SPORTS BRIEFS: YMCA youth basketball registration . . . Volleyball league at Peninsula College . . . Jefferson County youth wrestling

YMCA youth basketball registration

PORT ANGELES — The Olympic Peninsula YMCA is offering another season of youth basketball leagues for children age 4 through sixth grade.

The league begins the week of October 26, with two practices per week at various Port Angeles School District gyms.

Boys and girls in grades 1-6 will be grouped by grade level.

First and second graders will play coed, with third through sixth graders grouped by gender.

Games will be held Saturdays beginning Nov. 14 and continue through Jan. 9.

The program cost is $55 for YMCA members, $65 for the public.

A coed Kinder Hoops League for ages 4 through 6 who are not yet in first grade also will be offered.

This league is designed to introduce younger players to the fundamentals of the sport.

Teams will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays through Dec. 18.

The program cost is $40 for YMCA members, $50 for the public.

The registration deadline is Friday.

For more information, phone Lee Routledge at 360-452-9244 or email lee@olympicpeninsulaymca.org.

Volleyball at PC

PORT ANGELES — The Peninsula Volleyball League, a coed adult league for players with intermediate to advanced volleyball skills, is accepting registration for the 2015-16 season.

Best-of-five matches will be played at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays at Peninsula College starting Nov. 5.

There will be an open gym for practice games at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

The team registration fee is $250 and there is no individual player fee.

Due to limited gym access, the league will be limited to the first five teams with paid registration.

A registration form is available on the Peninsula College web site under Recreation, or by emailing Rick Ross at rross@pencol.edu.

Youth wrestling

PORT TOWNSEND — A wrestling program for youth from kindergarten through sixth grade offered by Jefferson County Parks and Recreation will begin Monday.

The skill-building program will be geared toward having fun while learning the basic fundamentals of wrestling.

Participants will be taught head and body positioning techniques and the advantage/top stance.

The program will meet at the Port Townsend High School wrestling room from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Wednesday, Dec. 16.

Cost for the program is $30.

Participants will receive a T-shirt.

Wrestlers should bring a snack and a water bottle.

Registration forms are available at www.countyrec.com.

For more information, email rybo@olypen.com.

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