Many district Little League tournaments concluded for the local District 4 and 6 baseball and softball teams over the weekend, and next up is state.
Here’s a rundown:
• 8-10 baseball — Camas won the District 4 title, and Hazel Dell won the District 6 title. These teams advance to state at Aberdeen beginning Saturday. (Click here for state bracket)
• 9-11 baseball — Evergreen won the District 4 title, and Salmon Creek won the District 6 title. These teams move on to state at Salmon Creek LL. The tournament begins Saturday, but the two local teams have byes and won’t start until Sunday. (Click here for 9-11 state bracket)
• Major baseball — The District 4 champion will be determined on June 10 (bracket). Salmon Creek won the District 6 title. State begins July 15 at Federal Way. (Click here for state bracket)
• Intermediate baseball — Columbia Little League is hosting state at David Douglas Park in Vancouver beginning Saturday. District 4 champ Evergreen begins play on Saturday, and District 6 champ Glenwood starts Sunday. (Click here for state bracket)
• Junior baseball — Fort Vancouver is the District 4 champion, and Glenwood is the District 6 champion. State begins July 15 at Shorewood High School. (Click here for state bracket)
• Senior baseball — District 4 champ Evergreen and District 6 champ begin state play at Port Orchard/South Kitsap on Saturday. (Click here for state bracket)
• 8-10 softball — The District 4 tournament begins Wednesday at Evergreen LL (bracket). Glenwood won the District 6 title. State is being hosted by Columbia LL/David Douglas Park beginning July 15. (Click here for state bracket)
• 9-11 softball — State begins on July 14 at Normandy Park, just west of SeaTac. (Click here for state bracket)
• Major softball — Salmon Creek is the District 6 champ and begins play at Oak Harbor on Wednesday. Camas is the District 4 champion and begins play on Thursday. (Click here for state bracket)
• Junior softball — Camas of District 4 and Lewis River of District represented the area at state in Monroe. Both teams went 1-2, ending their seasons on June 28. (State bracket)
McChesney tops Grass Valley 5K again
For the second Wednesday in a row, Vancouver’s Jesse McChesney won the Clark County Running Club’s Grass Valley 5K.
The 29-year-old finished in 16 minutes, 4 seconds. He won the first Grass Valley 5K on June 21 in 16:40.
Eric Dolezal, 35, of Vancouver was second overall in 17:26, and Willy Sayers, 35, over Vancouver was third in 18:34.
Katarina Mueller, 25, of Vancouver was the fastest woman, placing fourth overall in 18:42.
There were 146 runners at this weekly event. (Click here for complete results)
Next up is the first of back-to-back weeks of the Washougal Dike 3- and 5-mile runs. The first is 7 p.m. Wednesday, and the second is 7 p.m. July 12.
It’s a flat course along the Columbia River on the dike trail starting at Cottonwood Beach Park.
For more information, visit clarkcountyrunningclub.org.
Twilight half marathon set for Saturday
Vancouver Lake Park is the setting for Saturday’s Twilight Half Marathon, 10K and 5K runs.
The half-marathon starts at 6 p.m., followed by the 10K start at 6:15 p.m., and the 5K start at 6:30 p.m.
On site registration opens at 4 p.m. Saturday. Packet pick ups prior to race day are 3-7 p.m. Thursday at Fleet Feet PDX (2258 N.W. Raleigh St.) and 3-7 p.m. Friday at Fleet Feet Vancouver (16020 S.E. Mill Plain Blvd.).
Registration prices up to Friday are $94 (half marathon), $74 (10K), and $64 (5K). Day-of-event registration prices are $5 more.
To register or more details visit www.twilighthalf.com.
