Edmonton Riverhawks at Bellingham Bells

6:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 9

Joe Martin Field

The Edmonton Riverhawks return to Bellingham after the Fourth of July weekend for a three-game series against the Bells July 8–10. Bellingham is 4-1 this season against the Riverhawks, and both teams are competing for the top spot in the North Division.

Tiny Tykes Tuesdays

10 a.m. Tuesday, July 8

Lee Memorial Park

Keep the kids busy this summer with a series of classes that provide them a positive introduction to team sports. Coaches will lead activities, drills and mini-games to build basic skills along with sportsmanship and community. The featured sports include baseball, football, track and soccer.

Cascade Connections Cornhole Tournament

5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 8

District Brewing

Gather friends or compete by yourself in some backyard, easygoing corn hole at District Brewing in Ferndale. The cost is $10 to enter, and the event will last until approximately 8 p.m.

Friday, July 4

WCL

Port Angeles Lefties at Bellingham Bells, 4:05 p.m.

Pro league

Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners, 1:10 p.m.

Recreation

Bioluminescense Kayak Tour at Larrabee State Park, 9 p.m.

Saturday, July 5

WCL

Port Angeles Lefties at Bellingham Bells, 6:05 p.m.

Pro league

Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners, 7:10 p.m.

Recreation

Chuckanut Foot Race at 100 Harris Ave., 9 a.m.

Lummi Island Full Day Kayak Tour, 10:30 a.m.

Sunday, July 6

WCL

Port Angeles Lefties at Bellingham Bells, 1:35 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Storm at New York Liberty, 10 a.m.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Seattle Mariners, 1:10 p.m.

Monday, July 7

Recreation

All-Comers Track and Field at Civic Stadium, 6 p.m.

Tuesday, July 8

WCL

Edmonton Riverhawks at Bellingham Bells, 6:35 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m.

Recreation

Tiny Tykes Tuesdays at Lee Memorial Park, 10 a.m.

Cascade Connections Cornhole Tournament at District Brewing in Ferndale, 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, July 9

WCL

Edmonton Riverhawks at Bellingham Bells, 6:35 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Storm at Connecticut Sun, 8 a.m.

Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m.

Recreation

Summer Play Days on the Barkley Village Plaza, 10 a.m.

Thursday, July 10

WCL

Edmonton Riverhawks at Bellingham Bells, 6:35 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Mariners at New York Yankees, 4:05 p.m.

Friday, July 11

WCL

Bellingham Bells at Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, 4:10 p.m.

Connecticut Sun at Seattle Storm, 7 p.m.

Recreation

Northwest Tune-Up festival on the Bellingham waterfront, all day

Saturday, July 12

WCL

Bellingham Bells at Kamloops NorthPaws, 6:35 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, 10:10 a.m.

Sporting KC at Seattle Sounders, 5:30 p.m.

Recreation

Lake Whatcom Triathlon at Bloedel Donovan Park, 7 a.m.

Northwest Tune-Up festival on the Bellingham waterfront, all day

Sunday, July 13

WCL

Bellingham Bells at Kamloops NorthPaws, 2:05 p.m.

Pro league

Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers, 10:40 a.m.

Washington Mystics at Seattle Storm, 3 p.m.

Recreation

Northwest Tune-Up festival on the Bellingham waterfront, all day

CDN’s sports calendar is published online Thursdays and in print Fridays. To submit an event for consideration, email nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com. News Producer Eric Trent compiled the featured listings.

Nick Zeller-Singh is CDN’s sports reporter; reach him at nickzellersingh@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 104.

Jackie Krawczak

Having been involved in a career in the Alpena area community for nearly 20 years there is one pattern of comments that shows up repeatedly that I just cannot make sense of.

What I’m talking about is the perception that there is not enough for young people and children to do in the area.

Not only have I been living and working in this area for almost 20 years, I also grew up in this area, living here until the age of 20 before heading off for college.

The experience I had growing up and the perspective I have about the community do not align with the common perspective that there are limited options for young people.

Sure, there might not be access to the same number and diversity of options as you might find in a bigger city, but there is plenty for children to do. So why is there a disconnect?

I am not certain, but I suspect the solution lies with parents or caregivers and not the community itself.

I do not have children, but I was a child who grew up in Northeast Michigan, and I have spent lots of time with children of all ages, and I really do not understand the complaint that there is very little for young people to do. There is so much to do and experience. Perhaps the parents or grandparents who don’t think there is much available need to do some research or explore a bit.

There are plenty of things to do at home or outside in the community. Some are free and others have related expenses.

The following is not an exhaustive list. Beaches. Rock hunting. Hiking. Exploring one of many different natural areas. Playgrounds. Splash pad. Fishing. Biking. Museums. Children’s plays. Children’s movies. Mini golf. Dinosaurs. Sidewalk chalk. Library. Art classes. Art projects (search online for ideas – there are thousands). Grab a book that helps identify leaves, trees, flowers, birds or something else in nature and explore. Build forts. Join a sport.

Children are creative if we foster that and allow them to be. If we plop them in front of a screen instead of finding something fun and creative for them to do, then yes, we may feel there is very little for them in the community. But that just simply is not true.

When my siblings and I were growing up, I remember my sister and I had what we called, “junk jars.” We would collect bits and pieces of things we found around the yard or inside, like buttons, feathers, or cool rocks, and put them in a jar. Then, when we felt like it, we would get our jars out and, “make stuff.” That meant we simply created whatever masterpiece we wanted with the items in our jars, some paper, glue, string, and whatever else we had.

I also recall hours of fun in buckets of water with empty dish soap bottles we used as squirt bottles.

We often explored the woods and created forts and games with each other and friends. We rolled down hills, sometimes in large cardboard barrels that I am not sure where they came from. We climbed plenty of trees. The older kids sometimes created games for the younger kids. We learned to bake and cook. We read. We looked for frogs and turtles and toads. We found chrysalises and kept an eye on the progress until they turned into beautiful butterflies.

There was so much to do. All the time. It was because our parents allowed us to create and explore freely. They had boundaries but they weren’t so strict that we couldn’t learn on our own. They took us on adventures as well. Camping, an event at a fair, a movie occasionally.

We didn’t need someone else to constantly entertain us.

Before you complain that there is nothing, or very little, for young people to do in your community, take a step back and spend some time thinking about all the things that do exist. Think about ways to encourage creativity and free play. Think about ways to let children interact with each other and learn to solve problems on their own. Think about places in the area you’ve never been and head out for the day. Explore.

It might change your perspective not only on what exists for young people but also your view on what a great place this region is for adults as well.

Jackie Krawczak is president of Jackie Krawczak LLC. Her column runs every three weeks on Thursdays. Follow Jackie on X @jkrawczak.

Booster Days, which starts Thursday and runs until Sunday’s finale with fireworks, announced its 2025 schedule.

As a nonprofit organization, Hudson Boosters uses the event’s proceeds to support youth sports in the area. It sells beer and food at Lakefront Park while entertaining through a carnival, hot dog eating contest, music, bingo and parade. 

On Saturday, the parade runs through downtown, which in past years has featured local organizations, politicians and other fixtures in the community. 

The Hudson Boosters announced more information on the parade below:

Parade route: 2nd Street, downtown Hudson

Parade start time: 11 a.m.; Entries begin lining up at 10 a.m.

Hudson Boosters said on its website that the lineup number assignment during the parade and the generic lineup location will be posted in the build-up to the event (final spots posted the day of the parade by 9:00 a.m.).

The boosters said on Facebook that the group is still looking for volunteers to check I.D.s and hand out wristbands during the event. Community Volunteers can use this link and the organization will reach out regarding your available times. Hudson Boosters and DIBS Volunteers can go here to sign up.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Nashville Predators are in the middle of development camp, but the real assist came off the ice.

Some of the Preds’ prospects played street hockey with kids on Wednesday at a youth sports camp at the Bethlehem Centers of Nashville.

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The players gave the campers some hockey tips and had some fun along the way.

“It’s always nice to see kids smiling whether it’s about hockey or other things,” Nashville Predators forward Matthew Wood said. “It’s nice to get out in the community and even though we might be playing a little street hockey, get away from the game a little bit, just enjoy and have fun and try to put some smiles on some faces.”

It was part of the team’s initiative to engage in service projects and youth outreach activities.

Other players visited Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital, helped clean up the Cumberland River and even built furniture for schools.

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By Hugo Traverso

The week just passed encapsulated the great baseball program built by coach Joey Gomes with the Healdsburg Prune Packers. Tons of powerful offense paired with fantastic pitching and defensive web gems, on a team built with rising stars from across the country. It is frankly surprising to see the determination and great chemistry within a team like the Packers after only a month of playing together.

Some of these guys are returning players like Hideki Prather, Logan Sutter, Alex Leopard and Mason Lerma who understand the team tradition; while others like Caleb Debban and Jacob French came off of experiences with different summer teams in different leagues, states and even countries last year.

The love and friendship shown by this team is incredible and it is key to why they win so much. They reflect what the Packer teams before them have shown, that they will not go down easy, sometimes not at all. It doesn’t matter if the Pack are down three, five or even nine runs, they can come back. 

Looking ahead, we are near the season’s halfway point and the Packers are currently looking great, sitting at a fantastic 15-2 record. They sit two games ahead of the second-place Medford Rogues heading into Fourth of July week and only play two league games this week, both against the Kings on Saturday and Sunday. Nevertheless, great competition and thrilling theme nights come to Rec Park.

Later this week the Packers move into a two-game series on Wednesday and Thursday against the team sitting atop the Bay Area Collegiate League (BACL) standings, the Chico Lone Wolves. The game on Wednesday night is Schat’s Bakery & Cafe Night at the ballpark at 6pm, so come hungry for some tremendously good treats from the Ukiah favorite.

Thursday’s game will be a matinee for the Packers and Lone Wolves, with first pitch at 3pm as there will be a Little League game following it. The game will honor former Packer Ed Perotti, who played for the team in the late 1950s. Stick around after the game to cheer on the rising stars of Sonoma County and enjoy a doubleheader.

Friday’s game will be on Fourth of July so come decked out in red, white and blue as the Packers play the Express at 5pm. That game will also be broadcast on ysn365.com/live, so if you can’t make it, Ryan Moffett, myself, our analyst Jacob Jannicelli and our producer Dave Cox will have coverage for you starting at 4:55pm. Stick around for fireworks after the game, set off starting at 9:30pm from nearby Healdsburg High and easily visible from Rec Park.

The weekend PEL games against the West Coast Kings will both start at 6pm. Given how great the past three matchups have been, it should be a great week in the ’Burg.

Hugo Traverso, a junior at Cardinal Newman High, is on the broadcast team for the Prune Packers this summer. Follow the games at the Youth Sports Network, ysn365.com/live.

EUGENE, Ore. – Local sports fans are in for a treat as the second annual Kidsports Celebrity Softball Game takes place on July 12 at Jane Sanders Stadium.

This event will feature current, former, and incoming Oregon athletes coming together to support youth sports. The evening will begin with a home run derby, followed by a softball game with teams led by quarterback Dante Moore and local star Bryce Boettcher. Big names like Nate Bittle and Dez Patmon are on the roster, with all athletes donating their time to help local kids stay active and involved in sports.

“Every athlete that’s participating in this event has a youth sports origin story,” said Nate Baldwin, the event’s associate executive director. “So, it’s really fun for them, I think, to be able to give back and set up the next generation for that same type of experience they had that gave them the joy and love of sports.”

Proceeds from the game will benefit the Emerald Scholarship Fund, which helps nearly 4,000 local kids play sports each year. Ticket prices range from $10 to $50 and include access to a silent auction featuring signed memorabilia and more.

For those interested in more details, information is available on the Kidsports website.