Sports Calendar for 5/2
Youth Sports
May 2-3
Paradise Cheer & Dance Placements – Paradise Cheer & Dance gym; placements for 2009-10 participants; free meet, greet & tumble for all interested in joining 6-8 p.m. on April 27. Info: Tina Tomasino (239) 573-4247; Web: www.paradisecheer.com
May 4 & 11
Southwest Florida Baseball Tryouts – Terry Park, Fort Myers; tryouts for 16-under travel baseball team on May 4, 4 p.m.; tryouts for 17-under travel baseball team on May 11, 4 p.m.; registration 3:30 p.m. both days, no fee for the workout. Info: John Cedarburg (239) 826-0039, or your high school coach.
May 4-18
Fort Myers PAL Flag Football Registration – Billy Bowlegs Park, 851 Marsh Ave.; boys & girls ages 8-14 eligible to play; registration fee $5, birth certificate required. Info: Walt Wesley 693-1146.
Saturday, May 9
Miracle Special Needs Baseball Camp – Hammond Stadium, 10 a.m.-noon; open to first 25 individuals with physical or mental challenge, age 18 and under; baseball skills instruction from Miracle team & coaches; free to all who attend, preregistration required; bring own gloves, adult chaperone required. Info: (239) 768-4210; e-mail: sgliner@miraclebaseball.com
Cape Basketball 3-on-3 Tournament – Cape Coral High School; boys’ middle school division (6, 7, 8 graders) 9 a.m., girls’ open division (all ages) 11 a.m., boys’ open division (all ages) 1 p.m.; double elimination; three-point shooting contest; entry fee $45 per team (deadline May 6); teams (max. four players) can play multiple divisions (fee applies to each division). Info: Mark Rinehart (239) 574-6766; e-mail: markri@leeschools.net
North Fort Myers Chamber Foundation Scholarship Bowl-A-Thon – Bowland Centers of Southwest Florida, Allstar Lanes, 2818 N. Tamiami Trail, North Fort Myers; 5 p.m.; $10 for three games, donations & bowlers needed to raise funds for Chamber of Commerce Foundation Scholarship Fund. Info: 995-2138.
Saturday, May 16
Ave Maria Fastpitch Softball Tryouts – Ave Maria University campus, 11 a.m., advance registration required; open softball tryouts, all positions, for unsigned 2009 high school graduates or unsigned junior college or transfer students with at least two years of athletic eligibility remaining; recruiting for first intercollegiate fastpitch team; partial scholarships available, Ave Maria admission minimum 2.8 GPA and SAT score of 1580 or ACT score of 22. Info: Keith Gibson (239) 628-7517; e-mail: gibmente@aol.com
May 16-17
Norm Rosen 3v3 Soccer Classic – Cape Coral Soccer Association event for boys & girls U8-U16 divisions at Cape Coral Sports Complex; three games, awards for 1st & 2nd; registration application online, deadline May 5. Info: (866) 451-6813; Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com
Saturday May 30; June 6
Cape Coral Junior Golf Registration – Coral Oaks Golf Course, 9 a.m.-noon both Saturdays; registration fee $20 per child, open to boys & girls ages 7-18; summer program runs six Mondays, June 15-July 20. Info: 772-3318.
June 15-18
Jeff Miner’s Summer Softball Camp – North Fort Myers High School; 9 a.m.-noon; for ages 9-13; registration fee $70 per player; designed drills and fundamentals of softball. Info: Jeff Miner (239) 772-2564
June 15-19
Cape Coral Soccer Association Elite Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; elite camp open only to Island Coast Soccer Assoc. & rec all-star players ages 7-16 (fee $140); register online. Info: (239) 910-2748; Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com
June 22-25: July 13-16
John Cedarburg Summer Baseball Camps – Both camps open to boys & girls ages 6-12; cost $125 per person; June camp at Sam Fleishman Park, 8:30 a.m.-noon; July camp at Rutenberg Park, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Info: John Cedarburg (239) 826-0039.
June 22-26 & July 13-17
Club USA Summer Soccer Camps – Cape Coral High School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; great for competitive & recreational players ages 6-15, grouped according to ability & age; camp includes swimming every day (fee $160); register online. Info: (239) 910-2748; Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com
Wednesday, July 15
Ten Star All Star Basketball Camps – Final applications being evaluated through July 15 for summer basketball camp series for boys & girls ages 9-18; college campus sites include Babson Park, Fla., Gainesville, Ga., and eight other locations. Info: (704) 373-0873; Web: 222.tenstarcamp.com.
July 20-23
Best Of The West Baker Bulldogs Basketball Academy – Ida Baker High School gymnasium, check-in 8:30 a.m., camp runs 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. each day; open to boys & girls ages 9-14; fee $100 per camper registered before July 1 ($120 after July 1), includes lunch; ball handling, rebounding, free throws, shooting, passing, layups & defensive fundamental drills for middle and high school level, plus competitions & games. Info: Greg Coleman (239) 462-6243; e-mail: gregorylc@leeschools.net.
July 27-31
Vikings Soccer Camp – Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers; 8:30 a.m.-noon each day; registering boys & girls first through ninth grades; fee $90 per child; instruction from Vikings coach Tom McGlinn, assistants, current and former players. Info: Tom McGlinn (239) 274-6742; e-mail: tom.mcglinn@bvhs.org
Aug. 10-14
Cape Coral Soccer Association Summer Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; half-day beginner’s camp 9 a.m.-noon for recreational players ages 5-10 (fee $95); register online. Info: (239) 910-2748; Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com
General Info
Cape Coral Bass Club – Meeting first Tuesday each month, 7:30 p.m., Caloosahatchee Moose Lodge 2395 on Cape Coral Parkway; men, women, children who love to bass fish welcome; tournaments held locally and out of town. Info: Jim Lewis 945-7188; Web: www.capecoralbassclub.com
Cape Coral Sailing Club – Meeting fourth Wednesday each month, 7:30 p.m., Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Pkwy.; adults interested in boating (sail or power), cruising or armchair are welcome. Info: Ron Miniter 945-7761.
Saturday, May 2
Williams Family Tennis Fundraiser – Mid-Cape Racquet & Health Club, 1300 Ceitus Terrace, Cape Coral; 9 a.m.-noon; men’s & women’s round robin, followed by refreshments, exhibitions & challenges with prizes; donations accepted in lieu of entry fee, proceeds benefit Chuck Williams family battling cancer expenses. Info: Bob Lynch (239) 573-3210; e-mail: Bob@midcaperh.com
Sunday, May 3
Miracle Baseball Miniature Golf Tournament – Castle Golf, Gladiolus Drive; 18 holes, shotgun start 6:30 p.m.; entry fee $25 per person or $100 per foursome (space limited) teamed with a Miracle player (autographed hole sign $75); prizes & trophies awarded at 19th hole party at Applebee’s. Info: (239) 768-4210; Web: www.miraclebaseball.com
Lee County Archers 900 Round Event – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 9 a.m.; registering new participants, all skill levels welcome. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
May 8-9
Lee County BIA Bricks & Sticks Inshore Fishing Tournament – Tarpon Point Marina, Cape Coral; entry fee $180 per angler, $225 after May 1, sponsorships also available; captain’s meeting, Hooters dinner, live music, 5:30 p.m. on May 8; fishing shotgun start 7:30 a.m. on May 9; anglers fishing for two snook, two redfish, two ladyfish (total length, photo release), redfish weigh-in 4 p.m. Info: Building Industry Association (239) 936-5525; Web: www.bia.net
Saturday, May 9
C.C.C.I.A. Hall of Fame Golf Classic – Coral Oaks Golf Course, 8 a.m. shotgun start; entry fee $75 per player, $100 hole sponsorships available. Info: Patti Schnell 772-0027.
Thursday, May 14
Lee County Archers 20-Yard Target League & Meeting – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 7 p.m.; registering new participants, all skill levels welcome. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Saturday, May 16
Young Professionals Charity Golf Tournament – Fort Myers Country Club; registration & lunch 11 a.m., foursome scramble format shotgun start 12:30 p.m.; entry fee $75 per player (banquet only $25 per person), hole and tournament sponsorships available starting at $100, proceeds benefit Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County. Info: Erin Welch (239) 898-0265.
May 16-17
Greater Fort Myers Spring Dog Show – Lee Civic Center, 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers;judging 8:30 a.m. both days; entry $8 per car per day or $15 both days;’ dogs not registered not allowed in the building. Info: (945-2776; Web: www.fortmyersdogclub.com
Sunday, May 17
Lee County Archers 3D Archery Shoot – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; sign up 8 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m.; shooting fee $10; 20 3D target stations plus 14-station NFAA field course. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Monday, May 25
Memorial Day Run on the Green – Eastwood Golf Course, 4600 Bruce Herd Lane, Fort Myers; check in 6:30 a.m., start 7:30 a.m.; entry fee $15 per person, $20 race day. Info: (239) 321-7530.
Saturday, May 30
Texas Hold ‘Em Poker Tournament – Lake Kennedy Center, 1400 Santa Barbara Blvd.; buffet dinner 6:30 p.m., poker starts 7:30 p.m., top prize 42-inch LCD HDTV; $100 donation to play, non-playing dinner guests $25; proceeds benefit Island Coast Soccer Alliance and Cape Coral Soccer Association; table, food and prize sponsors available; unlimited buy back and one add-on in first hour, black jack & single table tournaments for those out early, silent auction ends at 10:30 p.m. Info: Paul Nyce (239) 287-2658; e-mail: pauljnyce@comcast.net
Spring Adult Co-Ed Softball Tournament – Shady Oaks Softball Complex, 3300 Marion St., Fort Myers; registrations through May 28 for adult co-ed softball double-elimination tournament. Info: Brian Dodd (239) 2657708; e-mail: brian247@yahoo.com
Fort Myers PAL Dave Miller Benefit Golf Tournament – Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club, Fort Myers; entry fee $80 per player, hole sponsorships $100 & tournament sponsorships $500 available; deadline May 9. Info: Walt Wesley 693-1146.
June 4-7
20th Caloosa Catch & Release Tournament – Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Myers Beach; reduced entry fee is $275 per angler, $325 after May 1; unlimited number of anglers per boat, wade fishing allowed; weigh-in 3-5 p.m. Info: Ron Riley (239) 671-9347; Web: www.caloosacatchandrelease.com; e-mail: kristiriley@gmail.com
Sunday, June 7
Lee County Archers 900-Round Event – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 9 a.m.; registering new participants, all skill levels welcome. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
NOTE: Send information about your group’s upcoming events at least two weeks in advance to: Daily Breeze Sports Calendar, 2510 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, FL 33904; or send e-mail to: breezesports@breezenewspapers.com