Sports events to be held at Tree Town Fest Posted on June 24, 2016 0 FOREST — The 2016 Tree Town Festival to be held July 8-10 at Gormley Park in Forest will hold various athletic events for festival goers to participate in again this year. Events include the Tree Town Trot 5K, a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, a 4-on-4 volleyball tournament and a fishing derby. Additionally, there will be a new “Under the Lights” 3-on-3 soccer tournament for spectators to enjoy. Hosted by the Riverdale High School boys soccer team, the 3-on-3 “Under the Lights” soccer tournament is 7:30 p.m. July 8 in the outfield grass of the big softball field to the north of the park on Zimmerman Street. Registration for the YMCA Tree Town Trot 5k will begin at 7 p.m. July 8 at the corner of Mary and Julia streets in Forest by Gormley Park, and the run will begin at 8:15 p.m. This event is held in conjunction with the Hardin County YMCA. Contact Beth Wetherill at the YMCA at 419-673-6131 for more information. The Hempy Water Conditioning 3-on-3 basketball tournament will register at 8 a.m. July 9 with no entries accepted after 8:30 a.m. Games will begin at 9 a.m. Divisions will include ages 9-11, 12-14, 15-18, 6 feet and under, and open class. The cost is $10 per person with a maximum of four players per team. For more information, call Jeff Knedler at 419-273-2241. The coed 4-on-4 volleyball tournament registers at 8 a.m. and begins at 9 a.m. July 9. At least one male or female must be on the team with a maximum of five players. The fee is $40 per team. Call Mike Boyd at 419-673-5957 for more information The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1182 will hold a fishing derby at the Gormley Park pond from 9-10:30 a.m. July 9 for those ages 3-16. For more information on the festival, visit the Tree Town Festival Facebook page or www.villageofforest.com and click on the 2016 Festival tab for the full agenda.
