Sports scoop

Vikingland Curling Club hosts

Runestone Spiel

The Vikingland Curling Club will host the 6th annual Authentic Runestone Spiel from March 2-4 at the Runestone Community Center.

Cost per team is $160 and the event is limited to 16 teams. Four games are guaranteed, with many prizes handed out.

The local curling club will also hold a 2+2 Fun Spiel on March 3 for teams made up of two or three new curlers and one or two ringers. The cost is $20 per person. There is a limit of eight teams. Those who want to participate but don’t have a team can sign up individually and will be placed on a team.

Entry forms can be found at www.vikinglandcurling.org. For more information call Troy Dittberner at (320) 852-8008 or Jason Rauk at (320) 808-3998.

Vintage snowmobile races on

Lake Minnewaska

The vintage snowmobile chase for the Hetteen Cup will be Saturday, March 3 on Lake Minnewaska in Glenwood, beginning at noon in front of the Lakeside Ballroom.

Registration is from 8:30-11 a.m. There will also be a swap meet and vintage sled show.

FCA-YMCA golf scramble

The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and Alexandria YMCA will host a golf scramble on July 23 at the Alexandria Golf Club.

The cost is $125 per person or $500 per team. Hole sponsorships are also available at $100 per hole. Registration includes golf, a cart, dinner and a program. The scramble will be limited to 32 teams.

Proceeds support the YMCA Financial Assistance Program and FCA camp scholarships.

Contact the YMCA at (320) 834-9622 with questions or for more information.

Spring training baseball camp

Mike Kluver and Gerry Hoelscher, along with Lakes Area Recreation, will hold spring training baseball camp for players in grades 5-8 on March 27 and 29, and April 2-3 at the Discovery Middle School gym.

Times for players in grades 5-6 will be 6-7:30 p.m. and for 7-8 will be 7:30-9 p.m.

Camp will cover pitching, hitting, fielding and game situations.

Players should bring gloves, bats and gym shoes.

Cost is $30 and space is limited. Register by calling Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868.

Minnesota Lakes Deer Camp

The first Minnesota Lakes Deer Camp, which includes a social hour and banquet, will be held at the Broadway Ballroom in Alexandria on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 5 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Whitetails Unlimited and features raffles, auction and door prizes.

Tickets are only available by advance purchase. Deadline is March 9.

For tickets, call Steve Jorud at (320) 491-7596, Buck Nordlof at (218) 434-0399 or Whitetails Unlimited national headquarters at (800) 274-5471. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.whitetailsunlimited.com.

Star of the North

registration open

Team sports registration is now open for the 25th annual Star of the North games in Rochester June 15-24.

The Star of the North games is Minnesota’s annual Olympic-style amateur sports festival with more than 4,500 athletes from all over the state competing in 17 different sports.

Registration information is available at www.starofthenorthgames.org.

All-Star traveling baseball team

The Satchel Paige All-Stars traveling baseball team is looking for youth players ages 13-14, 15-16 and 17-18 years old that would like to be a part of the 2012 summer team that will include trips to Cincinnati, Ohio, Omaha, Nebraska, Springfield, Missouri, Orlando, Florida and Puerto Rico.

All interested players should contact Coach Mike Mayden for registration information at (773) 744-1040 or www.whsn.org.

Ashby A’s basketball tournament

Ashby A’s will host their 27th annual men’s basketball tournament on March 3.

Any teams interested in competing, contact Aaron at (218) 731-9276.

Pacesetter

tournaments set

The Pacesetter Region 6 playoffs for Minnesota Youth Basketball state championships will be held at Hillcrest Academy in Fergus Falls and Frazee High School March 31 and April 14.

The tournaments are for girls’ teams in grades 5-9, with the Region 6 champions being invited to the eight team Minnesota state championship in St. Cloud.

For more information, visit www.pacesetternet.com.

35-older open gym

Lakes Area Recreation 35-older open gym will run through the middle of April on Sundays from 7-9 p.m. at the Discovery Middle School gym.

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

Indoor batting

cages, hitting leagues offered

by YMCA

The Alexandria Area YMCA will offer an extended winter youth baseball program. Hitting leagues, pitching clinics, and open gyms, complete with batting cages will be available for area baseball youth.

The indoor hitting league for baseball players ages 8 through amateur age level will run March and April and will be held in the YMCA indoor batting cage. The leagues are offered to members and non-members.

The YMCA indoor batting cage/pitching machine is available for members and non-members from 7-9 p.m. Fridays, 5-7 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-noon Sundays. The batting cage is staffed. For more information, call (320) 834-9622.

Montevideo

basketball

tournament

The 17th annual Montevideo Youth Basketball Tournament for boys and girls in grades 5-8 is March 16-17 with three games guaranteed.

The 8th grade girls’ tournament will be played Friday night.

Entry deadline is Friday, March 2.

There is also a 4th grade boys’ and girls’ jamboree on Friday night with a guarantee of two games.

For more information, contact Montevideo Community Ed at (320) 269-5026.

LAR open swim

Lakes Area Recreation open swim is now available Sundays at the Discovery Middle School pool and is open to both youth and adults from 1-3 p.m.

Hours may vary due to holidays or organized events.

Children that cannot touch the bottom of the pool or cannot swim must be directly accompanied in the water by an adult.

Monthly schedules are posted at DMS and are available at the LAR office.

Visit www.lakesarearecreation.com or call (320) 763-2868 for more information.

LAR open gym

Lakes Area Recreation open gym at the Discovery Middle School gym is open to both youth and adults Monday-Friday from 6:30-9 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 1-5 p.m.

Hours may vary due to holidays or organized events.

Monthly schedules are posted at DMS and are available at the LAR office.

Visit www.lakesarearecreation.com or call (320) 763-2868 for more information.

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