Sports Calendar for upcoming events
Saturday, Nov. 7 & 14
Florida Tri-County Challenged Athletes Baseball Registration – Hammond Stadium, 5 p.m. both days; registering physically, mentally or medically handicapped players age 16 and older for Saturday afternoon baseball season running January to May at Brooks Park by Page Field; registration fee $5. Info: Kathy Samson (239) 267-2417; Web: www.floridaadulthandicapbaseball.blogspot.com
Tuesday, Nov. 17
Cape Blackhawks U19 Rugby Team – Storms Complex on Chiquita Blvd., practices 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays starting Nov. 17; open to all high school boys and girls who will not turn 19 before Sept. 1, 2010; Blackhawks entering third season for boys’ team and hoping to field a girls team. Info: Coach Phillip Luby 850-7866. Email: phillipluby@yahoo.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.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
Bridge The Road to Hunger 5K Run/Walk – Germain Arena; check-in 6 p.m., race starts 7 p.m.; entry fee $15 (adults before Oct. 11) $20 race day, $12 (age 17 & under before Oct. 11) $15 race day; proceeds benefit South Fort Myers Food Bank & Swim Florida. Info: Greg Cross (239) 462-3322; email: coachgregg55@aol.com.
Thursday, Oct. 15
Lee County Archers Meeting, Open Ranges – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; 2-8 p.m., open range includes 20-yard target range & 30-80-yard range plus 28-target field range; registering new participants, all skill levels welcome. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Oct. 17-18
City Golf Championship – Coral Oaks Golf Course; 36-hole stroke play event, five flights; registration fee $125 per player, limited to 172. Info: Pro Shop (239) 573-3100; Web: www.coraloaksgolf.com
Sunday, Oct. 18
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.
Oct. 23-25
Snook Foundation Florida Oktoberfest Inshore Slam Tournament -Charlotte Harbor & the Gulf Islands, Laishley Park Municipal Marina, Punta Gorda; guided & non-guided divisions; combined length in inches of trout, redfish & snook for each day; deadline is Oct. 12, entry fee $1,600 per team (guide plus two anglers), $200 (non-guided, three anglers per boat), big fish bonanza entry fee $250 per team. Info: www.snookfoundation.org
Saturday, Oct. 24
Child Care of Southwest Florida Benefit Golf Tournament – Kelly Greens Golf & Country Club, South Fort Myers; 8 a.m. shotgun start, scramble format; entry fee $100 per player, additional sponsorships available from $500-$5,000; proceeds provide child care scholarships for low-income families. Info: Nancy Coker (239) 278-1002; Web: www.ccswfl.org
Men’s Softball Tournament – Shady Oaks Complex, 3100 Marion St., Fort Myers; three games guaranteed; entry fee $215 per team, two divisions, deadline 5 p.m. Oct. 22. Info: 24/7 Sports (239) 277-0700; e-mail: brian247sports@yahoo.com
Fort Myers Cops & Joggers 5K – Centennial Park, downtown Fort Myers, 7:30 a.m.; 3.1-mile run entry fee $20 before Oct. 22, $25 after Oct. 23, $30 race day; proceeds benefit Cape Coral Police Officer Damien Garcia. Info: Info: (239) 437-3488; Web: www.ftmyerstrackclub.com
Sunday, Nov. 1
Lee County Archers 900-Round Event – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers, 9 a.m.; registering new participants, all skill levels welcome. Info: Ben Brown (239) 369-6212.
Saturday, Nov. 7
American Cancer Society Coed Softball Tournament – Lee County Sports Complex, Fort Myers; entry fee $300 per team, three-game guarantee, proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Info: Tammy Delgado (239) 435-7137, Brian Dodd (239) 277-0700; email: tdelgado@gulfshoreinsurance.com
Wednesday, Nov. 11
Birdies for Babies Golf Tournament – LaPlaya Golf Club, Naples; 11 a.m. veterans ceremony, noon check-in & lunch, 1 p.m. shotgun start; local PGA pro plus amateur foursome, scramble format; spaces limited, proceeds benefit Lifeline Family Center. Info: Nanette (239) 242-7238.
Friday, Nov. 13
6th Annual Shell Point Open Golf Tournament – Shell Point Golf Club, Fort Myers; registration 7:30 a.m., foursome scramble format; entry fee $125 per person, proceeds benefit Rehabilitation Center at Shell Point. Info: Deborah Henning (239) 466-8484.
Saturday, Nov. 14
USARP Golf Tournament – Stoneybrook Golf Course, Estero; 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; hole-in-one contest; entry fee $65 per person, proceeds benefit U.S. Association of Retired Persons. Info: John Giaquinto 458-1071.
Sunday, Nov. 15
NFL Buccaneers vs. Dolphins Bus Trip – Land Shark Stadium, 1 p.m., Miami; cost $89 per person, includes luxury charter bus round trip transportation, admission to game, hot dog & soda at stadium; bus leaves Cape Coral Yacht Club 8 a.m., returns 8 p.m. Info: 574-0806.
Saturday, Dec. 5
Chix-N-Stix Ladies Fishing Tournament – Fish-Tale Marina, Fort Myers Beach; check-in & angler’s meeting Dec. 4; entry fee $100 (women), $50 (men), women must outnumber men on boat; teams may weigh 10 ladyfish, minimum 12 inches. Info: Kristi Riley (239) 850-1707, Lacey Rush (239) 980-1436; Web: www.chixnstix.net
Dec. 5-13
Florida Senior Games State Championship – Cape Coral & Lee County venues; Olympic-style Sports Festival in archery, billiards, bocce, pickleball, powerlifting, race walk, racquetball, road race, softball & volleyball are open (no pre-qualifying) events; qualifying events for other sports available in Jacksonville (Oct. 5-11), Tampa (Oct. 5-16), Gainesville (Oct. 22-25), Ormond Beach (Oct. 23-Nov. 1, The Villages (Oct. 23-25), Martin County (Nov. 1-10) & Sanford (Nov. 7-13). Info: Florida Sports Foundation (850) 488-1422; Web: www.flasports.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