Sports scoop

Waska wrestlers All-State academic

The Minnewaska wrestling team was named to the All-State Academic Silver team for its accumulative grade point average of 3.20.

Prairie Rivers youth baseball league

The Prairie Rivers Baseball Association youth league registration is open to those in grades 3-6 in Barrett and the surrounding area.

Registration forms will be provided through schools around March 10. Games are tentatively scheduled to begin May 21.

Prairie Rivers is a non-profit organization established to offer a quality youth baseball experience to all participants.

For more information, contact Pat Anderson at (320) 986-2787, Tim Nohre at (507) 236-0179, or Jadee Larkin at (320) 965-2262.

Curry hosts baseball clinic

Former Alexandria Cardinal and San Francisco Giants draft pick Caleb Curry will be hosting a baseball clinic with the Northern Diamonds Academy on Saturday, March 10.

The clinic will run from 9 a.m. to noon at Discovery Middle School that day and is for athletes in grades 9-12. Cost is $38.

For more information contact Curry at (320) 491-2460, at curr_10@hotmail.com or visit www.northerndiamondsacademy.com.

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.

YMCA spring recreational gymnastics

The YMCA is offering youth recreational gymnastics for children 18 months to 6-years-old beginning Monday, March 26.

The programs include My Buddy and Me, a recreational parent-driven class of basic listening skills and following direction through movement; Tiny Tumblers, a basic gymnastics skills program; and Junior Jumpers, a program focusing on reinforcing fundamentals of gymnastics, as well as introducing new skills, such as beam, bars and floor.

For more information, contact Cahil Collins at (320) 834-9622 or email ccollins@alexandriaymca.com.

YMCA batting cage

The YMCA offers batting cages for rent.

Times available for baseball hitting are Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 7-9 p.m., while softball batting practice is Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 6-7 p.m.

For more information, email Jeff Bartholomew at jbartholomew@alexandriaymca.com or call (320) 834-9622.

Register online at www.alexandriaymca.com.

YMCA baseball gym rental

The YMCA offers gym rentals for baseball activities.

Groups can rent the gymnasium, indoor batting cage and two professional pitching mounds.

For more information or to schedule, contact Jackie at (320) 834-9622.

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.

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.

21st Greg Schwartz wrestling camp

The 21st Greg Schwartz Memorial wrestling camp is set for June 18-21 at the Morris Area High School auxiliary gym.

The camp features many collegiate wrestlers and coaches as clinicians.

There are limited entries, so early registration is encouraged.

For more information, call (320) 766-5622, (507) 495-3213, (320) 589-4400, (320) 589-4344, (320) 589-1908, (320) 392-5622 or (320) 392-5621, or email syhoe@acegroup.cc.

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.

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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