Youth Sports

High Hoops Rockets Tryouts – Traveling basketball team looking for 6th grade girls to join team for season that runs January through May. Info: Frank Williams (239) 322-9942; e-mail: “mailto:frankwil68@aol.com”>frankwil68@aol.com

Venzen Hoops Basketball Camp – Veterans Recreation Center, Lehigh Acres; meets 10 a.m. every Saturday; instruction by professional player Gilberto Venzen, private training for high schoolers; register any time by phone or online. Info: (239) 369-1521; Web: www.leeparks.org; email: venzenhoopsbasketballcamp@gmail.com

Dec.-Jan.

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

Dec. 7-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) run from Dec. 7 through Dec. 21 (fee $110), registration Dec. 23 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 begins Dec. 7. Info: Bernie Howard (239) 242-3485, (239) 242-3490; Web: www.capecoral.com

Dec. 27-30

Arrowhead FAL Match Play Junior Golf Championship – Copper Mill Golf Club, Zachary, La.; junior golfers ages 12-18 invited to compete, five rounds guaranteed, stroke play fifth round for players advancing through match play; registration deadline 6 p.m. Dec. 12. Info: (850) 650-6331; Web: www.arrowheadjgt.com

Thursday, Dec. 31

Travel Baseball Team Applicants – Competitive 12-under travel baseball team seeking two players to fill out 2010 spring season roster. Info: John Hulfeld (239) 810-1165.

Jan. 2-9

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.-2 p.m. on Jan. 2 ,or 10 a.m.-noon on Jan. 9, or 6-8 p.m. on Jan. 4-8. Info: (239) 995-7011; Web: nfmnll.org

Jan. 2-24

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. 2, 9, 16, 23), or 1-4 p.m. on Sundays (Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24). Info: visit www.ccalittleleague.com

Monday, Jan. 4

Traditional Karate Classes – North Park Community Center, North Fort Myers; classes with Sensei Brian Robinson for children & adults ages 5 and over 7-9 p.m. on Mondays & Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays; cost $60, 12 classes per month, monthly sessions through October 2010. Info: (239) 533-7440, 652-6002; Web: www.leeparks.org

Jan. 4-7 & 9

Cape Coral National Little League Baseball Free Clinics – Jason Verdow Park, 801 SE 27th St.; 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Jan. 4 for 5-6 year-olds, 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

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.

Guided Daytime Canoe Trips – Collier-Seminole State Park; every Monday, Wednesday, Saturday December through March, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; ages 6 and older; fee $25 per person (your canoe or ours). Email: lungwort@aol.com

Guided Moonlight Canoe Trips – Collier-Seminole State Park; 7:30-10 p.m. on Dec. 1, 28 & 30; ages 12 and older; fee $30 per person (your canoe or ours). Email: lungwort@aol.com

Sunday, Jan. 3

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.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bus Trips – Stadium events scheduled bus trips to Falcons vs. Buccaneers (Jan. 3); roundtrip bus departs Naples 5 a.m., Fort Myers 6 a.m.; arrive at Raymond James Stadium 9 a.m., 3-hour tailgate until noon; cost $185-$225 per person (includes game ticket), $115 per person (no ticket); return to Fort Myers 7:15 p.m., Naples 8:30 p.m.; also available Miami Heat, Orlando Magic and NFL Pro Bowl (Miami) trips. Info: (586) 879-6862; email: toddh@thestadiumevents.com; Web: www.thestadiumevents.com

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

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

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.