Snow and ice may have forced a delay but the Sequim Elks Lodge recently held its National Hoop Shoot competition at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. Contestants included, from left, Bennett Castell, Grayson Castell, Roman Bacchus, Maks Lopez and Luca Blake. 
Bennett Castle won the 8-9 age bracket, Bacchus the 10-11 division and Blake the 12-13 group and all three will compete at the district-level of the National Hoop Shoot competition.

AREA SPORTS: Sequim Elks Hoop Shoot winners; East Jefferson Little League registration open

Softball clinic Feb. 3 in Port Hadlock

East Jefferson Little League registration

PORT HADLOCK — Registration is underway for East Jefferson Little League’s baseball, softball and T-Ball options for players ages 4-16.

A $10 early bird discount is available through Wednesday.

Registration is $75 for T-Ball and $100 for all baseball and softball divisions. A discount of $10 per sibling is available for families with a limit of five children.

To register, visit https://www.ejlittleleague.com.

For more information, contact player agent Candice Cotterill at 360-301-3897.

Softball clinic Feb. 3

PORT HADLOCK — A free softball clinic for beginning players ages 7-to-10 with zero to one years of experience playing the game will be held Feb. 3.

The clinic will be held at the East Jefferson Little League fields, 84 Elkins Road, from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The focus will be on fundamentals of throwing, catching, hitting and fielding.

Players should bring a glove, bat and batting helmet plus water and snacks.

A few bats and helmets will be available.

Players are asked to register in advance, but same-day registration will be available at 12:15 p.m.

For more information, contact Jamie Aumock at 360-301-5379 or softball@ejll.net.

Peninsula Daily News

Snow and ice may have forced a delay but the Sequim Elks Lodge recently held its National Hoop Shoot competition at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. Contestants included, from left, Bennett Castell, Grayson Castell, Roman Bacchus, Maks Lopez and Luca Blake. Bennett Castle won the 8-9 age bracket, Bacchus the 10-11 division and Blake the 12-13 group and all three will compete at the district-level of the National Hoop Shoot competition.

Snow and ice may have forced a delay but the Sequim Elks Lodge recently held its National Hoop Shoot competition at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. Contestants included, from left, Bennett Castell, Grayson Castell, Roman Bacchus, Maks Lopez and Luca Blake. Bennett Castle won the 8-9 age bracket, Bacchus the 10-11 division and Blake the 12-13 group and all three will compete at the district-level of the National Hoop Shoot competition.

Snow and ice may have forced a delay but the Sequim Elks Lodge recently held its National Hoop Shoot competition at the Sequim Boys & Girls Club. Contestants included, from left, Bennett Castell, Grayson Castell, Roman Bacchus, Maks Lopez and Luca Blake. 
Bennett Castle won the 8-9 age bracket, Bacchus the 10-11 division and Blake the 12-13 group and all three will compete at the district-level of the National Hoop Shoot competition.

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