More than 700 girls from around the Pacific Northwest will participate in the seventh Rock-n-Roll Classic gymnastics meet Friday through Sunday at the Clark County Event Center.
Hosted by Naydenov Gymnastics of Vancouver, the meet includes gymnasts from beginning Level 3 compulsory competitors to advanced Level 10 and Xcel gymnasts.
Xcel is a program for gymnasts to compete outside of the Junior Olympics program. The Xcel competition is scheduled for Friday, beginning at 10 a.m., with top-level gymnasts competing at 3 p.m. Friday.
Optional routine competitions (Levels 7-10) are scheduled for Saturday and compulsory levels will compete on Sunday.
Spectator admission prices are $10 per session or $20 per day for adults, with discounts for children 12 and younger and a special family rate.
For more information, visit www.rocknrollclassicmeet.com.
Girl heads to national soccer camp
Alyssa Olson of Vancouver was selected to participate in a U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program Girls National Training Camp. The camp runs Thursday through Jan. 27 in Sanford, Fla.
A midfielder, Olson was one of 19 girls born in 2001 who were selected to represent the Far West Region at the national training camp. Olson attended a regional training camp in August and learned on Christmas Day that she had been selected for the national camp.
“I didn’t expect to make it that far,” she said.
A Frontier Middle School eighth grader, Olson plays club soccer for F.C. Salmon Creek. She said she is excited to experience an elite-level training camp.
“It’s definitely a good thing to put on a college application and it’s going to show me what the competition is like around the country,” she said.
Youth rugby teams organizing
Registration is open for the spring youth and high school rugby season.
There are several Clark County clubs that field teams in Rugby Oregon programs. Rugby Oregon offers touch rugby for boys and girls in grades 3-6 and tackle rugby for boys and girls grades 7 and above.
Last year, there was were four high school boys teams and one high school girls team from Clark County in Rugby Oregon leagues.
Youths who live in Battle Ground, Brush Prairie and Hockinson can learn more by sending e-mail to bgyouthrugby@gmail.com or by calling 360-980-6990.
To learn more about high school and youth rugby in the region, visit www.rugbyoregon.com.
Half marathon is Sunday
The 500-runner field is filled for the 25th Vancouver Lake Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday.
The 13.1-mile race begins at 10 a.m. at Vancouver Lake Park. Among those expected to run is defending champion Jesse McChesney of Vancouver.
The race is the largest annual event staged by the Clark County Running Club. It traditionally attracts competitive runners from around the region who want to test their mid-winter fitness levels.
