Area sports calendar 5/13/04

Baseball

Jackson Senior Babe Ruth: A tryout for the Jackson Senior Babe Ruth will be 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Jackson Legion Field. Open to players ages 16-19 prior to Aug. 1. Players fee is $80. Info: Rick Chastain, 204-1134.

Cape Legion/Senior Babe Ruth tryouts: The Cape Girardeau American Legion senior team and Senior Babe Ruth both have tryouts scheduled for 5 p.m. Sunday at Capaha Field. Info: (Legion) Michael Minner, 382-2740; (Babe Ruth) Dave Meyr, 334-7025.

Scott County Jr. Legion: Tryout will be held at Scott City High School at 2 p.m. Saturday. Players 15 and 16 years old are eligible. Info: Mike Umfleet, 264-3878.

Golf

Juniors event: The Cape Girardeau Public School Foundation's Junior Golf Day is May 22 at the Cape Jaycee Golf Course. Event begins at 8 a.m. and includes a tournament for teams consisting of a junior player (ages 7-16) and an adult player. Juniors also may participate in a drive, chip and putt competition. Entry fee is $25 for juniors and $35 for adults. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Friday. Info: 651-0555 or 335-1571.

Kelly boosters tournament: The third annual Kelly Athletic Booster Club Golf Tournament is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. May 24 at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. The entry fee for the four-person scramble is $65 per person. Includes lunch. First hole-in-one wins an automobile. Info: David Hamm, 545-9215, or Teresa DeWitt, 471-8859.

Board of Realtors tournament: The seventh annual Cape Girardeau County Board of Realtors Golf Tournament will begin 1 p.m. May 21 at Kimbeland Country Club in Jackson. Four-person scramble with entry fee of $70 per person or $280 per team. Proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity. Entry deadline Friday. Entries returned to Board of Realtors, 1301 N. Kingshighway, Suite D in Cape Girardeau.

Friends of St. Francis event: The Ken Hayden Memorial Golf Tournament, a mixed doubles competition to benefit the St. Francis Women's HeartAdvantage program, is scheduled for May 24 at Cape Girardeau Country Club. Open to 70 mixed doubles teams. Fee of $200 per couple covers 18 holes, lunch. Info: St. Francis Medical Center Foundation, 331-5133.

Cape Shrine Club tournament: The ninth annual Cape Shrine Club Golf Tournament is May 21 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. Four-person scramble; $65 per person. Entry fee due by Friday. Entry includes 18 holes, lunch. Info: Tournament chairman Eddie Schreiner, 243-5503.

United Way tournament: The 17th annual United Way of Southeast Missouri Golf Tournament is scheduled for June 7 at Cape Girardeau Country Club. The event is a four-person scramble for men and women, with handicapped scoring. The entry fee is $100 per person and includes lunch, cart, prizes. Tee time is 1 p.m. Entry deadline is Friday. Info: Contact United Way of Southeast Missouri, 334-9634.

Outdoors

Youth fishing: The 15th annual Youth Catch and Release Fishing Day -- presented by the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, the Breakfast Optimist Club and the Missouri Conservation Department -- will be 8:30 a.m.-noon Saturday at the Capaha Park pond. Children 15 and under are invited to bring their poles and bait. Prizes for biggest and smallest fish and for a casting contest. Info: 334-2859 or 335-5421.

Softball

Summer camp: The Central High School softball camps will be May 31-June 4 (skills camp) and June 4-5 (pitching camp) and is open to students entering grades 4-12. The fees are $30 for the skills camp and $25 for the pitching camp. Info: 335-8467.

Tennis

Free clinic: The Cape Area Tennis Association is offering a free youth tennis clinic on May 22 at the Southeast Missouri State University tennis courts, Sprigg and Bertling. Sessions are 1-2:30 p.m. for ages 6-10 and 2:30-5 p.m. for ages 11-18. Advance registration requested. Info: Donna Ryan, 243-6246.

Junior Lady Tiger Camp: Central High School will host a camp May 25-27 for girls entering grades 5-9. Info: 335-8467.

Volleyball

Summer camps: The Central High School volleyball camps are May 24-27 and July 26-30. They are open to students entering grades 7-12. Info: 335-8467.