Young Skiers Competing At Silver

Fri., March 17, 1995

Chuck Stewart Correspondent

Kellogg’s Silver Mountain will be the site of the Silver Cup, a regional Mitey Mite Championship for ski racers ages 7 through 14, Saturday and Sunday.

Teams from Idaho, Washington, Montana and Canada are expected to compete in slalom and giant slalom divisions.

Preregistration cost is $50, which includes fees for both races, a three-day lift ticket, T-shirt and dinner Saturday night.

Info: (208) 783-1111, Ext. 301.

The Festival Cup will be held on March 25-26 at Schweitzer Mountain Resort.

Racers of any skill level ages 18 and up are eligible. Five-person teams, with at least one female, will compete in a spectator-friendly prostyle format (two racing simultaneously). The races are handicapped and open to alpine, snowboard and telemark entrants who will compete in dual super slalom.

Cost is $500 per team, which includes a Friday night reception, lunch and dinner on Saturday and a race pack with various donated items.

The event is a fund-raiser for The Festival at Sandpoint. Info: (208) 265-4554.

Basketball

The sixth annual Great 3-Point Shootout will be staged in the Dietrich Dome on the Walla Walla Community College campus Saturday.

Registration begins at 1 p.m., with competition at 2. Fee is $5, with shooters using 5 minutes to make as many 3-point shots as possible. Proceeds benefit the Veterans Hospital in Walla Walla.

Competition will be held in six age groups, from 14 and under through 50 and over. There are merchandise awards for age-group champions and runners-up. Info: (509) 525-5797.

Golf

It’s that time of year when area women’s golf clubs are scheduling season-opening meetings. New members are welcome.

Downriver 18-hole group, March 28, 8:30 a.m., at the clubhouse. Breakfast, meeting, golf if weather permits. Reservations needed. Info: 838-4319 or 928-4197.

The Creek at Qualchan 18-hole club, March 28, 9 a.m., signup breakfast. Info: Genny Knorr, 926-9467.

Indian Canyon 18-hole club, March 29, 9 a.m., at the clubhouse. Coffee, donuts, golf if weather permits. Info: Eileen Hargrove, 928-2701 or Freda Ekins, 838-3434.

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