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The Yakima Valley Sports Commission Annually Holds Four Signature Events

Yakima Valley Sports Awards

Wednesday, June 7, 2023, 7pm

Over 550 people annually attend the Yakima Valley Sports Awards at the Yakima Convention Center. This event recognizes the best high school athletes, coaches and teams in 21 interscholastic sports.Visit YakimaSportsAwards.com for more information.

Dye Hard 5K Color Run

Saturday, July 8, 2023

The Dye Hard 5K, the newest Sports Commission Signature Event, debuted in the summer of 2018.  An untimed running event, the Dye Hard 5K, provides participants with an opportunity to have fun with friends and family while getting covered in fluorescent colored powder.  And don’t forget about the post-event party with music, dancing and even more powder. Visit DyeHard5k.com for more information.

Yakima Hot Shots 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament

July 29-30, 2023

Over 250 teams and 1,000 players participated in the 17th Annual Hot Shots 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in 2019, bringing approximately 3,000 people to Yakima’s Sozo Sports Complex. Visit HotShots3on3.com for more information.

SunDome Volleyball Festival

September 8-9, 2023

Sixty-four (64) high school varsity volleyball teams from Washington and Oregon, as well as 16 junior varsity teams, will participate in the 2020 SunDome Volleyball Festival. The Festival is fast becoming an elite early-season tournament in the Pacific Northwest. Visit YakimaValleyVolleyball.com for more information.