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TRACK & FIELD

n The Simplot Games track camp will be held July 16 -18 in Pocatello. Olympians and coaches will lead the clinic. For more information, contact Shannon Whitmer at 235-5625 or e-mail simplotgamestrackcamp@hotmail.com. More info is available at www.simplotgames.com.

HORSESHOES

n In July, the GCHPA will head to Ogden, Utah, for the Washington Terrace-Pocatello Invitational. It will be held July 19. Contact Tim Jensen at (801) 725-6059 for information.

CYCLING

n The Tour of Marsh Valley, open to any riders, will be held June 21 in and south of Pocatello. Entry costs $15 for adults, $10 for Idaho Cycling Enthusiasts club members, and riders younger than 18 are free. Riders can choose to pedal 26, 60 or 100 miles in the race. For more information, contact Rob Van Kirk at 233-0951 or rob.vankirk@gmail.com. To register, visit www.sportsbaseonline.com, or for general information about the race go to www.idahocycling.com.

CROSS COUNTRY

n Highland High School coaches are offering open practices for any eighth-grader or high school student interested in cross country. They will be held Monday through Friday starting June 16 at Alameda Middle School. They will run from 8 to 10 a.m. Participants need to bring a water bottle, a sports watch and running shoes. For more info, call coach Chris Belcher at 241-0729 or e-mail him at belcchri@hotmail.com.

TENNIS

n The Juniper Hills Country Club will play host to the Juniper Hills Open on June 19-22 in Pocatello. It will feature women's and men's events in various levels, and participants must be USTA members. Entry costs $20 for singles events and $18 each for doubles. Deadline to register is June 15. Call 251-2909 or e-mail Ron Osborn at rosoborn@cityofchubbuck.us for information.

n The Magic Valley Tennis Association is hosting a tournament on June 27-29 in Twin Falls. Various levels in both singles and doubles can enter. Players must be USTA members. Entry fee is $15 per person for doubles and $20 per person for singles. Information is available on USTA.com by searching for tournament No. 257430708. Registration deadline is June 21. Call David Brush at 731-4860 for more information.

n The Juniper Hills Country Club junior summer tennis program began its first session June 2 and runs through June 19. Players ages 4 to 18 are welcome. For a complete schedule or to ask questions, call Dennis Gibbens at 234-1404.

GOLF

n Riverside Golf Course will host a father and son scramble starting at 8 a.m. June 21. Entry fee of $25 per team is due by June 18, and it covers lunch. Green fees are extra. No handicap necessary. Call the pro shop at 232-9515 to register.

n The Greater Pocatello Senior Center is hosting a benefit tournament on June 21. Cost is $20, which includes dinner. Tickets for just the dinner are available for $8, and all ages are welcome. Those interested should call the senior center at 233-1212 or stop by at 427 N. 6th St in Pocatello.

n The junior league at Highland Golf Course started June 5 and will run for five weeks. It includes two golf lessons and three tournaments, as well as lunch on tournament days and a T-shirt. Cost is $50, and the league is open to children 5 to 17 years old. Call 237-9922 for more information or stop by the Highland Golf Course.

n Registration for the Preston Golf and Country Club's junior golf program is now open. The league runs through the summer and is held on Wednesday mornings. The program is available to all children ages 7 and up. It costs $40 for non-members and $25 for members. To register, call the pro shot at (208) 852-2408.

n The Preston Golf and Country Club will be hosting the O Sherwin Webb 4-person Scramble Tournament on June 21. The entry fee is $45 for members and $55 for non-members. Any combination of handicaps may be on a team with the team flighted by the team handicap. Team handicaps calculated using 25 percent of the low handicap and 10 percent of the rest of the team. Players must have an established USGA handicap. Webb Motuary is adding $500 to the purse. Tee times will be from 7 a.m. to noon, so call early to get your preferred tee time. To register, call 877-852-2408 or 852-2408.

SOCCER

n Gate City Youth Soccer League coaches will host free summer street soccer pickup games through June and July, every Tuesday and Thursday at the NOP Fields. Games start at 7 p.m.

n Pocatello High coaches will host high school girls' and boys' finishing camps June 16-20 at Wilcox Elementary School. The camp runs from 6 to 8 p.m. each night and costs $25. Girls registrants should contact Jayson Merkley at 339-5079 or jcmerkley@hotmail.com. Boys' inquiries should go to Adam Farsi at 317-1841 or azizifan@hotmail.com.

n Highland High coaches are hosting two camps this summer. The first, for U-10 to U-14 boys and girls, is from 6 to 8 p.m. June 23-27 at Bannock Soccer Field. The second is for U-15 to U-18 players and runs from 6 to 8 p.m. July 7-11 at the same place. Both cost $50. E-mail Dulsemundo@aol.com for information.

n Century High coaches are hosting a camp for fifth- through 12th-graders from 6 to 8 p.m. July 28-31 at Century High. Cost is $50. Call Jamshid Roomiany at 232-8741 for information.

n Idaho State coaches are hosting three camps this summer. The first two are for boys and girls ages 5 to 11 at a cost of $120. They will be held June 2-5 and July 21-24 from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The third is a girls' day camp for players 12 to 18 years old. It will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 22-26. Cost is $220. Visit www.isusoccercamp.com for information.

n Fall registration for the Gate City Youth Soccer League is now open. Teams will be formed for children ages 5 to 14. Cost ranges from $40-70. Deadline for the U11-U14 competitive teams is July 16 with a $20 late fee assessed. August 1 is the deadline for the U5-U12 recreational teams, but if you sign up before June 18, the GCYSL will knock off $5 from the cost. Call the GCYSL at 233-8883 for information, or stop by its office at 326 W. Clark during office hours: between 2 and 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday.

n Pocatello Camp Fire is now accepting registrations for fall soccer. Last day to register is August 1. Cost is $44. Age groups: Preschool (3-4 years old), kindergarten, 2nd- and 3rd-grade, 4th- and 5th-grade. Season runs from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25. All games played on Saturdays.

T-BALL

n Pocatello Camp Fire is accepting registrations for fall T-Ball. Last day to register is August 1. Cost is $44. Age Groups: Preschool (3-4 years old), kindergarten, 1st- and 2nd-grade. Season runs from Sept. 6 to Oct. 25. All games played on Saturdays.

FOOTBALL

n Highland High School football players and coaches are holding youth football camps June 9-11. The Grades 5-8 camp will be held on those days from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The Grades K-4 flag football camp runs from 1:30 to 3 p.m. The camp is non-contact, and campers will need cleats, shorts and a T-shirt. Each camper will receive a T-shirt and customized youth football. Cost is $75 for Grades 5-8 and $40 for Grades K-4. Get applications online from www.gohighlandrams.com. For more information, call Gino Mariani at 238-0387.

This document was originally published online on Monday, June 16, 2008

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