Sports Calendar

Apr 5, 2016 7 min read

Youth

Saturday, April 9

28th Kiwanis Kids’ Fishing Derby – Cape Coral Yacht Club Pier, no preregistration, check in 8:30 a.m. (limit first 325), fishing for boys & girls ages 5-15 till 11:30 a.m.; participants receive own rod, reel, bait; trophies to boys & girls with biggest fish, smallest fish, most fish; additional prizes; parents encouraged to attend, must accompany youngest participant, Info: 239-848-8844.

May 13-15

FGCU Boys’ Soccer Camp – FGCU campus; online registration for ages 12-18 (limited to 100 participants); Bob Butehorn and FGCU staff provide instruction in learning exercises, functional training games, developing individual techniques, skills, team tactics, positive reinforcement & communication. Info: Joe Dincecco 239-590-7130; Web: fgcusoccercamps.com; Email jdincecco@fgcu.edu

June 13-16; June 20-23; July 11-14

Florida Southwestern Summer Baseball Camps – City of Palms Park, 8 a.m.-noon; instruction led by FSW baseball coach Jamie Corr; online registration fee $150 per camp, $275 two camps (sibling discounts available); middle/high school camp June 13-16, elementary school camp June 20-23, all ages 5-18 July 11-14. Web: fsw.edu/camps or fswbucs.com/camps

July 13-15

FGCU All Skills Volleyball Camp – Alico Arena, FGCU campus; overnight and day campers, limit 128 spots, open to ages 10-18; registration overnight $365, commuter $310; instruction led by Eagles coach Matt Botsford, assistants Kim Maroon, Danny Mahy. Info: Danny Mahy 239-590-7223, Email: dmahy@fgcu.edu; Web: FGCUvolleyballcamps.com

July 16-17

FGCU All Skills Volleyball Camp – Alico Arena, FGCU campus; limit 64 spots, open to ages 10-18; registration commuter $260; instruction led by Eagles coach Matt Botsford, assistants Kim Maroon, Danny Mahy. Info: Danny Mahy 239-590-7223, Email: dmahy@fgcu.edu; Web: FGCUvolleyball-camps.com

Monday, July 18

FGCU Libero Volleyball Camp – Alico Arena, FGCU campus; limit 64 spots, open to ages 10-18; registration $130; instruction led by Eagles coach Matt Botsford, assistants Kim Maroon, Danny Mahy. Info: Danny Mahy 239-590-7223, Email: dmahy@fgcu.edu; Web: FGCUvolleyballcamps.com

July 22-24

Monday, July 25

FGCU Attacking Volleyball Camp – Alico Arena, FGCU campus; limit 64 spots, open to ages 10-18; registration $130; instruction led by Eagles coach Matt Botsford, assistants Kim Maroon, Danny Mahy. Info: Danny Mahy 239-590-7223, Email: dmahy@fgcu.edu; Web: FGCUvolleyballcamps.com

July 27-29

FGCU Team Volleyball Camp – Alico Arena, FGCU campus; overnight and day campers, limit 15 teams, open to ages 10-18; registration overnight $365, commuter $310; instruction led by Eagles coach Matt Botsford, assistants Kim Maroon, Danny Mahy. Info: Danny Mahy 239-590-7223, Email: dmahy@fgcu.edu; Web: FGCUvolleyballcamps.com

July 29-31

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; Web: www.capecoraltarponhunters.com

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, April 7

50-Plus Softball Registration – Cape Coral Sports Complex; registering players for new 30-game season beginning May 5; fee $70; games played Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:30 & 8 p.m.; new players must attend practices before games at 5 p.m., or 9 a.m. Saturdays at BMX Park. Info: Jennifer Ford 239-292-2923

April 8-10

Open Water Festival – Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club; youth 2.5 and 5K races, open water championships, local all-star challenge, open water clinic, buddy swim, Crippen mile & Open Water National Championship 5K; open to spectators. Web: OpenWaterFestival.org or USASwimming.org

Saturday, April 9

Caloosa Coast Rowing Club Irons & Oars Golf Scramble – Palmetto Pine Country Club; 8 a.m. check-in, 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; entry fee $75 per player, sponsorships available, proceeds benefit high school and middle school rowing teams; prizes and contests. Info: Neil Hopgood 239-898-3894; Web: caloosacoastrowingclub.com

18th Bobby Holloway Jr. Memorial Fishing Tournament – Pineland Marina, 7:30 a.m. shotgun start; cash prizes, combined weight one shook, redfish & trout; barbecue & fish fry follows weigh-in; registration $300 per four anglers, $50 each additional ($350 after April 2); captains’ meeting 7 p.m. April 8, Monroe Canal Marina. Info: Ernestine Squires 239-281-8225; Web: hollowaytourney.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

Thursday, May 5

Immokalee Foundation Inter-Club Challenge Golf Tournament – Bonita Bay Club, Naples; first of annual fundraising event series benefitting Immokalee Foundation children’s programs; registration & breakfast 8 a.m., shotgun start 9:15 a.m., awards luncheon 1:30 p.m.; entry fee $1,250 per player, $5,000 per foursome, sponsorships available. Info: 239-430-9122; Web: immokaleefoundation.org

Saturday, May 7

5th Ding Darling/Doc Ford’s Tarpon Fishing Tournament – Doc Ford’s Rum Bar & Grill, Fort Myers Beach; entry fee (four anglers) $500 includes captain’s dinner May 6, 50-team limit, registration deadline April 29; 100 percent payout in tournament awards. Info: Birgie Miller 239-292-0566; Web: dingdarlinsociety.org/tarpon-tourney; Email: director@dingdarlingsociety.org

Thursday, May 12

Lake Kennedy Kruisers Tampa Rays Trip – Lake Kennedy Center, 400 Santa Barbara Blvd.; bus trip to Tropicana Field for Rays vs. N.Y. Yankees game on May 27; pre-registration required by May 12, cost $92 members, $97 non-members; bus leaves 4:30 p.m., game starts 7:10 p.m.

Friday, May 13

Rotary Club of Fort Myers-Sunrise Pro-Am Golf Classic – The Forest Country Club, Fort Myers; entry fee $600 amateur foursome & one pro, deadline May 1; proceeds benefit Foundation for Lee County Public Schools scholarship program; pros compete for $3,000 in prizes. Info: Norman Lutz 239-208-8091.

Saturday, May 14

Turtletrot 5K – Lovers Key State Park, race day registration 7 a.m., 5K start 8 a.m.; online registration, entry fee $35 ($25 18-under) through May 13, $40 race day; proceeds benefit Friends of Lovers Key. Info: 239-332-4786; Web: ftmyerstrackclub.com.

Saturday, May 21

Cape Cops 5K – Cape Coral Yacht Club, race day registration 6:30 a.m., 5K start 7:30 a.m.; free fun run for 12-under follows 5K; online registration, entry fee $25 ($15 18-under) through May 20, $35 race day; proceeds benefit families of fallen or injured police officers. Info: 239-332-4786; Web: ftmyerstrackclub.com.

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