Sports Shorts – April 22, 2016

Female soccer players needed
The FV Olympia Ramstein women’s soccer team is looking for players age 16 and older. Practice is held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. every Monday and Wednesday at the FV Olympia Ramstein soccer field at Am Hocht, across from the Esso station in Ramstein village. Come by and join the team for practice, or for more information, email sandri82@gmx.net.

B2B USA spring carnival
Back2Basics will sponsor a spring-fling carnival with music, games, food, sweets and characters 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. April 30 at the Ramstein Intermediate School parking lot. All proceeds will go towards American youth athletes to compete against 26 nations at the United World Games in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Powerlifting clinic, invitational
Are you interested in becoming a certified powerlifting official? Installation Management Command Europe is hosting a free officials’ clinic from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 4 to 6 at the Sembach Religious Support Office, Bldg. 118. This clinic is open to ID cardholders ages 18 and older. A powerlifting invitational will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7 at Sembach Fitness Center, Bldg. 105, so the officials can practice what they have learned. If you are interested in joining the clinic or would like to participate in the powerlifting invitational, contact Sarah Galon at 544-9547, 0611-143-544-9547 or sarah.a.galon.naf@mail.mil.

Strong B.A.N.D.S. 10-mile run
Come out for the U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Strong B.A.N.D.S. Cross Country 10-Miler May 14. Registration for the run will be held from 9 to 10:15 a.m. on Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Bldg. 370. The run will begin at 10:30 a.m. T-shirts will be given to the first 50 runners to register. Awards will be given to first-, second- and third-place men, women and youth runners. Entry fee: $7. Open to all ID cardholders ages 15 and older. For more information, call 493-4156 or 0631-3406-4156.

Unit Level Softball sign-ups
Teams wishing to participate in Unit Level Softball must sign up by May 16. The Unit Level Softball season begins May 31. Open to all ID cardholders, including active-duty service members, family members and civilians ages 18 and older. For more information, contact Coleman Swinton at 493-2087, 0631-3406-2087 or coleman.o.swinton.naf@mail.mil.

Bodybuilding, Figure Invitational
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz will host a Bodybuilding and Figure Invitational June 25 at the Kaiserslautern High School auditorium. Open to all ID cardholders, including active-duty military members, family members and Department of Defense civilians ages 18 and older. Entry fee: $45. Registration will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. A mandatory competitors’ meeting will take place from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. The event will begin at noon. Trophies will be presented for first and second place in each weight-height division as well as an overall award for men and women. Cost for spectators: $8 for adults and $5 for children ages 12 and under. Pre-registration will be open June 15 to 22. For more information, contact Tom Dennis at 493-2088, 0631-3406-2088 or thomas.d.dennis.naf@mail.mil.