Sports Calendar
Youth Sports
June 1-6
Island Coast Soccer Alliance Competitive Team Tryouts – Kelly Road & Pelican Soccer Complex; online preregistration for tryouts required; tryouts for U11-U14 boys, 6-7:15 p.m., and U15-U18 boys, 7:45-9 p.m., on June 1 at Kelly Road; tryouts for U11-U14 girls, 6-7:15 p.m., and U15-U18 girls, 7:45-9 p.m., on June 2 at Pelican Complex; tryouts for U11-U14 boys, 6-7:15 p.m., and U15-U18 boys, 7:45-9 p.m., on June 3 at Pelican Complex; tryouts for U11-U14 girls, 6-7:15 p.m., and U15-U18 girls, 7:45-9 p.m., on June 4 at Kelly Road; June 5-6 are rainout dates; each player evaluated by ICSA coaching staff on technical, tactical, psychological and fitness skills. Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com or www.islandcoastsoccer.com; e-mail: pme112047@aol.com
Saturday, June 6
Cape Coral Junior Golf Registration – Coral Oaks Golf Course, 9 a.m.-noon both Saturdays; registration fee $20 per child, open to boys & girls ages 7-18; summer program runs six Mondays, June 15-July 20. Info: 772-3318.
June 6-11
USTA Florida Junior State Closed Tennis Championship – Florida Tennis Center, Daytona Beach and Sanlando Park, Altamonte Springs; 600 of Florida’s top junior players, boys & girls 10-under, 12-under, 14-under, 16-under, 18-under. Info: Rick Vach (904) 535-9489; Web: www.ustaflorida.com
June 15-18
Jeff Miner’s Summer Softball Camp – North Fort Myers High School; 9 a.m.-noon; for ages 9-13; registration fee $70 per player; designed drills and fundamentals of softball. Info: Jeff Miner (239) 772-2564.
June 15-19
Cape Coral Soccer Association Elite Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily; elite camp open only to Island Coast Soccer Assoc. & rec all-star players ages 7-16 (fee $140); register online. Info: (239) 910-2748; 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. Info: (239) 910-2748; Web: www.capecoralsoccer.com
June 24-26
Fort Myers Miracle Youth Baseball Camp – Hammond Stadium, 9 a.m.-noon daily; open to boys & girls ages 6-8, instruction from Miracle players and coaches; registration fee $115 per child, includes breakfast, lunch & ticket to camp-day Miracle games. Info: Joy Donahue (239) 768-4210; Web: www.miraclebaseball.com
June 27-29
Fort Myers Miracle Youth Baseball Camp – Hammond Stadium, 9 a.m.-noon daily; open to boys & girls ages 9-12, instruction from Miracle players and coaches; registration fee $115 per child, includes breakfast, lunch & ticket to camp-day Miracle games. Info: Joy Donahue (239) 768-4210; Web: www.miraclebaseball.com
June 29-July 1
Cape Coral Football Mini-Camp – Storms Complex, Chiquita Blvd.; 9-11:30 a.m. each day; play running, passing, defensive adjustments and team coordination; less conditioning, more technique emphasis; cost $60 one child, $110 two children, refreshments supplied. Info: Steve Caiazzo (239) 443-9366.
July 6-9
Summer Shootout Basketball Clinic – Fort Myers High School, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day; open to boys & girls entering 4th through 9th grade; fee $130 per child, register online. Web: www.summershootout.org/clinic
July 6-10
Coach Whitewood’s Summer Soccer Clinic – Ida Baker High School; 7:45 a.m.-4 p.m. each day; open to ages 8-13; cost $125 per player ($25 discount per sibling). Info: Pam Lynch (239) 340-0735; e-mail: pamel@leeschools.net
July 10-11
Summer Shootout Elite Basketball Camp – Fort Myers High School, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. each day; open to boys & girls entering 6th through 9th grades; fee $100 per child, register online. Web: www.summershootout.org/clinic
Wednesday, July 15
Ten Star All Star Basketball Camps – Final applications being evaluated through July 15 for summer basketball camp series for boys & girls ages 9-18; college campus sites include Babson Park, Fla., Gainesville, Ga., and eight other locations. Info: (704) 373-0873; Web: www.tenstarcamp.com
Monday, July 20
Fort Myers Miracle One-Day Advanced Youth Baseball Camp – Hammond Stadium, 9 a.m.-noon daily; open to boys & girls ages 13-18, instruction from Miracle players and coaches. Info: Joy Donahue (239) 768-4210; Web: www.miraclebaseball.com
July 20-23
Best Of The West Baker Bulldogs Basketball Academy – Ida Baker High School gymnasium, check-in 8:30 a.m., camp runs 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. each day; open to boys & girls ages 9-14; fee $100 per camper registered before July 1 ($120 after July 1), includes lunch; ball handling, rebounding, free throws, shooting, passing, layups & defensive fundamental drills for middle and high school level, plus competitions & games. Info: Greg Coleman (239) 462-6243; e-mail: gregorylc@leeschools.net
July 20-23 & 27-30
Rowing Club Summer Scholastic Learn-to-Row Camp – Cape Coral Rowing Club at Cape Harbour, 9 a.m.-noon each day, each session; open to kids age 15 and older interested in joining team; fee $200 each session, seating is limited; sweep programs available for masters/adults (age 18 and older) and high school (ages 14-18), students excelling at the sport can attain scholarships to Ivy League and top colleges. Info: CCRC (239) 334-4186; e-mail: alisjordan@earthlink.net
July 27-31
Vikings Soccer Camp – Bishop Verot High School, Fort Myers; 8:30 a.m.-noon each day; registering boys & girls first through ninth grades; fee $90 per child; instruction from Vikings coach Tom McGlinn, assistants, current and former players. Info: Tom McGlinn (239) 274-6742; e-mail: tom.mcglinn@bvhs.org
July 29-31
Kids Kayaking Club – Bowditch Point; program for children ages 9-14 runs 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. each day; fee $25 per session, per day, participants must preregister online or by phone; activities include basic instruction, paddling, hiking, swimming, water safety, crafts & games; all equipment provided. Info: (239) 533-7440; Web: www.leeparks.org
Aug. 10-14
Cape Coral Soccer Association Summer Soccer Camp – Jim Jeffers Park, Cape Coral; half-day beginner’s camp 9 a.m.-noon for recreational players ages 5-10 (fee $90); register online. Info: (239) 910-2748; 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.
Squash & Racquetball Lessons – Mid-Cape Racquet & Health Club, 1300 Ceitus Terrace; open to men & women wanting to learn or improve their play; 6-8 p.m., squash on Tuesdays, racquetball on Wednesdays; instruction by pro Andy Gutierrez; club members free, non-members $15; call to register or just show up. Info: Jack Dunmead 573-3210.
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
Sunday, June 7
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.
Saturday, June 13
Minnesota Twins Open Tryout – Hammond Stadium at Lee County Sports Complex; registration 8:30 a.m.; participants encouraged to bring their own lunches, gloves & shoes, bats & balls provided; open to anyone eligible to sign a professional contract, but must be high school graduate not previously drafted. Info: Gary Sharp 768-4210.
Saturday, June 20
European Business Council Open Golf Classic – Palmetto Pine Country Club, Cape Coral; shotgun start 8 a.m.; open to pros & beginners; entry vee $85 per person ($320 per foursome), June 8-12 food drive at International Welcome Center, 1231 Lafayette St., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., to benefit Cape Coral Community Foundation. Info: EBC (239) 645-4191; e-mail: juergen@ccebc.com
Sunday, June 21
Exterra Triathlon – Caloosahatchee Regional Park, Alva; 8 a.m.; swim 1/2 mile, mountain bike 13 miles, trail run 4 miles (or optional mile run, 13-mile bike and 4-mile run); register early online, limited to first 200 racers. Info: Lee County Parks & Rec (239) 693-2690; Web: www.tntraces.com
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