SPORTS BRIEFS: Port Townsend youth wrestling starts Monday . . . Jefferson County soccer registration underway . . . Soccer club seeks board members

PT wrestling sign-ups, start set Monday

PORT TOWNSEND — The Port Townsend youth wrestling program will register participants and begin practices at the Port Townsend High School gymnasium at 5 p.m. Monday.

All ages are welcome to participate in the program which is taught by Port Townsend High School wrestling coaches and athletes.

Practices will be held from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Feb. 3.

The cost is $40 per child or $60 for two children.

At the last practice a “finals” wrestling tournament will be held and awards and T-shirts given to all participants.

Soccer registration

PORT TOWNSEND — Registration is underway for Jefferson County Parks & Recreation’s spring soccer program.

Children ranging in age from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade are eligible to participate and players will be grouped in age appropriate coed divisions.

The cost is $60 per player and includes a T-shirt.

To register visit www.countyrec.com, the Rec Center, 620 Tyler St., or Jefferson County Public Works Department, 623 Sheridan St., Port Townsend.

The registration deadline is Wednesday, March 9.

For more information, phone Chris Macklin at 360-385-2221 or email cmacklin@countyrec.com.

Join soccer board

PORT HADLOCK — The nonprofit Jefferson County Soccer Club will hold a board meeting to elect multiple club officers at the Jefferson County Library, 620 Cedar St., from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19.

The organization operated with a number of unfilled board positions during the last season and club administration is worried about the future of the group if these spots continue to go vacant.

Open positions include president, vice president, registrar, coaching coordinator, field marshal, summer camp coordinator, fundraising coordinator, scheduling coordinator, vice president of competition and public relations.

For more information, visit www.facebook.com/JCSoccerClub.

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