AREA SPORTS: Sequim youth basketball camp June 16-19

Sequim youth basketball camp set June 16-19

SEQUIM — Sequim High School will host youth basketball camps for boys and girls entering first through third grades and fourth through sixth from June 16-19 at Rick Kaps Gymnaisium at Sequim High School.

Current Wolves players and coaches will instruct the camp.

Younger campers will attend from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., and the older group will participate from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The cost is $100.

Registration will be made at the door with checks made out to the Sequim ASB.

Hard Cider 5K

CHIMACUM — Finnriver Farm & Cidery will host the first Finnriver Farm Spiked Apple 5K, a 5-kilometer run/walk at noon on Saturday.

The price is $50 and includes a T-shirt, a 12-ounce cider glass, a finisher medal that doubles as a bottle opener, a homemade cider donut and a pour of cider.

Age-group winners will receive prizes, and finish-line pictures will be taken.

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/PDN-Cider5K.

Proceeds will benefit the Community Wellness Program in Jefferson County, which brings local, fresh, nutritious food to students in Brinnon, Quilcene, Chimacum and Port Townsend.

Bike open house

PORT ANGELES — A balance bike open house for kids ages 5 and younger will be held at the Lincoln Park BMX Track, 1798 W. Lauridsen Blvd., on Wednesday.

The free event is open to those on a balance bike or starting to pedal.

Any balance bike rider who gets a membership at the open house will be entered to win a strider bike.

Children’s YouTuber Brecky Breck will be on site to meet kids.

For more information, visit www.lpbmx.com.

Sequim Bike Rodeo

SEQUIM — Sequim Cub Scout Pack 4490 will host the Sequim Bike Rodeo, a bicycle safety and skills event for ages 3-10, on June 14.

The event will be held in the Sequim High School football field parking lot from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Each child must be able to ride a bike of some kind with training wheels and banana bikes permissible.

There will be stations teaching basic bike riding techniques, road safety rules plus prizes and a raffle drawing for all kids who complete the course.

Youth volleyball camp

SEQUIM — A coed youth volleyball camp for those entering grades three through six will be held at the Boys & Girls Club, 400 W. Fir St., from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 23-27.

Attendees will learn volleyball skills from experienced Momentum One Volleyball Academy coaches and players.

The cost is $30, which also covers Boys & Girls Club membership through Dec. 31.

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/PDN-VolleyballCamp.

Hoops camp in PT

PORT TOWNSEND — The Jefferson County Recreation Department will hold its summer basketball camp from July 7-10.

The camp will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at Bruce Blevins Gym at Port Townsend High School.

The focus will be on improving fundamental skills through drills that improve technique, dribbling, shooting and passing.

The cost is $75 and the camp is limited to 50 players ages 5-14.

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/PDN-JeffCoHoops25.

Lefties fall to 0-5

PORT ANGELES — Nanaimo knocked two home runs and the Nightowls kept the Port Angeles bats lifeless in a 7-1 win at Civic Field on Wednesday. Eric Valdivia knocked in the Lefties’ lone run.

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