Here’s a rundown on some of the sports-related community events taking place in the North Whidbey area.

Fun Run set for May 8

A Cinco de Mayo fun run sponsored by the Coupeville High School freshman class will take place at Ebey’s historic reserve Saturday, May 8, at 10:30 a.m.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. in the elementary multipurpose room, and the start and finish will be at the Mickey Clark Field track.

The event will feature a 5K walk, 5K fun run and a 10K competitive race. Registered runners will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. Prizes will be awarded to the top finishers in the 10k. Hot food and music will be available; festive costumes are encouraged.

For information, contact ddalmeida@coupeville.k12.wa.us or visit www.coupeville.k12.wa.us/chs_events.html.

North Whidbey Little League seeks players

North Whidbey Little League is looking for baseball players ages 16 to 18 to form a Big League team. 

There is a team in Burlington that has formed who would like someone local to play.  NWLL needs coaches as well for the team.  Please call 360-679-1522 for more information.  Look for the application at eteamz.com/NWLLOH.

Irrgang, Tercero win two-person best ball tournament

Barry Irrgang and Robert Tercero teamed to win Flight 1 top gross honors of the Two-Person Best Ball tournament at Whidbey Golf and Country Club Saturday, April 24.

Their score of 68 topped Gene Cushway and Tracy Vass by two strokes.

Other results of Flight 1: net, Mel Elvebak/Ryan Elvebak, 63; Tom Ford/Doug Pierce, 64; (tie) Steve Anderson/Kevin McKeown, Steve Robinson/Chris Robinson, Ron Kaser/J.D. Norton, Ron Bates/Toby Wilson, John Bates/John Matzen, 66.

Flight 2: gross, Greg Hamming/Dirk Peterson, 75; Mike Rodgers/Rick Nunn, 76. Net, Joe Beatty/Mike Johnson, 58; Austin Beatty/Nick Johnson, 63; (tie) Terry Parker/Sid Parker, John Geragotelis/Bob Tracy, Maynard Bos/Jeff Stone, 64.

Scholarship offered by Oak Harbor Sports Report

John Fisken, operator of the Oak Harbor Sports Report, is sponsoring a scholarship to be given to an Oak Harbor High School senior athlete.

The scholarship will be awarded to a deserving athlete who has played at least two sports all four years of high school and maintained a 3.0 or higher grade point average.

Fisken said he would like to honor a student-athlete who plays for “the love of the sport” and not necessarily one who is talented enough to get a college athletic scholarship.

Students interested in applying for the scholarship can contact Chandra Mays in the counseling center at Oak Harbor High School.

Fisken’s Oak Harbor Sports Report, which can be found at oakharborsports.blogspot.com, features information about Oak Harbor youth, middle school and high school athletics. He places an emphasis on those players who don’t often receive publicity: varsity bench players, JV and freshman team members and youth sports participants.

Besides writing the Sports Report, Fisken takes thousands of photographs a year of local sporting events and posts them on his site. Profits from the sale of these photographs will fund the scholarship.

Soccer tryouts May 8

North Whidbey Soccer Club will be holding tryouts for the 2010-2011 select soccer season May 8 at Fort Nugent Park.

U11 & U12 (for birth dates on or after Aug. 1, 1999) will be held 4 p.m. until 5:30; U13 & older (for birth dates on or after Aug. 1, 1997) will be held 5:30 p.m. until 7. Players should arrive at least 20 minutes prior to their scheduled tryout time to register and warm up.

All players must wear shin guards, bring water, and be dressed for the weather. No club jerseys indicating previous team affiliation should be worn.

For additional information, go to the NWSC Web site (nwhidbeysoccer.org) or contact us at northwhidbeysoccerclub@gmail.com.

Soccer tournament set for Memorial weekend

The Fort Nugent fields will be home to Oak Harbor’s sixth Annual Rock On! 3v3 Soccer Tournament Memorial Day weekend.

North Whidbey Soccer Club is hosting this event and expects up to 100 teams to participate.

Spokesman River Powers said, “The 3v3 soccer game is one of the fastest and most exciting games around, providing plenty of action for the athlete as well as the spectator.”

Each game consists of two 12-minute halves with no stoppages of play (subs on the fly). The playing field is 30 yards wide by 40 yards long with a no-play zone in front of the goal instead of a goalie.

In addition to the thrilling 3v3 competition, the Rock On! will also offer the fast-moving game of Goalie Wars. Goalie Wars is played by two players on a short field, each trying to score as many goals as possible upon the opposing player while simultaneously defending his/her own goal.

The game is played in two- or three-minute halves (depending on the age group) with a one-minute half-time. Goalies attempt to score by punting, throwing, kicking, drop kicking, heading or rolling the ball.

Registration in the Rock On! 3v3 Soccer Tournament is open to age divisions U8 through U18. For their $125 registration fee, teams are guaranteed three games and generous goodies bags for each player. The registration deadline is May 15.

For additional information, check out the North Whidbey Soccer Club Web site (nwhidbeysoccer.org), or contact the tournament directors: River Powers at riverpowers@yahoo.com/360-929-2097, or Lori Stewart at loristew@verizon.net/360-679-4799.

The North Whidbey Soccer Club is also providing a limited number of free vendor spots for youth athletic teams and youth clubs who are interested in conducting fundraising for their organization during the tournament. Contact Stewart for information.

Whidbey Island Running Club training for spring, summer seasons

The Whidbey Island Running Club, sponsored by the North Whidbey Park and Recreation Department, is looking for interested runners to train for the spring/summer track season of the USA Track and Field Junior Olympics.

Interested participants can contact the John Vanderzicht Memorial Pool at 675-7665 or head coach Catie Rodeheffer at 279-2196 to get information on practice times and locations.

Interested parties can also visit team practices Mondays and Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. at Fort Nugent Park. The first two practices are free.

Men’s golf league forming

Whidbey Golf and County Club is starting a late-afternoon men’s league open to members, guests and the public.

The nine-hole format will be played at 5 p.m. on Thursdays May 6 through Sept. 2.

Foursomes will be composed of all skill levels to equalize competition.

The cost will be $20 per nine-hole round for guests and public players, plus $5 for a weekly prize fund.

For more information, contact golf pro David Phay at 360-675-5490, ext. 1.

North Whidbey Aquatic Club holds tryouts

The North Whidbey Aquatic Club (NWAC) is a competitive swimming program of the North Whidbey Park and Recreation District. It includes swimmers of all abilities and ages from 6 through college. Tryouts occur Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at the city pool from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. New swimmers should be able to swim a length of the pool in freestyle and backstroke. The first two weeks are free. For more information, please call the pool (765-7665) to speak with Head Coach Neil Romney or view the team’s Web site at www.teamunify.com/pnswznwac.

Whidbey News-Times sports photos found on line

Sports photographs taken by Jim Woolbright for the Whidbey News-Times are available online for everyone to view and download.

Woolbright’s photos can be found at gallery.me.com/jameswoolbright.

Woolbright generally takes over 100 photographs of the events he attends and would like everyone to have access. He said, “I am a sort of give-the-families-what-they-want kind of guy.”