Sports scoop

Adult tennis league

The Alexandria Area Tennis Association invites adults of all ages and skill levels to play tennis on Monday evenings from September 17 through the end of October.

Play will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Discovery Middle School courts. There can be doubles, singles and mixed doubles play, with athletes being paired up when they arrive. Those interested are asked to bring a can of tennis balls with them when they come.

Classic Cardinal

Fan pass

The Classic Cardinal Fan pass is available to anyone 65 years of age or older for admission to 10 regular season contests of their choice.

The pass is $20 and is good for athletic and fine arts events. This is a $40 savings.

The passes will be for sale at the ticket booths at any contest, or they may be purchased at the activities office at Jefferson High School.

No individual tickets sold at contests will reflect a senior citizen price.  In order to get this savings, a Classic Cardinal Fan pass must be purchased.

Harvest Duathlon

There is still time to register for the first Kid’s Harvest Duathlon on August 31 at 6 p.m. and for the 2nd annual Harvest Duathlon on Saturday, September 1 at 9 a.m.

For more information or to register, visit www.harvestduathlon.com. Registration is also available at the Bike and Fitness Company in Alexandria or by calling (320) 759-1400.

USTA community tennis meeting

All area tennis players are invited to attend the next organizational meeting of the Alexandria Area Tennis Association (AATA) Monday, September 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Glenwood State Bank (Alexandria Branch) Community Room to share ideas and interests for the future growth and development of USTA tennis in our community.  A board of directors will be elected at this meeting.  

If interested but cannot attend the meeting, call (320) 808-6635 or e-mail skhaug@wisper-wireless.com.

Cardinal Nation program

Students in grades 9-12 have an opportunity to purchase a Cardinal Nation T-shirt and a photo ID activity pass that will admit them to all regular season home events and concerts during the 2012-13 school year for $40.

This is a significant savings for students over the course of the school year in comparison to paying $4 per event for regular student admission fees.

Students are asked to sign a Code of Conduct agreement regarding behavior expectations, with the understanding that misconduct during an event could result in the activity pass being revoked by JHS administration. 

The Cardinal Nation activity passes and T-shirts are available in the Jefferson High School activities office and will be available during open house/orientation at Discovery Middle School and Jefferson on August 29th and can be purchased any time throughout the school year.  If you have any questions, contact the activities office at (320) 762-7754.

Humane Society 5K/10K

The Lakes Area Humane Society will hold the “Alexandria 5K/10K Run” Saturday, September 15, at Big Ole Park.

Check-in for the 5K and 10K runs will start at 7 a.m.; the scenic dog walk and kids’ 1K run check-in begins at 8:45 a.m.

Both the 5K and 10K runs have been sanctioned by the U.S. Track and Field Association and timing chips will be provided. 5K, 10K and dog walk participants who register before August 31 will receive a commemorative run T-shirt.

In addition, all Kids’ Run participants will receive a participation award.

All proceeds from this event will go to directly support the care of the animals served by the LAHS shelter.

To register online go to: www.alexandria5k10krun.com. For additional information, contact the Lakes Area Humane Society at (320) 759-2260 or email at lahs@gctel.net.

Alexandria Grid Club

Those interested in joining the Alexandria Grid Club, which supports the Cardinal football team, have three levels of support to choose from - level one at $75, level 2 at $125 and level 3 at $225.

Proceeds from this year’s membership drive will go to replace helmets and shoulder pads for the varsity, and new pants and pads for the junior high program.

For more information, contact Kyle Diekman at (320) 762-0309.

Alexandria 3-on-3 basketball league

There will be an Alexandria 3-on-3 basketball league beginning September 16 at Discovery Middle School for boys and girls in grades 4-12.

This is a non-coached league and players form their own teams and will play two 20-minute contests per night along with an end-of-league tournament.

Registration for the league must be completed by September 6, and teams must register in their entirety, not as individual players. Registration for divisions will be based on the age of the oldest player, unless a team chooses to play up.

This league benefits the Alexandria Youth Basketball Club.

For more information or to register, visit www.midwest3on3.com.

Fall dance team

There will be a fall dance team program for girls in grades 7-12 that will serve as a starting point for dancers who are either interested or are a part of the winter competitive Cardinal dance team.

Participants will learn one dance routine, work on basic jazz technique, kick technique, endurance and stretching as they work toward one performance at a Cardinal football game.

No tryouts are necessary. The team will be instructed by Felicia VanIperen.

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

Strike Out Illiteracy

The Echo Press’ annual Strike Out Illiteracy bowling tournament is set for Tuesday, September 18 at Garden Center Lanes in Alexandria.

Proceeds will go to the Newspapers in Education program, which provides newspapers and educational activities to area teachers for use in their classrooms.

Cost is $140 per team. There are also lane sponsorships for $100 and classroom sponsorships for $160.

For more information, or to join the effort to promote literacy in schools, contact Lynn or Elaine at (320) 763-3133.

5th-6th grade tackle football

Registration is open for Lakes Area Recreation tackle football for grades 5-6.

The program will meet Saturdays September 8-October 13 with grade 5 at 9:15 a.m. and grade 6 at 10:45 a.m. at Citizen’s Field behind Jefferson High School.

Practices will begin the week of August 27. There will be a parent meeting on Tuesday, August 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the Lakes Area Recreation gym.

Cost is $70 and includes a reversible jersey.

Registration deadline is August 17 and is limited to 80 players for each grade.

For more information, call LAR at (320) 762-2868.

3rd-4th grade flag football

Lakes Area Recreation has opened registration for flag football for grades 3-4.

The program will meet Saturdays September 8-October 13 at Citizen’s Field behind Jefferson High School at 8 a.m.

Cost is $47 and includes a T-shirt.

For more information, call LAR at (320) 762-2868.

1st-2nd grade flag football

Lakes Area Recreation has opened registration for flag football for grades 1-2.

The program will meet Saturdays September 8-October 13 at Citizen’s Field behind Jefferson High School at 9 a.m.

Cost is $47 and includes a T-shirt.

For more information, call LAR at (320) 762-2868.

Minnesota High School Hall of Fame seeks nominees

The Minnesota High School Basketball Hall of Fame, a new venture featuring some of the most prominent names in Minnesota High School basketball, is seeking nominations for its inaugural class of inductees.

Basketball fans may submit nominations to Bill Bentson (webentson22@yahoo.com), Ron Haggstrom (rhaggstrom@yahoo.com) or Kevin Anderson (kja8067@gmail.com).

Teams and players are subject to a waiting period of 10 years, while coaches and other contributors must have a career consisting of at least 15 years.

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