Web poll
Go online at www.milehighnews.com and click on sports to vote on our new sports poll — Do you agree with the new high school football league alignments?
Check out our Web site for updated league standings for Jeffco League football and softball teams.
Full steam into fall sports
Wheat Ridge High School’s athletic teams haven’t wasted anytime jumping into the 2008-09 season. The boys’ soccer team will host former league rival Arvada West at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, on the Farmers’ new turf field at the school in a non-conference game. The boys tennis team faces Evergreen at 3:30 p.m. Thursday in a league match at the tennis courts at Everitt Middle School. The football team opens its schedule against Niwot at 7 p.m Thursday at the North Area Athletic Complex in Arvada.
Club champion crowned
Pam Myrick won the 2008 club championship at Lake Arbor Golf Club’s ladies 9-hole club in Arvada. Flight winners included Mary Kvamme (1st flight), Laurie Berinzoni (2nd flight), Linda Creger (3rd flight) and Nancy Veitel (4th flight).
Grizzlies holding tryouts
The Colorado Grizzlies, a 10U competitive baseball team, will hold tryouts for the 2009 season from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday, Sept. 7, at Lutz Sports Complex in Arvada. For more information, or to set up a private tryout, call Darin Madrid at 303-912-2178.
Mirage team forming
A new 12U competitive girls softball team, Colorado Mirage, will be forming to begin in 2009. The Mirage will practice in the Jefferson County area in the spring and summer, with wintering training at The Sandlot in Arvada. For more information, call former Golden High School varsity softball coach Tom Peterson at 303-883-0474.
Blue Jays tryouts
The Arvada Blue Jays 12U competitive girls softball team is looking for players. For more information, call 303-256-8804.
Fall baseball
North Jefferson Junior Baseball Association is accepting fall registrations. The fall season begins Sept. 7 and ends Oct. 26. For more information and walk-in registration dates go online to www.njjba.org or call Todd at 303-456-5322.