Sports Calendar for 4/7
Youth
Travel Basketball Team Tryouts – Youth travel basketball team seeks to fill openings on its 9th grade girls team for the upcoming 2017 season; call for tryout times and location. Info: Russell DeVerteuil 239-247-2086.
Saturday, April 8
Big Surf XIX Youth Fishing Tournament – Chadwick Park, Englewood Beach; 9-11 a.m.; open to youth ages 3-16; participation is free; fun day of education, learning techniques, equipment, fish habitats; bring hat, bait, rod & tackle; food & awards afterwards; preregistration required online. Info: 941-681-3742; Web: apm.activecommunities.com/charlottecountyfl/Activity_search/545
June 17-18, June 26-28
Florida SouthWestern Women’s Basketball Camps – Suncoast Credit Union Arena; team camp June 17-18, 8 a.m,-9 p.m.; 12 player max per team, multi-level competition for travel, high school varsity & JV, 5-game guarantee fee $350, one-day two-game guarantee $175; individual skill builder camp June 26-28, 6-9 p.m.; fee $75 per player, open to all ages K-11; focus on skills, understanding of basketball, passing, ball handling, shooting, team offense & defense concepts. Info: Coach Ellis 239-281-8199; Web: www.fswbucs.com/camps-wbb; Email: jerald.ellis@fsw.edu
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
Caloosahatchee Marching & Chowder Society – Meeting third Tuesday every month, 6:30 p.m., Cape Coral Yacht Club. Web: www.cmcs-sail.org
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
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.
Moose & Friends Golf League – Hunters Run Golf Course; inviting men & women, locals & snowbirds, to join 9-hole golf league playing 7 a.m. on Tuesdays; friendly, low pressure, low cost; call or just show up to play any Tuesday. Info: Jack Hanlon 239-542-1905; Email: talk-to-jack@comcast.net.
Saturday, April 8
Rotary Club of North Fort Myers Annual Golf Tournament – Magnolia Landing Golf Club; 1 p.m. shotgun start, scramble format; entry fee $75 per player; putting contest 11 a.m.; proceeds benefit community projects. Info: Greg 239-977-2565; Email: greglgrr@gmail.com
Sunday, April 9
Florida Gulf Coast Dutch Lions Women’s Pro Soccer Tryouts – North Fort Myers Community Park; 4 p.m. April 9; $50 per player, ages 15-35; seeking players with the highest high school, collegiate and amateur experience; technical skills, tactics, mentality and physical abilities evaluated. Info: 239-728-4882; Web: fgcdlfc.com
Saturday, April 15
21st LCEC United Way Fishing Tournament – D&D Matlacha Bait & Tackle, 3922 Pine Island Road; 7 a.m. start, 3:30 p.m. weigh-in; minimum two anglers per boat targeting snook, trout, snapper & redfish; entry fee $65 per angler, $50 per student with ID ($75 & $55 after April 12); captain’s meeting April 14 at D&D Matlacha Bait & Tackle; lots of prizes and giveaways. Info: Dana Nicloy 239-656-2122; Email: fish@lcec.net; Web: uw.lcec.net/sitepages/fish.aspx
Thursday, April 20
Florida SouthWestern State Golf Outing – The Club at the Strand, Naples; 1 p.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; registration, lunch, putting contest 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., awards dinner 5:30 p.m.; entry fee $650 per player ($2,500 foursome), multiple sponsorship levels from $300-$10,000 available; proceeds benefit FSW athletics programs. Info: 239-489-9210; Email: foundation@fsw.edu
5th Fort Myers Beach Mini-Masters Golf Tournament – Jungle Golf, 17710 San Carlos Blvd.; first tee time 4 p.m.; check-in and awards at Pinchers Crab Shack, entry fee $150 per team (spectators $5); maximum 18 teams (five per team), sponsorships also available; prizes for winning team, highest and lowest individual scores; Fort Myers Beach Area Chamber of Commerce event. Info: 239-454-7500; Web: www.fortmyersbeachminimasters.com
Saturday, April 22
Free Fishing Seminar Series – Old Pine Island Marine & Tackle, 3187 Stringfellow Rd., St. James City; 10 a.m.-noon on March 25, April 22; info on inshore, offshore, fly fishing, proper gear, tackle, bait, rigs and more by area fishing guides; water, snacks & prizes provided (bring a lawn chair). Info: 239-283-2548; Web: www.pineislandfishingseminars.com
April 22-23
Breaking Par Gala & Golf Tournament – The Club at Grandezza, Estero; gala dinner 5:30 p.m. Saturday, shotgun scramble golf tournament 8:30 a.m. Sunday, luncheon and awards ceremony; gala dinner $65, dinner & golf tournament $175, sponsorships also available; proceeds benefit Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida CEO Academy. Info: (239) 225-2590; Web: www.JASWFL.org/Grandezza-golf-tournament.
Monday, April 24
Duffy’s Charitable Golf Outing – Stoneybrook Golf Club, Estero; 9 a.m. start; foursome scramble format, prizes to first-place teams in three flights; entry fee $600 per foursome at any Duffy’s location; proceeds benefit LARC, Inc. Info: Angela Katz 239-334-6285, ext. 229; Web: www.larcleecounty.org
Friday, May 5
8th Tri-Town Classic Golf Tournament & Charitable Awards – Stonybrook Country Club, Estero; check-in & lunch 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; charitable awards follows at Duffy’s, Estero; entry fee $130 per player ($520 foursome), sponsorships available, proceeds benefit area children. Info: 239-841-9186; Web: https//goo.gl/oEoKW5
3rd Wayne Fire Sprinkler Spring Classic Golf Tournament – Palmetto Pine Country Club, check-in 7:30 a.m., 8:30 a.m. shotgun start; registration $125 per player ($500 foursome), sponsorships available. Info: Heather 239-772-0027; Web: cccia.org; Email: hallen@cccia.org
Saturday, May 6
Seahawk Sprint for Music 5K Run – Cape Coral High School, Dave Warkentin Stadium, 7:30 a.m.; run/walk through neighborhoods around campus; adult 5K entry $25 ($20 youth), $10 kids’ 1-mile fun run, proceeds benefit Seahawks Band; raceday registration 6:30 a.m. Info: 239-574-6766; Web: www.capeseahawkmusic.org/Sprint-for-Music-5K.php
Saturday, May 13
12th Turtle Trot 5K – Lovers Key State Park, 8700 Estero Blvd., Fort Myers Beach; 8 a.m.; registration & check-in 7 a.m.; online registration $35 adult before May 12, youth $25 through May 12, raceday registration $40; proceeds benefit Friends of Lovers Key, Inc. Info: 239-332-4786; Web: ftmyerstrackclub.com
Saturday, May 20
Cape Cops 5K – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Pkwy.; 7:30 a.m.; registration & check-in 6:30 a.m.; register by mail postmarked no later than May 12; online registration $25 adult before May 19, 18-under $15 through May 19, raceday registration $35; proceeds benefit families of fallen & injured officers. Info: 239-332-4786; Web: ftmyerstrackclub.com
June 9-10
Ronald McDonald House Charities Offshore Rodeo Fishing Tournament – Salty Sam’s Marina, Fort Myers Beach, 6 a.m. launch, weigh-ins 4-6 p.m., dinner & awards 7 p.m. at Bootleggers Waterfront Grill, 2200 Main St.; $250 per angler, spectators $25 each), fun kids’ fishing tourney 10 a.m.-1 p.m. (first 100 kids 12-under $25); 10 different fish species, $6,000 first place prize, $100,000 mystery fish prize. Info: Jeff Miloff 239-565-0831; Web: www.rmhcswfl.org; Email: offshorerodeo@gmail.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@breezenewspapers.com