HANOVER — Seven members of the Upper Valley Diving program are heading to California for the AAU national championships next month.
Amelia Wallis, Kai Renshaw and Rebecka Rudd will all participate in the 18-and-under division at nationals. Sam Calderwood qualified for the 14-and-under age group. Anya Pearl and Alienor Baertschiger will take part in the 10-and-under division, and Salome Baertschiger is set for the 9-and-under division.
In each case, divers had to compete and post a qualifying score to advance. Wallis, Renshaw and Calderwood are heading to nationals for the second year in a row.
The AAU national diving championship is scheduled for July 15-23 at the Riverside Aquatics Copmlex in Riverside, Calif.
ANDOVER, N.H. — The Lightning Soccer Club’s U17 Blazers girls wrapped up their spring season by playing host Kearsarge United to a 2-2 draw in a physical contest at Proctor Academy.
The two teams met earlier this season, with Kearsarge taking a 4-0 victory.
Dino Koff, Charlie Barton and Ted MacVeagh coached the squad, which included players from six Upper Valley high schools.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — As part of an effort to raise awareness in the area of water safety, the Upper Valley Aquatic Center will be joining in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson on Thursday.
The nationwide event, in its 10th year, seeks to highlight the importance of swim lessons in combating drowning, which is one of the leading causes of unintended death during the summer. UVAC’s event, scheduled to run from 1:30-6 p.m., includes a fire truck and safety lesson followed by a free introductory swim lesson and time in the facility’s splash pool. Adults also can take part in free introductory swim lessons later in the day.
Contact Karen Cox at kcox@uvacswim.org or 802-296-2850, ext. 106, for more information.
NEWPORT — The Sullivan County Humane Society will host its annual Save a Stray 5K road race on Saturday at the historic Corbin Coverred Bridge in Newport.
The run/walk is a fundraiser to help the society care for homeless animals and run spay/neuter clinics. Online registration is available at $20 per runners, and the first 100 to sign up will receive a free event T-shirt. Awards will go to the top three runners in each gender, with winners receiving a $50 cash prize. Participants are also welcome to bring their dogs with them; dogs must be leashed and will start at the back of the pack.
The race begins at 10 a.m., with day-of race registration available at 8:30 a.m. Post-race festivities include a barbecue and raffle prizes.
For more information, contact laurie_waterman@concast.net or visit www.sullivancountyhumanesociety.org.
GRANTHAM — Five Upper Valley high school golf programs are uniting to host a fundraising tournament on Saturday at Eastman Golf Links.
The 18-hole tourney helps the golf teams at Newport, Lebanon, Stevens, Kearsarge and Windsor high schools defray costs tied to their fall campaigns. In some cases, the teams have to fund themselves, and this tournament gives the public a chance to help and have fund at the same time.
The tournament, which will start at 1 p.m., costs $100 per person or $400 per four-player team to join. Sponsorship opportunities also are available, and raffle donations are welcome.
Contact Stevens High golf coach Ryan Seaver at 603-313-7985 or ryseav@gmail.com for more information or to register.