Youth Sports

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.

Cape Coral Soccer Association Spring Break Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; mini camp 9 a.m.-noon for U6 & U8 (fee $95); youth camp 9 a.m.-4 p.m. for U10-U15 (fee $135); campers must bring lunch; register online. Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com

April 8-11

Rummenigge Youth Soccer Camp – Kelly Road Soccer Complex, Fort Myers; individualized training for children age 6-14; register online. Info: (954) 678-3020; Web: www.rummenigge.us

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

June 15-19

Cape Coral Soccer Association Elite Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; elite camp open only to Island Coast Soccer Assoc. & rec all-star players ages 7-16 (fee $140); register online. Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com

June 22-25: July 13-16

John Cedarburg Summer Baseball Camps – Both camps open to boys & girls ages 6-12; cost $125 per person; June camp at Sam Fleishman Park, 8:30 a.m.-noon; July camp at Rutenberg Park, 8:30 a.m.-noon. Info: John Cedarburg (239) 826-0039.

June 22-26 & July 13-17

Club USA Summer Soccer Camps – Cape Coral High School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; great for competitive & recreational players ages 6-15, grouped according to ability & age; camp includes swimming every day (fee $160); register online. Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com

Aug. 11-14

Cape Coral Soccer Association Summer Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; half-day beginner’s camp 9 a.m.-noon for ages 10 & under (fee $95); register online. Web: www.capecoralsoccer.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.

March 21-22

Cape Coral R/Seahawks Gathering of the Giants Air Show – Seahawks Park, 1030 NW 28th St.; flights 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; gas, electric & jet planes, 80-inch to 15-foot wingspan; fighter jets, aerobatic flights & more; candy drop at noon both days; $5 donation per car; bring lawn chair, food & drink available on site. Info: (941) 575-8047; Web: www.rseahawks.org

Saturday, March 28

American Lung Association Green Walk – Calusa Nature Center & Planetarium, 3450 Ortiz Ave., Fort Myers; check-in 8 a.m., 1/2-mile walk starts 9 a.m.; fee $25 per person (under 12 free). Info: Carrie (239) 908-2680, (239) 275-7577; Web: www.greenwalkfortmyers.com

Golf Trick Shot Exhibition – Arrowhead Golf Club, Naples; 2-3 p.m.; trick shot exhibition by master golf teaching pro Kevin Compare; day events include 10-minute lessons by Compare and other area pros for juniors and adults. Info: (847) 729-7333.

Sunday, April 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.

Tuesday, April 14

Fencing Classes – Southwest Florida Fencing Academy, 4210 Fowler St., Fort Myers; classes starting for beginning fencers, open to all ages 8 and up, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; space limited, advance registration required; ongoing classes for intermediate & advanced levels. Info: (239) 939-1338; Web: www.swfloridafencing.org

Saturday, April 18

Gulf Coast Chapter PBA Golf Tournament – Pelican Preserve, Fort Myers; 1:30 p.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; entry fee $75 per person; proceeds benefit Gulf Coast Chapter Police Benevolent Assoc. Info: Cecil Pendergrass (239) 994-7922; e-mail: gulfcoastpba@embarqmail.com

Saturday, April 25

28th Seven-Mile Bridge Run – Marathon Key; limited to first 1,500 registered runners; mail application with self-addressed stamped legal size envelope to Marathon Runners Club, P.O. Box 500110, Marathon, FL 33050. Info: (305) 395-7040; Web: www.southernmostrunners.com

Monday, April 27

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Play To Win Banquet – Hyatt Regency Coconut Point, Bonita Springs; 6-9 p.m.; Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel is keynote speaker; tickets and sponsorship details available online; proceeds benefit Southwest Florida chapter of FCA serving Collier, Lee, Hendry & Glades counties. Info: Shannon Beam (239) 272-9282; Web: www.swfloridafca.org

Friday, May 1

Cape Coral Community Foundation Golf Classic – Palmetto Pine Country Club; 12:30 p.m. shotgun start, foursome scramble format; entry $125 per player, deadline April 24, sponsorships available starting at $250; proceeds benefit Cape Coral Community Foundation programs. Info: Michelle Adamson (239) 542-5594.

May 16-17

Greater Fort Myers Spring Dog Show – Lee Civic Center, 11831 Bayshore Road, North Fort Myers;judging 8:30 a.m. both days; entry $8 per car per day or $15 both days;’ dogs not registered not allowed in the building. Info: (945-2776; Web: www.fortmyersdogclub.com

June 4-7

20th Caloosa Catch & Release Tournament – Pink Shell Beach Resort & Spa, Fort Myers Beach; reduced entry fee is $275 per angler, $325 after May 1; unlimited number of anglers per boat, wade fishing allowed; weigh-in 3-5 p.m. Info: Ron Riley (239) 671-9347; Web: www.caloosacatchandrelease.com; e-mail: kristiriley@gmail.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