Sports Briefs for July 30

The Bighorns fall baesball program will have tryouts for the 18-under and 14-under teams Saturday morning at Western Nevada College.

The 14-under team will start at 8:30 a.m. and the 18-under team starts at 10 a.m.

Players from Carson City and Douglas County are welcome to tryout. Any player who was eligible for Babe Ruth this past season will be eligible to play for one of the teams.

The season runs from September to October with games and practices at Lampe Park in Gardnerville and Western Nevada College.

Anyone interested in trying out should bring cleats and a glove. For more information, call Ron Cauley at 781-0107.

The Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department will begin taking registration for Summer Adult Softball Leagues.

Sign-ups will be taken through July 31.

Payment is required at the time of registration. All games are played at Lampe Park.

The women's open league will play on Mondays, men's open league on Tuesdays, men's D league on Thursdays, over-40 open league on Thursdays, and coed open league on Wednesdays.

Cost is $460 with a minimum of 10 games and double-elimination tournament.

The mandatory manager's meetings are scheduled for Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. at the recreation annex, 1327 Waterloo Lane in Gardnerville.

For more information, contact Andy Braun at the Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department at 782-9828.

The Carson Valley Golf Course will host a junior golf summer camp Aug. 4-5 with 50-minute sessions at 2 or 3 p.m.

Cost is $80 and includes four afternoon sessions over two weeeks, clubs, golf balls and a golf goodie bag.

For more information, or to sign up, call 265-3181.

The Douglas High volleyball program will host the second-annual Mud Fest on Aug. 8 at Herbig Park next to the skate park and across from Lampe Park in Gardnerville.

The mud volleyball tournament will be catered with a barbecue and Keva Juice and showers will be provided.

Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. for the event and cost is $200 for adult teams (minimum six players) and $20 per player for student teams (minimum six players).

Prizes will be awarded to first-, second- and third-place teams and to the team with the best uniforms.

Space is limited to 24 teams.

Registration forms are available at www.dcsd.k12.nv.us/dhs under the "volleyball" link in the "athletics" tab.

For more information, e-mail dhsmudfest@yahoo.com.

Carson Valley AYSO will host a number of referee training classes this summer.

U8 referee training, which covers the fundamental skills needed to officiate games for players under the age of 8, will be Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., August 11 and 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. both nights, Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Aug. 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Aug. 16 class is specifically for youth referees ages 10 and up.

All U8 classes are at the Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department.

Regional referee training, which covers the skills needed to officiate U-10 and U-12 games, will be offered Aug. 8 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Douglas County Parks & Recreation Department and Aug. 15 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Douglas County & Recreation Department.

For more information, e-mail ref@cvayso.org.