Icebreaker golf strikes again
Last Saturday, 96 golfers dusted off their clubs and raised over $3,700 for Camp Rainbow Gold during the sixth annual Icebreaker Tournament at Jerome's 93 Golf Ranch.
A four-person scramble was followed by a raffle and lunch next door at the Elks Club.
Organizer Doug D'Andrea said, "This year's winners set a new scoring record with a 16-under-par 56. The team consisted of Dave Gittins, Dave Hausmann, Ryan Thomson and Dickie Nelson. That's a pretty good set of sticks right there!"
Women's winners were Franny Hjort, Janet Appleton, Judy Locke and Jill Rubin. Tops in coed play were Creighton and Kelly Ariel, and Ryan Enrico and Stephanie Rowley.
The tournament has raised nearly $24,000 for Camp Rainbow Gold in its six years, said D'Andrea. Located north of Ketchum and run by the American Cancer Society, Camp Rainbow Gold is for children who have been, or are being treated for cancer.
Hershey track meet is Saturday
The Blaine County Recreation District will be hosting the Hershey track and field meet Saturday, May 7 at Carey School's Derrick Parke Memorial Field starting at 9 a.m.
The meet is open to youth who participated in the three-week BCRD track and field program this spring. Saturday's events include sprints, relays and middle distance running as well as a softball throw and long jump.
Ribbons will be given out to those in place first through sixth in their event. The top two finishers will automatically advance to the Idaho state track meet with the opportunity to go to the national meet in Hershey, Pa.
Remember, Saturday's event is scheduled for rain or shine. In the event of extreme weather, a weather hotline will be available for information at 578-5452. Contact the BCRD at 578-2273 or HYPERLINK "mailto:dkeir@bcrd.org" dkeir@bcrd.org for more information.
Coed softball meetings for Hailey, Ketchum
The Wood River Valley's two coed slow-pitch softball leagues have set their 2011 pre-season organizational meetings. Coaches and/or team representatives are asked to attend.
The Hailey Coed Softball League has its meeting Thursday, May 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wicked Spud, Hailey. Contact Mike Beall at 720-6842 for more information. Organizational meeting for the Ketchum Coed Softball League is Wednesday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. in the Atkinson Park Recreation Room.
Bike swap coming May 20-22 in Hailey
As part of May's National Bike Month and as a starting point for the 11th annual Smart Moves summer biking event, Sturtevants in Hailey will sponsor a bike swap and bike clinics over the weekend of May 20-22. Prospective sellers can bring bikes to Sturtevants Friday, May 20 from 1-7 p.m. The bike swap itself will be Saturday and Sunday. Free bike clinics at Sturtevants on general bike maintenance including changing a tire are Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Riders invited to train with U.S. Snowboard Team
Sun Valley Snowboard Team members Chase Josey and Ali Appleton have been invited to train with the U.S. Snowboard Team at Mammoth Mountain, Ca. for its Project Gold Camp.
SVST program director Andy Gilbert said, "Both riders were invited based on their great results at the USASA Nationals—Chase sixth in Open Class halfpipe and Ali first in Junior Women's halfpipe. The project brings the best young riders in the country together and is an important step in any young rider's career."
Gilbert added that it marks eight years that the SVST has had riders invited to the June 9-16 camp. Past Sun Valley invitees include Yancy Caldwell and Kaitlyn Farrington.
Teams forming for James Nelson Memorial Golf
Get your foursome together or sign up individually for the first annual James Nelson Memorial Golf Tournament scramble set for Saturday, May 21 at 1 p.m. at The Valley Club.
It will raise money for the Nelson Boys College Fund and also for the Wood River Baseball and Softball Association. The fee of $150 per person or $560 for a team of four includes 18 holes of golf, cart, appetizers and access to the no-host bar after play. The tournament is limited to the first 24 teams and 96 players signing up, so contact Buffy Brunker at 720-1998 or Val Seamons at 721-7413 to put the process in motion.
Sign up kids for youth football and cheerleading
Wood River Youth Football and Cheer will hold its sign-up fair for 2011 fall tackle and flag football on Wednesday, May 11 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in Wood River Middle School cafeteria, Hailey. The programs offered are flag football for ages 7-8, cheerleaders for ages 8-11, and tackle football ages 9-11. All teams are filled on a first-come, first-served basis, so be sure to attend May 11. Bring your insurance card and copy of your birth certificate. Meet the coaches and you can also have free sloppy joes and soft drinks. For information visit woodriveryouthfootball.com.
Rocky Mountain College award to Chandler
Community School graduate Tyler Chandler of Ketchum, a senior at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mt., has received the Champions of Character award for his contributions to the Rocky Mountain men's alpine ski racing team.
Jackson Hole Marathon set for Sept. 24
If you've ever wondered why there hasn't been a 26.2-mile marathon organized in the resort city of Jackson Hole, Wyo., you can wonder no more.
The first Jackson Hole Marathon is set for Saturday, Sept. 24 starting at 7:30 a.m. on Town Square in Jackson Hole. It will pass Snow King Resort, go south of town toward Melody Ranch, head west to the town of Wilson and finish at Teton Village. Plans also call for a 13.1-mile half marathon and a marathon team relay.
Visit jacksonholechamber.com or dreamchaserevents.com for more details.
Register for SV Half Marathon
The Sun Valley Half Marathon 13.1-mile run is scheduled for June 4 at 9 a.m. Register at active.com. Race details are at sunvalleyhalfmarathon.com.
Athletic physicals May 17
St. Luke's Hospital, St. Luke's Elks Rehabilitation, Wood River High School and Wood River Middle School are coming together to host the annual Athletic Physical Night. It is Tuesday, May 17 at Hailey's Wood River High School, said Wood River athletic and activities director John Rade.
Rade said, "Because the Wood River medical community and others volunteer their time, the physical fee is $15 per student athlete. All proceeds go back to participating schools. That further benefits the youth of the Wood River Valley."
Fly casting tournament in Boise
The Ted Trueblood Chapter of Trout Unlimited is holding a Fly Casting Tournament Saturday, May 14 at Eagle Island State Park, Boise.
It's a fundraiser to obtain matching funds and thus complete the $123,000 Pierce Creek culvert replacement where the creek meets the South Fork Boise River just upstream from Danskin Bridge. The completed project will reconnect 1.9 miles of trout spawning and rearing habitat to the South Fork of the Boise—a popular fishery for Wood River anglers.
Format of the tournament is four-person team, golf tournament format. Team entries close Saturday, May 7 or when the 30-team field is full. For details, visit tedtruebloodtu.org/flycasting/.
Redfish Lake Lodge Memorial Run
Redfish Lake Lodge has announced its first Memorial Day Run on Saturday, May 28.
There are three distances starting with a 13.1-mile half marathon ($50 fee) from Stanley Community Center in downtown Stanley along S.H. 75 to Redfish Lake Lodge. Other distances starting and finishing at Redfish Lake Lodge are 10-kilometer (6.2-mile) for $35 and 5k (3.1-mile) for $25. The lodge will also host a pre-race dinner Friday, May 27 with live music and a cost of $10 for food. Visit redfishlake.com.
