97667. Sports Office Sets 1998 Tournaments

American Forces Press Service

        WASHINGTON -- Military athletes, get ready. The Armed Forces Sports Office announced the 1998 Armed Forces Championship calendar.
        The military hosts 13 armed forces championships. Here is the 1998 calendar:
        
        o Boxing -- Port Hueneme, Calif., Feb. 10-15.
        o Wrestling -- Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., March 24-29.
        o Women's Basketball -- Pope Air Force Base, N.C., March 30-April 3.
        o Bowling -- Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 5-11.
        o Taekwondo Invitational -- Fort Carson, Colo., April 24-26.
        o Volleyball -- San Diego Naval Air Station, May 3-10.
        o Track and Field -- Coronado, Calif., June 11-14.
        o Men's and Women's Softball -- Fort Carson, Colo., Aug. 17-22.
        o Golf -- Pensacola, Fla., Aug. 17-22.
        o Soccer -- MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 12-20.
        o Tennis -- Fort Eustis, Va., Sept. 18-25.
        o Men's Basketball -- Charleston, S.C., Nov. 16-21.
        
        Coaches and DoD sports officials choose the outstanding players in the Armed Forces tournaments to represent DoD in national championship tournaments. Here is the schedule for U.S. national championship ournaments:
        
        o Boxing -- Colorado Springs, Colo., March 15-21.
        o Wrestling -- Orlando, Fla., April 24-26.
        o Women's Basketball -- Las Vegas, April 15-19.
        o Volleyball -- Tucson, Ariz., May 23-30.
        o Track and Field -- Indianapolis, June 17-21.
        o Women's Softball -- Aurora, Colo., Sept. 4-7.
        o Men's Softball -- Stevens Point, Wis., Sept. 4-7.

        For information call the Armed Forces Sports Office in Alexandria, Va. at (703) 428-0277 or DSN 328-0277.

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