SVMABL men's baseball league is back
Commissioner Curtis Bacca has announced the 13th season of the Sun Valley Men's Adult Baseball League, in its sixth season in wood bat format.
Bacca is planning an eight-week season including playoffs, starting July 14 and continuing through Sept. 14. All games are at Founders Field in Hailey, mostly on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The league draft will be Monday, July 7. Plans call for four teams with at least nine players on each team. This year's player fee has been reduced $20 to $165 in order to encourage more players.
Last year there were 42 players, which stretched thin the four-team format. If there are fewer than 48 players this year, there will be only three teams. All players must be paid in full before the draft is held.
Contact Paul Creighton at 450-9087 or Brian Nelson 720-7495. And be sure to email Bacca (720-0704) to confirm your interest.
Take a run with the firemen Saturday, June 21
As part of its June 21 Community Appreciation Day, the Hailey and Bellevue fire departments are planning a 5-kilometer fun run, walk and stroll starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 21 from the new Sweetwater development through Woodside in Hailey.
Pre-register by Thursday, June 19 at 788-3147 or arrive at Sweetwater by 9-9:30 a.m. Saturday to pay your fee. Race-day registration is $20 adults, $10 youth, $40 family. There is a $5 discount if you sign up by Thursday. T-shirts and water will be provided to all participants—and everybody is welcome to stay at Sweetwater at 12 noon for food, games, music, raffles, a silent auction and firefighting demonstrations.
Janna Brimmer Memorial mountain bikers
Ketchum's Rebecca Rusch (2.06:16) captured the Pro Women's cross country division of the two-day Janna Brimmer Memorial mountain bike event staged June 7-8 in Salmon as part of the third annual Salmon River Celebration.
Fairfield's Dave Harrison (1.51:19) was third in the Pro Men's category won by Brett Nichols of Boise (1.46:54) and Ketchum's Sam Young (2.06:48) placed sixth in that class. Jedd Young of Ketchum (1.49:52) placed fourth in Men's Sport 19-29 in the cross country event.
Wrangler State Rodeo rider
Wood River Middle School eighth-grader Haillie Taylor has just finished competing in her third National High School Wrangler Division State Rodeo competition at Twin Falls County Fairgrounds in Filer. She has made the national team and will be heading back to Gallup, N.M. to compete in the national finals in barrel racing.
Haillie is also an All-Star team member for the 2007-08 Gem State squad. She finished in the top five of each of her events at the state finals. A proud member of the undefeated WRMS girls' basketball team this past winter, Haillie finished eighth-grade studies with a 4.0 grade point average.
USTA tennis tournament
June 19-22 in Pocatello
The U.S. Tennis Association-sanctioned Juniper Hills Open for adults has been set for Thursday through Sunday, June 19-22 at Juniper Hills Country Club, Pocatello. It features women's and men's singles and doubles in the 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and Open divisions, and mixed doubles in 6.0, 7.0, 8.0 and Open classes. Entry fees are $20 singles, $18 per player doubles. Call 208-251-9659.
Boise-to-Idaho City Bike Tour June 21-22
Cross-country mountain bikers will celebrate the Summer Solstice and enjoy the 11th annual Boise to Idaho City Tour on Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22. The recreational mountain cycling adventure is fully supported and staffed.
The first day goes 45 miles from Boise to Idaho City followed by a barbecue and fun around the fire. The second day is the return to Boise. Shorter one-way options are available from Clear Creek Lodge and Idaho City (call 208-388-1971 for arrangements for these).
It's a fundraiser for the Idaho Velodrome and Cycling Park, as well as regional trail building association SWIMBA. To date $4,000 has been raised toward these groups, organizer Darren Lightfield said.
Check in Saturday starting at 7:15 a.m. at the Boise Armory. You'll leave Boise around 8 a.m. at your own pace. Cost is $95 for the fully catered and supported two-day tour, or $65 for one day. For details check wildrockies.com and click on the details/registration for the Boise 2 Idaho City Tour. Also, register online at sportsbaseonline.com and click the Wild Rockies highlighted series.
