Sports Calendar
Youth Sports
Every Friday, June & July
Chomp & Stomp Football Camps – Island Coast High School, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (registration 8 a.m.); conditioning, skill drills, film review open to all students kindergarten through 7th grade & Island Coast players who want to improve their game; instructions by Island Coast coach Wayne Blair, staff & guest coaches & former players; cost $40 per Friday, $128 per month (4 sessions), discounts for two campers or 5-player group; signed parental waivers required. Info: (954) 661-3039; email: chompandstompfootball@gmail.com; Web: chompandstompfootball.com
Saturday, June 7
Offshore Rodeo Fishing Tournament & Reggae Party – Port Sanibel Marina & Lighthouse Waterfront Restaurant, Fort Myers; 6 a.m. launch, 10 fish species weigh-in 4-6 p.m., rodeo fish dinner 8 p.m., reggae party 7-11 p.m.; entry fee $250 per angler, chance drawing for 2014 Kia Soul ($100 per ticket) from Fucillo Kia of Cape Coral; proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida; captains’ meeting 7 p.m. June 6 at restaurant; $100,000 mystery fish contest. Info: Angela Katz (239) 437-0202; Web: www.rmhcswfl.org
June 9-11
FGCU Advanced Softball Camp – FGCU campus; advanced hitting 9 a.m.-noon June 9-10, advanced defense 1-4 p.m. June 9-10, advanced pitching 9 a.m.-noon June 11; open to experienced players age 13 and older; cost $100 one session, $185 for hitting & defense, $245 all three sessions; registration deadline June 4. Info: Alycia Bachkora 239-590-7062; Email: abachkora@fgcu.edu.
June 10-11
AJGT Coca Cola Junior Masters – Baton Rouge, La.; Santa Maria Golf Club; junior golfers ages 11-18 invited to play two-day, 36-hole tournament ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard; entry fee $215, registration deadline noon Friday, June 6. Info: Diane Ford (985) 630-3066; Web: www.arrowheadjgt.com
June 13-15
Gulf Coast Lacrosse Shoot-Out – Lakewood Ranch; round robin format with AA, A, B levels of boys’ & girls’ travel and club level teams from U9 to U19 (minimum 5 games). Web: usamateursports.com; Email: usamateursports@aol.com
June 16-19
FGCU Women’s Elite Jr. Soccer Camp – FGCU Soccer Complex, arrive 1-3 p.m.; elite jr. camp for players ages 10-13 seeking technical development; cost $525 for overnight campers, $425 day campers. Info: Jim Blankenship 239-590-7571; Email: jblanken@fgcu.edu
June 16-20
FGCU Women’s Soccer Day Camp – FGCU Soccer Complex, arrive 8:30-9 a.m.; day camp for players learning fundamental skills, individual instruction for ages 6-14; cost $225 for full day campers, $100 half-day campers. Info: Jim Blankenship 239-590-7571; Email: jblanken@fgcu.edu
June 17-18
AJGT Father’s Day Extravaganza Junior Golf Classic – Springfield, La.; Carter Golf Club; junior golfers ages 11-18 invited to play two-day, 36-hole tournament ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard; entry fee $215, registration deadline noon Friday, June 13. Info: Diane Ford (985) 630-3066; Web: www.arrowheadjgt.com
June 23-25
FGCU Girls Basketball Summer Camp – Alico Arena on FGCU campus; 9 a.m.-registration June 23; open to girls entering grades 5-12 next fall; focus on shooting, passing, ball handling & defense with instruction by Karl Smesko & FGCU coaching staff and players; cost $345 (overnight camper), $295 (commuter). Info: (239) 590-7097; Web: FGCUathletics.com/wbasketball/camp
June 24-25
AJGT Kelly Gibson Foundation Summer Junior Golf Classic – Avondale, La.; TPC Louisiana Golf Club; junior golfers ages 11-18 invited to play two-day, 36-hole tournament ranked by Junior Golf Scoreboard; entry fee $215, registration deadline noon Friday, June 20. Info: Diane Ford (985) 630-3066; Web: www.arrowheadjgt.com
June 26-29
Gulf Coast Soccer Academy Elite Residential Camp – FGCU campus; learn all aspects of technique, tactics, playing style, performance, conditioning, nutrition & sports psychology; open to boys in grades 9-12; cost $515 ($495 before June 14). Web: fgcusoccer camps.com
June 27-28
Joe Dooley Team Basketball Camp – Alico Arena on FGCU campus & Estero Recreation Center; all day; high school teams divided into three varsity groups; cost $400 per team (before June 1) $500 per team (after June 1); prepare teams for upcoming seasons playing against quality competition, five games guaranteed, two 20-minute halves. Info: Tyler Schwab (850) 596-3316; email: tschwab@fgcu.edu
June 30-July 2
Joe Dooley Individual Basketball Camp – Alico Arena on FGCU campus; 9 a.m.-noon each day; open to boys entering grades 3-12; cost $150; instruction focus on individual skills, ways to score and implementing them into games. Info: Tyler Schwab (850) 596-3316; email: tschwab@fgcu.edu
July 7-10
Cape Coral Basketball Skills Camp – Cape Coral High School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day; open to boys and girls in third through sixth grade (2014); cost $99. Info: Tom Kenna 239-895-3496; Web: capecoralbasketball.org
July 14-16
FGCU All Skills Softball Camp – FGCU campus; all skills camp 9 a.m.-noon all three days; open to players with limited experience age 13 and older; cost $180, discounts for siblings & team members minimum of four; registration deadline June 4. Info: Alycia Bachkora 239-590-7062; Email: abachkora@fgcu.edu.
July 14-17 & 21-24
Cape Coral Basketball Ballhandling & Shooting Camps – Cape Coral High School, 6-8 p.m. each day; two camp sessions open to boys and girls in seventh through eighth grade (2014); cost $25 per session. Info: Tom Kenna 239-895-3496; Web: capecoralbasketball.org
Tuesday, July 15
Lee County Hawks Football Registrations – Accepting football and cheerleading registrations for the no weight limit football program for the short and full fall seasons; open to ages 5-15 (cannot be in high school), cost $159, through July 15. Info: Frank Connelley 239-292-4709; Web: www.leecountyhawks.com
July 26-27
Gulf Coast Soccer Academy Summer ID Camp – FGCU campus; train & play games under coach supervision, focus on instruction and identification, technique, tactics in all phases of play, recruiting & college search information; open to boys in grades 9-12; cost $240 ($225 before July 12). Web: fgcusoccer camps.com
July 30-Aug. 2
FGCU Women’s Elite Soccer Camp – FGCU Soccer Complex, arrive 1-3 p.m.; elite college showcase camp for players ages 14-18 seeking to improve skill level, tactical understanding with intense, competitive sessions, staffed by collegiate coaches; cost $525 for overnight campers, $425 day campers. Info: Jim Blankenship 239-590-7571; Email: jblanken@fgcu.edu
General Info
Cape Coral Bass Club – Meeting first Tuesday each month, 7:30 p.m., Nemo’s Sports Cafe, 42 Mid Cape Terrace, Cape Coral; 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 Tarpon Hunters Club – Meeting third Thursday (March through September) each month, 7 p.m., Cape Coral Yacht Club; 40th anniversary year; club catches and releases all tarpon; social and competitive club, hosts rookie seminars, tournaments for youth and adults. Info: Gary Jackson (239) 898-2980.
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.
Sailing Singles Club – Happy Hour gathering first Friday each month, 5 p.m., general meeting third Thursday each month, 7 p.m.; daysails & weekenders being planned; learn to sail with us; new members and captains with sailboats welcome. Info: www.sailing-singles.net
Thursday, June 12
Lee County Archers Open Range – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 2-8 p.m.; 20-yard lighted covered pavilion, 20 to 80 yard lighted outdoor range & 28-target field range; all skill levels. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Sunday, June 15
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. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Sunday, July 6
Lee County Archers 900 Round – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 9 a.m., all skill levels, registering new participants. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Sept. 13-14
Galloway Captiva Triathlon – South Seas Island Resort, Captiva; three children’s (age 6-13) fun swim-bike-run races on Sept. 13; adult sprint length triathlon on Sept. 14; registration limit 750 individuals; entry fee $75 individual, $85 elite male/female, $180 team relay (up to four persons), kids $25; proceeds benefit area charities. Web: www.captivatri.org
NOTE: See the entire Sports Calendar always online at www.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com. Email information about your group’s upcoming events at least two weeks in advance to: jlinette@breezenews-papers.com