Sports Calendar for 1/5
Youth Sports
Jan. 4-9
North Fort Myers Little League Baseball Sign-Ups - North Fort Myers Community Park; registering children age 5-12 for spring Little League Baseball season 10 a.m.-noon on Jan. 9, or 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 4-8. Info: (239) 995-7011; Web: nfmnll.org
Jan. 5-7 & 9
Cape Coral National Little League Baseball Free Clinics - Jason Verdow Park, 801 SE 27th St.; 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 5 for 7-8 year-olds, on Jan. 6 for 9-10 year-olds, and Jan. 7 for 11-12 year-olds; mandatory tryouts on Jan. 9, 10 a.m. for 7 & 11 year-olds, noon for 8 & 12 year-olds, 2 p.m. for 9 year-olds and 4 p.m. for 10 year-olds. Info: 574-3365; Web: www.ccnlittleleague.com
Dec.-Jan. 8
Cape Coral National Little League Baseball Registration - Jason Verdow Park, 801 SE 27th St.; registering players ages 4-12, fee T-ball through majors $90 (4-year-old futures $45), sibling discount $5; registering 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays & Fridays, also 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays (except Dec. 21-Jan. 1); also 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Jan. 2 and 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 4-8. Info: 574-3365; Web: www.ccnlittleleague.com
Jan. 8-24
Cape Coral American Little League Baseball Registration - Koza-Saladino Park, 301 SW 31st Terrace; registering boys & girls ages 4-12 for spring 2010 league season; fee TBA plus $20 concession fee per family; register 6:30-8 p.m. on Fridays (Jan. 8, 15, 22), or 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturdays (Jan. 9, 16, 23), or 1-4 p.m. on Sundays (Jan. 10, 17, 24). Info: visit www.ccalittleleague.com
Friday, Jan. 15
Cape Junior/Senior Baseball Early Registration - Cape Coral Parks & Rec. athletic office, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd., 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. weekdays; open to ages 13-16; late registration fee $130 per player (Dec. 7-Jan. 15), senior signups until Feb. 9; coaches needed; birth certificate and three proofs of residency required. Info: Ryan 242-3489, 242-3490.
Cal Ripken Baseball Registration - Early registration for players age 4-12 (as of April 30, 2010) through Jan. 15 (fee $120 all divisions, $100 T-ball); at Cape Coral Parks & Rec. athletic office, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd. (City Hall); online registration also available. Info: Bernie Howard (239) 242-3485, (239) 242-3490; Web: www.capecoral.com
Jan. 17-Feb. 21
U.S. Baseball Academy Fort Myers Spring Training Program - Bishop Verot High School; affordable hitting, pitching & catching camp for players in grades 1-12; registering now, cost as low as $99 for six weeks (space limited); class ratio of 6-to-1 with area high school & college coach instruction. Info: Tom LoSauro (239) 274-6700, U.S. Baseball Academy (866) 622-4487; Web: www.usbaseballacademy.com
General Info
Cape Coral Bass Club - Meeting first Tuesday each month, 7:30 p.m., Caloosahatchee Moose Lodge 2395 on Cape Coral Parkway; 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 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.
Jan. 11-16
Southwest Florida Super Seniors Grand Prix Tennis Tournament - Mid-Cape Racquet & Health Club, 1300 Ceitus Terrace; open to male players age 55 and over, local players rating 3.5 or higher. Info: (239) 573-3210; Web: www.midcaperh.com
Friday, Jan. 15
FCW New Year's Wrestlelution Tour - Harborside Event Center, Fort Myers; appearance by WWE superstar Goldust and diva Eve; eight matches including Florida heavyweight champion Justin Angel and tag team champs Trent Beretta and Caylen Croft; doors open 6 p.m., WWE meet & greet 6:30 p.m., first bell 7:30 p.m.; tickets in advance $10 for kids, $15 adults, limited ringside $25 each, available online and at Buddy's Furnishings locations in North Fort Myers and Fort Myers. Info: (239) 656-1392, (239) 694-5150; Web: www.fcwwrestling.com
Saturday, Jan. 23
Calusa BUG Chase 5K & BUG Crawl Trail Walk - Calusa Nature Center, 3450 Ortiz Ave., Ft. Myers; 7:30 a.m.; preregistration before Jan. 23 $20 per person ($15 for 17 & under), raceday $25 (one-mile bug crawl $10); proceeds benefit Fort Myers Metro Kiwanis BUG (Bring Up Grades) program. Info: Mike Pemberton (239) 225-0234; email: mpemberton7@aol.com
Jan. 28-30
Three-Quarter Midget Winter Nationals - Charlotte County Motorsports Park, Punta Gorda; open-wheel racing event of the season, drivers from Florida to Indiana participating; practice & qualifying Jan. 28, heat and non-qualifying races Jan. 29, feature racing Jan. 30. Info: Track (941) 575-7223.
Sunday, Jan. 31
Key West Half Marathon - Key West's Old Town & scenic waterfront, fast 13.1-mile course, 7 a.m. start; preregistration Jan. 30 5-8:30 p.m. at Dante's restaurant, 951 Caroline St., and 6 a.m. raceday; entry fee $45 per person ($50 raceday), proceeds benefit Key West High School running program and Gator Club scholarship fund. Info: Barbara Wright (305) 240-0727; email: bwpromo2@bellsouth.net
Saturday, Feb. 6
Florida Tennis Cup Tournament - Sanchez-Casal Tennis Academy, Naples; doubles, mixed doubles for all ages, all levels; entry fee $15 per player ($10 with valid USTA membership); other tournaments Jan. 9 at Boca Raton, Jan. 16 in Miami Springs, Jan. 30 in Daytona Beach, Feb. 13 in Boca Raton, Feb. 20 in Gainesville.
Feb. 25, 26
Minnesota Twins/Boston Red Sox Celebrity Golf Tournaments - Twins Celebrity Golf Classic, Feb. 25, Fiddlesticks Country Club, Fort Myers; Red Sox Children's Hospital Celebrity Golf Classic, Feb. 26, The Forest Country Club, Fort Myers; proceeds benefit Lee Memorial Health System Foundation programs. Info: (239) 985-35509; Web: www.leememorial.org/foundation
March 5-6
Barbara's Friends Celebrity Tennis Event - Bonita Bay Resort; spectators & tennis players all levels invited to participate; cost from $50 for single match ticket, $100 for "Taste of the Town" party & auction, $700 full day participation; proceeds benefit Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida Cancer Fund. Info: Denise Markovits (239) 985-3550; e-mail: denise.markovits@leememorial.org
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