Sports Calendar for 2/09
Youth Sports
Feb. 9, 11 & 13
Cape Coral Soccer Association Spring Recreation Soccer Registration - Online registration available now through Feb. 20; walk-up registration 6-8 p.m. on Feb. 9 & 11 at Pelican Fields, or 9 a.m.-noon on Feb. 13 at Trafalgar Fields; Lillipop (4-year-olds) fee $70, U6-U15 boys & girls divisions fee $90, Excel (academy) U8-U10 fee $115. Info: www.capecoralsoccer.com
Saturday, Feb. 13
Southwest Florida Twins Youth Baseball Clinics - Free youth baseball & softball clinics open to children age 6-16, younger children can attend if accompanied by an adult; 10 a.m.-noon on Feb. 13 at South Fort Myers Rutenberg Park and 1-3 p.m. at San Carlos Three Oaks Park. Info: minnesota.twins.mlb.com/min/community/swflorida_initiatives
Sunday, Feb. 21
Sunday Morning Adult Softball League - City of Fort Myers league accepting teams for 14-game league play plus playoffs that starts Feb. 21. Info: Tony 691-4817.
Monday, Feb. 22
Senior Baseball Registration - Registering players ages 15-16 (as of May 1, 2010) now through Feb. 22 at Cape Coral Parks & Recreation athletic office in City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd.; birth certificate & three proofs of residency required; cost $130 per player, coaches also needed. Info: Ryan (239) 242-3489 or (239) 573-3128.
April 8-10
Cape Coral Instructional Football Camp - Storms Complex on Chiquita Boulevard; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. each day; open to ages 8-17; cost $110 per child ($200 two siblings), preregistration required; instruction by NFL veteran players including Rick Upchurch, Steve de Berg, Steve Atwater, James Wilder, Steve Caiazzo. Info: Steve Caiazzo (239) 443-9366.
Monday, March 1
North Fort Myers Junior Football Association Coaching Positions - Accepting letters for head coach positions for football and cheer for the 2010 season; application deadline March 1, via U.S. Mail (NFMJFA, P.O. Box 3802, North Fort Myers, FL 33918) or via email for football to Chuck Hardwick (hardwick010805@embarqmail.com), for cheer to ekellyria@yahoo.com
June 17-21; June 25-29; Aug. 2-6
FGCU Women's Soccer Youth Camps - FGCU Soccer Complex; Junior Elite Camp open to ages 10-13, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., June 17-21, & Elite Camp open to ages 13-18, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., June 25-29; fee $495 either camp; day camp open to ages 6-14, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Aug. 2-6, fee $225 full day, $100 half-day (9 a.m.-11 a.m.). Info: Jim Blankenship (239) 590-7-64.
July 5-31
FGCU Summer Volleyball Camps - FGCU Alico Arena; multiple camps cover all ages; all camps are overnight, commuter pricing available; all skills camp on July 5-7, July 7-10 & July 30-31; position training camp on July 19-21; team camps on July 21-24 & July 26-29; overnight fee ranges from $175-$275, commuter fee ranges $150-$250. Info: Danny Mahy (239) 590-7223; email: dmahy@fgcu.edu; online registration: www.fgcuathletics.com/volleyball
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.
Saturday, Feb. 13
Mariner Silver Magic Car & Bike Show - Mariner High School, Tony McKenna Field, 701 Chiquita Blvd.; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; registration fee $15 ($20 day of show), proceeds benefit Silver Magic Band; meet Buccaneers RB Earnest Graham. Info: Robert (239) 728-1874.
Sunday, Feb. 14
Joe Lewis Karate Seminar - Martial Arts Training Institute, 1490 NE Pine Island Rd., 7B-C; instruction by Joe Lewis, twice voted greatest fighter in karate history; call to register. Info: Steve Berkowitz (239) 673-7740
Thursday, Feb. 18
Lee County Archers Open Range - Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 2-8 p.m.; 20-yard lighted covered pavilion, 30-80-yard lighted outdoor range and 28-target field range; registering new participants, all skill levels. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Sunday, Feb. 21
Lee County Archers 3D Archery Shoot - Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; sign up 8 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m.; shooting fee $10; roving field range of 20 3D target stations plus 14-station NFAA field course. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Thursday, Feb. 25
Caloosahatchee to Hickey's Creek Kayak Trip - Caloosahatchee Regional Park campground, Alva; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; six-hour, five-mile kayak trip, all kayaking equipment provided; children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult; $40 per person. Info: (239) 693-2690, (239) 533-7440.
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
Saturday, May 1
American Lung Association Stairclimb Event - High Point Place, 2104 Wst 1st St., Fort Myers; team and individual stairclimb participants raise money by collecting pledges to ascend the stairway in a high-rise tower; online registration under way, fee $25 and each climber must raise $100 in pledges. Web: www.fightforairclimbftmyers.org
Tri-Town Classic Fishing Tournament - Weigh-in and Luau party 4-7 p.m. at Hickory Bait & Tackle, Bonita Springs, fishing participation not required to attend Luau; captains' meeting April 30,. 6:30 p.m., Coconut Point T.G.I.Friday's; proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida. Info: (239) 895-2058; email: Melissa@tri-townconstruction.com
NOTE: Send information about your group's upcoming events at least two weeks in advance to: Daily Breeze Sports Calendar, 2510 Del Prado Blvd., Cape Coral, FL 33904; or send e-mail to: breezesports@breezenewspapers.com
