Community notebook: 3 on 3 basketball coming to Marshall Park

Hoops on the River at Esther Short Park may have been cancelled, but another outdoor 3 on 3 basketball tournament has stepped in to fill the summer void in Vancouver.

Hoops 360 3on3 Presented by Shoot 360 will take place Aug. 18-20 at Marshall Park (1069 E. McLoughlin Blvd.) in Vancouver.

Organizer Brad Butterworth, who was on the board for Hoops on the River, said he wanted to see the event continue.

“We couldn’t let this die in Clark County, so we put it under Hoops 360 and we’re keeping it going,” he said.

There will be divisions in all age groups (grades 3-8, high school, adult, adult co-ed) including military and public service divisions. There is also an Elite divisions offering a cash prize of $1,500. Last year there were close to 225 teams, and Butterworth said just as many are expected this year.

“Several dozen teams have already registered,” Butterworth said. “Teams from Olympia to Salem … it shows no sign of slowing down.”

Registration is $120 per team and deadline to register is Aug. 10. Each team is guaranteed three games.

Friday night activities include a kid’s basketball camp and block party with local food and live music.

Games begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, on 18 courts and there will be a 3-point contest and slam dunk contest at noon. Sunday games begin at 9 a.m.

For more information or to register visit basketball.exposureevents.com/87547/hoops-360-3on3-presented-by-shoot-360.

3v3 soccer tournament set for July 22

The Harmony 3v3 Soccer Challenge will take place on July 22 at the Harmony Sports Complex in Vancouver.

Men and women divisions include U6-U18 youth, adults (out of high school), adult over 30, and co-ed adult (out of high school).

Each team can have up to six players, and adult teams up to eight players. All teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games.

Entry fee is $175 a team and deadline to register is Saturday, July 15.

Following the tournament is a brewfest for those 21-and-over. The brewfest is a fundraiser toward a third turf field at the Harmony Sports Complex.

For more information or to register, visit www.timberstournaments.com/harmony-3v3-soccer-challenge-1.

Lyons, Velez top Vancouver Twilight

David Lyons of Seattle and Haley Velez of Vancouver were the top finishers of the Vancouver Twilight Half Marathon on Saturday at Vancouver Lake Park.

Lyons, 34, was the overall winner in 1 hour, 17 minutes, 38 seconds. He was followed in by Daniel Hough, 36, of Portland (1:26:09) and Thomas Dixon, 36, of Salem (1:28:51).

Robert Roper, 41, was the top local finisher in seventh place with a time of 1:32:01.

Velez, 22, was the top female runner, placing eighth overall in 1:34:26. Luz Rodriguez, 40, of Silverdale, was ninth overall (1:37:22), and Shannon McCullough, 26, of Plymouth, Pa., was the third woman to finish, placing 21st overall in 1:48:37.

There were 429 finishers of the half marathon.

Chad Skiles, 25, won the 10K race in 38:05, with Laura Min, 28 of La Center coming in second in 42:51. There were 388 finishers in the 10K.

Joe Dudman, 53, of Portland won the 5K race in 18:37. Top female finisher was Ashley Duncan, 25, of Gresham, fourth overall in 23:23. There were 385 finishers in the 5K run.

Runners take on Washougal Dike trail

Robert Roper of Vancouver and Karim Shakalia of Portland came out on top at the Clark County Running Club’s Washougal Dike 5- and 3-mile runs on Wednesday.

Roper, 41, finished in 32 minutes, 50 seconds on the flat trail course along the Columbia River.

Denzel Lall, 22, of Vancouver was second (33:00), and Rolf Vellek, 48, of Vancouver was third (33:40). The top female runner was Abby Knight, 23, in 37:28, which was eighth overall. There were 30 finishers in the race.

Shakalia, 29, finished in 15:29 with Jesse McChesney, 29, of Vancouver second (15:43) and Oscar Bauman, 44, of Vancouver third (16:43). Ally Peterson, 13, of Battle Ground was the top female finisher. She was 12th overall in 20:52. There were 92 finishers in the 3-mile race.

Washougal Dike 3- and 5-mile run No. 2 will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Cottonwood Beach Park.

For more information, visit clarkcountyrunningclub.org.