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By Staff | Sep 27, 2008

Youth Sports

Florida Phoenix 13-Under Baseball Tryouts — Area AAU travel baseball team looking for players to try out and play for Florida Phoenix 13-under team. Info: Gary Capristo (239) 878-9316.

Saturday, Sept. 27

Upward Flag Football & Cheerleading Registration — New Hope Baptist Fellowship, 431 Nicholas Pkwy.; end of early registration Sept. 26, church office 4 p.m. weekdays; cost $75 per child for football or cheer, multiple age divisions; league play runs Sept. 27-Nov. 23, games played Saturday mornings. Info: Frank Ferdinand 573-1370 or 223-4564

Sept. 29; Oct. 4

Fort Myers Rockets Travel Baseball Tryouts — Estero High School, 6:30 p.m. each day; AAU, IBC, USSSA sanctioned team tryouts for boys ages 11-13, pitchers highly sought, parents welcome to watch practices; also seeking players for 15-under team tryout at STARS Complex, 2980 Edison Ave., Fort Myers. Info: 745-8869 (13-unders), or 2675-2971 (15-unders); e-mail: fortmyersrocketsinc@comcast.net

Nov. 7-9

Brevard Stealers Blue Fastpitch Softball Pitching Clinic — Eau Gallie High School, Melbourne; open to all fastpitch players, three sessions each three hours (limit 15 athletes each session), instruction by world renown player/instructor Bill Hillhouse; cost $95 per clinic session; Q&A with Hillhouse 6-8 p.m. on Nov. 7; pitching demonstration & clinic sessions start 9 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. on Nov. 8; private one-hour lessons 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Nov. 9 ($50 each). Info: (321) 626-4331; Web: www.leaguelineup.com/stealersblue



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, Sept. 27

Candlelighters of SWF Gold Ribbon Classic Golf Tournament — Bonita Bay Club, Bonita Springs; proceeds benefit Candlelighters of Southwest Florida pediatric oncology programs. Info: Klair Snellbaker (239) 432-2223; Web: www.candlelightersswfl.org

Oct. 3-5

RedSnook Catch & Release Charity Fishing Tournament — Conservancy of Southwest Florida event; teams, individuals & junior anglers under age 16 eligible to participate; registrations accepted through Sept. 22; proceeds benefit upcoming juvenile game fish study. Info: Meghan Clancy (239) 403-4200; Web: www.theredsnook.com

Saturday, Oct. 4

Lehigh Acres Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament — Mirror Lakes Golf Club; foursome scramble format, 8 a.m. shotgun start; awards for putting, low scores, longest drive, closest to the pin, Polaris four-wheeler hole-in-one and other prizes. Info: Oliver Conover (239) 369-3322.

Sunday, Oct. 5

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.

Wednesday, Oct. 8

Allan Fox Golf Classic — Fort Myers Country Club; lunch at Edison Restaurant noon, shotgun start 1 p.m.; sponsorships available. Info: Patricia Dickey (239) 332-2930; e-mail: patricia@fortmyers.org

Thursday, Oct. 9

Alden Pines Women’s Golf League — Players invited to join Thursday league play, starting Oct. 9, 7:45 a.m. shotgun starts at Alden Pines Country Club, Bokeelia; membership fee $30 (GHIN handicap, $10 annual fee) required to compete for prizes. Info: May McDermond 283-2482, Alden Pines 283-2179.

Saturday, Oct. 11

Guardian Angels for Special Populations Golf Tournament — Palmetto Pine Country Club, 1940 SW 9th Court, Cape Coral; entry fee $90 per golfer, proceeds benefit developmental disabilities. Info: Al Rizzo, Sara Sansone 574-0574.

Sunday, Oct. 12

Fishing For The Cure Tournament — Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, St. Petersburg; registration 8 a.m., boats launch 9 a.m., boats return 3 p.m.; entry fee $1,500 per team (3 anglers); proceeds benefit Florida Suncoast Affiliate Susan G. Komen For The Cure. Info: (813) 978-1992 ext. 222; Web: www.komensuncoast.org

Monday, Oct. 13

Tommy Bahama Coconut Classic Charity Golf Tournament — Tiburon Golf Club at the Ritz, Naples; registration & breakfast 9:30 a.m., shotgun start 11 a.m., awards banquet 5:30 p.m.; entry fee $300 per player, proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation and The Garden of Hope and Courage. Info: (239) 594-2040, (239) 643-6889.

Saturday, Oct. 18

North of the River Golf Tournament — Royal Tee Golf Club; 8 a.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; entry fee $280 per team, $70 per player ($75 day of tournament), sponsorships available starting at $25; proceeds benefit Cape Coral High School boys basketball program. Info: Mark Rinehart 574-6766

Saturday, Oct. 25

Florida Tennis Cup — Naples Tennis Club; doubles, mixed doubles, all ages (juniors to super seniors) & levels; entry fee $15 per player; one of 22 tournaments across Florida held Sept.-March; winners, finalists, semifinalists & consolation winners advance to Cup Championship finals in April 2009. Info: www.floridatenniscup.com

Monday, Nov. 3

Lifeline Family Center’s Birdies for Babies Golf Tournament — LaPlaya Golf Club, 333 Palm River Blvd., Naples; 11:30 a.m. luncheon, 12:30 p.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start; pro-am scramble format; entry fee $200 per player (every $1,000 pledges or $100 birdie pledges deducts $50 off entry fee), sponsorships also available starting at $100, proceeds benefit Lifeline Family Center services; $1,000,000 hole-in-one contest plus four other prizes. Info: Nanette Scoville (239) 242-7238.

Nov. 22-23

Swingtime Pro-Celebrity Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament — The Players Club & Spa at Lely Resort, and Olde Cypress, Naples; Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation, Lee Memorial Health System as local beneficiary; tennis exhibition $35 & $70. Info: (800) 927-7242 (tennis & golf); (561) 394-9190 (Swingtime gala)



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