2006 Ice Bowl
The Mile High Disc Golf Club will host the 2006 Ice Bowl at Bird’s Nest Disc Golf Course in Arvada on Feb. 4. Cost is $30 for adults and $15 for juniors. The event benefits the Food Bank of the Rockies and Arvada Food Bank. For more information go to www.milehighdiscgolf.org.
Hitting camp
The Arvada Blue Jays will hold a softball hitting camp Monday, Feb. 20, for girls ages 10-18 at The Dugout indoor facility at 5135 W. 58th Ave. in Arvada. Session 1 for ages 10-14 will run from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Session 2 for ages 15-18 will be from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Cost is $25 before Feb. 15 and $30 after Feb. 15. For more information and to register, call Coach Nelson at 303-232-6864.
Thomas takes 7th at X Games
Golden’s JJ Thomas took seventh Monday night in the snowboard superpipe final at the Winter X Games in Aspen. Thomas, who was a bronze medalist in the event at the 2002 Winter Olympics, had a best score of 78.66 in his first of three runs. The event was broadcast live on ESPN.
Lean year continues
The Colorado School of Mines wrestling team didn’t have much success on the road Saturday against the University of Nebraska-Kearney. The Orediggers (1-7, 1-3 in conference) suffered a 42-3 defeat in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference dual. Junior Nathan Pilcher edged out a 3-2 victory for the lone individual victory for the Orediggers. Mines will host Adams State College at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, at Volk Gymnasium.