Sports Calendar for 11/07
Youth Sports
East Lee Youth Wrestling – East Lee County High School, 6:30-8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays; participants welcome to join youth program for the 2009-10 wrestling season. Info: (239) 303-2084; Web: www.eastleewrestling.com
Saturday, Nov. 7 & 14
Florida Tri-County Challenged Athletes Baseball Registration – Hammond Stadium, 5 p.m. both days; registering physically, mentally or medically handicapped players age 16 and older for Saturday afternoon baseball season running January to May at Brooks Park by Page Field; registration fee $5. Info: Kathy Samson (239) 267-2417; Web: www.floridaadulthandicapbaseball.blogspot.com
Sunday, Nov. 15
Mid America Youth Basketball Winter/Spring Tournament Series – Accepting early entries for winter/spring four-tournament package (listed on Web site); deadline is Nov. 15; individual events cost $165, four-tournament package $540, $140 any tourneys over four. Info: Alonzo Jamison (316) 284-0354; Web: www.mayb.com
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Cape Blackhawks U19 Rugby Team – Storms Complex on Chiquita Blvd., practices 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays starting Nov. 17; open to all high school boys and girls who will not turn 19 before Sept. 1, 2010; Blackhawks entering third season for boys’ team and hoping to field a girls team. Info: Coach Phillip Luby 850-7866. Email: phillipluby@yahoo.com
Nov.-Jan.
Cape Coral National Little League Baseball Registration – Jason Verdow Park, 801 SE 27th St.; registering players ages 4-12, fee T-ball through majors $90 (4-year-old futures $45), sibling discount $5; registering 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, also 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays (except Dec. 21-Jan. 1); also 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Jan. 2 and 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 4-8. Info: 574-3365; Web: www.ccnlittleleague.com
Jan. 4-7 & 9
Cape Coral National Little League Baseball Free Clinics – Jason Verdow Park, 801 SE 27th St.; 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 for 5-6 year-olds, on Jan. 5 for 7-8 year-olds, on Jan. 6 for 9-10 year-olds, and Jan. 7 for 11-12 year-olds; mandatory tryouts on Jan. 9, 10 a.m. for 7 & 11 year-olds, noon for 8 & 12 year-olds, 2 p.m. for 9 year-olds and 4 p.m. for 10 year-olds. Info: 574-3365; Web: www.ccnlittleleague.com
Jan. 17-Feb. 21
U.S. Baseball Academy Fort Myers Spring Training Program – Bishop Verot High School; affordable hitting, pitching & catching camp for players in grades 1-12; registering now, cost as low as $99 for six weeks (space limited); class ratio of 6-to-1 with area high school & college coach instruction. Info: Tom LoSauro (239) 274-6700, U.S. Baseball Academy (866) 622-4487; Web: www.usbaseballacademy.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.
Tuesday, Nov. 10
Fish Identification Class – Cape Coral Yackt Club, 6-9 p.m.; resident fee $10, nonresident $15; preregistration required; geared to those new to SW Florida or new to fishing, learn how to identify wide variety of fish. Info: 574-0806.
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Birdies for Babies Golf Tournament – LaPlaya Golf Club, Naples; 11 a.m. veterans ceremony, noon check-in & lunch, 1 p.m. shotgun start; local PGA pro plus amateur foursome, scramble format; spaces limited, proceeds benefit Lifeline Family Center. Info: Nanette (239) 242-7238.
Thursday, Nov. 12
Lee County Archers Open Range – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers, 2-8 p.m.; public invited, 20-yard lighted covered pavilion, plus 30-80-yard lighted outdoor range and 28-target field range, all skill levels welcome. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Friday, Nov. 13
Shell Point Open Golf Tournament – Shell Point Golf Club, Fort Myers; registration 7:30 a.m., foursome scramble format; entry fee $125 per person, proceeds benefit Rehabilitation Center at Shell Point. Info: Deborah Henning (239) 466-8484.
Saturday, Nov. 14
Intermediate Saltwater Fishing Seminar – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Parkway; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; resident fee $35, nonresident $52, preregistration required; open to persons age 16 and over new or novice anglers with limited saltwater experience, rod & reel topics, tackle, rigging, casting, bait selection, etc. Info: Mark Hunter 574-0806
USARP Golf Tournament – Stoneybrook Golf Course, Estero; 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; hole-in-one contest; entry fee $65 per person, proceeds benefit U.S. Association of Retired Persons. Info: John Giaquinto 458-1071.
Men’s Softball Tournament – Shady Oaks Complex, Fort Myers; each division is double-elimination; entry fee $210 per team, deadline Nov. 11. Info: 277-0700
Sunday, Nov. 15
NFL Buccaneers vs. Dolphins Bus Trip – Land Shark Stadium, 1 p.m., Miami; cost $89 per person, includes luxury charter bus round trip transportation, admission to game, hot dog & soda at stadium; bus leaves Cape Coral Yacht Club 8 a.m., returns 8 p.m. Info: 574-0806.
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 $20; roving field range of 20 3D target stations plus 14-station NFAA field course. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Thursday, Nov. 19
Recreational Boating Seminar – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Parkway; 7-9 p.m.; resident fee $15, nonresident $22, preregistration required; open to persons age 16 and over new to the area or new to boating, identifying local waterways, boat lifts & locks, boat ramp etiquette, boat maintenance & protection. Info: Mark Hunter 574-0806.
Wednesday, Dec. 2
Fort Myers Parks & Rec. Men’s & Coed Softball Registration – Veterans Recreation Complex, Lehigh; upcoming league registration for 10-game and 16-game seasons starting Jan. 4; coaches meeting 6:30 p.m., Dec. 2; entry fee $400 per team (plus $30 sanction fee) for 10-game league, $540 per team (plus $30 sanction fee) for 16-game league. Info: Brian Dodd (239) 277-0700.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Chix-N-Stix Ladies Fishing Tournament – Fish-Tale Marina, Fort Myers Beach; check-in & angler’s meeting Dec. 4; entry fee $100 (women), $50 (men), women must outnumber men on boat; teams may weigh 10 ladyfish, minimum 12 inches. Info: Kristi Riley (239) 850-1707, Lacey Rush (239) 980-1436; Web: www.chixnstix.net
Sunday, Dec. 6
Lee County Archers Field Range 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.
Dec. 5-13
Florida Senior Games State Championship – Cape Coral & Lee County venues; Olympic-style Sports Festival in archery, billiards, bocce, pickleball, powerlifting, race walk, racquetball, road race, softball & volleyball are open (no pre-qualifying) events; qualifying events for other sports available in Jacksonville (Oct. 5-11), Tampa (Oct. 5-16), Gainesville (Oct. 22-25), Ormond Beach (Oct. 23-Nov. 1, The Villages (Oct. 23-25), Martin County (Nov. 1-10) & Sanford (Nov. 7-13). Info: Florida Sports Foundation (850) 488-1422; Web: www.flasports.com
March 5-6
Barbara’s Friends Celebrity Tennis Event – Bonita Bay Resort; spectators & tennis players all levels invited to participate; cost from $50 for single match ticket, $100 for “Taste of the Town” party & auction, $700 full day participation; proceeds benefit Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida Cancer Fund. Info: Denise Markovits (239) 985-3550; e-mail: denise.markovits@leememorial.org
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