Bay Area Master swimmers, Karen Matson and Ralph Mohr, became national champions yet again in the One Hour Postal Championships held at Mingus Park Pool.

Matson swam a distance of 4,610 yards (two and one-half miles) in 60 minutes, helping the Oregon relay team to a first-place finish in the women’s 35-44 age group. In the women’s 40-44 age group, Matson ranked thirteenth individually.

Coming a quarter-mile short of Matson was Mohr who swam 3,950 yards to aide the men’s 65-and-over relay team to a national title and nabbing a seventh-place finish in the men’s 65-69 age group individually. The relay team also shattered the previous national record by over 800 yards.

The competition has the contestants go for one hour straight in an effort to swim the greatest distance. Swimmers compete in separate pools and scores are sent in to be compared to other participants throughout the United States. The top three swimmers in each state form a relay team that competes on the national level.

The next meet on the local masters’ schedule is the state championships at the Tualatin Hills Pool in Beaverton on April 4-6.

Salmon Creek Run

The South Coast Running Club’s 18th annual Salmon Creek Run will start at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, at the Powers Hotel in Powers.

The event includes a 10-kilometer run and a 5-kilometer run/walk. The entry fee is $4 for adults and $2 for students under 19.

Winners of both races will receive smoked salmon, as will other entrants selected at random. Ribbons will be awarded to the top three finishers in each age division.

For more information, call race director Joe Hallett at 439-4485.

Roseburg to Coos Bay Relay

The 31st edition of the Roseburg to Coos Bay Relay will be held on April 19. Five-person teams will cover the 67-mile course, with each team member running three legs varying from approximately 3 to 6 miles.

The relay route follows the historic Coos Bay Military Wagon Road, which travels mostly through sparsely populated remote areas of the Oregon Coast Range. The beautiful scenery and peaceful solitude of the little-used road provide a stimulating background for the race, a press release said.

There also will be a 23-mile walk relay, which starts at LaVerne Park on the North Fork of the Coquille River. It follows the scenic North Fork for about 5 miles and joins the run course at Fairview.

The South Coast Running Club and the Camp Millennium Committee sponsor this event. It is a benefit for Camp Millennium, which provides recreational opportunities for children living with cancer.

For details and an entry form, those interested can write the South Coast Running Club, P.O. Box 187, Allegany, OR, 97407; or call 267-6329, 396-5910 or 269-0263.

Babe Ruth registration

South Coast Babe Ruth Baseball will hold registrations for 13- to 15-year-old boys or girls interested in playing baseball this season.

Registrations will be held at the following locations: Clyde Allen Ballpark, noon, Saturday, April 5.; Pony Village Mall, 2-4 p.m., Sunday, April 6.; Pony Village Mall, 2-4 p.m., Saturday April 12 and Sunday April 13; Clyde Allen Ballpark, noon, Saturday, April 19; Pony Village Mall, 1-3 p.m., Sunday, April 20.

Those with questions should contact league vice-president Rick Spring at 756-4669, or league president Mike Taylor at 756-5443.

T-ball, coach pitch  baseball/softball

All boys and girls currently in kindergarten are eligible to register for T-ball at the Boys & Girls Club of Southwestern Oregon.

This is a coed program designed to teach the fundamentals of baseball. Teams will be formed and games will be played beginning the month of May.

All boys and girls in first- and second-grades are eligible for the coach pitch program. Any boys who register will participate in coach-pitch baseball.

All girls who register will participate in a new program — coach pitch softball. All third-through eighth-grade girls can register for fast-pitch softball. Teams will be formed for Under-10, Under-12 and Under-14 players. A participant’s age is determined as of Dec. 31, 2007. Games for this program will begin in May.

The fee for each of these programs is $45 with a current club membership. Registration forms are available at the Club office or online at www.bgc-sworegon.org. For more information, those interested can call 267-3635.

Summer camp schedule available

The following Boys & Girls Club SeaBreeze Summer Camps are available to participate in after school is out in June.

Volleyball Camp for boys and girls in third-through sixth-grades is June 16-20, from 9-11 a.m., at the Boys & Girls Club. Volleyball camp for boys and girls in seventh-through ninth-grades is June 16-20, from noon-3 p.m., at the Boys & Girls Club. The fee for each of these camps is $40 with a current club membership.

Bowling Camp is scheduled for June 23, 24, 26 and 27, at North Bend Lanes from 9:30-11 a.m. The fee for lessons is $25, and the fee for lessons and a bowling ball is $55. This camp is for boys and girls ages 6-14 and requires a current club membership.

Cheerleading Camp is July 14-17, 9 a.m. to noon, at the Boys & Girls Club. The coach is Kallie Mill, current head coach at Southwestern. The fee is $45 with a current club membership.

For more information on any of these camps, those interested can call 267-3635.