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NOTES & ANNOUNCEMENTS

To submit events

The deadline for community sports notes and announcements is Thursday at noon. Due to the volume of requests, announcements may appear only once. Submit listings to: Gil Hulin, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene OR 97440, e-mail them to ghulin@guardnet.com or fax them to 687-6674.

Event

Youth wrestling tournament: The Churchill Wrestling Club will stage the West Coast Championships this Saturday at the CHS gym. Weigh-ins are from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. with competition beginning at 10. Admission is $1 for spectators and $15 for participants, who also must have a current USA Wrestling card (available at the door for $35). Approximately 600 wrestlers ages 5 to 15 will fill 10 mats in the Peewee through Cadet divisions.

Instruction

OUSA foot skills academy: Oregon United Soccer Academy is offering winter training on footwork, technical ball work, touch and ball control in a fun environment. Sessions are age specific for U8-U10 boys and girls, U11-U14 girls and U11-14 boys. Registration is open for all ages. Call 683-8845 or visit oregonunitedsoccer.org to register or for more information.

Soccer skills: Eugene Metro Futbol Club, the area's newest soccer club, is offering several foot skills clinics for youth. Sessions this week for ages 10-13 are Wednesday, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and Friday, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Kick City. The cost is $10. All instructors are experienced professionals. Call Jurgen at 344-6521 or e-mail jurgensoccer @comcast.net with questions or to register.

Track officials training: A Level I training clinic to certify new track and field officials will be offered Saturday on the second floor of the Bowerman Building, at Hayward Field. The clinic will last from 9 a.m. until noon and, following a lunch break, the certification (and recertification of experienced officials) will take place from 12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic costs $30 and will include a training manual and USATF rule book. Certification is an additional $30. Call Rod Wood at 954-3406 for more information.

Lacrosse officials: The Oregon Women's Lacrosse Umpires Association will hold training Feb. 18-19 at Beaverton and March 18 at the University of Oregon's Moshofsky Center. For a registration form or more information visit oregonlax.com/06UmpClinicflyer.pdf, or contact Mike Clark at owlua@msn.com.

Basketball camp: Ten Star All-Star Basketball Camp, with locations in 18 states (the nearest is Southern California), is seeking boys and girls ages 10-19 to apply. Call (704) 373-0873 for a camp brochure.

Registration

Springfield AYSO: Open registration for spring soccer in Springfield's AYSO Region 93 lasts through Feb. 3. Sign up Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Glenwood Foreign Auto Parts, 86751 Hwy 99 South in Goshen. The cost is $40 and scholarships (with Oregon Trail card or WIC card) are available. Online registration without scholarships is also available. Visit aysospringfield93.com for details.

Little League: Online registration for baseball and softball is now available for both West Emerald Valley Little League and Emerald Valley Little League East at eteamz.active.com/emerald valley. In addition, the West league will hold registration sessions on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Prairie Mountain School; on Feb. 2 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Madison Middle School; and on Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kennedy Middle School. For more information about West Emerald Valley Little League (Churchill, Willamette, North Eugene, Junction City, Elmira and Crow high school areas), call 461-1130.

VALCO golf: Men 50-and-older may register now through mid-March for the Valley Coast Senior Golf Club. The organization, beginning its ninth season, holds seven one-day Monday tournaments from April 3 through Sept. 25 throughout southwest Oregon. Dues are $25 per year in addition to event entry fees. Applicants should send payment along...