Sports Briefs
Softball tourney
The Law Enforcement Hot Rod Show and Softball Tournament will be held at the Omar Bradley Softball Complex May 16 and 17. Interested people should contact Hector Hernandez at 549-5541, Officer Jaime Sandoval at 356-9109 or Officer Valenciano at 494-4209.
Post 5K run
The 5-K Run Post Championship will be held April 11 at Replica Acquatic Center. Registration will begin at 5:30 a.m. and the gun for the race will go off at 6:30 a.m. All registration will take place at the race site on the day of the race. This will be a Commander’s Cup competition open to all active-duty Soldiers who are assigned to Fort Bliss. Age group categories will include male and female 34 and under, 35 to 39, and 40 and over. For more information, call Joe Fedak at 568-5995 or e-mail joseph.fedak@us.army.mil. MOIs for all intramural sports are located at www.blissmwr.com.
Army Strong wrestling
The Fort Bliss Army Strong Freestyle and Greco Wrestling Team is looking for Fort Bliss active-duty military, family members in high school and DoD civilians to be part of the installations team competing against other city teams. Practices are Monday and Wednesday. For more information, call 276-4516 or 568-4508.
Post track championship
The 2008 Fort Bliss Post Track Championship will be held at Stout Field Track April 21 through 24. Events will begin daily at 6 p.m. and the order of events can be found at www.blissmwr.com. Registration will take place at the event site 30 minutes prior to the beginning of the track meet. Registration for specific events will take place on the day of the event. See event schedule within the MOI for more information. This is a Commander’s Cup competition open to all active-duty Soldiers assigned to Fort Bliss. For more information, contact Joe Fedak at 568-5995 or joseph.fedak@us.army.mil.
Paintball championship
The Fort Bliss Paintball Championship will be held at Biggs Park Paintball Field April 26. Team registration will run from 8 to 8:30 a.m. Tournament competition will begin at 9 a.m. and run to completion. The tournament format will consist of a single elimination with a consolation bracket, each team guaranteed two games minimum for the tournament. Games will be eight minutes in length with a “Capture the Flag” format. This will be a Commander’s Cup competition, free of charge and open only to active-duty Soldiers assigned to Fort Bliss. Teams consist of five members on the field from the same unit. Markers, air, paint and protective equipment will be available free of charge. Personal markers may be used if semiautomatic setting is available; no full auto markers are allowed if semiautomatic setting is not available. For more information, call 568-5995 or e-mail joseph.fedak@us.army.mil.
Water aerobics
The Replica Aquatic Center is offering water aerobics classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5 to 6 p.m. and Saturday from 8 to 9 a.m. Cost is $3 per lesson or $25 per month. For more information, call 568-7431.
Free aerobics
Aerobics and spinning classes are now free. There is no longer a fee to participate in any of the classes offered at Stout Gym. Classes start from 6 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and include spinning, yoga, step, kick-boxing and more. For information, call 568-3826 or visit www.blissmwr.com.
Sports officials needed
The Fort Bliss Officials Association is looking for individuals interested in becoming officials for various sports. Training is provided and games will be played at Fort Bliss sports facilities Monday through Friday evenings. For more information, visit the bowling center meeting room Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 751-2861 or 525-8195.