Sports scoop

Hole-in-one

Ryan Beers of Alexandria recorded a hole-in-one at the Atikwa Golf Course Thursday, May 31.

Beers aced the par-3, 150-yard No. 15 using a 6-iron.

He was golfing with Justin Hochsprung. Bryce Cunniff also witnessed the hole-in-one from the clubhouse.

Holy Moly Ole

run series

The next race in the Lakes Area Recreation “Holy Moly Ole Five” run series is set for Saturday, June 9.

The event includes a 1k kids walk/run, 1k family or individual walk/run, a 5k walk/run or a 10k run.

All proceeds from the event go directly toward youth programs and scholarships at LAR.

For more information or to register, visit www.lakesarearecreation.com.

FCA/YMCA golf scramble

The Alexandria Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the Alexandria Area YMCA will hold a golf scramble on Monday, July 23 at the Alexandria Golf Club, with the proceeds supporting the YMCA financial assistance program and the FCA camp scholarships.

Registration is at 11:45 a.m. with a 1p .m. shotgun start. Dinner and a program will begin at 5 p.m.

Registration includes golf, cart, dinner and the program.

Cost is $125 per person or $500 per team and is limited to 32 teams.

To register early, contact the Alexandria Area YMCA at (320) 834-9622.

LAR U-8 soccer academy

Lakes Area Recreation will hold its U-8 soccer academy on June 11 for girls and June 12 for boys.

The program focuses on fun and skill development while offering a more structured and competitive program. It is directed by Alexandria girls’ soccer coach Tom Roos.

For more information or to register, call (320) 762-2868 or visit www.lakesarearecreation.com

Osakis Lions to host walleye tournament

The Osakis Lions Club will hold its 32nd annual walleye fishing tournament on Lake Osakis June 16-17.

Prizes will include $8,000 for the first place team, based upon 100 teams being entered. The top 15 places will receive cash prizes. In addition, trophy plaques will be awarded to the top three teams.

The tournament is a two-person event, limited to 100 teams and entry fee is $350 per team.

A banquet meal and rules meeting will be held the Friday night before the tournament.

Entry forms are available at various bait stores in the area.

For more information, contact tournament chairman Mike Thesing at (320) 859-4781. Openings are still available.

Special Olympics bocce practice

Practice for those interested in the Special Olympics bocce team will begin Thursday, June 7 at 3 p.m. at the Alexandria Area YMCA.

Call Angie at (320) 762-1693 with any questions.

Cardinal girls’ basketball camp

Former Golden Gopher basketball player Jamie Broback will be the featured clinician for grades 7-11 at the 2012 Alexandria “Round Ball Week” girls’ basketball camp June 11-14.

Broback was part of the University of Minnesota’s final four run.

Camp for grades kindergarten-2 runs from 8-9:30 a.m. and is coached by the Cardinal varsity staff, with grades 7-11 running from 9:30 a.m.-noon and coached by Broback. Grades 3-6 will meet from 12:30-3 p.m. and will be coached by the varsity staff.

Those interested can register online at www.lakesarearecreation.com.

Hoelscher baseball camp

Nate Hoelscher, former pitcher for the Kansas City Royals, will hold a baseball camp for those in grades 5-6 interested in learning and developing the fundamentals of fielding, hitting and pitching.

The camp runs Monday-Friday, June 25-29 from 9 a.m.-noon for 5th graders and 1-4 p.m. for 6th graders.

For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868 or register online at www.lakesarearecraton.com.

Cap Paciotti golf tourney

The Cardinal Athletic Foundation/Cap Paciotti Memorial golf tournament will be held Saturday, June 16 at the Alexandria Golf Club.

This year’s honoree is Rich Nodland of Alexandria, who, along with Paciotti, helped create the Cardinal Athletic Foundation.

Registration for the tournament will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. and dinner at 5 p.m.

It is a four-person handicapped scramble with field events, a hole-in-one contest and skins and mulligans available.

Cost is $500 for the four-person team and includes green fees, cart, range balls, field events and dinner.

Extra dinner tickets can be purchased for $25.

Corporate sponsors and hole sponsors are available.

For more information, visit www.alexcards.com.

Scott Dirck’s Golf Academy holding sessions

Scott Dirck’s Golf Academy at the Geneva Golf Club will be holding two junior golf sessions on Thursday, June 21 from 9-11 a.m. for ages 3-9 and Friday, June 22 from 9-11 a.m. for ages 10-13.

There will be several stations for teaching etiquette, long game, short game and putting in a safe and fun environment.

Each session will run for six consecutive weeks.

Call the academy at (320) 219-7677 to get signed up. Space is limited.

AGC junior golf academy

The Alexandria Golf Club’s Junior Golf Academy will start June 14 and run through August 24.

Lisa Grimes, AGC’s director of instruction, will work with kids ages 5-10 on Thursday mornings and ages 11-15 on Friday mornings. The program is open to all kids in the area.

Registration and information sheets will be available at the Alexandria Golf Club or online at www.alexandriagolfclub.com. For more information, call Grimes at (320) 815-9098 or AGC at (320) 763-3605.

Annual United Way Golf Classic

The 12th annual United Way Golf Classic will be Monday, June 11 at the Geneva Golf Club.

Proceeds from the classic support United Way programs in Douglas and Pope counties.

Several events are planned for the course, along with raffle prizes and a registration prize.

To register, call United Way at (320) 834-7800 or visit www.uwdp.org.

Ashby summer volleyball league

There will be a summer volleyball league at the Ashby High School for six-person women’s teams Tuesday evenings from June 12 through July 31.

The league is for volleyball players who have completed 8th grade or competed at a level higher than junior high.

There is an unlimited number of players allowed on each team, but a minimum of five must be on the court per game.

For more information, contact Brenda Johnson, Ashby Public School, 300 Birch Avenue, Ashby, MN 56309.

Card boys’ basketball camp

The Alexandria boys’ basketball program, along with Lakes Area Recreation, will hold its Cardinal boys’ camp June 18-21.

Camp directors include Cardinal head basketball coach Forrest Witt, assistant coaches Josh Dale and Tom Miller, along with former and current varsity players.

The camp focuses on fundamentals and skill development, along with offense, defense and transition play. Players will also work on goal setting, teamwork, reaching potential, mental toughness and confidence.

The camp is open to players in kindergarten through 7th grade, and will be divided into four age groups.

For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868 or visit www.lakesarearecreation.com.

Alexandria boys’ basketball youth league

The Alexandria boys’ basketball program will hold a youth league to help provide players with the chance to learn and develop.

Led by Cardinal head coach Forrest Witt, the program is for players in 4th-7th grade on Mondays and Wednesdays from June 25 through July 18.

For more information, call Lakes Area Recreation at (320) 762-2868 or visit www.lakesarearecreation.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 e-mail syhoe@acegroup.cc.

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