Sports Calendar
Youth Sports
Cape Outlaws 11U Travel Baseball – Competitive baseball team looking for players for local travel team. Info: (239) 810-1165.
Saturday, Feb. 28
Ken Mastrole’s Elite Passing Academy – Bishop Verot High School, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; former Florida Firecats QB and coach instructs QBs & receivers, open to players age 12-18; fee $75 per person. Info: Ken Mastrole (239) 919-4325; e-mail: coachmastrole@hotmail.com
Sunday, March 1
Cape Coral Junior Football Association Coaching Applications – Accepting applications for football, cheer & dance coaches for the 2009 season through now through March 1; registration for boys & girls begins March 28-29 for returning participants 8 a.m.-noon, and open registration noon-3 p.m. Info: Jay Taylor (239) 677-6860; Web: www.ccjfa.com
Monday, March 2
Spring Junior Tennis Appreciation Day – Mid-Cape Racquet & Health Club, 1300 Ceitus Terrace, 5 p.m.; free tennis games & demonstrations event for ages 5-17, participants entered for prizes in USTA’s National Youth Registration Night. Info: Fran Coryell (239) 573-3210.
Saturday, March 7
Cape Coral Cager Classic 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament – Rebound Youth Organization sponsored tournament; entry fee $80 per four-player team (3 plus a sub), deadline Feb. 21; double-elimination bracket format in boys’ & girls’ 10U, 12U, 14U & 17U divisions. Info: Tyla Vaccaro (239) 220-1889, or Russel DeVerteuil (239) 247-2086.
Week of March 23
Spring Youth Tennis – Bay Oaks Recreation Center; QuickStart format for beginners ages 5-14; classes meet once a week for seven weeks with an instructor; cost $89 per player for all seven weeks, deadline March 13. Info: Lee County Community Tennis Association youth coordinator 603-4703; emial:youthtennis@lccta.com; Web: www.leecountytennis.usta.com
Saturday, March 28
FGCU Women’s Youth Soccer Clinic – FGCU Soccer Complex, 4 p.m.; open to girls age 14 and under; participation fee $5 per person available in advance (walk-ups also accepted at clinic site); FGCU vs. Duke follows clinic at 6 p.m. Info: Jim Blankenship (239) 590-7571.
April 6-10
Cape Coral Football Camp Non-Contact – Storms Complex, Chiquita Boulevard; 5:30-8 p.m. Monday through Friday; camp for ages 7-18; cost $150 (individual), $250 (two siblings); instructors include former NFL players Rick Upchurch, Dave Studdard, Max Lane, Rubin Carter and Steve Caiazzo. Camp members will receive pictures, a t-shirt and a barbecue will be held at the end of the week. Info: Steve Caiazzo (239) 443-9366.
Wednesday, April 15
Ten Star All-Star Basketball Camps – Applications being evaluated through April 15 for national summer youth basketball camp series (invitation only), including sites at Babson Park (Fla.) & Gainesville (Ga.); boys & girls ages 10-19 eligible; also summer camp for boys & girls ages 9-18 all skill levels. Info: (704) 373-0873; Web: www.tenstarcamp.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.
Sunday, March 1
Men’s Baseball League Tryouts – Cape Coral High School, noon; open to players ages 18-over, 25-over & 35-over; guaranteed player placement regardless of skill level or length of absence from the game. Info: Eric Ballner (612) 701-5773; e-mail: ericballner@hotmail.com; Web: www.fortmyershardball.com
Florida Firekittens Tryout – Anytime Fitness, Fort Myers; 1 p.m.; provide own music, attire & 30-60-second choreographed routine; must be 18 years old, fee $25 per person. Info: (239) 390-2287.
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.
Tuesday, March 3
Guided Kayak Tour – Bowditch Pointe Park; morning eco tour, 9 a.m.-noon; fee $40 per person. Info: Belinda Clemons (239) 765-4222 or 229-7356.
Wednesday, March 4
3-On-3 Men’s Basketball League – Bay Oaks Recreation Center, 2731 Oak St., Fort Myers Beach; 10-week season starts March 4, games Wednesdays at 6:30 & 7:30 p.m.; registration fee $75 per team (max. five players). Info: Bay Oaks (239) 765-4222; Web: www.leeparks.org
Thursday, March 5
Guided Kayak Tour – Bunche Beach; afternoon eco tour, 1-3 p.m.; full moon tour, 5:15-7:15 p.m.; fee $40 per person. Info: Belinda Clemons (239) 765-4222 or 229-7356.
March 6-8
Strike Zone Umpire Training School – Taking reservations for three-day instructional school session in Fort Myers; includes field training, classroom instruction for Little League, high school & NCAA levels; class sizes limited, reservations required. Info: Joy Rocco (239) 246-3558. Website: www.strikezoneumpires.com