Sports Calendar
General Info
Cape Coral Morning Softball League – Openings available in new adult league for players 45+; games Monday and Wednesday mornings, season starts Sept. 9, BMX Sports Complex. Info: Barry 239-560-5353; Email: bbloomlu@comcast.net
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
Sept. 4-5
Flats Invitational Redfish Challenge – The Marina at Cape Harbour; poker tournament, fishing tournament and kids’ fishing tournament; dinner, open bar, music and poker at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 4; fishing launch 7:30 a.m. Sept. 5, kids fishing 10 a.m.-noon, awards dinner 5 p.m.; registration $275 per angler before Aug. 28, $325 thereafter; proceeds benefit several area charities including Ronald McDonald House of SW Florida. Info: Jessica Potts (727) 415-6700, Kyle Potts (239) 223-2025; Web: www.mcflats.com
Saturday, Sept. 5
Patriot Golf Day Tournament – Coral Oaks Golf Course, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; entry fee $50 per player, proceeds benefit Folds of Honor Foundation and Southwest Florida Veterans Foundation. Info: 239-573-3100; Web: realtyteamswfl.com/patriot-golf-day-fundraiser
Sept. 12-13
Galloway Captiva Triathlon Registration – South Seas Island Resort, Captiva; registration $75 individuals ($85 elite amateurs, $180 3-member relay teams) through May 30 (fees increase June 1 if not sold out); kids fun tri (Sept. 12), 3 age groups, registration $25; quarter-mile swim, 10-mile bike, 3.1-mile run (Sept. 13); proceeds benefit Community Cooperative Ministries programs. Info: Kate Gooderham 239-850-8736; Web: www.captivatri.org
Saturday, Sept. 19
Paddle at the Point – Tarpon Point, Cape Coral; participants compete in 3- and 6-mile stand up paddleboard race for $9,000 in prize money; free Calusa Kids race (17 and under); family fun atmosphere, live entertainment, food, beverages, vendors. Info: Jarrod Cain 239-595-3962; Web: paddleguru.com/races/paddleatthepoint
Candlelighters’ Gold Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament – Bonita Bay Club East, Naples; check-in 8 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m.; preregistration required, fee $150 per person, non-golfer donations accepted; proceeds benefit Candlelighters of Southwest Florida childhood cancer patient assistance programs. Info: 239-432-2223; Web: candlelightersswfl.org
Sept. 19-20
Naples Gus Macker Basketball Tournament – Golden Gate High School; 3-on-3 two-day double-elimination tournament open to ages 7-70, male & female divisions; consolation bracket for teams losing first two games; entry fee $132 per four-person team, deadline for mail-in registration Aug. 28, register online no later than Aug. 31; proceeds divided between Greater Naples YMCA & Rotary Club of Immokalee youth programs. Info: 239-597-3148; Web: www.macker.com
Friday, Sept. 25
Lee BIA Bricks & Sticks Golf Tournament – Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club, Fort Myers; registration noon, shotgun start 1 p.m., foursome scramble format; entry fee before Aug. 29 $125 per person, sponsorships available. Info: 239-936-5525; Email: info@bia.net
Friday, Oct. 2
Water Ball Classic Charity Golf Tournament – West Bay Club, Estero; registration 8 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m.; entry fee $100 per player, proceeds benefit Harry Chapin Food Bank (food items also collected at the tournament). Info: Shannon O’Neill 239-643-1990.
Friday, Oct. 23
Red Sox Swings For The Sox Golf Tournament – Tiburon Golf Club, Naples; 9 a.m., foursome scramble format; driving & putting contests; sponsorships available, entry fee $250 per player; proceeds benefit Red Sox Scholarships for 13 Lee County School District students. Info: 239-226-4783
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