BASEBALL
KENT PARKS BOYS PROGRAM
This program is for boys in grades 7-12. The cost is $55. Teams will play a jamboree on May 14, followed by a 10-game league schedule from late May through early July. Divisions are offered for Grades 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12. Players will be placed on teams in their grade and school area. More information: Kent Parks at (253) 856-5000.
KENT PARKS/SKYHAWKS CAMP
This camp for players ages 6-12 is scheduled for June 24-26 from 9 a.m.-3p.m. at Wilson Playfields in Kent. The cost is $75. More information: Kent Parks at (253) 856-5000, or online at www.ci.kent.wa.us/parks.
PEPSI PITCH, HIT & RUN
This national program will make a stop at Auburn’s Game Farm Park on Saturday, April 25 at 10 a.m. It is open to boys and girls ages 7-14 and is free. Each participant will bat, pitch, and run the bases. More information: Kent Parks at (253) 856-5000, or Auburn Parks at (253) 931-3043.
TRIPLE PLAY BASEBALL CLUB
Players ages 12-18with a passion for baseball and a desire to take their game to the next level are invited to a workout with Triple Play baseball Club. More information: (253) 249-9359.
SHARP BASEBALL DEVELOPMENT
Athletes are being accepted for upcoming programs. Private and group lessons in hitting and advanced infield, as well as strength and conditioning programs are available. More information: (425) 306-0814.
EVERGREEN STATE SPORTS
Team facility rental requests are being accepted. Options include rental only, or team training provided by Coach Embery. Limited time slots are available. More information on all of the above is available by contacting Coach Embery at (253) 218-9713.
BASEBALL JAZZ
Professional lessons, camps and coaches clinics are being offered by former Atlanta Braves scout Steve Goucher and the Jazz staff. More information: (206) 230-9011, or online at www.baseballjazz.com, or e-mail to goucher15@hotmail.com.
BASKETBALL
Kentlake girls basketball coach Scott Simmons and the Falcons will be hosting their annual basketball camp on June 24-26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. the first two days and 9 a.m. to noon on the final day. For more information, contact Scott Simmons at scott.simmons@kent.k12.wa.us or call 253-740-7168 or 253-373-4693.
FISHING
AUBURN PARKS YOUTH FISHING DERBY
This derby is set for Saturday May 2, from 8:30 a.m.-noon at Mill Pond Park, 600 Oravetz Rd. S.E., across from Auburn Riverside High School. It is open to boys and girls age 14 and under. Tips on fishing skills will be provided by members of the Green River Steelhead Trout Club. More information: Auburn Parks at (253) 931-3043, or online at www.auburnwa.gov.
W. WASHINGTON WALLEYE CLUB
The club meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. behind and below the Green Acres Learning Center, 1826 S. 240th St. (just past Highline Community College). Guests are always welcome. More information: (253) 852-3296 or http://walleye-club.com or P.O. Box 4204, Kent, 98032, or e-mail: sports@foxinternet.net.
NORTHWEST BASSMASTERS
The club meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Bellefield Office Park Complex Center, 1150 114th Ave. S.E. in Bellevue. More information: Kirk Bain at (425) 922-3469.
GOLF
2-MAN AT THE BEND
This tournament at Riverbend Golf Course in Kent is scheduled for June 13-14. The team entry fee is $300. Competition is 36 holes of better ball play. It is open to players with an established and verifiable USGA handicap index. The deadline for paying entry fees is June 11. A Skins Game is set for Friday, June 12, from noon-1:30 p.m. The entry fee for that event is $20, along with the green fees. More information: Riverbend Golf Course at (253) 854-3673, or online at www.ci.kent.wa.us/riverbend.
HOCKEY
BEGINNERS PROGRAM
The Sno-King Junior Thunderbirds will offer a year-round, beginners-level program for boys and girls ages 5-10. No skating experience is necessary. The program will be on Saturdays at Castle Ice in the Renton Highlands, or at Kingsgate Ice Arena in Kirkland. Players are welcome to join at any time. More information: online at www.snokinghockey.com.
ICE SKATING
LEARN TO SKATE CLASSES
An eight-week series with group and private lessons for boys, girls and adults is being offered at KENT VALLEY ICE CENTRE. Instruction is based on criteria set forth by the Ice Skating Institute. Skating classes are a solid starting point for those interested in figure skating or hockey. The facility is located at 6015 S. 240th St. in Kent. More information: (253) 850-2400, ext. 19, or online at www.FamilyNightOut.com.
SOCCER
KENT PARKS/SKYHAWKS CAMP
This camp for boys and girls ages 6-14 is scheduled for June 29-July 3 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day at Wilson Playfields. The cost is $135. More information: Kent Parks at (253) 856-5000, or online at www.ci.kent.wa.us/parks.
SWIMMING
COVINGTON AQUATIC CENTER
LAP SWIMS are offered M-W-F from 5:30-7 a.m.; Sunday through Saturday from noon-1 p.m.; Monday and Wednesday from 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. and 8:30-9:30 p.m., and Friday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. PUBLIC SWIMS are Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday from 1-2 p.m. and 2-3 p.m. and Sunday from 1-2 p.m. PUBLIC SWIMS WITHOUT THE SLIDE are Friday from 6:30-7:30 p.m. SHALLOW-END ONLY PUBLIC SWIMS are Monday through Friday from noon-1 p.m. SHALLOW-END ONLY FAMILY SWIMS (under 18 must be accompanied by an adult) are Friday from 5:30-6:30 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday from noon-1 p.m. HALF-HOUR LESSONS are offered on a Monday-Wednesday or Tuesday-Thursday basis from 4-7:30 p.m. in four-week sessions. SHALLOW-WATER EXERCISE is Tuesday and Thursday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. DEEP-WATER EXERCISE is Monday through Friday from 9:30-10:30 a.m., Monday and Wednesday from 6:30-7:30 p.m.; and Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30-9:30 p.m. POOL RENTALS for private parties are available on Saturdays from 3-6 p.m. More information: (425) 413-7665, or online at www.ci.covington.wa.us.
TENNIS
KENT PARKS YOUTH CLASSES
Classes for boys and girls ages 4-7 will be offered on the racquetball courts at Kent Commons from April 14-30. Players ages 4-5 will meet from 6-6:35 p.m.; players ages 6-7 will meet from 6:40-7:15 p.m. The focus will be on basics and fun. All classes will be taught by USTA certified instructor Steve Walters. The cost is $42. More information: Kent Parks at (253) 856-5000.
WATER POLO
WASHINGTON WATER POLO CLUB
New members are welcome. More information: (425) 896-0495.
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