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Sports Calendar for 7/27

By Staff | Jul 27, 2010

Youth Sports

New Judo Club Open – Ippon Judo Club at Martial Arts Training Institute, 1490 NE Pine Island Rd., 7B; judo black belt Elio Valladares instructor with two other black belt assistants; classes available 3:15-5 p.m. Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday & Thursday; club dues $65 per month. Info: Elio Valladares (239) 745-9112, or (239) 673-7740.

Synchronized Swimming Classes – Cape Coral Yacht Club; classes Tuesdays & Thursdays 6-7 p.m. and 7-8 p.m. depending on age and skill level; cost $85 Cape residents; year-round competitive team also offered; summer ongoing lessons Saturdays 9-10 a.m. at Pine Island Pool, cost $50. Info: Wendy Stafford (239) 233-3813.

June 14-Aug. 20

Summer Kids Karate Camp – Martial Arts Training Institute, 1490 NE Pine Island Rd, 7B; weekly camp for area youth ages 5-14, beginners to advanced with instructor Steven Berkowitz; 7:30 a.m.-5:45 p.m. each day; cost $135 per week, daily drop-in rate $30 per day. Info: Steve Berkowitz (239) 673-7740.

June 21-Aug. 20

Clubtennis Junior Academy Summer Tennis Camp – Mariner High School courts; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Friday; cost $85 per week or $20 per day; no tennis experience necessary; tennis instruction plus other outdoor shade recreational activities, X-Box, board games, library computers. Info: Bob Nelson (239) 281-0126.

Lee County Community Tennis Association Summer Tennis Camps – Colonial Country Club, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., ages 4-18, cost $90 per week, $25 per day, Jeff Timmer (239) 768-1334; Estero Community Park, 9 a.m.-noon, indoor mini-tennis; cost $100 per week, $20 per day, Andrea Nelson (239) 407-4702; Fiddlesticks Country Club, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., swim & tennis, cost $80 per week, $45 per day, Jeff Diggs (239) 768-6439; Fort Myers Racquet Club, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., swim & tennis; cost $80 per week, $20 per day, Andy Sandders (239) 321-7550; Rutenberg Park, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-15, cost $100 per week, $20 per day, Connie Fox (239) 407-4700; Veterans Park, 9 a.m.-noon, indoor mini-tennis, cost $100 per week, $20 per day, Andrea Nelson (239) 407-4702; Wakahatchee Park, 9 a.m.-noon, indoor mini-tennis; cost $100 per week, $20 per day, Connie Fox (239) 407-4700.

July 1-31

Fort Myers Rockets Tournament Players – Brooks Park (near Page Field), 50 South Road, Fort Myers; 16-under traveling baseball team seeks players for July, August & fall tournaments; includes players from Lee & Charlotte counties; practices 6 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays, 8 a.m. Saturdays. Info: Hector Rodriquez (239) 537-7565, Rich Simpson (941) 815-0287.

Coast to Coast Baseball Player Search – Skilled statewide baseball players ages 10-18 sought to represent USA in competition in Puerto Rico or work with top college coaches & pro scourts at a Florida or Arizona Camp & Showcase event; call or visit tryouts section of website. Info: (740) 373-4455; Web: “http://www.coasttocoastathletics.com”>www.coasttocoastathletics.com

July 6-30

Lee County Community Tennis Association Summer Tennis Camps – Three Oaks Park, 9 a.m.-noon, cost $100 per week, $20 per day; Veterans Park, 9 a.m.-noon, cost $100 per week, $20 per day,; Judd Park, 9 a.m.-noon, ages 4-15, cost $100 per week, $20 per day. Info: Andrea Nelson (239) 407-4702.

July 19-31

FGCU Summer Volleyball Camp – FGCU Alico Arena; all camps overnight, commuter pricing available; all skills camp on 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

July 24-26

Junior Super Series Tennis Tournament – Florida Gulf Coast University courts, junior players in 16s and 18s compete in first “next step super series” event, players nearing transition from high school to college to earn points toward state rankings. Info: (239) 565-5300; Web: www.leecountytennis.com

July 26-30

Cape Coral Soccer Association Camps – Cape High School Club USA camp for rec & competitive players age 6-15, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., fee $150. Info: Eddie Carmean (239) 910-7645; Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com

Aug. 2-6

Oasis Basketball Camp of Champions – Oasis Middle School gym, 3507 Oasis Blvd.; 9 a.m.-3 p.m. each day; registering middle and high school boys & girls 4th through 12th grades; cost $70 per person; instruction by Oasis coaches Joe Carson and Frank Haba, competitions, fundamental skills, team play, instructional videos, awards. Info: Joe Carson (239) 945-1999, ext. 125; email: coachc1440@yahoo.com

FGCU Women’s Soccer Youth Camps – FGCU Soccer Complex; 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) 590-7064.

Beginners’ Fishing Camp of Tykes – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 8:30 a.m.-noon each day; open to children ages 5-9; hands-on camp covering rods, reels, casting, rules & regulations, baiting own hook, daily fishing from the pier; bring own rod & tackle, bait provided; cost $70 (residents), $105 (non-residents). Info: Mark Hunter (239) 574-0806.

Aug. 2-Sept. 3

Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Fall Youth Sports Registration – Registering boys & girls ages 4-12 for Cal Ripken Fall Baseball (fee $40 for 4-5 year-old T-ball & coach pitch, $60 all others), ages 6-8 for Biddy Basketball (fee $50), ages 13-16 for Jr./Sr. Fall Baseball (fee $70); birth certificate required, all registrations on first-come, first-served basis, at Athletic office in City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Info: Bernard Howard (Cal Ripken) 242-3485, Eric Cartmel (Biddy Basketball) 242-3491; Ryan Robbins (Jr./Sr.) 242-3489.

Saturday, Aug. 7

Saturday Morning Kids Judo & Karate Classes – Martial Arts Training Institute, 1490 NE Pine Island Rd., 7B; open to kids ages 7-15 from Cape Coral & North Fort Myers; karate class, 10:30-11:45 a.m., taught by sensei Adam Blum; judo class, 10-11:30 a.m., taught by sensei Elio Valladares; cost $29 per month. Info: (239) 673-7740

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.

Sailing Singles Club – Meeting third Thursday each month, 7 p.m., Bonita Bills (next to Doc Ford’s under the Sky Bridge); learn to sail with us; new members and captains with sailboats welcome; happy hour first Friday each month, 5 p.m., Harbourside Restaurant in Marina Town, North Fort Myers. Info: Diane (239) 463-0990.

July 12-Aug. 14

Lee County YMCA Adult Co-Ed Volleyball League Registration – Lee County YMCA, 1360 Royal Palm Square Blvd., Fort Myers; registrations taken through Aug. 14 for fall Thursday night league to start Aug. 26; cost $180 per team or $37 per player. Info: Lisa Weaver (239) 275-9622

Lee County YMCA Men’s Basketball League Registration – Lee County YMCA, 1360 Royal Palm Square Blvd., Fort Myers; registrations taken through Aug. 14 for fall Monday-Wednesday league to start Aug. 24; cost $325 per team. Info: Lisa Weaver (239) 275-9622.

July 19-Aug. 28

Lee County YMCA Adult Softball League Registration – Lee County YMCA, 1360 Royal Palm Square Blvd., Fort Myers; registrations taken through Aug. 28 for fall leagues starting Sept. 13. Info: Lisa Weaver (239) 275-9622.

Sunday, Aug. 1

Lee County Archers 900 Round Event – Nalle Grade County Park range, North Fort Myers; registering new participants all skill levels. Info: Ralph Galatz (239) 489-3757.

Cape Coral Parks & Recreation Adult Team Sports Registration – Registering at Athletic Office in City Hall, 1015 Cultural Park Blvd., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, first-come, first-served basis; Monday men’s softball (fee $500) starts Sept. 13, Tuesday co-rec softball (fee $500) starts Sept. 14, Wednesday men’s softball (fee $500) starts Sept. 15, Friday church softball (fee $500) starts Sept. 10, 7-on-7 flag football (fee $500) starts Sept. 26. Info: Rick McPeek 242-3486 or Doug Bird 242-3487

Dave Miller Benefit Golf Tournament – Heritage Palms Golf & Country Club, Fort Myers; Fort Myers PAL tournament honors longtime PAL board member who died in 2006; foursome scramble format, entry fee $75 per player, hole sponsorships $100, entry deadline July 26; proceeds benefit Fort Myers PAL youth programs. Info: Walt Wesley (239) 693-1146.

Monday, Aug. 16

50-Plus Softball of Cape Coral Registration – Men & women 50 years and older invited to join, all skill levels; new 28-game season (Tuesday & Thursday nights) starts Sept. 7 at BMX Park; tryouts on Tuesdays & Thursdays 5 p.m. and Saturdays 9 a.m. at BMX Park fields through Aug. 16. Info: Tina Baldi (239) 267-9684, (860) 575-9452; Ken Heimann (941) 855-0489.

Sunday, Aug. 29

Sunday Morning Men’s Softball League Registration – Accepting teams for 12-game league starting Aug. 29 at Shady Oaks Park, upper & lower divisions, ASA rules; fee $490 per team. Info: Tony Schall 691-4817.

Saturday, Sept. 11

Turtle Shirts Softball Tournament – Lee County Sports Complex; registrations taken Aug. 2-28 at Lee County YMCA, 1360 Royal Palm Square, Fort Myers; cost $235 men’s teams, $175 co-ed teams. Info: Lisa Weaver (239) 275-9622.

Sunday, Sept. 12

Feed the New Hungry Golf Tournament – The Club at the Renaissance, 12801 Renaissance Way, Fort Myers; continental breakfast 7:30 a.m., shotgun start 8:30 a.m., cookout & awards at Blue Sushi Gulf Coast Town Center, 1 p.m.; entry fee $150 per player, maximum 25 handicap, hole sponsorships available, starting at $125; proceeds benefit Feed the New Hungry program of Harry Chapin Food Bank. Info: (239) 334-7007

Saturday, Sept. 25

Gold Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament – Bonita Bay Club, Bonita Springs; 9 a.m. shotgun start; entry fee $150 per player, sponsorships available ranging from $100 to $10,000; proceeds benefit Candelighters programs for children with cancer or blood disorders. Info: (239) 432-2223.

Dec. 4-5

Key West Triathlon – Mariott Key West Beachside Hotel, 3841 N. Roosevelt Blvd.; registration now accepted for inaugural USA Triathlon sanctioned event (swim, bike& run); registration, fitness expo & dinner on Dec. 4, 7:30 a.m. start Dec. 5. Info: (800) 527-8539; Web: www.trikw.com or www.stayfitstudiokeywest.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