Golden resident rides for cancer benefit
Golden resident Robyn Korkus will ride in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge on Aug. 6 and 7. PMC is an athletic fund-raiser with a 2005 goal of raising $21 million for cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and clinics around the world. Korkus will be one of 4,000 cyclists from 35 states and six countries who range from 15 to 80 years old. To be a volunteer, a virtual rider or make a contribution to a rider, visit www.pmc.org or call 800-WE-CYCLE. Checks can be made out to PMC, 77 Fourth Ave., Needham, MA 02494.
Coach Pete’s softball camp at Grampsass
Coach Pete’s Golden High School Softball Camp is Aug. 8-11 from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Tony Grampsass Fields, 44th and Salvia in Golden. Cost is $40. Participants can register at the field. A T-shirt is included. For more information, call 303-883-0474.
Lacrosse camp
The Lacrosse Outreach Foundation will have a lacrosse camp for beginners and experienced players from grades 2 to 9 Sept. 9 to 11 at Bell Middle School in Golden. Friday’s session will go from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. The weekend session will run from 9 a.m. to noon. Colorado Mammoth players will be among the instructors, and equipment will be provided. For more information, go to www.lacrosseoutreach.org or call 303-273-2848.
Farmers’ softball camp
Wheat Ridge High School’s softball team will hold its seventh annual summer softball camp Aug. 8 to 11 at Wheat Ridge High School. The camp for girls in grades 7 through 12 will run from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. each day. Ten coaches and 12 former Wheat Ridge players will serve as instructors. Cost is $50. For information call Farmers’ softball coach Eric Larson at 303-420-5862.
Softball tryouts
The Colorado Cardinals under-12 competitive B girls’ softball team will hold tryouts from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 6, at Arvada High School. The team will play eight to 10 tournament in the 2006 season and are looking for all positions. For information, call Greg at 303-257-8545.
IMPACT girls’ basketball
The IMPACT youth girls’ competitive basketball organization, based in the Arvada West High School area, will begin practices in late August. Teams from grades fourth through eighth will compete in the Gold Crown Foundation leagues and play in tournaments across the state. For more information, call Ronnie Simson at 720-318-7966 or go online at www.impacthoops.org.
Fall sports getting rolling
The Susan M. Duncan Family YMCA in Arvada are accepting registrations for several youth sports programs including soccer, baseball, volleyball, football and roller hockey. For information, call 303-422-4977.
Ready to hoop it up?
The world’s largest 3-on-3 basketball tournament series is coming to Jefferson County. The Hoop It Up basketball tournament will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 13 and 14, at Clement Park, 7306 W. Bowles Ave. Registration deadline is Monday, Aug. 8. To register, go to www.hoopitup.com or call 1-888-618-7108.