Youth Sports

Cape Coral Soccer Association Fall Rec. Soccer Registration – Spots currently available in every age group on first-come basis; sign up online open until divisions are full; late fee $7; coaches still needed. Info: Eddie Carmean 1-866-451-6813.

Sept. 24 & Oct. 3

Free Childrens’ Karate & Judo Classes – Martial Arts Training Institute, Cape Coral; 9:30 a.m. (karate), 10:30 a.m. (judo); open to boys & girls age 7-15, attend one or both classes; memberships $29 month, regular class tuition $49 month. Info: Steve Berkowitz (239) 458-7740.

Saturday, Sept. 25

Judo Clinic – Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral, 532 SE 47th Terrace; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for juniors ages 4-12, and 2-5 p.m. for ages 13 and older; fee $35 per person, reservations requested; instruction by three-time Olympian Celita Schutz & Sensei Y. Matsumura. Info: John Paccione (239) 699-2825.

Saturday, Oct. 2

Thoroughbred Youth Athletics Total Athlete Program Seminar – Zuleta’s Indoor Batting Cages, 11495 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers (behind Stevie Tomatos); 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; learn life skills, emotional intelligence, goal setting, proper exercise techniques and crossfit group exercise competition for athletes and non-athletes. Info: Jay Kollar (239) 233-6783; Web: www.tbyathletics.org

Saturday, Oct. 18

Wrestling Team Tryouts – Martial Arts Training Institute, Cape Coral; 4 p.m.; free tryouts for youngsters age 7-16 to compete in USA Wrestling and Florida Amateur Wrestling Association meets. Info: Steve Berkowitz (239) 458-7740.

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., beginning in November at Doc Ford’s under the Sky Bridge; learn to sail with us; new members and captains with sailboats welcome. Info: Diane (239) 463-0990.

Sunshine Synchro Splash Classes – Cape Coral Yacht Club pool & Pine Island pool; beginner classes end in small recital on Dec. 11; Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. & Saturdays 10-11 a.m. at Yacht Club, or Tuesday-Thursday 6-7 p.m. and Saturdays 9-10 a.m. at Pine Island; fee $50 monthly (once a week), $65 monthly (twice a week); call to reserve spot. Info: Wendy Stafford (239) 233-3813.

Adult Weekend Sailing Course – Esidon Sailing Center, Fort Myers; hands-on instructional course for adults (age 18 and older), no prior sailing experience is needed; registration and instruction on basics on Friday afternoons with on-the-water instruction continuing 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday; dates determined by participant sign-up; cost $495 per person. Info: (239) 841-7677.

Friday, Sept. 24

Florida Championship Wrestling – Charlotte Harbor Event Center, Punta Gorda; steel cage match, meet & greet FCW stars and WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkle; gold circle ticket holders admitted at 6 p.m., general admission doors open 6:30 p.m., first bell 8 p.m.; tickets range from $12-$25, available at Buddy’s Home Furnishings locations in Port Charlotte, North Fort Myers and the Charlotte Harbor Event Center as well as online. Web: www.FCWWrestling.com

Judo Clinic – Kodokan Judo of Cape Coral, 916 SW 18th Street; 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for ages 4-12, 2-5 p.m. for ages 13 and over; fee $35 per person ($25 per person before Sept. 10); guest instructors Sensei Matsumura and Celita Schutz. Info: John Paccione (239) 699-2825; email: sijudo1@aol.com

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.

Sunday, Sept. 26

Cape Coral Parks & Recreation NFL Bus Trip to Tampa Bay Bucs – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Parkway; tour bus departs 9 a.m.-7 p.m. for NFL football game (1 p.m. kickoff) between Pittsburgh Steelers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers; fee $109 per person includes round-trip bus transportation, admission to game, snacks & drinks on the bus; limited seating, reservations required, Info: Mark Hunter (239) 574-0807.

Cape Coral Parks & Recreation NFL Bus Trip to Miami Dolphins – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 5819 Driftwood Parkway; tour bus departs 4 p.m.-3 a.m. for NFL football game (8:20 p.m. kickoff) between N.Y. Jets and Miami Dolphins; fee $109 per person includes round-trip bus transportation, admission to game, snacks & drinks on the bus; limited seating, reservations required, Info: Mark Hunter (239) 574-0807.

Wednesday, Sept. 29

Fish Identification Class – Cape Coral Yacht Club, 6-9 p.m.; age 16 and over; fee $10 (resident), $15 (non-resident), preregistration required; learn how to identify a wide variety of fish found on grass beds, reefs, ledges, live samples present. Info: Mark Hunter (239) 574-0806.

Friday, Oct. 1

Sailing Singles Club Meeting – The Big Game (next to Parrot Key), Fort Myers Beach; single captains & others interested in sailing welcome. Info: (239) 415-3544.

Lee Building Industry Association Fall Golf Tournament – The Plantation Golf & Country Club, Fort Myers; registration 7 a.m., shotgun start 8 a.m., foursome scramble format; entry fee $95 per player (early discount through Sept. 16), sponsorship packages available. Info: JoAnn Orr; e-mail: jorr@bia.net; Web: www.bia.net

Ronald McDonald House Benefit Fall Classic Golf Tournament – Quail West, 5950 Burnham Road, Naples; registration 7:30 a.m., breakfast, 8 a.m.; foursome scramble format shotgun start 9 a.m., buffet awards luncheon afterwards; entry fee $300 per player, proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southwest Florida. Info: Lenna (239) 437-0202.

Saturday, Oct. 9

Engineering Scholarship Fund Benefit Golf Tournament – Cypress Lake Country Club, Fort Myers; registration 7:30 a.m., shotgun start 8:30 a.m., lunch 1 p.m.; entry fee $80 per person, foursome scramble format; proceeds benefit American Society of Civil Engineering scholarship fund at FGCU & Calusa Chapter Engineering scholarship fund of Florida Engineering Society. Info: Joe Glowacki (239) 561-0007; e-mail: joe.glowacki@aecom.com

Friday, Oct. 15

Harry Chapin Food Bank Benefit Golf Tournament – West Bay Club, Estero; registration 8 a.m., shotgun start 9 a.m.; entry fee $85 per player, sponsorships available; all proceeds benefit Harry Chapin Food Bank; nonperishable food items also collected at tournament. Info: Shannon (239) 430-9300.

Oct. 16-17

Cape Coral City Golf Championship – Coral Oaks Golf Course, 7:30 a.m.; 36-hole stroke play tournament, five flights plus women’s flight, verifiable handicap index required; pro-am event on Oct. 15; entry fee $75 (pro-am only), $125 (city only), $175 (both); deadline Oct. 9. Info: Allen Manguson (239) 573-1000.

Sunday, Oct. 17

Pine Island Elementary Fishing Tournament & Derby – Olde Fish House Marina, 4530 Pine Island Road, Matlacha; 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; fishing tournament for adults and a derby for children & fish fry ($5 each) at 4 p.m.; adult entry fee $50 per person with $500 prize for three categories (mangrove snapper, redfish & trout) plus a $1,000 grand slam prize; kids entry fee $30 for Pine Island Elementary students, $35 otherwise. Info: (239) 283-3708; Web: www.matlachahookers.org

Sunday, Oct. 31

SW Florida KYU Rank Martial Arts Championships – Bay Oaks Recreation Center, Fort Myers Beach; entry fee $5 per event (preregistered by Oct. 15), $7 day of event; admission spectators age 5 and older $3; proceeds benefit Estero High School student Kenny Conidaris, 17, bone marrow/blood drive; events include forms, weapons forms for Okinaway/Japanese karate, Korean karate & Chinese systems. Info: Steve Berkowitz (239) 458-7740.

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.