Archive - Apr 11, 2012 - Sports

SHERIDAN RECREATION DISTRICT - The Sheridan Recreation District is gearing up for their summer season.

We take a look at youth and adult summer softball leagues today Recreation Specialist Dale Boedecker says registration for girls youth softball is going on now.

The time line for the adult slow pitch program begins later this month with league play beginning the Tuesday following Memorial day.

Eleven year-old Gunnar Poley, a Buffalo Swim Club member, recently traveled to Federal Way, Washington to compete in the Northwest Age Group Swimming Championships.

This is the highest level of competition that an age group swimmer can achieve and swimmers must meet qualifying times in order to compete in the meet, according to mom April Poley.

She said Over 1,300 swimmers competed at the King County Weyerhaeuser Aquatic Center, which is the host for the 2012 Olympic Diving Trials in June.

Gunnar qualifed for five freestyle events in the 50, 100, 200, 500 yard, and mile.