Northwest Notes: Oct. 3, 2014

| October 3, 2014 9:00 PM

Jake Plummer's handball tourney

set for this weekend in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - The sixth installment of the Plummer Family Helluva Handball Bash, once again featuring many of the top handball professionals in the country, is scheduled to begin today and run through Sunday at Peak Health and Wellness, 940 Ironwood Drive.

According to organizers, five of the top eight World Pro Handball Race 4 Eight pros have entered, inculding top-ranked Luis Moreno. Plummer's tourney is not an official Race event.

"I want to continue showcasing the exceptional handball skills of the game's top players at our family tournament," said former NFL quarterback Jake Plummer, promoter of the event. "The Plummer family is proud to host the best handball players out there each year."

Play is scheduled for today from 3 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.

Admission is free, but seating (standing room?) is limited.

The event will also feature a junior handball clinic on Saturday, put on by Naty Alvarado, the WPH's third-ranked pro.