Sports Calendar
October 1, 2008
By Staff
Adult sports
Issaquah Alps Trail Club
Due to Issaquah’s Salmon Days Festival, there are no hikes scheduled until Oct. 11.
Seattle Paragliders
Solo instruction will take you up to your P4 rating, (250 solo flights) and includes the following:
• Up to five tandem flights with an instructor
• P1 through P4 instruction/guidance
• Use of a radio equipped helmet to P2 rating
• Ground handling instruction
• Theory classes
• Program student discount (at cost) on designated trips.
• A paragliding manual and flight log book
• Administration of four USHGA sanctioned exams
The cost of the program is $1,800. There is no time limit or duration allowing you to get the required number of flights at your own pace.
For more information, call 206-387-3477 or e-mail marc@seattleparagliding.com.
Issaquah Rotary Run ‘08 — In an effort to benefit The Science and Management of Addictions, the Issaquah Rotary Club is sponsoring three healthy events Oct. 5 in Issaquah. There will be a 1K Kids Dash, 5K Fun Run/Walk/Crawl and a 10K Run. The latter will provide $200 cash prizes to the first male and female to cross the finish line.
Rotary Club members wish also to further the traditional event by promoting a positive, active lifestyle for all ages. They aim to benefit SAMA in their efforts “to eliminate the disease of substance addiction in youth by advancing research, education and treatment.”
This is the event’s 34th year. Nearly 1,500 participants gathered last year, and the goal is to better that number this year. Sign up or learn more at www.issaquahrotary.org. Learn more about SAMA by calling 206-322-7262, or e-mail info@samafoundation.org.
Tennis — Tennis and Friends meets at the Issaquah High School tennis courts during the spring, summer, fall and winter. Call 369-8832.
Kitsap Color Classic
On Sunday, Oct. 5, the Cascade Bicycle Club hosts its 15th Annual Kitsap Color Classic, the season finale. Pedal along the gorgeous Kitsap Peninsula and check out our three loops through some of the best riding country in the state. Friendly communities and terrific fall scenery make this a fun, must do event.
Food stops will include fruit (bananas and grapes), bagels, cookies, Clif bars, granola bars, sports drinks and water.
Course hours — 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
For more information or to register, log on to www.cascade.org.
Added note: The Edmonds Bicycle Advocacy Group will also sponsor an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast at the Masonic Lodge start line in Edmonds from 7-10 a.m. For only $6, chow down on hotcakes and support a good cause!
Youth sports/activities
Open Gym — Tiny Tot make-ups (this applies to Grasshopper and Dragonfly classes)
Preston Each Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Each third Saturday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
Bellevue Second Thursday of the month at noon
Fourth Friday of the month at 11:15 a.m.
Child must be signed up at the office in advance to attend and confirm availability. These classes are for make-ups only.
Parent-tot classes, call for availability. Make-ups for kindergartners and older:
Saturday night open gym make-ups are from 6:30-7:30 p.m. or 7:30-8:30 p.m. and only for first grade and up. Kindergartners may come, but only if the parents stay in the stands and watch.
Space is limited; sign up in the office to verify date and space availability.
412U Dragons Baseball Tryouts — The Dragons 12 and under baseball league is looking for competitive players. This is a premier elect team that will play in league and tournament play in 2009, in more than 60 games. We will hold tryouts in the near future. For more information, or to be contacted for when tryouts are scheduled, e-mail Mark Gibson at mwjgibson@comcast.net; call 206-409-5671; or e-mail Mike Kerr at mkerr120@comcast.net
Issaquah Thunder Baseball Tryouts —
2009 13U Sandy Koufax team tryouts for boys, Saturday, Oct. 11 at Field of Champions (8118 304th Ave. S.E., Preston) from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. E-mail issaquahthunderbaseball@comcast.net for more information and to register.
Issaquah Youth Lacrosse
Pine Lake Middle School, Friday evenings from 5-6:30 p.m. through Oct. 31. Second- Eighth-Grade Boys (2nd-4th Lightning Division, 5th Junior Division, & 7th/8th Senior New Player Division) and Second-Sixth-Grade Girls. An instructional league oriented to those interested in having fun and learning a little more about the game, and those considering playing in the regular spring season. A great opportunity to find out what the country’s fastest growing youth sport is all about.
For more information, log on to www.issaquahyouthlacrosse.com
Girls’ Lacrosse Clinic
ISD Women’s Lacrosse Club, is holding a clinic for younger female players, grades two through eight Oct. 11 at Skyline Community Fields, from 1-4 p.m.
This event is in support of one of its younger players, who is battling leukemia at Seattle Children’s Hospital. All proceeds from the event will be directed to the Hematology and Oncology Fund. Says organizer Vicki Hahn: “We want her to know that all of our lacrosse community is lifting our sticks to support her in her battle, and that we are grateful to the hospital for taking such good care of her.”
Additional information is available online at www.ISDLAX.org.
High school sports
Issaquah High School
Football
Oct. 3 — Issaquah at Eastlake, 7 p.m.
Boys golf
Oct. 1 — Issaquah at Liberty, 3 p.m.
Oct. 6 — Skyline at Issaquah, 3:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 — Issaquah at Mount Si., 3:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Oct. 2 — Issaquah at Lake Washington, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 — Issaquah at Ballard, 7 p.m.
Boys tennis
Oct. 2 — Garfield at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.
Oct. 7 — Mount Si at Issaquah, 3:45 p.m.
Girls soccer
Oct. 2 — Issaquah at Redmond, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7 — Newport at Issaquah, 7:30 p.m.
Cross country
Oct. 1 — Issaquah vs. Mult-teams (at Beaver Lake Park), Garfield (at Mercer Island), 4 p.m.
Liberty High School
Cross country
Oct. 4 — Liberty at Sunfair Invitational, time TBD
Football
Oct. 3 — Liberty at Juanita, 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Oct. 1 — Interlake at Liberty, 6:45 p.m.
Girls soccer
Oct. 1 — Interlake at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 4 — Bellevue at Liberty, 7:30 p.m.
Boys tennis
4Oct. 2 — Mount Si at Liberty, 3:45 p.m.
4Oct. 7 — Liberty at Interlake, 3:45 p.m.
Boys Golf
Oct. 1 — Issaquah at Liberty, 3 p.m.
Oct. 6 — Liberty at Sammamish, 3:30 p.m
Skyline High School
Boys golf
Oct. 1 — Sammamish at Skyline, 3 p.m.
Oct. 6 — Skyline at Issaquah, 3:30 p.m.
Boys tennis
Oct. 2 — Newport at Skyline, 3:45 p.m.
Oct. 7 — Skyline at Garfield, 3:45 p.m.
Football
Oct. 3 — Garfield at Skyline, 7:30 p.m. p.m.
Girls soccer
Oct. 2— Skyline at Roosevelt, 7:30 p.m.
Oct. 7— Garfield at Skyline, 7:30 p.m.
Volleyball
Oct. 2 — Redmond at Skyline, 7 p.m.
Oct. 7 — Inglemoor at Skyline, 7 p.m.
Cross country
Oct. 1 — Skyline at Beaver Lake Park, 4 p.m.
UW Football
Oct. 4 — Washington at Arizona, 4 p.m., KJR (950 AM), Versus Network
WSU Football
Oct. 4 — Washington State at UCLA, time TBD, KPTK (1090 AM)
Seattle Seahawks Football
Oct. 5 — Seahawks at NY Giants, 10:05 a.m. (KIRO 710 AM), FOX
TV/Radio/Web listings
Oct. 1, UW football discussion, Husky Honks Show, KJR (950 AM), 11 a.m.
Oct. 3, Football Friday with Dave “Softy” Mahler and Hugh Millen, KJR (950 AM) 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
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