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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Recreation Calendar

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Baseball/Softball

Feb. 12: Spokane Pony Baseball coaches meeting, 7 p.m. at the Inland Northwest Wildlife Council Building, 6116 N. Market. Info: www.spokanepony.org.

Feb. 16-17: Washington State University Coaches Clinic in Pullman. Clinic will be hosted by coaches and players. Info: 335-8014 or www.cougarbaseballacademy.com.

Sign up: SYSA Summer Baseball for ages 5-20. Games begin June 16. Register by May 10. Info: LeRoy, 536-1800, ext. 106 or register online at www.sysa.com.

Sign up: SYSA Summer Softball for ages 5-16. Games begin June 16. Register by May 10. Info: LeRoy, 536-1800, ext. 106 or register at www.sysa.com.

Camping/Hiking

Feb. 9: Deer Park VW 6.2-mile hike around Deer Park. Info: Jo, 456-1513 or Larry, 535-2364.

Football

Sign up: SYSA Grid Kids Tackle Football for grades 7-8. Practices begin week of Aug. 18. Register by July 31. Cost: $155. Info: LeRoy, 536-1800, ext. 106 or register at www.sysa.com.

Sign up: SYSA Flag Football for grades 1-6. Practices begin week of Aug. 27. Register by Aug. 16. Cost: $70. Info: LeRoy, 536-1800, ext. 106 or register at www.sysa.com.

Miscellany

Feb. 20: Bruce Brown will present “Redefining the Term ‘Athlete’– Life Lessons for All Athletes,” 7 p.m. at the Cheney High School Theater. Cost: $6. Info: Jim Missel, 559-4103 or e-mail jmissel@cheneysd.org.

Racing

Feb. 16: Stateline Speedway membership registration, 9 a.m. at the Red Lion Templin’s in Post Falls. Drivers and crews that will compete in 2008 are encouraged to attend. Officials will be on hand to answer questions. Info: www.raceidaho.com.

Running/Walking

Feb. 10: Bloomsday Road Runners Club’s Partners in Pain 5-kilometer run, 10 a.m. beginning at the West Central Community Center, 1603 N. Belt. Register Feb. 9 from noon-2 p.m. at Runners Soul, 221 N. Wall. Costs vary. Info: 238-9591.

March 1: Centennial Trail 37-mile run presented by the Bloomsday Road Runners Club. Run along the Centennial trail beginning at Sontag Park near Nine Mile Dam and finishing at Stateline. Cost: $15. Info: www.brrc.net.

Skiing/Snowshoeing

Feb. 21 and 23: Cross country ski lesson at Mountain Gear and Mt. Spokane. Cost: $25 plus $7 ski rental. Info: 625-6200 or www.spokaneparks.org.

Feb. 22: Moonlight snowshoe hike, 6-9 p.m. at Mt. Spokane. Cost: $22. Info: 625-6200 or www.spokaneparks.org.

Feb. 23: Moonlight snowshoe hike, 6-9 p.m. at 49 Degrees North. Cost: $29. Info: 625-6200 or www.spokaneparks.org.

Snowmobiling

Feb. 16-17: Mountain West Racing snocross race at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. A full weekend of racing starts at 10 a.m. on Feb. 16. Info: www.mountainwestracing.com.

Soccer

Feb. 23-24: The Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club will hold tryouts for its boys and girls U12 teams. Tryouts will be held at the Dwight Merkel Complex, 5034 N. Assembly St. For information, including dates and times, www.spokaneshadow.org.

March 1-2: The Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club will hold tryouts for its boys and girls U11 teams. Tryouts will be held at the Dwight Merkel Complex, 5034 N. Assembly St. For info, including dates and times, www.spokaneshadow.org.

Track and field

March 2: The Runners Soul Track and Field Clinic, noon-6 p.m. at Eastern Washington University. Registration deadline is Feb. 22. Cost: $40 per athlete, $30 per coach. Info: Linda Lanker, 993-7119.