Sports Shorts

Published 8:41 pm Thursday, October 2, 2008

Gymnast competes in Arizona

Georgia Reynolds, a level six gymnast from North Bend, competed at the Desert Devil Classic 2004 held in Scottsdale, Ariz., recently. She placed first for all around in her level in the junior age division. Her vault score was 9.575, good enough for first place. In the bars she took second with a score of 9.075. In the beam she took third with a score of 8.4 and in the floor she took eighth with a score of 8.575. Her all-around score was 35.625.

Sign up for adult softball league

It’s time for the big kids to warm up their throwing arms as the Snoqualmie Softball League signs up players on a first come, first served basis beginning in March. The NSA-sanctioned adult men’s, women’s and co-ed league will play all games at Centennial Fields in Snoqualmie starting in July. There will be 14 games in the regular season with seven weeks of doubleheaders. League entry fees are $550 per team, including the 2004 NSA registration fee.

For information or to register, contact Jon Howatson at (425) 941-1505 or (425) 222-9443; e-mail nbsoftball4@yahoo.com; or visit www.leaguelineup.com.

Svarthumle slams way to Hitter of the Week honors

FOREST GROVE, ORE. – Pacific University baseball outfielder Aaron Svarthumle, a 2002 graduate of Mount Si High School, could not have been closer to perfect from the plate earlier this month, earning the first Northwest Conference Hitter of the Week honor of the season.

Svarthumle was honored for a week that saw the transfer from Southwestern Oregon Community College go 14-for-16 from the plate, making for a .875 batting average. The effort included seven runs scored, seven RBIs, four doubles, a home run and a stolen base.

“I know that it was one of the best weeks for a player hitting the ball that I have seen in over 20 years of coaching baseball,” said Pacific head coach Greg Bradley. “He not only hit for average, but hit the ball hard every time he was at the plate.”

Svarthumle was put out only once in the streak, on a fly ball in the first inning of their game against Lewis and Clark recently. He turned in a 10-for-11 effort in a three-game series over the weekend of March 6 and 7 at Menlo, which included a home run that traveled well over the park’s 426-foot center field fence. He was never put out by the Oaks, and was only denied a hit on a fielder’s choice ball in the ninth inning of Saturday’s second game.

Reynolds records win

Two level six North Bend gymnasts competed at Mystery Classic 2004 hosted by Gymnastics Limited of Federal Way recently. Georgia Reynolds, from Gymnastics East, won first place for all around at level six in the 11-year-old and younger age group. She scored a 9.3 on the vault, 9.2 on the bars, 8.15 on the beam and 8.575 on the floor for an all-around score of 35.225.

Teammate Miranda Robers, also from Gymnastics East, competed at level six in the 11-year-old age group. She scored an 8.55 on the vault, 8.275 on the bars, 8.75 on the beam and 7.35 on the floor for an all-around score of 32.925.

Hole-in-one

Brink Evans of North Bend recently made a hole-in-one at Mount Si Golf Course. The shot was made on the fourth hole at a distance of 148 yards using an eight iron.