Sports Calendar for 1/9
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
Saturday, Jan. 10 & 24
ProStyle Baseball Academy Competitive Baseball Tryouts – North Fort Myers Community Park, 8U-14U team tryouts (free), 9 a.m. on Jan.10; City of Palms Park, 15U-18U team tryouts ($20 preregister, $25 walk-up), 9 a.m. on Jan. 24; 8U-14U tryouts for spring season, 15U-18U tryouts for summer season. Info: 239-995-7767.
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
Saturdays, Jan. 24, 31, Feb. 7, 14
Minnesota Twins Free Youth Baseball Clinics – 10 clinics in Lee and Collier counties, for children ages 5-13; instruction by Twins coaches, current & former players teach fundamentals of throwing, hitting & fielding; clinic at Lehigh LL, 1-3 p.m., Jan. 24; at South Fort Myers LL, 10 a.m.-noon, Jan. 31; at Hancock American LL, 1-3 p.m., Jan. 31; at Cape National LL, 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 7; Dunbar/PAL (Stars Complex), 1-3 p.m., Feb. 7); and Challenger Baseball at Three Oaks Park, 10 a.m.-noon, Feb. 14. Info: Art Avellino (Cape) 239-242-3488; Jason Hause (Hancock) 239-265-3795.
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
Jan. 22-24
Tournament Week for Hope Golf Fun Day & Tennis Slam – The Forest Country Club; Golf Fun Day 8:30 a.m., Jan. 22, golf & lunch, space limited; Tennis Slam 8 a.m., Jan. 24, clinic, pro-am, lunch & reception; Golf Fun Day $100 per person, Tennis Slam $75 per person, $50 morning or afternoon pro-an or clinic with lunch; proceeds benefit Hope Hospice. Info: 239-433-8072.
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@breezenewspapers.com