Justice and Gusties head for
NCAA semifinals
Alexandria’s Danielle Justice, senior goalie for the Gustavus Adolphus women’s hockey team, ousted River Falls in the first round of the national tournament with a 4-2 victory, earning a spot in the NCAA semifinals for Division III for the third straight season.
Justice remained unbeaten in the net with an 18-0-2 record after matching a season-high 24 saves for the Gusties in the game.
Gustavus will now face defending national champion Norwich University today, Friday, at 7 p.m. EST.
Rooney at nationals
Jefferson High School graduate Aaron Rooney qualified for the NCAA Division II swimming and diving championships throughout the season in the 1-meter dive and the 3-meter dive with scores of 473.80 and 480.15 respectively.
Rooney’s first NCAA competition was yesterday, Thursday with the 1-meter diving prelims in the morning and the finals.
Tomorrow, Saturday, Rooney will be part of the 3-meter diving prelims at 10:30 a.m. and, if he makes the cut, will be in the finals at 6 p.m. tomorrow night.
Sorenson, Carlson qualify for national snowboarding
Alexandria’s Cole Sorenson and Cody Carlson both qualified to compete at the USA Snowboard Association’s national competition at Copper Mountain in Colorado the first week in April.
Both riders competed at Spirit Mountain in Duluth, with Sorenson finishing first and second in his two events to earn him the top spot in Minnesota’s 8-9 year-old division.
Carlson was first and sixth, earning him enough points in the nation’s 16-17 year-old bracket to receive an invitation.
Both are members of Foundation 725, a snowboard club that practices at Andes Tower Hills.
Rentschler named captain for All-State trapshoot team
Andrew Rentschler of Alexandria was recently selected to the Minnesota Trapshooting Associations’ All-State trapshooting team.
Rentschler’s shooting ability earned his captain honors for the MTA All-State Sub-Junior team.
To qualify for the team, shooters must register targets at four or more Minnesota clubs, compete in the high All-Around competition at their resident Minnesota zone shoot or the state shoot, as well as registering a large number of targets over the course of one year.
Only 57 shooters were chosen to represent the state in six team categories – men, ladies, veteran, senior veterans, juniors and sub-juniors.
YMCA offers T-ball
The Alexandria Area YMCA will offer outdoor youth T-ball, beginning the week of April 19.
YMCA T-Ball is designed to build skills for beginning softball and baseball players, while focusing on fundamentals. YMCA T-Ball includes sessions for children ages 4-5; 5-6; and grades 1-2.
Financial assistance for Y programs is available to members and non-members.
Register for these programs online at www.alexandriaymca.com, or by phone at (320) 834-9622.
Volunteers are needed for these programs. For more information on YMCA youth programs and sports, or to volunteer, please contact Cahil Collins, (320) 834-9622, or email, ccollins@alexandriaymca.com.
Miltona men’s golf
The annual spring meeting for the Miltona Tuesday Men’s golf league will be Tuesday, April 3 in the Lake Miltona clubhouse.
There will be the election of officers, and the format and starting day will be discussed.
Anyone interested in playing can contact Gary S. Miller at (320) 760-3650 or Tom Blank at (320) 852-7078.
Running of the Red Bulls
A fun run (walk/stroll) to support the Alpha Company 1-194 AR (CAB) “Red Bulls” will be held Saturday, May 5 at 9 a.m. at the Alexandria YMCA.
All ages are invited to run, walk or stroll a 2.25 mile route to show support for the soldiers.
In case of inclement weather, the event will be moved indoors to the YMCA track.
There will also be an obstacle course for children from preschool through 8th grade.
Priority registration is through April 20, with late registration going until May 4.
For more information, contact ACoRunningoftheBulls@hotmail.com.
Indoor arena soccer
Lakes Area Recreation is offering indoor arena soccer for grades K-2 and 3-6 at the Runestone Community Center beginning March 21.
The K-2 grade program will be held once a week, while the 3-6 grade program will meet twice a week.
Registration deadline is March 16.
The program is coached by Alexandria girls’ soccer head coach Tom Roos.
For more information, visit www.lakesarearecreation.com for more information.
Indoor soccer tots
Lakes Area Recreation is offering a soccer tots indoor program for 3-year-olds.
One parent/guardian must accompany each child during the 30-minute program each week that will feature games and activities to introduce soccer skills.
The program will be held Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. beginning March 21.
Alexandria girls’ soccer head coach Tom Roos will lead the program.
The soccer tots program is limited to 20 participants so early registration is suggested.
For more information, visit www.lakesarearecreation.com.
Pre-K indoor soccer
Lakes Area Recreation is offering a pre-kindergarten indoor soccer program for 4- and 5-year-olds focusing on the fundamentals of soccer.
The program will meet once a week for 45 minutes beginning March 21 at 6 p.m.
Alexandria girls’ soccer head coach Tom Roos will lead the program, which is limited to 30 participants, so early registration is suggested.
Visit www.lakesarearecreation.com for more information.
Lakes Area Endurance half marathon, 5K
The Alexandria Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Lakes Community Church and the Alexandria YMCA will host the annual Lakes Area Endurance half marathon, family fun run and 5K on May 11-12.
All proceeds from the event help send Alexandria students of FCA summer camps.
For more information or to register, visit www.active.com and search for Lakes Area Endurance.
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.
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 1-800-274-5471. 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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