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Russian River Sanctuary will open Friday morning

ALASKA SPORTS DIGEST

Fishermen eager to hook a red salmon in the Russian River Sanctuary can do so as early as Friday morning.

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The area will open at 6 a.m. The bag and possession limit for sockeyes will remain at three, according to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

The sanctuary includes waters between Fish and Game markers upstream from the ferry crossing on the Kenai River to about 300 yards upstream of the public boat launch at Sportsman's Landing. The sanctuary also include waters around the upstream end of the island near the mouth of the Russian River.

A map to the area is on page 31 of the 2004 Southcentral Alaska sport fishing regulation booklet.

TENNIS

Final will be Spink vs. Scheetz-Freymiller

Top-seeded Genevieve Spink will face former high school rival and second-seeded Hana Scheetz-Freymiller on Saturday in the women's open singles final of the Tennis Championships at the Delaney Park Strip.

Spink, who played at East High, beat Holly Hemry 7-6, 6-3 in one semifinal Tuesday, while Scheetz-Freymiller, a former Service player, beat Bonnie Hemry 6-1, 6-0.

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At the Delaney Park Strip

Tuesday's Results

Women's Open Singles (semifinals) -- Hana Scheetz-Freymiller (2) d. Bonnie Hemry 6-1, 6-0; Genevieve Spink (1) d. Holly Hemry 7-6, 6-3. Men's 4.0 Singles (quarterfinals) -- Lito Jose, d. Albert Jose 6-4, 6-2; Dave Vajdos d. Hogan Smelker 2-6, 6-4, 6-1; Michael Kreger, (3) d. Brock Steller 5-7, 6-0, 6-2. Mixed 3.5 Doubles (quarterfinals) -- Stoner/Stoner (3) d. Mitchell/Mitchell 6-3, 7-5; Beck/Van Goor d. Hofmeister/Hofmeister 6-1, 6-3.

Monday's Results

Boys 18 Singles (round robin) -- Bobby Raquel d. Ryan Cassidy 6-0, 6-2; Jake Tracy d. Ryan Cassidy 6-0, 6-1. Boys 16 Singles (round robin) -- Jake Tracy d. Clifford Lau 6-0, 6-0; Jake Tracy d. Haines Landry 6-1, 6-1; Clifford Lau d. Haines Landry 6-1, 7-5. Boys 14 Singles (final) -- Clifford Lau d. River Ramaglia 6-0, 6-0.

Girls 18 Singles (round robin) -- Emma Lewis d. Nichole Maroulis 6-4, 6-4; Emma Lewis d. Courtney Childers 6-2, 6-1; Nichole Maroulis d. Courtney Childers 6-2, 6-3. Girls 16 Singles (round robin) -- Mallery Cox, d. Kaitlyn Buskirk 6-4, 7-5; Courtney Childers d. Aleka Maroulis, 6-4, 6-2; Kaitlyn Buskirk d. Aleka Maroulis 6-1, 7-5.

DISC GOLF

24 hours of disc golf

Head to Westchester Lagoon at 10 a.m. Saturday for a 24 hour disc golf marathon to benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which funds cancer research. Play continues until 10 a.m. Sunday.

Visit www.alaskadiscgolf.com for more information and to download sponsor sheets.

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