Recreation calendar
Baseball/Softball
April 2: Inland Northwest men’s baseball league new player workout at Easy Valley High School from 1-3 p.m. Season runs April 30-Aug. 6. Cost is $180 per player. Info: Mike, 993-3761.
April 22-23: Spring Fling Spokane County Parks Men’s Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament. Registration deadline April 4. Fees: $140 for 14-player team; includes T-shirt. Info: 477-4730.
April 28-30: Spring Fling Spokane County Parks Coed Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament. Registration deadline April 4. Fees: $140 for 14-player team; includes T-shirt. Info: 477-4730.
Sign up: Spokane County Parks Adult Slow Pitch Softball League. Teams play eight doubleheaders and double-elimination tournament starting in early May. Fees: $300 per team; $25 for each player older than 14 on roster. Info: 477-4730.
Sign up: Rijo Athletics Baseball tryouts for Junior Olympics 16-U tournament to be held this summer in Peoria, Ariz., at the Seattle Mariners spring training complex. For tryout: (425) 486-4878.
Sign up: Y Winners T-Ball, a YMCA of the Inland Northwest baseball league for boys and girls ages 4 and 5. Games and practices begin April 22. Info: 777-9622 for Valley; 838-3577 for Downtown.
Sign up: YMCA of the Inland Northwest baseball league for boys and girls, grades K-4. Games begin April 15. Info: 777-9622 for Valley; 838-3577 for Downtown.
Basketball
April 7-9: Warrior Classic AAU tournament for grades 5-8, hosted by Lewis-Clark State College. Fees: $175 per team. Info: Lance Acord, (208) 792-2289, or www.lcsc.edu/aau.
April 22-23: EWU Spring Shootout 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament at the Eastern Washington University Sports & Recreation Center. Double-elimination tournament; three guaranteed games. Registration deadline April 7. Info: Mike Campitelli, 359-7877.
April 28: Warehouse Sharpshooters shooting skills clinic for ages 6-14, 5:30-7:30 p.m. at The Warehouse, 800 N. Hamilton. Fees: $30 early registration, $35 at the door. Info: Katie Schuver, 484-2670, or www.warehouseathletics.com.
Sign up: Best in the West AAU Basketball Tournament in Yakima. Individual grade groups for 1-9, as well as high school and elite high school divisions. Girls tournament May 12-14, registration deadline April 28; boys tournament May 19-21, register by May 5. Fees: $200 per team. Info: (509) 453-2696; call 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Sign up: Spokane Basketball women’s 3-on-3 league. Registration deadline April 7. Fees: $275 per five-player team for 16 games. Info: 487-3644.
Sign up: Hanford Summer Hoopfest for high school varsity and JV girls teams, Aug. 4-6 in Richland. Fees: $175 per team, $150 if two or more are entered; four guaranteed games. Info: Mike DePeel, (509) 967-3541.
Sign up: Spokane Parks and Recreation adult 3-on-3 leagues. Men’s and coed A and B leagues available. Play begins April 14; registration deadline April 7. Fees: $175 per team. Info: Ken, 625-6200.
Sign up: Spokane Stars Basketball Skills Camps for girls, kindergarten through 12th grade. Camps run every Sunday at University High School, 12420 E. 32nd Ave. Fees: $15 per session. Info: Ron Adams, 499-1112 or 928-8512.
Canoeing/Kayaking
April 15: Women-only sea kayak tour at Rock Lake, sponsored by REI and Spokane Parks and Recreation. Cost $20 or $16 for REI members, includes kayak rental. Preregister by April 10, 625-6200.
Climbing
April 3: Women’s climbing night at 7, presented by REI, 1125 N. Monroe. Info: 328-9900.
Football
Sign up: YMCA Grid Kids Tackle Football league for grades 3-4 and 5-8. Teams formed by grade and area high school; practices begin Aug. 21. Info: Josh Guthmueller, 838-3577, ext. 140.
Golf
April 4: Downriver 9-Hole Ladies club meeting and tee-off, 9 a.m. Info: Kathy, 534-4227.
Multievent sports
May 6: NIChallenge Adventure Race, 9 a.m. at Beauty Creek Campground on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Race incorporates mountain biking, trail running, paddling and basic navigation, as well as obstacles. Two- or four-person teams welcome. Registration deadline April 30. Fees: $75 per person. Info: (208) 769-7809.
Motor sports
April 2: Free ATV safety course, 10 a.m. at Bonner County Fairgrounds in Coeur d’Alene. Info: parksandrecreation.idaho.gov.
Nature
April 22 and May 30: Plant identification course on the Turnbull Nation Wildlife Refuge, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Requested donation: $10 for one day, $15 for both. Info: Ken Swedberg, 235-4979.
Running/Walking
April 8: Eagle Run, 8:30 a.m. at Lakeside High School in Nine Mile Falls. 5K or 10K races available. Fees: $5 per person; T-shirts $10 extra. Pick up applications at Kimmel Athletic Supply or www.9mile.org/lakeside. Info: Jim or Vicky, 466-2624.
Volleyball
Sign up: Spokane Parks and Recreation adult leagues. Play begins April 10; registration deadline April 5. Fees: $200 per team for non-officiated A and B league games; $300 for officiated C and D games. Info: Ken, 625-6200.
Unified recreation
Continuing: Spokane Parks Dept. offers a variety of activities year-round for those who are developmentally challenged. Info: 625-6200.
Walking/Running
Continuing: Evening walking program for ages 18 and older sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation, Monday and Thursday from 6-6:45 around South Hill and Downtown areas. Info: 625-6200.