Mat-Su Sports Briefs

Miners hosting annual meeting

The Mat-Su Miners are hosting their annual meeting Thursday at 7 pm. in the MTA building in Palmer.

There is a $25 membership fee for those who wish to vote.

Longtime coach hosting pucks clinic

Longtime local hockey coach Eric Troisi is hosting his 19th annual spring hockey program March 22-30 at the Curtis C. Menard II Memorial Ice Arena and Brett Memorial Arena in Wasilla.

Skaters get six hours of ice time for the $150. The cost for goalies is $75. Family discounts are available.

During the clinic, players will learn new skills, eliminate bad habits and fine-tune existing talents.

The clinic is divided into three groups. The first group includes first-year squirts and younger players and meets March 22-23, 5:45-6:45 p.m. at the Menard; March 26-27, 4:30-5:30 at the Menard; and March 30 from 5:45-6:45 p.m. at the Brett.

The second-year squirts and peewees meet March 22-23, 7-8 p.m. at the Menard; March 26-27, 5:45-7:15 p.m. at the Menard and March 30, 7-8 p.m. at the Brett.

The bantams, midgets and high school players meet March 22-23, 8:15-9:15 at the Menard, March 26-27, 7:30-9 p.m. at the Menard, March 30, 8:15-9:15 at the Brett.

For more more information, contact Troisi at 373-1554.

WHS softball team raising money

The Wasilla High softball team is raising money to purchase new uniforms. Those interested in helping the program can contact head coach Donell Polk at 352-8200.

Anyone interested in registering for the Play It Again Sports 3-on-3 pond hockey tournament Saturday on Wasilla Lake can stop by Play it Again Sports to pick up a registration form.

Divisions include men’s novice, men’sintermediate and women’s open with a three-game guarantee and a limit of eight teams per division for this one-day tourament. Cost is $25 per player. Registration deadline is Tuesday. Call PROmotions Marketing at 775-2887 or e-mail patrick@alaskapromarketing.com for more information.

Baseball clinics offered

Wasilla Youth Baseball is offering clinics on the fundamentals of baseball Mondays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for ages 10 years and younger and Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8 p.m. for ages 11 and older. Cost is $5 per night. And the clinics take place at the Baseball Academy building. For more information, call 376-5007 or visit wasillayouthbaseball.com

Calling all women runners

The Valley Women’s Running Team invites women interested in running to attend its annual informational meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m., March 10. Join the coaches and board members for beverages and snacks at the MTA Building, 480 Commercial Drive, Palmer. Coaches will begin a presentation at 6:30 p.m. to prepare for the upcoming season. All ability levels are welcome. For more information, visit vwrt.org.

Mid-Valley Wrestling open to registration

Mid-Valley Wrestling Club has opened its registration. Those interested can e-mail midvalleywrestling@live.com to request a registration packet. Completed paperwork and club fee can be mailed to the club.

The club includes freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling, for girls and boys of any skill level, ages pre-K to adult. The club fee is $50 and a USA Wrestling card is $40. New members receive a T-shirt. The season starts in February and runs through May. For more information, contact Shar at 373-5155.

The National Wrestling Alliance professional wrestling is coming to Colony High School at 7 p.m., April 1, sponsored by the Colony Knights Boosters as a fund-raiser for the football team.

Main event will be an NWA Midsouth title match featuring “The Human Highlight Reel” Austin Lane against Midsouth Idol Derrick King. Semi-main event is a tag-team match featuring Ft. Richardson’s own Chainsaw Charlie and Wasilla’s own AK Lighting taking on MK 2 and Atomic Dog. The feature match is for the Alaska State Heavyweight Title.

Adult tickets are $10, while students grades five through 12 get in for $5. Younger children admitted free with paid adult. Tickets go on sale Feb. 7 and can be purchased through members of the Colony Knights Boosters, Colony football coaches and members of the team. For more information, call Kirk Bricker at 715-1160.

Mount Marathon applications accepted

Applications for the 84th running of the Mount Marathon race in Seward during the July 4th holiday will be accepted through March 31. Lottery results will be announced mid-April. Applications are online at seward.com. Cost is $45 for adults and $25 for juniors.