Sports Calendar for 1/22
Youth
Dec. 7-Feb. 3
Cape Coral Junior Baseball League Spring Registration – Cape Coral Parks & Rec. Athletic Office, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd., City Hall; ages 13-15 (as of 4/30/16) eligible to register weekdays 8 a.m.-3 p.m., or online; cost $135; birth certificate required. Info: Ryan Robbins 239-242-3489; Web: www.capeparks.com
January
Cape Coral Softball Spring Registration – Burton Park, 1502 NE 3rd Terrace; open to ages 4-18; January registration fee $125, sibling discount $10; birth certificate & 3 proofs of residence required. Info: 239-560-0430; Email: capefastpitch@gmail.com
Cape Coral American Little League Baseball Registration – Koza-Saladino Park; spring season all divisions run January through June for players age 4-12. Info: Donna Baird 239-770-0101.
Cape Coral National Little League Baseball Registration – Jason Verdow Park; spring season all divisions run January through June for players age 4-12; registration fee $125 per player (4-year-olds $65). Info: Jason Rassmussen 239-574-3365.
Cal Ripken Baseball & Tee Ball Registration – Pelican Field; Cape Coral Parks & Recreation spring season all divisions runs January through June for ages 4-12. Info: Bernard Howard 239-242-3485.
Jan. 23, 30, Feb. 6, 13, 21
Minnesota Twins Youth Baseball Clinics – Series of nine free clinics around Lee County; open to children age 5-13 (younger must be accompanied by adult); Jan. 23, 10 a.m.-noon at Buckingham LL & 1-3 p.m. at Lehigh LL; Jan. 30, 10 a.m.-noon at Cape Coral Pelican Complex & 1-3 p.m. at Dunbar LL; Feb. 6, 10 a.m.-noon at Rutenberg Park & 1-3 p.m. at Hancock American LL; Feb. 13 (Challenger Baseball), 10 a.m.-noon at Three Oaks Park & 1-3 p.m. at Greater Naples LL; Feb. 21, 10 a.m.-noon, open house at Hammond Stadium. Info: Art Avellino (Pelican clinic) 239-242-3488, Jason Hause (Hancock clinic) 239-265-3795, Howard Gold (Rutenberg clinic) 239-851-2554, Rocky Barron (Challenger clinic) 239-390-1747
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
U.S. Power Squadron ABC Boating Courses – All classes/seminars open to the public at various sites; Cape Coral Power Squadron, 12-hour courses Feb. 8, March 7, April 11, May 9 & June 6 (239-549-9754); San Carlos Bay Sail & Power Squadron, 8-hour course Feb. 6, March 5, April 2 (239-466-4040); Fort Myers Power Squadron, call for information (239-945-6612); Sanibel-Captiva Sail & Power Squadron, 8-hour course March 14, cruising & cruise planning Feb. 1, marine communications March 21 (239-233-7380).
Saturday, Jan. 30
Calusa Bug Chase 5K – Calusa Nature Center, 3450 Ortiz Ave, Fort Myers; 7:30 a.m. start (registration 6:30 a.m.); entry fee $20, youth under 17 $10 ($25/$15 after Jan. 22), race day $35 adult/$25 youth; proceeds benefit Lee County children. Web: www.ftmyerstrackclub.com
Saturday, Feb. 6
Strides for Education 5K Run/Walk – Florida Southwestern State College, 8099 College Pkwy., Fort Myers; 7 a.m. start; entry fee $30 (teachers & students only $25); proceeds benefit The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools. Web: www.ftmyerstrackclub.com
Saturday, Feb. 20
Edison Festival of Light 5K – Centennial Park, Fort Myers; 5:45 p.m. start (registration 3 p.m.); early entry fee $20 through Feb. 13 ($25 after Feb. 13), youth under 18 $10 through Feb. 19; race day $35 adult. Web: www.ftmyerstrackclub.com
Thursday, Feb. 25
Minnesota Twins Charity Golf Tournament – Fiddlesticks Country Club; entry fee $350 per player, includes golf, lunch, course refreshments, hole-in-one prizes and dinner; sponsorships available; proceeds benefit Lee Memorial Regional Cancer Center. Info: Nicki McTeague 239-343-6106; Web: www.leememorial.org/go/twins
Saturday, Feb. 27
Swamp Stomp 5K – Grandeur Oaks Town Center, SR 80, LaBelle; 7:30 a.m. start (registration 6:30 a.m.); early entry fee $25, youth under 18 $15; race day $30; proceeds benefit Caloosa Humane Society. Web: www.ftmyerstrackclub.com
Sunday, March 6
Hooters Half-Marathon – Hooters on Cleveland Avenue, Fort Myers; 7 a.m. start, certified 13.1-mile course identical to prior years on Colonial Boulevard, McGregor Boulevard, downtown River District, Edison Bridge and back; awards party at Hooters follows race; online registration fee $60 per person; proceeds benefit Moffitt Cancer Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund. Web: hootershalfmarathon.com
April 2-3
Southwest Florida Charity Sailing Regatta – Naples Pier, racing 10 a.m. both days; skipper’s meeting 6 p.m., April 1, dinner 6 p.m. April 2 at Naples Sailing & Yacht Club, awards dinner 6 p.m. April 3 at River Park Community Center; boat registration $125 (USSA members), celebrity dinner $35 per person; proceeds benefit children who lost loved ones with youth oriented sailing activities. Info: Paul Carlson (971) 344-5716; Web: gulfcoastsailingclub.org
Saturday, April 16
20th LCEC United Way Fishing Tournament – D&D Matlacha Bait & Tackle Marina, lines in the water 7 a.m.; target snook, redfish, snapper and trout; weigh-in 2-3:30 p.m.; captains meeting 6 p.m. April 15 at D&D; entry fee $65 per angler before April 13, $75 thereafter, proceeds benefit United Way. Info: Nina Nicloy 239-656-2122; Web: uw.lcec.net/fish.html
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