Sports Calendar
Youth Sports
Dec. 1-Jan. 9
Cape Coral Cal Ripkin Baseball Registration – Registering players age 4-12 for spring league (Feb.17-May 9) at Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Dept. in City Hall, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; fee $120. Info: 239-573-3128; Web: www.capeparks.com
Dec. 1-Jan. 23
Cape Coral Youth Baseball Registration – Registering players age 13-15 for spring league at Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Dept. in City Hall, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; fee $120 Dec. 2-31, $135 Jan. 1-23. Info: Ryan Robbins 239-242-3489; Web: www.capeparks.com
Dec. 6-7
Eagles High School Showcase Baseball Camp – City of Palms Park; registration now open, limited number of spots available; FGCU, South Carolina, USC, USF, FAU, Stetson, North Florida, High Point, Bethune-Cookman and others will have scouting representatives evaluating athletes. Info: Dane Wisneski 239-590-7059; Web: www.collegebaseballcamps.com/fgcu
Thursday, Dec. 18
Cape Coral Youth Football Association General Meeting – Cape Coral Association of Realtors, 918 SE 46th Lane; 7 p.m., check-in 6:30 p.m.; annual general board meeting, 2015 board member election; all general members invited to attend.
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
Saturday, Dec. 6
Key West Triathlon – Atlantic Ocean waters 1.5-mile swim off Key West, 40k biking portion Overseas Highway & 10k run along Smathers Beach; 7 a.m. start; entry fee$150, $235 for relay team; sprint distance race $100, $165 relay team. Web: www.trikw.com
Thursday, Dec. 11
Cape Coral 50-Plus Softball Registration – Deadline for submitting applications for new players joining league for 30-game winter season beginning Jan. 6; sign up fee $70; practices held on Tuesdays & Thursdays prior to scheduled games at Cape Coral Sports Complex & Saturdays at BMX Park; new players must attend at least one practice before team player draft on Dec. 15. Info: Jennifer Ford 239-292-2923, 239-282-0551.
Dec. 12-13
Free Chipping & Putting Clinic – Hunter’s Run Golf Club, 1006 SE 4th Place; 1 p.m.; everyone welcome, register by phone; instruction by certified PGA coach Mike Clark of GolfTec of Fort Myers. Info: 239-628-1653 or 239-574-4454.
Feb. 13-15
USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals – Charlotte BMX Track at Carmalita Park, Punta Gorda; expecting 800-1,000 riders to compete in national level championship racing; also hosting State Qualifier Jan. 2-4. Info: www.charlottebmx.net
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@breezenewspa-pers.com