Sports scoop

Aces to perform in Alexandria Tuesday

The Alexandria Aces will be performing at halftime of the Alexandria boys’ basketball game against St. Cloud Apollo on Tuesday night.

This will be the only time that the Aces will be performing at the boys’ games this season.

They will be heading to Florida for performances in Gainsville February 2-3.

CLC performers of the week

Alexandria’s Kris Aaseng, Briquelle Bowden and Trent Piepenburg were all selected as Central Lakes Conference performers of the week in their respective sports.

Aaseng, a senior, had two individual wins at the Section 5A True Team meet (200 and 500 freestyle) and two relay wins as the team won the True Team title.

Bowden, a senior, broke the school record in vault and helped the team to a school record score of 141.825.

Piepenburg, a junior, earned his 100th career varsity win in wrestling.

Redbird competitive youth summer soccer registration

Registration for players interested in Alexandria Area Soccer Association Summer Youth Soccer opens on January 24.

There will be an informational meeting on February 5 from 7-8 p.m. at the Discovery Middle School cafeteria and a player/parent meeting on March 19 from 6:30-8 p.m. at Discovery Middle School.

For more information or to register, visit www.alexandriasoccer.org or call Diann Drew at 320-762-4074.

Stationary bike race

to benefit UCP

United Cerebral Palsy of Central Minnesota (UCP-CM) is hosting its annual stationary bike race, Stuck in Motion, on Saturday, January 26 at the Whitney Recreation Center in St. Cloud.

Teams of 10 will race between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. for 20 minutes per rider. Each team raises funds for the programs and services of UCP-CM, which benefit persons with disabilities.

There will be pizza provided by Flying Pig Pizza, entertainment by Music in Motion and chair massages.

To volunteer, contact UCP at (320) 253-0765 or e-mail judy@ucpcentralmn.org.

Team Extreme Ice

Fishing tournaments

Team Extreme Ice Fishing action will continue on Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood on January 27, followed by Pelican Lake in Monticello on February 27, Clearwater Lake in St. Cloud on March 3, Round Lake in Brainerd on March 31 and Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison on April 7.

This is a team event with two anglers per team, with eight crappies and eight sunfish allowed to be weighed in. In the Mille Lacs Lake event, the limit will be 15 perch.

Action will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and there is a limit of 75 teams.

For more information, contact Gary Rehbein at (320) 217-5144 or gary.teamwildfish@gmail.com.

Polar Plunge

registration

Registration is now open for the 2013 Alexandria Polar Bear Plunge, presented by Minnesota law enforcement to benefit Special Olympics Minnesota.

The funds raised benefit more than 7,100 Special Olympics Minnesota athletes.

The Alexandria Plunge will be held at the Arrowwood Resort and Conference Center in Alexandria.

The Plunge begins at 1 p.m. on February 24. Check-in will be at the Plunge site.

For more information or to register, visit plungemn.org or e-mail polarbearplunge@somn.org.

LAR 35-older open gym

Lakes Area Recreation holds open gym on Sundays for 35-older from 7-9 p.m. at the Discovery Middle School gym, running to the middle of April.

Cost is $3 for adults.

For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868.

Montevideo youth

basketball tournament

There will be a youth basketball tournament in Montevideo for boys and girls in grades 5-7 on Saturday, March 23. Entry deadline is March 8.

For further information, contact Amy Reidinger at areidinger@monte.k12.mn.us or call (320) 269-5026, extension 3262.

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