Sports news

Babe Ruth sign-ups

Glacier Babe Ruth baseball is taking sign-ups for the 2015 baseball season for young men and women ages 13-15 from March 1 through May 1. Visit online at http://glacierbaberuth.org, click on “Registration,” print out the form and send it in by mail. Any sign-ups after March 1 will be taken through the last day on March 15 with a $20 late sign-up fee. Call Ray Queen at 253-0857 with any questions.

Bowling fundraiser

The Glacier Lanes bowling league will hold its annual benefit tournament for Eric Allen with shifts every hour starting Friday, Feb. 13 at 10 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 14, at noon and on Sunday, Feb. 14, from noon to 3 p.m. Allen has Stage 4 angio sarcoma cancer. All proceeds will go to Eric’s medical expenses. There is no need to be a member of a league but one must be 18 or older to participate. Cost is $25 per couple. Call Glacier Lanes to schedule a shift at 892-5858.

Youth softball

Registration for Columbia Falls Youth Softball for 2015 has begun. Sign-up forms can be found in the school offices or online at www.wildkatsoftball.org. Players can also register at the Columbia Falls Fire Department on Tuesdays, Feb. 10 and March 10, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Sign-ups for the winter pitching clinic has also begun. This year’s clinics will be coached by Ashley Trueblood, the Columbia Falls High School varsity softball pitcher. The clinics will be held at the Columbia Falls Junior High School gym on Mondays, Feb. 2, 9 and 23, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Pitchers must be accompanied by an adult to catch for them. Total cost is $25.

Clinics for all 2015 softball coaches will be offered by the Columbia Falls Youth Softball Association in partnership with Dave Kehr, the high school softball coach. The hour-long clinics will be held on March 17, 19, 23 and 24 and will help coaches teach the skills needed for softball play.

For more information on Columbia Falls Youth Softball or to sign up, contact Kathy Price at 253-3775.

Columbia Falls baseball

The Columbia Falls Baseball Association is currently running registration for kids between the ages of 4-12. Registration will continue through March 31. Forms can be found at local area schools or online at http://cfbb.baberuthonline.com.

Winter workouts will start on Friday, Feb. 6. Majors will work out on Fridays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Minors will work out on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the Glacier Gateway School gym. Players or parents should contact organizers at columbiafallsbaseball@gmail.com or call Joe Kilman at 249-2760 for more information.