Area calendar 4/30/09

Baseball

* Pitch, hit and run competition: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host the Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run competition May 9 at Arena Park on baseball field No. 6. The free event will include a girls softball division as well as a boys baseball division. Registration will begin at 9 a.m., and the competition will begin at 9:30 a.m. Info: Heather Davis, 339-6731.

* Jackson Legion tryout: The Jackson American Legion baseball teams will hold tryouts Sunday at American Legion Field. The freshmen will try out at 1 p.m., the junior Legion tryout begins at 3:30 p.m. and the senior Legion tryout begins at 5:30 p.m. Info: Mark Lewis, 979-0286 or Gerald Adams, 243-4199.

Basketball

* Southeast boys camps: The Southeast Missouri State men's basketball program, under new coach Dickey Nutt, will hold several camps this summer. A team camp for club teams, varsity, junior varsity and junior high school teams will be June 5 and 6. An individual camp for players ages 11 through 18 will be June 7 to 10. An individual half-day camp for players ages 4 through 10 will be June 8 to 10. Info: Jeremy Case, 651-2917 or jdcase@semo.edu. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

* Southeast girls camps: The Southeast Missouri State women's basketball program, under coach John Ishee, will hold several camps this summer. An individual skills camp for players entering grades 3 through 12 will be June 1 to 4. A team camp for club teams, varsity, junior varsity and junior high school teams will be June 12 and 13. An individual skills elite camp for players entering grades 8 through 12 will be June 18 to 20. Info: 651-2113. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

* Summer boys league: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor its annual junior high and high school summer boys basketball league for students entering grades 7 through 12. League play is scheduled to begin June 2 at the Osage Community Centre and A.C. Brase Arena. Games will be played Tuesday evenings. Registration fee is $225 per team. Teams will play doubleheaders and have a minimum of eight games. Registration deadline is May 15. Info: Heather Davis, 339-6731.

* Summer girls league: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a league for girls in grades 7 through 12. It is scheduled to begin June 18 with games played at the Osage Community Centre and A.C. Brase Arena on Thursday evenings. Deadline: May 8. Cost: $200 per team. Info: Amy Roth, 339-6342.

* Jackson camps: Jackson will host boys basketball camps at the high school. An individual skills camp for players in grades 3 through 7 will be June 29 to July 2 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $50 if preregistered; $55 at the door. A shooting camp for players in grades 3 through 7 will be July 13 to 16 from 9 a.m. to noon. Cost: $50 if preregistered; $55 at the door. A little dribblers camp for players in grades kindergarten through 2 will be Aug. 3 to 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. Cost: $40 if preregistered, $45 at the door. Individual workouts also will be available with the Jackson coaching staff and focus on shooting fundamentals, post moves and ball handling. Cost: $75 for four sessions, $135 for eight sessions, $180 for 12 sessions. Info or to register: www.coachscott.org.

Football

* Southeast camps: The Southeast Missouri State football program, under coach Tony Samuel, will hold two camps June 27 for high school players. There will be a 7-on-7 tournament for quarterbacks, wide receivers, running backs, tight ends, safeties, cornerbacks and linebackers. The cost per team is $200 and each team is guaranteed five games. There will be a big man camp geared toward defensive and offensive linemen. Cost: $30 per person, which includes lunch and T-shirt. Info: Nick Stauffer, 651-2110, or Lorenzo Brinkley, 270-8514. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

Golf

* PGA tournament trip: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a trip to Memphis, Tenn., for the final day, June 14, of the Stanford St. Jude Championship at the TPC Southwind. The bus will leave the Osage Community Centre at 6 a.m. Cost: $60, which includes a one-day admission to the tournament and transportation to and from the course on a charter bus. Info: 339-6340.

* TEAM Southeast football tournament: The annual TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) Southeast football golf tournament will take place June 15 at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. The four-person scramble is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m., with registration at 11:30 a.m. and lunch served at noon. Players who don't have a team lined up can be assigned to one. Cost: $100 per person. Info: Bill Gosche, 334-5221, or Nick Stauffer, 651-2110.

* Southeast Booster Club tournament: The annual Southeast Missouri State Booster Club golf tournament will take place May 11 at Cape Girardeau Country Club. The six-person scramble is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m., with lunch served at 11:30 a.m. Players who don't have a team lined up can be assigned to one. Cost: $95 per person. Deadline: Wednesday. Info: 651-2005.

* Lutheran Family scramble: The Lutheran Family and Children's Services will host the Hope for Families golf tournament May 11 at Dalhousie Golf Club. The tournament is a four-person scramble and will have morning (8 a.m.) and afternoon (1:30 p.m.) tee times. Cost: $110 morning, $135 afternoon, which includes greens fees, cart and lunch. Info: 334-5866.

* Central booster club tournament: The Cape Girardeau Central booster club will hold a golf tournament May 8 at Dalhousie Golf Club. There will be 7:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. tee times available. Info: Chris Sheets, 270-8458 or Steve Green, 450-1095.

* United Way tournament: The United Way of Southeast Missouri will hold its 22nd annual golf tournament June 12 at the Cape Girardeau Country Club. The four-person scramble will get under way at noon. Cost: $100, which includes greens fees, cart, lunch and prizes. Info: Holly Lintner, 334-9634.

* Notre Dame booster club tournament: The Notre Dame booster club's spring golf tournament will take place Friday at Bent Creek Golf Course. There are morning (7:30 a.m.) and afternoon (1 p.m.) tee times available for the four-person scramble. Lunch will be served at noon. Bishop James Vann Johnston Jr. will be the special guest. Cost: $125. Info: Bonnie Westrich, 335-6772.

* Couples tournament: The Cape Girardeau Country Club will host the Couples Classic on May 30 and 31. Couples will have their choice of a shotgun start at either 8 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. May 30, with tee times for May 31 determined by the pro shop. Cost: $180 per team, which includes a cart both days and lunch Saturday. Deadline: May 15. Info: 334-7224.

Miscellaneous

* Splash and dash: There will be a swim/run event June 14 that begins at the Central Municipal Pool. Distances are determined by age -- adults: 500-yard swim, 2-mile run; 7- and 8-year olds: 50-meter swim, 1-mile run; 9- and 10-year olds: 100-meter swim, 1-mile run; 13- to 15-year olds: 200-meter swim, 1-mile run. Cost: $30 for adults, $15 for youth, $20 for military. Info or to register: www.splitmastertiming.com.

Running

* KFVS Run/Walk: The 5KFVS run/walk will be May 16 in downtown Cape Girardeau. The race will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the KFVS Hirsch Tower at 310 Broadway. Cost: $20. Deadline: May 8. There will be no race-day registration. Info: kfvs12.com.

* Mother's Day run: There will be a Mother's Day 2-mile run May 10 at the visitors center at Trail of Tears State Park. It is the first of four races in the 2009 SplitMasters Racing Series. Info or to register: www.splitmastertiming.com.

* Furry 5K: Fitness Plus will host a Furry 5K and 1-mile walk Saturday at Capaha Park shelter No. 1. All dogs must be on a leash at all times and have current vaccinations. For safety reasons, the following are not allowed: retractable leashes, dogs younger than 6 months, leashes longer than 8 feet, female dogs in heat and aggressive dogs. Registration will be from 8 to 8:45 a.m., with the race starting at 9 a.m. Cost: $25, which includes a T-shirt and dogs receive a neckerchief. Info: Sandy Duncan, 331-5312.

Soccer

* Saxony camp: Saxony Lutheran will host a soccer camp for boys and girls ages 7 to 13 at the high school. It will run June 8 to 12 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Cost: $25. Deadline: May 22. Info or to register: www.saxonylutheranhigh.org/soccer/html.

* Kicks camp: Kicks Soccer Shop will host a camp for players ages 5 to 12 from June 15 to 18 at Shawnee Soccer Park. The camp is designed to improve the technical and tactical abilities of players. It will run from 8 to 10 a.m. each day. Cost: $30. Deadline: June 1. Info: Kicks Soccer Shop.

Swimming

* Gators sign-ups: The Gators swimming team will hold sign-ups at the Central Municipal Pool on May 9 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Info: 986-8155.

* Barracudas registration: The Jackson Barracudas swimming team will hold registration May 9 at Healthpoint Fitness in Jackson from noon to 3 p.m. Info: Mandi Gard, 243-0780.

Tennis

* CATA meeting: The Cape Area Tennis Association will hold its annual meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. May 27 at Class Act Family Fitness Center in Jackson. The meeting is open to tennis players in the area, and the agenda is a pizza party and social tennis event. Cost: $5. Reservations: 332-1614.

* Free juniors clinics: The Cape Area Tennis Association will hold free clinics at the Southeast Missouri State University tennis facility May 30. The clinic for ages 6 to 10 will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m., while the clinic for ages 11 to 18 will be from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Info or to register: 332-1614.

* Social doubles: Doubles players are invited to play socially Saturday mornings at the Southeast Missouri State University tennis facility. Play begins June 6 at 9 a.m. There is no cost and players of all abilities are invited.

* Juniors tournament and league: There will be a juniors league Saturday mornings at Central High School beginning June 6. Any player age 10 to 18 who can serve, rally and score is eligible to participate. The league is free and on a drop-in basis. Play will be from 9 to 11 a.m. There also will be a Jammin' Juniors tournament Aug. 7 to 8 at the Southeast Missouri State University tennis facility. Info or to register: 332-1614.

* Juniors camps: The Cape Area Tennis Association will hold camps for players ages 6 to 14 at Central High School. The camps are one week, begin June 15 and run through the week of July 6. Info: Donna Ryan, 332-1614.

Track and field

* Hershey's meet: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will host the 20th annual Hershey's track and field meet at the Central Junior High track May 21. Registration will be from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m., with events beginning at 5 p.m. The meet is open to boys and girls ages 9 to 14 in Southeast Missouri. Each participant can enter three events with a maximum of two track events. Cost: $3 per child. Info: Heather Davis, 339-6731.

Volleyball

* Summer league: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a volleyball league for girls in grades 7 through 12. It will begin June 3 and conclude July 22, with games played at the Osage Community Centre and A.C. Brase Arena on Wednesday evenings. Deadline: Friday. Cost: $125 per team. Info: Amy Roth, 339-6342.

* Southeast camps: The Southeast Missouri State volleyball program, under coach Renata Nowacki, will hold several camps this summer. A skills camp for girls entering grades 9 through 12 will be June 5 to 7. A skills camp for girls entering grades 4 through 8 will be June 8 to 10. A one-day intro to volleyball camp for girls ages 8 through 12 will be June 12. A skills camp open to all ages will be June 13 and 14. A one-day hitters camp open to all ages will be June 20. Info: Randi Raff, 986-6140. A camp brochure is available at gosoutheast.com.

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