Recreation calendar

Baseball/Softball

August 5-6: Idaho USSSA Men’s D State Tournament. Entry deadline is July 31. Cost: $200. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

August 12-13: Idaho USSSA Coed D State Tournament. Entry deadline is August 5. Cost: $200. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

August 12-13: Men’s senior softball tournament at Franklin Park. Cost: $200. Info: Morris Clark, 327-4527.

August 12-13: Idaho ASA Men’s Class D Hooters State Softball Tournament in Boise, Idaho. Registration deadline is August 4. Cost: $250. Info: 384-4256.

August 19: North Central High School invites back any graduate who played varsity baseball to its annual alumni game. Batting practice starts at 11 a.m. with the game starting at 12:30 p.m. Cost: $30, which includes a T-shirt and a ticket to the Spokane Indians game for that night. Info: Scott Harmon, 475-7779.

August 19-20: Idaho USSSA Men’s C State Tournament. Entry deadline is August 12. Cost: $200. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

August 19-20: The Spokane Sliders will hold tryouts for 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U softball teams. Info: 468-5084 or (208) 651-1972, geolynn99@yahoo.com.

August 26: Idaho USSSA Coed D Church State Tournament. Entry deadline is August 19. Cost: $200. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

September 2-4: Inland Northwest Regional Men’s C, D, and Coed D Tournament. Entry deadline is August 26. Cost: $200. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

Various: Try out for the Oakley Monster Dogs, a newly founded baseball team in Spokane. The team will be made up of 16 and 17-year-olds from the Pacific Northwest. Tryouts will be held the last week of July. For more information, contact Scott Pate at 217-7382.

Sign up: Spokane Parks and Recreation is offering a fall softball league. Teams will play five double-headers beginning Sept. 10. Registration deadline is Aug. 16. Cost: $380 per team. Info: 477-4730.

Camping/Hiking

July 29: 8-mile Grassy Top Mountain hike. No cost. Info: 999-5100.

August 5: Hoodoo Canyon and Emerald Lake Hike. This hike through one of the largest remaining low-elevation roadless areas in the Kettle Range is approximately six miles long and is moderately challenging. Info: Dinah Reed, 456-2226 or Chris Baldini, 927-9356.

August 12: Thirteen Mile Creek Hike. This 6-mile hike follows a rushing creek. No cost. Info: 838-4912.

August 12-13: Abercrombie Mountain Backpack. Wilderness backpacking experience is required for this 12-16 mile trip. No cost. Info: 270-6883.

Officiating

August 6: The Inland Empire Football Officials Association will hold its first organizational meeting of the year at Gonzaga University’s Jepson Center. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. for last year’s apprentices and new officials. The veteran officials will meet at 6:30 p.m. Info: Dan Mencke, 218-8650.

Golf

Sign up: Entry deadline has been extended to Aug. 1 to enter the 36th annual Wandermere Amateur, which runs Aug. 4-6. Cost: $125. Info: Pro shop, 466-8023.

Cycling

August 19-21: Iron Horse Trail Bike Tour. Each day riders will ride a downhill section of the Iron Horse exploring the lakes, streams and small towns. Ages 16 and over. Cost: $299. Info: 625-6200.

Running/Walking

August 19: Huckleberry 5k fun run, 9:00 a.m. in Wallace, Idaho. Registration deadline is August 1. Cost: $20, which includes T-shirt and huckleberry pancake breakfast. Info: (208) 753-7151 or 1-800-434-4204.

August 20: 15th Annual BRRC Half-Fast Ultimate Runner, 7:30 a.m. at Mead High School. Each participant runs a 5k, 400 meter, 100 meter, 1600 meter and 10k. Cost: $20 for BRRC members, $25 for non-members. Info: 238-9591.

August 26: BRRC’s Recycle Fun Run, 8 a.m. at Mirabeau Meadows. This five-mile run benefits the BRRC volunteer program. Cost: $14 with T-shirt, $30 with sweatshirt, $6 without. Register online at www.active.com.

September 9: Uncle Joe 50k Ultramarathon, 9 a.m. at Bead Lake near Newport. Cost: $60, $75 after Aug. 9. Info: 924-8229.

Shooting

Various: Learn shotgun safety and shooting at Landt Farms Youth Program on August 5, September 2 and 16. Ages 9-18. Cost: $25 which includes use of guns, ammo, up to 50 targets, ear plugs and coaches’ time. Info: 468-6776 or 464-2070.

Soccer

August 5-6: 2006 Palouse Cup Soccer Tournament at Guy Wicks Field at the University of Idaho. Team registrations are being accepted for teams up through U-18 until Aug. 1. Info: (208) 883-3401.

Swimming

July 29-Aug. 4: Spokane County Parks and Recreation Department is offering a lifeguard training course at Holmberg Pool. Cost: $80 plus the cost of books. Info: 477-4730.

Volleyball

July 29-30: Hot Foot Classic Volleyball tournament, 8 a.m. on the Coeur d’Alene beach. Cost: $30 per team. Registration is due by the start of the tournament. Info: (208) 769-3290.

August 5-6: KXLY presents the 15th Annual Spike and Dig Volleyball Tournament at Spokane Falls Community College. Cost: Adult teams, $160. Junior teams (ages 12-17), $120. Info: 389-1792 or visit www.spikeanddig.com.