The Kenosha Kingfish baseball organization is looking for people who want to work for the club this summer.
Interviews will be held at Simmons Field on Saturday, April 11 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., and on Wednesday, April 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. Appointments are not needed.
Applicants will interview with the Kingfish front office staff for several summer positions. Jobs available include various concessions roles, fan zone and merchandise staff, vendors, hospitality servers and ushers.
The Kingfish play 36 home games throughout the summer, with the possibility of additional games if Kenosha makes the playoffs.
Game day staff will be working roughly two hours before the game starts until the game ends. There is also potential for additional events during the summer in addition to the regularly scheduled games.
Anyone interested in game day employment can visit http://www.kingfishbaseball.com to download an application or pick one up at the Kingfish office located at 7817 Sheridan Road. Applications may be returned to the Kingfish office or emailed to [email protected].
The Kingfish will open the season at home on Tuesday, May 26.
The Kenosha Kingfish are a member of a developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League.
Gurnee softball
Registration for the Gurnee Park District’s adult softball program will begin on Thursday.
The park district offers men’s leagues on Monday night and Tuesday night, and a co-ed league on Wednesday night.
For more information or to enter a team, contact Ron Dorsey at [email protected].
Free Throw Challenge
The Libertyville Sports Complex is hosting its fifth annual Free Throw Challenge during the month of March.
Shooters can enter as many times as they want, with 10 shots for $5. A player’s best score will be posted.
The top five finishers in each division will return for the finals on Saturday, April 4, and will compete for medals and prizes, along with earning the title of best free-throw shooter in Lake County.
Age divisions for youths are: boys and girls in school grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and high school.
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Divisions for adults are: 18-over, 30-over and 55-over.
To sign up and compete, go to the main desk at the complex, which is located at Route 45 and Peterson Road.
Bowling leaders
The halfway point in the Illinois State USBC WBA Championship Tournament has been passed, with area women doing very well in the competition.
Bowling will continue on weekends into April at Lakeside Lanes in Mundelein and Lakes Bowl in Round Lake.
There is competition for four-woman teams, doubles, and singles, and there also is an all-events division. And though this is a handicap tournament, there also are prizes for top scratch scores.
In the team event, Sharon’s Girls of the Lake County USBC WBA is first with 3,035, and the Pink Ladies from the Waukegan USBC WBA is second at 3,022.
In doubles, Catherine Johnson/Donna Johnson of the Chicagoland USBC leads with 1,576, and Sandra Schreier/Karen Schreier of the Waukegan USBC WBA is second with 1,557.
In singles, Janet Kulovitz of the Chicagoland USBC leads with 844, and the all-events leader is Stephanie Trotter of the Streator USBC WBA with 2,452.
Danielle van der Meer of the Peoria USBC WBA had the best scratch series so far in singles with a 767.