Area calendar 8/14/08

Baseball

• Jackson fall registration: The Jackson boys baseball league will hold fall registration Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Westpark Mall's center court. The season will begin around the first week of September, and is open to players that were 8 years old before April 30, 2008. Info: 275-5227.

Football

• Flag football league: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor a flag football league for boys ages 5 to 14. Registration will run until Aug. 21 at the A.C. Brase Arena between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Age groups will be 5- and 6-year olds, 7- and 8-year olds, 9- to 11-year olds and 12- to 14-year olds. Cost: $50. Info: Chris Eastridge, 334-2523.
• Youth football: The Jackson Area Youth Football fall signups will take place Saturday and Aug. 23 from 8 a.m. to noon at the football complex. Players must be present to be weighed and fitted for equipment. Cost: $100, which includes game jersey. Info: Eric Friedrich, 243-2565 or Ron Hobeck, 243-1311.

Triathlon

• Youth triathlon: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will sponsor the 20th annual teens triathlon and kids races at the Central Municipal Pool on Saturday. Pre-registration ends Friday at 5 p.m. Registration on the day of the event runs from 7:30 to 8:15 a.m. The kids half-mile run starts at 8:30 a.m. and is for ages 3 to 5 years old. The 1-mile run will begin at approximately 8:45 a.m. and is for ages 6 to 8 years old. The triathlon will begin at approximately 9 a.m. and is open to competitors ages 8 to 18. The course consists of a 300-yard swim, 4-mile bike course and 1-mile run. Cost: If pre-registered: $15 for individual in teens triathlon, $30 for a team, $8 for kids half-mile run. Day of event: $20 for individual in teens triathlon, $35 for a team, $12 for kids half-mile. Info: Amy Roth, 334-2859.

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