Recreation Calendar

Baseball/Softball

Sign up: Xplosion Softball Club will hold tryouts for 12U team. Info: 951-6706 or e-mail BPatterson@lamar.com.

Sign up: Rathdrum Softball Leagues. Sunday coed and men’s leagues. Entry deadline April 20. Cost: $675 (14 games/playoffs). Info: Steve Vogel (208) 699-1773 or www.hardhitterssoftball. com.

Sign up: Elite Umpires Association hiring slowpitch softball umpires. Game Fee $26. Info: Steve Vogel (208) 699-1773 or www.hardhitterssoftball. com.

Sign up: SYSA Summer Baseball. Ages 5-20. Games June 16-July 25. Register by May 12. Info: LeRoy 536-1800, ext. 106 or www.sysa.com.

Sign up: SYSA Summer Softball. Ages 5-16. Games June 16-July 25. Register by May 12. Info: LeRoy 536-1800, ext. 106 or www.sysa.com.

Basketball

Sign up: Women’s Basketball League Tuesdays and Thursdays starting April 8. Sign up online at www. spokanebasketball.com or call 509-487.3644. Team fee: $490. Individual fee: $90.

April 12-13: 3-on-3 tournament for men and women 16 years or age and older. At North Idaho College. Sponsored by NIC American Indian Student Alliance. Cost: $60 per four-member team. Men’s, women’s and coed divisions. Registration deadline April 4. Info: (208) 769-3365 or www.nic.edu/events/3on3Tribe08.pdf.

April 19-20: EWU Spring Shootout indoor 3-on-3 tournament at EWU Sports and Recreation Center. Cost: $92 per team. Entry deadline April 4. Spot Shot Shooting contest and raffle for two players to shoot for $5,000 included. Info/entry forms: www.ewushootout. com or 359-7877. Entry forms also at participating Subway stores.

Sign up: Rathdrum 3-on-3 leagues. Sunday coed and men’s leagues. Entry deadline April 20. Cost: $420 (14 games/playoffs). Info: Steve Vogel (208) 699-1773 or www.hardhitterssoftball. com.

Canoeing/Kayaking

April 21: Kayaking 101, basic tips on getting into the sport, by the Spokane Mountaineers, 7 p.m., at REI, 1125 N. Monroe.

Bicycling

April 13: Devil’s Slide mountain bike race at Hells Gate State Park in Lewiston, sponsored by Twin Rivers Cyclists. Races on 6-mile look for beginners through pro riders, start at 11 a.m. USA Cycling Mountain Bike license required. Info: twinriverscyclists.org.

Hiking/Climbing

April 12: Climbing the Highest Peaks in the 50 States with Disabilities, program by Miriam Richards, graduate of Gallaudet University for the Deaf in Washington, D.C., 6 p.m. at REI, 1125 N. Monroe.

April 23: Geocaching 101, basic tips on getting into the sport, by the Inland Empire Chapter of the Washington State Geocaching Association, 7 p.m., at REI, 1125 N. Monroe.

April 24: Thunderstorms and Lighting: Staying safe, program by NOAA, 7 p.m., at REI, 1125 N. Monroe.

Fishing

April 3: Free seminar “Bass Fishing,” by Tony McCalmant and Jim Grassi, 6:30 p.m., part of spring seminar series by Mark’s Marine, 7392 Government Way in Coeur d’Alene. Info: (208) 772-9038.

April 9: Fly Fishing Extravaganza, fundraiser for Spokane Fly Fishers conservation projects, 6 p.m., St. Francis School, 1104 W. Heroy. Starts with refreshments, includes fishing forecast for area lakes, fly raffle, demonstrations on rod building and fly-tying. Representatives from Washington Fish & Wildlife Department and Forest Service are scheduled to attend. Info: www.spokaneflyfishers.com.

April 12: Beginner Fly Fishing Class taught by Sean Visintainer, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Silver Bow Fly Shop, 13210 E. Indiana, $30. Contact: (509) 924-9998; flyfish@silverbowflyshop.com.

April 26: Advanced Fly-tying Clinic, taught by Leonard Gross, noon-4 p.m., Silver Bow Fly Shop, 13210 E. Indiana. Cost: $75, includes materials. Contact: (509) 924-9998; flyfish@ silverbowflyshop.com.

Football

Sign up: SYSA Grid Kids Tackle Football. Grades 7 and 8 (fall 2008). Practices Aug. 18. Register by July 31. Fee: $155. Info: LeRoy 536-1800, ext. 106, or www.sysa.com.

Flag football

Sign up: SYSA Flag Football. Grades 1-6 (fall 2008). Practices Aug. 27. Register by Aug. 16. Fee: $70. Info: LeRoy 536-1800, ext. 106, or www.sysa.com.

Lifeguarding

April 14: Learn how to become lifeguard. Info: Eastern Washington University, 359-2206.

Lacrosse

Sign up: SYSA league. 5th-6th grade and 7th-8th grade divisions. Games April 12-June 14. Fee: $125. Register by April 7. Info: LeRoy 536-1800, ext. 106, or www.sysa.com.

Running/Walking

April 26: America’s Kids Run at Albi Stadium, 9 a.m.-noon. Distances: 2 miles (9-12 years old), 1 mile (7-8), half-mile (5-6). Entry fee, deadline: $10, April 18. Entry forms at ESD 101 (including Spokane Public) schools, Global Credit Union, running shops. Info and entry forms: www.americaskidsrun. org.

April 5: Three-mile Community Fun Run, 9 a.m. Center Place, 2426 N. Discovery Place, Spokane Valley. Registration deadline: April 2. Registrations can be downloaded at: www.arc-spokane.org. Info: 279-9242.

April 5: “Only Fools Run at Midnight,” 31/2-miles on lighted streets beginning midnight at Medical Lake HS. Info: 299-3782 or MedLkLions@aol.com.

April 6: Girl Scout Cookie Fun Run. Three-mile run and 1-mile walk. Meet at Joe Albi Stadium. Info: 327-3803.

April 13: 5K Run for Sight 2008, 9 a.m., Airway Heights Community Center, 13120 W. 13th Ave. Info: 299-6276.

April 20: Spokane River Run. 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K runs start and finish next to old airstrip at Seven Mile Bridge in Riverside State Park. First race 8:15 a.m. Info and registration at www. spokaneriverrun.com or 327-2137 or 324-8804.

April 20: Komen Eastern Washington Race for the Cure, 9 a.m. at Spokane Convention Center. One-mile walk to 5K races. Registration and info at komenspokane.org.

Skiing

March 29: “Skiing in the Shadow of Genghis Khan,” free movie by Curlew free-heel guru Nils Larsen, 2:30 p.m., in Klondike Room, 49 Degrees North.

Shooting

April 5: Ducks Unlimited fun shoot, 100 targets for all skill levels at Coyote Falls Sporting Clays near Almira. Cost $50, includes lunch. Info: (509) 639-0168, e-mail lpeha@televar.com.