Recreation calendar

Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Tryout for a 12U AAU select baseball team. Games to be played in Washington, California and at Cooperstown Hall of Fame. Info: (208) 762-5849.

Sign up: Eastside Little League baseball for ages 5-14. Registration deadline March 11. Info: 927-BALL or visit www.eastsidelittleleague.net.

Sign up: Kootenai Girls Softball Association’s fastpitch. Registration deadline March 11. Info: (208) 771-1006 or visit www.eteamz.com/kgsa.

Sign up: Registration is open for Spokane North and Mead Little Leagues for ages 5-15. Drop-in registration site is at the North County Library on Hawthorne March 3 from noon to 4 p.m. Cost: $60 for ages 5-6, $90 for ages 7-12, $100 for ages 13-15. Uniform included. Info: 465-0724 or visit spokanenorthlittleleague.org or meadlittleleague.org.

Sign up: Spokane North and Mead Little Leagues are seeking umpires for little league baseball for the spring/summer season. No experience necessary. Prefer 16 or older. Info: 465-0724 or visit spokanenorthlittleleague.org.

Sign up: Spokane Sliders U-14 girls fastpitch team has openings for the upcoming season. Info: Karen, 468-5084 or visit www.spokanesliders.org.

Sign up: Spokane Sports Association is accepting registration for the 2007 softball season. Info: 483-4653 or 484-4478.

Sign up: Rathdrum softball league starts April 29. Cost: $650 per team. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

Canoeing/Kayaking

March 24: Kayaking at Banks Lake for ages 18 and older, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Meet at the Rocket Bakery near Banks Lake. Cost: $37. Info: 625-6246.

Climbing

March 10: Introduction to rock climbing, 10 a.m. to noon at Wild Walls. Cost: $40 for two, $15 for each additional child. Info: 625-6246.

Basketball

March 3-4: Higher Hoops shooting clinic for boys and girls in grades 4-9 at Cheney Middle School. Clinic also available March 10 and 11. Cost: $55 with preregistration, $65 at the door. Info: higherhoops.com or e-mail Brant Minor at bminor@higherhoops.com.

March 10-11: Second annual Big Sky Hoops Montana/Washington youth tournament in Missoula. For information, e-mail gouscgousc@msn.com. Info: Bill Hill, (406) 563-8208 or Lisa Tinkle, (406) 549-7193.

March 23: Higher Hoops March Madness 3-on-3 tournament for grades 4-9, 5- 9 p.m., at the East Central Community Center. Cost: $55 per team. Info: www.higherhoops.com or E-mail Brant Minor at bminor@higherhoops.com.

March 23-25: 2007 Dan Fitzgerald “Signature” clinic for high school boys at West Valley High School. Info: 624-2414, ext. 19 or E-mail Giff at giff@spokanehoopfest.net.

Sign up: Rathdrum 3-on-3 outdoor league. Games start April 29. Cost: $420 per team. Info: Steve Vogel, (208) 699-1773.

Fishing/Hunting

March 10: Walleye 101, noon to 2 p.m. at White’s Outdoors. Class also available March 17 and 24. No cost. Info: 535-1875.

Orienteering

March 23-24: Global Positioning Device class for ages 16 and older, 10 a.m. to noon at Mountain Gear. Cost: $34. Info: 625-6246.

Running/Walking

March 17: Twenty-third annual Rapid Rabbit Run, 10 a.m. at East Valley High School. Register by March 8. Cost: $12 with shirt, $10 without. Info: Melinda, 226-1234.

Skiing/Snowboarding

March 17: Schweitzer Spring Challenge 25K and 6K freestyle race, 10 a.m. at Schweitzer Mountain. Cost: $15 or $5 with Schweitzer Nordic Season Pass. Info: 1-800-831-8810.

Soccer

March 24-25: 23rd annual Sasquatch Five-A-Side soccer tournament at Spokane Falls Community College. Cost: $120 for adults, $100 for children. Info: 533-3636.

Sign up: 2007 Valley Youth Soccer League for ages 4 and older. Cost: $35 for ages 4-7, $40 for ages 8 and older. Info: www.vysoccer.org or call 924-7661.

Track and field

Sign up: SYSA track and field for grades 1-6. Practices begin week of April 9. Cost: $50 for grades 1-2, $55 for grades 3-4, $60 for grades 5-6. Registration deadline is March 15. Info: Kim, 536-1800, ext. 108 or visit www.sysa.com.

Continuing events

Softball

Sign up: Spokane Sports Association accepting registration for upcoming season at Franklin Park Complex. Leagues offered: men’s modified, men’s slowpitch, seniors 50-over slowpitch and coed slowpitch. Info: 483-4653.

Cycling

Spokane Bicycle Club rides offered daily throughout week. Info: Sally Phillips, 448-6271 or Steve Sauser, 922-7249. For more information, go to www.spokanebicycleclub.org.

Billiards

Center Stage: Free 8-ball and 9-ball tournaments, Wednesday nights at 7 at Center Stage, 1017 W. First Ave. Info: Jeff, 747-8243, ext. 2.

Hiking

Corbin Hikers: Sponsored by Corbin Senior Activity Center, hike each Thursday at 8 a.m.; locations vary. Info: 327-1584.

Hobnailers Hiking Club: Weekly hikes at a variety of places in the Inland Northwest. Info: 534-1100.

Hockey

Sign up: Women’s hockey league at Eagles Ice-A-Rena Fridays from 7-8:15 p.m. Cost is $10 per game. All ability levels welcome. Info: Nancy Kellner, 468-1943 or spokanewomenshockey.com.

Unified recreation

Continuing: Spokane Parks Dept. offers a variety of activities year-round for those who are developmentally challenged. Info: 625-6200.

Walking/Running

Sign up: Evening walking program for ages 18 and older, sponsored by Spokane Parks and Recreation. Class meets Mondays and Thursdays. Cost: $32. Info: 625-6200.

Sign up: Y-training for Bloomsday, Tuesday’s and Thursday’s Feb. 20-May 3, at the downtown Spokane YMCA, 507 N. Howard. Cost: Y-members $21, non-members $42. Info: Vicki Marsh, 838-3577, ext. 158.