Better With Age won the championship of their 16-team bracket at Spokane’s Hoopfest, the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the world. The team has won a championship at Hoopfest four out of the past five years. Team members are, from left, Joe Gladfelter, Chad Copeland, Jim Haguewood and Lane Richards.

Better With Age won the championship of their 16-team bracket at Spokane’s Hoopfest, the largest 3 on 3 basketball tournament in the world. The team has won a championship at Hoopfest four out of the past five years. Team members are, from left, Joe Gladfelter, Chad Copeland, Jim Haguewood and Lane Richards.

AREA SPORTS BRIEFS: Coed soccer league forming in Sequim

Sequim coed soccer league to begin play

SEQUIM — A Sequim FC-sponsored coed eight-on-eight soccer league will begin play in Sequim on Wednesday, July 5.

The league will play games Wednesday evenings from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

There will be two skill groups: silver and gold.

Each team will play 10 games

The cost is $35 per player. Individuals can register and Sequim FC will place them on a team.

For more information, visit www.sequimfc.net or email SequimFC@gmail.com.

Jones inducted

RENTON — Recently retired Port Angeles High School orchestra conductor Ron Jones is one of eight members of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association’s 2017 Hall of Fame Class.

Jones will be honored at an induction ceremony with the 2018 class in the spring of 2018.

Jones has led the Port Angeles High School Orchestra since 1975 and is already a member of the Washington Music Educators Association Hall of Fame after being named the Washington Music Educator of the Year in 2002.

Jones is joined in the 2018 hall of fame class by the winningest football coach in state history, Sid Otton. Otton coached at Colfax High School and Coupeville High School before spending 43 years at the helm of the Tumwater High School football program.

He amassed a total record of 394-131 during his 49-year career.

He made 27 state playoff appearances and won six state titles.

Joining Otton as coach inductees in the Hall of Fame class are Al Hairston and Don Freeman. Hairston put together a career coaching record of 389-132 and won five State Basketball Championships while spending time at Garfield, Kent-Meridian and O’Dea. Freeman won two State Baseball Championships while coaching at Prairie and Heritage High School

Cheryl (Byers) Schauble and Duke Washington will be honored as athlete inductees. Schauble was a five-time individual State Champion at Pullman High School in track and field before going on to coach the Kamiakin High School girls track team, leading the Braves to six state titles.

Washington made the All-State Football team in 1951 as a member of the Pasco Bulldogs, making him the first African American athlete to be selected to an All-State Team. He is also a member of the Washington State University Hall of Fame in 2008.

Gunnerson was the Principal at Peninsula High School from 1974-92, coaching the football team from 1965-68 before becoming a WIAA Assistant Executive Director from 1997-2000. He still contributes to Washington high school athletics, now serving as a WIAA Eligibility Chair.

Craig Smith will be inducted as a contributor, serving for 32 years at the Seattle Times and producing his column “Sideline Smitty” about high school sports. Smith retired in 2008 after 32 years with the Seattle Times.

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