Semancik Foundation
The Semancik Foundation will present two Bremerton Heroes awards during halftime of the Bremerton-Capital football game at 7 p.m. today at Bremerton Memorial Stadium. Halftime will begin at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Semancik Foundation President Lane Dowell will speak along with Flip Herndon, superintendent of the Bremerton School District, and Aaron Leavell and Cary Bozeman will present the awards to recipients Mrs. Glen Jarstad and Jerry Reid.
Previous Bremerton Heroes incude Al Colvin and Ike Parker, 2006; Chuck Haselwood and Louie Soriano, 2007; and Norm Dicks and Les Eathorne, 2008.
An additional reception will be held prior to the game at 6 p.m. at the Walk of Champions in Semancik Victory Park (Memorial Stadium) for two recent BHS state champions, the 2008 girls bowling team and wrestler Lauren Richardson. The public is invited.
Baseball Pitchers School
The newly located Baseball Pitchers School — 4940 Auto Center Blvd. in Bremerton — is accepting registrations for individual and team sessions. For additional information and available dates and times, visit www.baseballpitchersschool.com, e-mail bballpitchschool@aol.com or call (253) 241-7381. There is a discount for first-time registrations, ending Oct. 15.
Basketball training sessions
High school boys basketball players are invited to attend training sessions from 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 18 and 25 and Nov. 1 and 8 to prepare for the upcoming season.
Each session will consist of skill development and conditioning with 30 minutes of controlled scrimmages. Players may attend as few or as many of the sessions they wish.
The sessions, instructed by Rick Walker and Craig Murray, are at Crosspoint Academy (formerly King’s West School), 4012 Chico Way NW in Bremerton. Cost is $30 per individual session or $100 for all four sessions. For additional information, visit www.totalpackagehoops.com or call Rick Walker at (360) 271-4831.
Military rugby
The All-Navy rugby team is looking for applications for the Armed Forces Sports Council team. The Kitsap military rugby community has supported the All-Navy team for many years — the 2000 All-Navy team had 12 players who at one time played for the Bangor Renegades.
Applications, which are available online at http://www.mwr.navy.mil/mwrprgms/fitness/sportsApplication.doc, are due Oct. 1. For additional information, contact coach Don Sheehan at dsheehan@alionscience.com or donald.sheehan@navy.mil or Pat Wallace at patrick.wallace1@navy.mil.
The eighth annual Army-Navy rugby game is Nov. 21 and Kitsap will play host. The Kitsap Rugby Football Union is actively seeking military players (Navy, Marine or Coast Guard — active duty or reservist) who would like to be on the Navy team for this event. KRFU is developing a Navy team specifically for this event and practices from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday at the upper softball fields on Naval Base Kitsap.
For additional information, visit www.kitsaprugby.org or contact Chief William Filipsic at william.filipsic@navy.mil.
Officials
The second Kitsap Umpires Camp is Oct. 23-25 at Tropic Blast in East Bremerton on Wheaton Way. On-field work is at Lions Field and classwork will take place inside Tropic Blast. For additional information, contact OJ Simpson at (360) 509-3232 or ojsjc@comcast.net.
Racquetball
The Columbus Day Tournament is Oct. 12-15 at the Bremerton Tennis & Athletic Club. The entry deadline is 5 p.m., Oct. 7. A fee of $26 will be assessed for those who wish to receive a T-shirt ($16 without). For additional information, contact Bob Fredericks at (360) 373-1075.
