Community Sports in brief

Published 12:00 am Monday, May 4, 2015

Cycling

Bend Don’t Brake in need of volunteers — The Bend Don’t Brake Road Race, which will be held May 23, is in need of volunteers to help at event setup, breakdown and registration, and to serve as course marshals and drivers. Volunteers will work in shifts from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Sign-up sheets are available online at benddontbrake.com. Volunteers will meet at the Bend Road Department Facility on SE 27th Street on the day of the race. For more volunteer information, contact Lauren Hamlin at laurenhamlin@hotmail.com or 541-771-0426.

Rugby

Blues win two in Scappoose — The Bend Blues played two games in Scappoose on Saturday, beating North Clackamas 41-10 and Columbia County 39-0. Nolan Holmgren scored a try and three conversions against North Clackamas, while Michael Hageman scored two tries. In the second game, Parker Jostad, Noah Nelson and Angel Rios each scored two tries, Hageman had a try and Holmgren added two conversions. The Blues (7-3) will begin playoff competition Saturday at Lents Park in Portland against Beaverton.

Multi sports

Jesse Thomas wins 5th Wildflower Triathlon — Jesse Thomas, a 35-year-old Bend resident, won his fifth straight men’s Wildflower Triathlon title in Lake San Antonio, California, on Saturday to become the winningest male competitor in the event’s history. Thomas swam 1.2 miles, cycled 56 miles and ran a half-marathon (13.1 miles) in 4 hours, 10 minutes and 2 seconds. Another Bend resident, Matt Lieto, 37, finished second in the men’s race at 4:12:21. Heather Jackson, 31, a former Carlsbad, California, resident who now resides in Bend, was looking for her fourth straight title but finished second overall at 4:35:04, nearly three minutes behind winner Elizabeth Lyles of Reno.

MAC Dash registration open — Registration is now open for the MAC Dash Sprint Triathlon, which will be held Sept. 12 in Madras. The race includes a 500-yard swim in the Madras Aquatic Center pool, a 12-mile cycling leg and a 3-mile run. Competitors may enter as individuals or as a part of an all-male, all-female, coed or family team. Registration is available at macdash.org and costs $45 for individuals and $35 for team members, and each entry fee will increase by $10 after Aug. 15. A free Mini MAC Dash for children 10 or under will be held after the full Dash concludes.

Soccer

Bend FC Timbers to hold tryouts — Tryouts for the Bend FC Timbers U11-U14 teams will be held from May 11 through May 15 at Eagle Crest Resort in Redmond. Boys and girls born between August 2001 and August 2004 are invited to try out, and each player will attend two sessions on separate evenings. More detailed schedules and mandatory registration are available at bendfctimbers.com. Registration costs $25. For more information, contact Keith Bleyer at keithbleyer@gmail.com.

Taekwondo

Bend students compete at NW Martial Arts Championship — Eight students from Bend’s High Desert Martial Arts competed in the 42nd annual NW Martial Arts Championship contested at Mt. Hood Community College in Gresham on April 25. Conan Woermbke, a 5-year-old yellow belt, finished first in forms and second in sparring. Amanda Griffiths, a 10-year-old green belt, was first in forms, while Travis Griffiths, an 8-year-old red belt, was second in forms and third in sparring. Brown belt Jackson Clugh, 14, came in second in sparring while fellow brown belt Finn Howeel, 8, was runner-up in forms. Another brown belt, Matt Hicks, 9, was first in forms and third in board breaking. Black belt Jason Hicks, 11, was first in forms and second in board breaking, while 15-year-old black belt Joni Ransom was third in sparring. Ransom and Travis and Amanda Griffiths qualified for the U.S. National Championships, which will be held in Austin, Texas, in July.

— Bulletin staff reports