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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Recreation calendar

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Baseball/Softball

Jan. 8: North Idaho College softball pitching clinic for ages 8-18, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lake City High School. Participants must bring their own adult catcher. Fees: $75. Info: (208) 769-7879.

Feb. 4: University of Washington annual coaches’ clinic, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Dempsey Indoor Practice Facility on the UW campus. Registration deadline Jan. 20. Fees: $50. Info: (206) 543-9365.

Sign up: North Idaho College three-session softball hitting clinics at the NIC hitting facility on Walnut and Seventh streets in Coeur d’Alene. Two separate clinics run from 6-7 or 7:15-8:15 p.m. on Jan. 12, 19 and 26. Fees: $25 for all three sessions. Info: (208) 769-7879.

Sign up: Blowfish youth baseball camp for ages 9-14. Six-session camp begins Jan. 8 and runs Sundays (except Feb. 5) from 4-6 p.m. at Rogers High School. Players must furnish bats, gloves and tennis shoes. Space limited to 50 participants. Fees: $115. Info: 489-9328 or 465-4189 or e-mail jimshanyn@earthlink.net.

Soccer

Sign up: Valley Youth Soccer League spring season, runs in April and May. Fees: $30 for ages 4-7, $35 for ages 8 and older. Info: 924-7661.

Basketball

Dec. 26-28: North Idaho College basketball camp in Christianson Gym. Registration deadline Dec. 23. Fees: $55. Info: (208) 769-3352.

Sign up: Adult year-round basketball league, sponsored by Spokane Basketball. League starts second week in January, games on Sundays and Wednesdays. Fees: $90 individual, $570 team for eight games. Info: www.spokanebasketball.com.

Sign up: YMCA basketball leagues for kindergarten through third grade. Practices begin Jan. 30; games begin Feb. 10. Info: 777-9622 (Valley) or 838-3577 (Downtown).

Fishing/Hunting

Sign up: Beginning fly-tying classes with G.L. Britton at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Two sets of five-session classes begin Jan. 3 and 5 from 6-8 p.m. Fees: $65, includes tools and materials. Class limit of eight participants. Info: 535-1875.

Sign up: Rod building class with Steve Moran at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Two-session class runs Jan. 4 and 11. Fees: $60 plus blank and components. Info: 535-1875.

Sign up: Intermediate/advanced fly tying class with G.L. Britton at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Five-session class begins Feb. 7. Fees: $65, includes tools and materials. Class limit of eight participants. Info: 535-1875.

Sign up: Steelhead fly-tying class with G.L. Britton at White’s Outdoor, 4002 E. Ferry. Five-session class begins Feb. 9. Fees: $65, includes tools and materials. Class limit of eight participants. Info: 535-1875.

Skiing/Snowboarding

Jan. 8: Snow Fest, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mt. Spokane cross country ski area. Presented by Mountain Gear and Spokane Parks and Recreation. Info: 325-9000.

Sign up: 4x4 Telemark Races, presented by Mountain Gear and Ski Inland Northwest. Races take place at 49 Degrees North (Jan. 7), Silver Mountain (Feb. 4), Mt. Spokane (Feb. 11) and Lookout Pass (Feb. 18). Fees: $30 per race. Info: 326-8180, ext. 262.