SWIMMING

The Coeur d'Alene Arena Swim Team (CAST) traveled to Pasco, Wash., July 28-31 for the Inland Empire Long Course Championship meet with 428 swimmers from 15 teams participating in the meet and finishing fourth.

The Croc swimmers did enough to bring home the Spirit Award for the fourth consecutive time. Coeur d'Alene brought 35 swimmers down and had several outstanding individual performances. CAST had two high point winners in Maggie de Tar for the 11-12 year-old girls, and Bryce Kanaowicz for the 15 and over boys. The relay teams of Jon Archer, Cole Curtis, Tom Loftus and Gabe Markowski broke meet records in both the 200 freestyle and medley relays.

Rounding out the team's highlights were Ethan Cordes and Nicole Rozier, who made their first qualifying standards for the high level senior sectional meet next spring.

Peyton Bowen, Ethan Cordes, Maggie de Tar, Nicole Rozier and Spencer Shuman will compete for CAST at the Western Zone age group meet in Clovis, Calif., next week, while Bryce Kananaowicz and Joe Loftus will represent the team at the 2011 Speedo Junior Nationals at Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif., on Aug. 8-12.

n COEUR d'ALENE RECREATION

JUNIOR TACKLE

Coeur d'Alene Junior Tackle is offering minicamps for players signed up for the 2011 season.

They are scheduled Thursdays from 6 to 7:45 p.m. through Aug. 18 at Person Field, and cover the basic football skills.

Equipment handout is scheduled for Aug. 20, with team pratices starting Aug 22.

Information: www.cdajrtackle.org

FLAG FOOTBALL

Registration for fall flag football for second and third graders continues through Aug. 31 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department, located at 710 Mullan Avenue.

Practices and games will begin after Labor Day. Cost is $11 for city residents and $22 for non-residents. Games are held on weekdays.

Information: 769-2250

YOUTH SOCCER

The City of Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department is holding registration for all boys and girls in kindergarten through seventh grade at the office, located at 710 Mullan Avenue in the lower level of City Hall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The league will start in mid-September and runs through October. Games are weekdays and Saturdays.

Cost is $11 for city residents and $22 for non-residents.

Information: 769-2250

POST FALLS PARKS AND RECREATION

Registration for fall youth soccer and flag football is scheduled to close on Friday.

"Lil' Kickers" soccer is an introduction program for 4-year-olds. Players must turn 4 by Sept. 10 and include a half-hour of "skill play" and a half-hour of scrimmage games. Season games begin on Sept. 10.

Youth soccer is open to boys and girls ages 5 to 14. The 12 to 14-year olds will be required to attend a draft on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Beck Field.

A parent meeting will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Mullan Trail Elementary School Gym. A coaches meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 18 at the City Hall council chambers.

Youth flag football is open to boys and girls grades 1 to 4. Leagues will be broken into 1st/2nd grade and 3rd/4th grade.

A parent and coach meeting will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Ponderosa Elementary School Gym.

Cost is $27 for residents and $31 for nonresidents.

Information: robertb@postfallsidaho.org

RATHDRUM PARKS AND RECREATION

Signups are underway for youth coed volleyball (third through sixth grade), flag football (second to sixth grade) and soccer (ages 3-12).

To register online, visit www.expressrec.com or visit www.rathdrum.org for printable forms.