Local Sports Journal

The Northwest Ottawa Recreation Authority is sponsoring two basketball programs this fall for girls in the fifth and sixth grades.

Girls fifth grade basketball: Today is the deadline to sign up for this program. Practice begins Monday at their respective schools. The program is eight weeks with a six-game schedule and a mini-tournament. The fee is $50 for residents and $65 for non-residents. There is a $10 late fee. The cost includes a t-shirt. Financial assistance is available through the Chris Christiansen Youth Scholarship Fund. Registrations are accepted at 1415 Beechtree in Grand Haven. For more information, contact the NORA office at 616-850-5125.

Girls sixth grade basketball: Today also is the deadline for signing up for sixth grade basketball. Practice begins Monday and lasts about eight weeks. There are two practices per week and games against other White Pines and Spring Lake sixth grade teams. The cost is $50 for residents, $65 for non-residents. The includes a t-shirt. Financial assistance is available through the Chris Christiansen Youth Scholarship Fund. Registrations are accepted at 1415 Beechtree in Grand Haven. For more information, contact the NORA office at 616-850-5125.