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Correction

Casper Figure Skating Club coach Jessica Hurless received the 2008 VanNostrand Award, which is presented annually to the outstanding out-of-town coach attending the Jackson Hole Invitational.

Selection is based on the number of skaters and entries that each coach brings to that invitational. Hurless took 11 skaters from Casper.

This award was established to honor Jim VanNostrand's enthusiasm for figure skating and his ability to inspire young skaters to get on the ice and have fun, according to the awards page of the Jackson Hole Figure Skating Club Web site, http://www.jhfsc.org/awards.htm.

The award was incorrectly named in the April 9 Casper Journal as the Most Prestigious Coach Award, and the number of students was listed as 22.

Pitch, Hit & Run competition set in Casper

The Casper Recreation Division and the Casper Ghosts will host a free Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit & Run Competition on Saturday, May 10.

Registration begins at 9:30 a.m. at Mike Lansing Field, and competition starts at 10 a.m.

Pitch, Hit & Run is the official skills competition of major league baseball. The grass roots program is designed to provide youngsters with a free opportunity to compete in an event that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball skills.

Competitors are divided into four age divisions: 8 and under, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14.

The individual pitching, hitting and running champions and the all-around champion in each age group in the local competition will be awarded and advance to the sectional level of competition, which also will be held in Casper.

Participants have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including team championships at Coors Field in Denver and the national fields at the 2008 MLB All-Star Game.

All competitors must bring a copy of their birth certificate and fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition.

For more information, call the Casper Recreation Center at 235-8383.

Club hosting freestyle wrestling tournament

The Casper Wrestling Club will host the 2008 Freestyle Wrestling Tournament from May 9-11 at the Casper Events Center.

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