Sports
23rd Annual Tour de Pierce Bike Ride
By Cara Cross
Don’t miss this year’s Tour de Pierce with a new rest stop and special refreshments. This year’s June 30 date will include 30 and 50 mile marked routes. The 12 mile route is designed for families or for those new to biking. All routes include maps and cue sheets, a rest stop with refreshments, and rest rooms. The ride starts and finishes at the Washington State Fair Grounds Gold Parking lot, S Meridian & 9th Ave SE, Puyallup. The pre-registration fee by June 12th is $14 per person or $42 for a family of 4 from the same household. Pre-ordered Sport Tek® Competitor Tees are $15. For an application call 253-798-4177 or on line at www.piercecountywa.org/parks.
Hershey Track and Field Meet
By Cara Cross
Pierce County Parks & Recreation is inviting boys and girls ages 9 to 14 (as of Dec 31, 2012) to compete for FREE in the Hershey Track and Field Meet on Wednesday, June 12, beginning at 5:30pm. Registration begins at 4:30pm. The meet is held at Sparks Stadium, 621 5th St in Puyallup. Running events include 50 meters to 1600 meters and 4×100 relays (depending on age group) and field events include softball throw and standing long jump. No spikes or blocks are allowed. Winners in this meet will advance to the State Meet on Saturday, June 29 in Tacoma. All participants must have a copy of their birth certificate when registering. For more information go to www.hersheystrachandfield.com or 253-798-4753.
CWA Coach receives NFF ‘Coach of the Year’ Award
TACOMA – Charles Wright Academy’s Head Football Coach Mike Finch received the ‘Coach of the Year’ award during the 37th annual National Football Foundation Scholar Athlete Banquet. The event was held on Sunday, May 5th in Tacoma. This honor caps off his team’s stellar season. The Charles Wright Academy Tarriers clinched the 2012 WIAA 1A Nisqually League championship.
May 13 registration deadline looms for amateur golf championship
Pierce County News Release
Local golfers are preparing to test their skills against the top amateurs in the region at the 48th annual Puget Sound Amateur, to be held May 18-19 at Lake Spanaway Golf Course and Chambers Bay.
Players will compete in a 36-hole stroke play format for up to $9,000 in prizes and the title of 2013 Puget Sound Amateur Champion. Registration is $180, and space is limited to the first 156 paid entries.
Colleen Hacker’s Success Soccer Camp
By Cara Cross
For the past 20 years, Pierce County Parks and Recreation has collaborated with Colleen Hacker, of Team USA, to offer a one week soccer camp. This year’s camp, held at Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 S C St in Parkland, will be offered June 24-28. The camp is for girls and boys, ages 6-17, of all playing levels. The fee for the week is $165, which includes a tee shirt and soccer ball. To register or for more information call 253-798-4177 or www.piercecountywa.org/parks. Space is limited.
8th annual Wheels to Meals Bike Ride
By Kevin Glackin-Coley
The 8th Annual Wheels to Meals bike ride, the signature fundraising event for the St. Leo Food Connection, will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2013. Cyclists can choose from 10, 20, 32, 45, 56 and 75 mile routes through the Puyallup Valley and surrounding area. All rides start and end at WSU’s Puyallup Campus (7612 Pioneer Way East), which will also be the site of a Finish Line Festival including live music, food and a beer/wine/root beer float garden. Riders are asked to raise a minimum of $100, with incentive prizes available to those who raise more than $250. There will be bike mechanics from Old Town Bicycle and Tacoma Bike, numerous rest stops along the routes, and SAG Wagons will be available to assist any stranded cyclists.
DuPont: Coed adult softball this summer
DUPONT – The City of Dupont Parks and Recreation Department is introducing an adult softball program this summer. The league will be coed and a true “recreation” program. They will play using a modified version of the United States Specialty Sports Associations rules. Teams will be required to have at least 4 women in the lineup each game, there are no home runs allowed and all game will be held on Sundays at Powderworks Park.
Five Lakes wrestlers qualify for Washington State national team
By Gary Sabol, Community Relations Manager
Five Lakes High School wrestlers qualified for the Washington state national team this weekend. The wrestlers qualified for the team during the Washington State Freestyle & Greco Championships last weekend at the Tacoma Dome. Anesia Ramirez, Arianna Gonzalez-Goff, Kiaya Van Scoyoc and Andrew Ramirez qualified in the Freestyle category. Kevionne Robbins qualified in the Greco category. Tino Nieves medaled but didn’t qualify for the national team.
Around the Sound: PLU/UPS compete in 50th American Lake Regatta
By Nancy Covert
Early on a blustery, soggy morning in April 2013, teams and fans arrived at Harry Todd Park on Tillicum’s west side and staked out their spot to watch the 50th annual “running” of the Meyer-Lamberth Cup. Dozens of vehicles filled the park’s lot, with the excess lining the road outside the park.
CPTC: 21st Annual Golf Tournament
Clover Park Technical College will host its 21st Annual Scramble Golf Tournament on Friday, July 12 at Eagles Pride Golf Course on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Around the Sound: UPS/PLU to compete in American Lake Regatta
By Nancy Covert
There’s the World’s Soccer Cup, The Stanley Cup, the American Cup, the Apple Cup…and one more: The Meyer-Lamberth Cup—and the event takes place on American Lake on April 2013.
Ever since the first canoes traveled American Lake’s length, long before the British arrived—countless fishing boats, Skidoos and seaplanes have plied the lake’s waters.
TCC Athletics Hall of Fame Dinner & Auction Supports Scholarships
By Rachel Payne
Tacoma Community College’s Athletics Department hosts its 6th Annual Hall of Fame Dinner & Auction April 13 at 6 p.m. in the Carl Opgaard Student Center. Ticket information is available online. The event honors the legacy of former Titan athletes while raising funds to provide scholarships for future student athletes. Among the athletes being inducted this year is soccer player Joey Gjertsen, who followed an outstanding college career with eight years in professional soccer.
Lakes: Bragg named Athlete of the Week
By Lakes Lancers on Facebook
Lakes’ Harrison Bragg (right) struck out eight batters in five innings of work to earn a 10-0 shutout against Steilacoom. Last week from the plate, he was 4-7 with two singles, a triple, and a grand-slam home run. He collected nine RBI in two games. Bragg is the week 28, 2012-13 WIAA 3A Athlete of the Week is Harrison Bragg.
Colleen Hacker’s Success Soccer Camp
By Cara Cross
For the past 20 years, Pierce County Parks and Recreation has collaborated with Colleen Hacker, of Team USA, to offer a one week soccer camp. This year’s camp, held at Sprinker Recreation Center, 14824 S C St in Parkland, will be offered June 24-28. The camp is for girls and boys, ages 6-17, of all playing levels. The fee for the week is $165, which includes a tee shirt and soccer ball. To register or for more information call 253-798-4177 or www.piercecountywa.org/parks. Space is limited.
Volleyball officials wanted
The Tacoma-Pierce County Volleyball Officials Board is in need of individuals who are interested in officiating middle school, junior high, senior high, college, and recreation department volleyball matches throughout Pierce County and south King County. A comprehensive training program is offered for all new officials and the opportunities to advance in the organization are extensive.
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