Sports briefs — Jan. 12, 2022

Sequim Picklers successful at Nationals

Seven members of the Sequim Picklers qualified for and participated in the Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships in December.

Club members John Herbold, Colleen Alger, Richard Reed, Bob Sester, Steve Bennett, Jeannie Ramsey and Beverly Hoffman competed alongside more than 2,000 players from across the United States in a two-week long tournament.

Bennett earned a silver medal in the 3.5 Men’s Singles 75-Plus division.

Ramsey and Hoffman won silver medals in the Women’s 4.0 75-Plus division.

The competition was held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which plays host to professional tennis tournaments and includes the second-largest outdoor tennis stadium in the world.

Registration opens for 2022 Sunshine festival run

Registration is now open for the Sequim Sunshine Festival Sun Fun Color Run, a live event scheduled for an 11 a.m. start on Saturday, March 5. The event will follow all state and county safety restrictions.

This family-friendly event begins and ends at Carrie Blake Community Park and has a 1k and a 5k option, with color stations along the course.

Registration includes a Sun Fun Color Run T-shirt, race bib, finisher medal, sunglasses, a neck gaiter face covering and a starting line color blast bag.

Fees increase on Feb. 1. Event space is limited and the event is expected to sell out.

For more about the run and the 2022 Sequim Sunshine Festival, visit sunnysequim.com or contact race director Victoria Jones at vabjones@gmail.com or 585-451-0014.

Spring soccer sign up

Registration for players, coaches and sponsors is underway for Sequim Junior Soccer’s spring season.

Players ages 3-14 (middle school only) are eligible to play.

Registration is open for a short time and age group categories will close when the age group is full.

The season will run from April 11 to June 8 with practices on Monday or Tuesday and games on Wednesday evenings.

To register, visit tinyurl.com/PDN-SJS22.

Once registered, athletes will receive a confirmation email and will be contacted in early March when coaches send out team emails.

For more information, email Sjsregistrar@hotmail.com.

Sequim Picklers member Steve Bennett won a silver medal in the 3.5 Men’s Singles 75+ category at the 2021 USA Pickleball Nationals in Indian Wells, Calif. Bennett was one of seven Sequim Picklers members to compete at the national tournament. Submitted photo