As the sun sets a little earlier and the days get closer to the first day of school, there’s still a few more Snohomish County sporting events to take part in this summer.
Boys and Girls Club cornhole tournament
The Monroe Boys and Girls Club is hosting the Summer Cornhole Tournament Aug. 23-24 to help raise funds for the chapter’s sports program.
Registration fees are $40 for middle school, $50 for high school and $75 for adult teams.
Visit Monroe’s club website or any of the Boys and Girls Clubs’ websites to register.
Ringer, ringer: final nearest horseshoe pitching tournament of the year
The Washington State Horseshoe Pitching Association State Singles tournament will be held at the Skagit Valley Horseshoe Club (1720 E. Whitmarsh Road) in Burlington from Aug. 31-Sept. 1. This is the Association’s final event for the year that’s nearest to Snohomish County.
The tournament is in singles format with cancellation scoring. Check-in time is 8:30 a.m., and pitching begins at 9 a.m. The adult entry fee is $40 and free for juniors 18 years old and younger. The deadline to register is Aug. 22.
Visit the association’s website (wshpa.com) to fill out the entry form. For more information, contact tournament director Rhonda Davis at 253-831-0111 or donald.rhonda.davis@outlook.com.
Let’s go racing
Don’t put away the goggles, ear plugs and blankets quite yet as there are still more events at Burlington’s Skagit Speedway (4796 Old Highway 99 N.), including the Sage Fruit Skagit Nationals from Aug. 29-31.
All three nights feature the Kubota High-Limit Racing 410 Sprint Cars where the rubber tires meet the dirt for a racer to win $100,000. The first night is supplemented with the NW Focus Midgets and the second night with the Sportsman Sprint Cars.
Pits open at 1 p.m., gates at 5 p.m. and hot laps begin at 6 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online or in person.
Visit Skagit Speedway’s website (skagitspeedway.com) for more information.
YMCA fall youth sports registration
The deadline to register for YMCA’s fall youth sports at any of the county chapters is Aug. 11 at midnight.
Flag football is open for youth ages 5-15 with a girls-only-league for kids in grades 3-8. The season begins Sept. 3 and concludes Nov. 9. All participants will receive a reversible NFL jersey and NFL flag set. Costs are $120 for members and $175 for non-members.
Outdoor soccer is open for youth ages 5-12. Co-ed teams are for ages 5-6 with boys and girls leagues for ages 7-12. The season begins Sept. 3 and concludes Oct. 26. Costs are $110 for members and $165 for non-members.
Volleyball is open for youth in grades 3-12. The season begins Sept. 9 and concludes Nov. 16. Costs are $110 for members and $165 for non-members.
All teams for each sport will practice weekly and play games on the weekend against other county YMCA chapters.
Visit the county’s central YMCA website (ymca-snoco.org) or visit the nearest YMCA to register.
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