EDITOR’S NOTE: Updated to correct Jessica Madison’s year in school from junior to senior.
Sequim Mat Rats wresting starting next week
SEQUIM — Sequim Mat Rats Wrestling, a youth wrestling program for boys and girls in grades one through six, begins Tuesday.
The program will meet at the Sequim Community School gym, 221 W. Fir St., from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday through March 31.
It will teach the basics of wrestling in age-appropriate groups.
Wrestlers should wear shorts or sweats and a T-shirt. Wrestling shoes are optional.
Cost of the program is $35 for one child or $50 for two or more.
The cost includes only one T-shirt and additional shirts can be purchased for $10 apiece.
A registration form, the program fee and a concussion information sheet must be signed and handed in at the beginning of the first session or dropped off at the high school office.
To preregister, email Sequim High School wrestling coach Charles Drabek at cshells@live.com and he will send a concussion form.
For more information, phone Drabek at 360-477-7501.
Babe Ruth tryouts
PORT ANGELES — Tryouts for Olympic Junior Babe Ruth baseball will be held Saturday at Volunteer Field.
Tryouts for 13-year-olds will be held at 9:30 a.m.
Tryouts for new players ages 14 and 15 who are not assigned to a team will be held at 10:30 a.m.
A makeup tryout will be held at Volunteer Field from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday.
For more information, phone Jami Wood at 360-809-3831 or email thewood5@hotmail.com.
Little League tryouts
PORT TOWNSEND — Registration is underway for Port Townsend Little League’s Tee Ball, baseball and softball programs.
The program cost is $90 for baseball and softball and $45 for tee ball.
Family discounts are available.
A $30 uniform deposit also will be collected for baseball and softball.
To register, visit ptll.org/register.html.
Tryouts for baseball and softball players will be held at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds fields on Saturday and Sunday.
To be eligible for tournament play, all players must attend one of the two tryout sessions.
Players ages 7 to 10 will tryout from 10 a.m. to noon, while ages 11 to 14 will tryout from noon to 2 p.m.
Players should bring a glove and cleats.
The league’s coaches meeting and draft will be held in the lower level of the Jefferson County Rec Center, 620 Tyler St., at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10.
For more information, email president@ptll.org.
Karate seminar set
PORT ANGELES — Grandmaster Manuel Torres will be added to the staff at White Crane Martial Arts and will commence teaching the classical martial art of Shorin Ryu Karate-do.
Torres is widely regarded as the best karate fighter produced in the Northwest, according to White Crane owner Robert Nicholls.
A free seminar and class in this oldest form of karate will be held at White Crane, 129 W. First St., at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 10.
Attendees should wear loose workout clothing and must sign a waiver, or if younger than age 18 have a parent or guardian sign for them.
“Torres has been training in this art for almost 50 years and will add great knowledge and experience to the White Crane center,” Nicholls said.
For more information, phone White Crane at 360-808-2271.
Madison honored
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Port Angeles graduate Jessica Madison received All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honorable mention.
Madison, a senior guard, ranks third in scoring for Alaska-Anchorage women’s basketball team with an average of 10.1 points per game.
Madison and the Seawolves will face either Simon Fraser or Central Washington on Friday in the GNAC tournament semifinals in Lacey at 6:30 p.m.
