AREA SPORTS: Youth bike rodeo Saturday in Sequim; Youth five-a-side soccer tourney in Port Angeles

Sequim Youth bike rodeo set for Saturday

SEQUIM — The Olympic Peninsula Bicycle Alliance will hold its second annual bike rodeo Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Helen Haller Elementary School, 350 W. Fir St., in Sequim.

The rodeo is for kids from kindergarten through fifth grade (ages 5-12). The event’s goal is to instruct area youth in the safe operation of bicycles and to give parents basic tools to keep their kids safe on their bikes.

Among the skills and lessons taught at the rodeo are safe and cooperative riding on roads and trails, bike handling skills, bike control, slow speed balance, steering, acceleration, stopping and leaning. Participants’ bicycles will be inspected and adjusted by area bicycle shop experts, helmets will be fitted properly and once cleared, children will be shown how to maneuver their bikes through a series of skill and safety events in a controlled environment and under the guidance of skilled area cyclists.

Parents/guardians must be present and sign a consent form.

For more information, email NWbikerlady@gmail.com.

Five-a-side tourney

PORT ANGELES — A five-on-five youth soccer tournament will be held at Peninsula College on Saturday, June 8.

The tournament is being put on by Samantha Oliveira, a member of the Pirate women’s soccer team.

There will be divisions for kindergarten through third grade and grades four through six.

No goalkeepers will be used, and a maximum of eight players per team is allowed.

Champions will win T-shirts.

The cost is $15 and registration must be completed by today.

For more information, email oliveirasamanthac@gmail.com.

Swain’s on top

PORT ANGELES — Big hits by Bryton Amsdill, Elijah Flodstrom and John Vaara in the sixth inning helped Swain’s break open a tie game on its way to a 9-4 win over Local 155.

All three players notched three hits apiece in the Olympic Junior Babe Ruth contest.

Diving catches by Swain’s James Burkhart in the third and fourth innings ended potential scoring opportunities for Local.

Naaman McGuffey pitched five strong innings for Local and Myles Bowechop was 2 for 4 with two doubles.

Jim’s in a close one

PORT ANGELES — Jim’s Pharmacy edged out Boulevard Wellness 10-9 in a 12u softball contest Monday.

Jasmine Messenger earned the win after pitching four innings for Jim’s.

Kennedy Rognlien went 4 for 4 with 5 RBIs for Boulevard and Mikkhia Stevens struck out seven in four innings pitched.

Peninsula Daily News

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