David Street. Please RSVP if you plan to attend so enough food can be prepared. Info: Toy Campbell, by e-mail at toycmc@gci.net, or on the Web at http://www.juneaurowing.com.
• Augustus Brown Pool/American Red Cross Lifeguard instructor class - A lifeguard instructor class will be held Thursday-Sunday, Oct. 28-31, at the Augustus G. Brown Swimming Pool. The class is open to those age 17-older with a current Fundamental of Instructor Training certificate. Participants must pass a pre-course written and skills test that will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 9. The test will include demonstrations of CPR, first aid and lifeguarding skills. Info: Augustus Brown Swim Pool, 586-5325.
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OPEN GYMS / SCRIMMAGES / ONGOING
• Youth open gyms - Meet from 8-11 p.m. on Saturdays at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School gym. Youth open gyms are free for students in grades 5-12. Info: Community schools director Joyce Kitka, 463-1700, Ext. 327.
• Zach Gordon Youth Center climbing wall - New climbing wall hours are 5-7 p.m. on Mondays, and 3:30-7 p.m. on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. The climbing wall can be used by people of all ages. Climbers age 20-younger climb free, while adults 21-older pay $5 to use the wall. Youth-adult interaction is encouraged, so an adult climbing with a youth pays no fee. Private rental times are available for $25 per hour. Info and scheduling: Zach Gordon Youth Center, 586-2635.
• Treadwell Arena schedule - The arena is now open with ice. A schedule is posted on the rink's Web site. Info: Treadwell Arena, 586-0410, or on the Web at http://www.juneau.org/parksrec/icerink/.
• Juneau Community Schools open gyms - Basketball, volleyball and soccer open gyms for adults are available several times a week. Basketball and volleyball open gyms are held Fridays and Sundays from 7-9 p.m. at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School. Soccer open gyms are held Saturdays from 6-8 p.m. at Dzantik'i Heeni Middle School and Sundays from 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Floyd Dryden Middle School. The cost is $5 per session, and 10-session punchcards are available for $40 each. Info: Juneau Community Schools, 463-1717.
• Recreational badminton - Auke Bay group: This group meets from 8-10 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays at the Auke Bay Community School gym. This badminton open gym is for teens and adults of all skill levels and it costs $3 per person per night. Bring a racquet, if you have one. Info: Theresa Walden, 790-2499.
• Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center guided hikes - The Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center offers twice-daily, one-hour guided hikes on the Trail of Time. The free hikes, led by a naturalist from the visitor center, meet at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the flagpoles in the first parking lot. Info: Wayne Ward, 789-6640.
• Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation Wednesday and Saturday hikes - For updates on locations of Wednesday and Saturday group hikes, call the Juneau Parks and Recreation Hikes Hotline. Always remember to bring plenty of food and water, wear warm layers of clothing and proper footwear for the hike. No dogs or firearms are allowed. Wednesday hikes are limited to hikers 18 years of age or older. Saturday hikes are open to families, and children must be accompanied by an adult. Info: Juneau Department of Parks and Recreation Hikes Hotline, 586-0428.
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