FORKS — Forks boys and girls basketball players in grades 6-12 can enter the Forks Spartans 10,000 Bucket Club contest running now through July 31.
Players who achieve the goal of making a total of 10,000 buckets will receive a Spartan 10,000 Bucket Club shirt and be recognized at a Spartans home basketball contest.
Forks boys basketball coach Rick Gooding put together the challenge with the goal for players to get better at basketball while recognizing Spartans who are willing to work hard to improve their skills while also getting players to shoot with a purpose more often.
Players are asked to count and record shots every time a basket is made on a piece of paper — players have to make the shot to count as one of the 10,000 buckets.
Shooting sessions can be done alone or in a group, at your home hoop or a community basket. The only requirement is every hoop must be 10 feet in regulation.
Sixth-graders are asked to shoot layins 25 percent of the time, free throws 25 percent, and 50 percent from outside the key.
Seventh- and eighth-graders, along with high school players, should shoot 25 percent layins, 25 percent free throws, 25 percent outside the key and 25 percent on 3-point tries.
For more information, call or text Gooding at 360-780-0310.
Venues reopened
PORT ANGELES — The Erickson Playfield tennis courts have reopened as well as the Elks Playfield pickleball courts, the city of Port Angeles Parks and Recreation Department announced.
The moves came as Clallam County moved into Phase 2 of the state’s Safe Start recovery plan.
The Lincoln Park BMX Track is expected to open soon, with final revisions to the track’s safe reopening plan expected to be approved this week.
More city venues are expected to reopen as the county moves through the four-phase Safe Start recovery plan.
In Phase 3, the city plans to reopen facility rental for locations such as the Loomis Clubhouse in Lincoln Park and the Campfire Clubhouse at Jesse Webster Park.
Erickson Skatepark, the Lincoln Park Dog Park should reopen in Phase 3.
Formal burial services will resume at Ocean View Cemetery.
And all athletic fields and courts, including Civic, Elks, Lincoln, Shane and Volunteer will be available for formal practices.
Small events will be allowed at Vern Burton Community Center.
In Phase 4, the city expects to reopen the Port Angeles Senior Center and host large events at Vern Burton.
All athletic fields and courts will be available for formal events.
For more information, call 360-417-4550 or email parksandrecreation@cityofpa.us.
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