Sports briefs — March 17, 2021

Sequim High’s spring sports kick off next week

With little pause between sports seasons, Sequim High’s prep athletes are shifting from”fall” sports to spring sports now, with competition starting March 23-25.

Early home games include fastpitch against Kingston on March 24 (4 p.m.), boys soccer vs. Port Angeles on March 25 (6:45 p.m.), and on March 29, girls tennis (vs. North Mason, 4 p.m.) and baseball (vs. Central Kitsap, 4:15 p.m.). Golf hosts its first home match April 1 against Olympic.

SHS track hosts the first of three scheduled home meets on Saturday, April 3, against Port Angeles.

See a full schedule of spring sports dates online at sequimgazette.com.

Irrigation Festival run registration open now

Registration for the Sequim Irrigation Festival Virtual Fun Run— with half-marathon, 5k and Kids Fun Run options — is now open.

Participants choose their own distance and can race all at once or break it up.

Registration is $35 for the half-marathon and 5k options, $12 for the youth fun run, and comes with a gear bag sponsored by First Federal Savings and Loan, multi function neck gaiter, finisher’s medal and finisher’s sticker.

A drive-thru packet pick-up is at 1-3 p.m. Saturday, April 3, at the new 7 Cedars Resort in Blyn. Or, pick up your packet between10 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday, at the Sequim Visitor’s Center and/or Sequim Valley Chamber of Commerce office, 1192 E. Washington St.