Sports and Recreation News

Staley Striders Bloomington AAU Indoor Track Meet Results

This past weekend, February 10 – 12, seven Staley Striders student athletes participated in the AAU Indoor National Track Meet in Bloomington, Illinois.  Haley Rager received 3rd place in the girls 1500m racewalk (11:53.12), Kelsey Cleary earned 3rd place in the girls 1500m run (5:32.54), the girls 4×4 relay team placed 3rd (5:48.30), and Beau Marquis received 3rd place in the boys 3000m run (12:21.21) and the pentathlon for his high jump, long jump, 55H, shot put and 1000m run.  The club earned a total of 17 medals.  Results for all the Staley Striders participants appear below.

RESULTS

Sub-Midget Pentathlon (high jump, long jump, 55H, shot, 1000m)

3. Beau Marquis

Midget 1500m Racewalk

3. Haley Rager – 11:53.12

Youth 3000m Run

5. Kelsey Cleary – 12:08.47

Sub-Midget 3000m Run

3. Beau Marquis – 12:21.21

Sub-Midget Long Jump

7. Grace Johnston – 10’10”

Youth Long Jump

11. Kelsey Cleary – 11’11”

Sub-Midget High Jump

4. Beau Marquis – 3’6”

Youth High Jump

4. Kelsey Cleary – 3’10”

Midget 800m Run

8. Allison Butler – 3:21.0

Sub-Midget 400m Dash

17. Haley Rager – 1:35. 8

Sub-Midget 1500m Run

5. Beau Marquis – 5:56.82 (boys)

8. Grace Johnston – 6:25.65 (girls)

10. Jenny Baumann – 6:49.41 (girls)

Midget 1500m Run

6. Grace Lehman – 6:12.46

8. Allison Butler – 6:52.04

Youth 1500m Run

3. Kelsey Cleary – 5:32.54

Midget Girls 4×4 Relay

3. Grace Johnston, Jenny Baumann, Allison Butler, Grace Lehman (5:48.30)

Youth Baseball/Softball Sign-Ups

The Decatur Park District offers baseball and softball leagues for boys aged 4 – 14 and girls aged 4 – 15 who have experience in the sport and are looking for a more competitive environment to grow into better ball players.

2012 Sign-Up Information

Parent/guardian must accompany youth to registration. A copy of the player’s birth certificate is also required. A $10.00 fee will be added to registration requests after March 12. Registration ends March 23. Decatur Youth Baseball/Softball will provide shirts, hats and trophies. For more information, please call Steve Fox at the DISC at 429-3472.

Golf Demo Days at the DISC

Golfers can prepare for the spring season with Golf Demo Days at the DISC’s Indoor Golf Center.  Participants can try out the latest golf clubs and see the newest accessories from Titleist on February 18, PING on February 25 and Cleveland on March 3. Demo Days will be from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. except on February 25 which will be from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. The Indoor Golf Center is located on the 2nd floor of the DISC, 1295 W. Wood.  For more information, call the DISC at 429-3472 or Scovill Golf Course at 429-6243.