Sports Briefs Aug. 26, 2015

Beach volleyball tourney set, hole-in-ones for two golfers, tennis tourney set and more.

Anyone for beach volleyball?

Port Angeles’s new Waterfront Park is the location for a beach volleyball tournament on Saturday, Sept. 5. The tournament is reverse co-ed format, with four players per team, including up to two males. Teams also may have up to two substitutes. Teams will play a round-robin in either a recreational or competitive division, followed by a seeded, single-elimination tournament for each division.

Three courts will be available for the games starting at 9 a.m.

The tournament is limited to 12 teams and registration is $25 per person or $100 per team.

Contact Norm Schaaf (nschaaf@merrillring.com, 460-1365), to register or for more information.

Hirschfeld gets first ace

Leonard Hirschfeld of Sequim sank his first lifetime hole-in-one last week. He used an 8-iron to ace the 135-yard hole No. 17 at The Cedars at Dungeness Golf Course. Michael Green and Wes Royall, both of Sequim, witnessed the feat.

Anderson sinks hole-in-one

Better late than never? Port Angeles resident Chuck Anderson, 80, sank his first lifetime hole-in-one last week, using a 7-iron to ace the 145-yard hole No. 4 at The Cedars at Dungeness golf course. Eric Davis and Ken Hagan of Sequim and Matt Dotlich of Port Angeles witnessed Anderson’s ace.

Sign up for tennis tourney

The Peninsula Tennis Club is hosting an adult doubles tournament for players of all skill levels, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Sequim High School tennis courts on Fir Street.

A rain date is set for noon-5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. There are no set teams and each player enters individually. Division winners will receive prizes.

Cost is $10 for club members, $12.50 for non-members. Proceeds help fund the club’s high school scholarship fund; more than $2,000 in scholarships were awarded last spring to regional high school graduates going on to college.

RSVP by calling Julien at 681-3301 before Sept. 11.

McMullin is academic athlete

Jasmine McMullin, a 2013 Sequim High School grad and track star, was among 33 Western Washington University student-athletes to receive the Division II Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award. To receive the honor, student-athletes must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher and have completed at least two years of college-level work.

McMullin, a jumper for the WWU’s track and field team, is an English literature major with a 3.91 GPA.

Sign up for gymnastics

Klahhane Gymnastics is taking registration now for fall classes that start Sept. 8.

Classes are available for ages 2 through eighth grade. Classes are available week day afternoons and Saturday mornings. Space in each class is limited and early registration is encouraged for the best choice of class times.

The class schedule and tuition rates are available at www.klahhanegymnastics.org. Registration days and times are listed on the events calendar. Registration in person with payment to hold class space is required.

Klahhane Gymnastics is at 3318 E. Acorn Lane, Port Angeles. For more information, call 457-5187.