Area sports calendar10/21/04

Baseball

Registration begins: Southern Premiere Sports has begun registration for indoor baseball leagues at the complex, located 1 1/2 miles west of Interstate 55 at exit 93. Registration session scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Info: Jim Barton, (800) 593-5454.

Basketball

Southeast Fall Coaches Clinic: The Southeast Missouri State University's men's and women's basketball programs will host a coaches clinic 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Show Me Center. Southeast men's coach Gary Garner will instruct on the triple-post offense. Southeast women's coach B.J. Smith will instruct on the motion offense and how to build an offensive player. Also instructing will be Scott Givens (sprint and jump expert), Southeastern Illinois College women's coach Greg Franklin (half-court zone) and Moberly Community College women's coach Michael Smith (offensive sets and last-minute plays). Cost is $30.00 per coach, which includes lunch. Each coach will also receive a notebook and a gift for registration, and have the opportunity to win various door prizes, including a DVD player, shoes and a sweat suit. Registration is 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Info: Kevin Emerick, 651-2646.

Youth league: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department will offer a Girls Youth Basketball League for those in grades 3-12. The league will play in three divisions on Saturdays from Jan. 8 to mid-March. An informational meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at Osage Community Centre. Info: Amy Roth, 334-2859.

Soccer

Registration begins: Southern Premiere Sports has begun registration for indoor soccer leagues at the complex, located 1 1/2 miles west of Interstate 55 at exit 93. Registration session scheduled for 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Info: Jim Barton, (800) 593-5454.

Softball

Team seeks players: Girls 12-and-under are sought for the SEMO Blaze, a fast-pitch travel team. Tryouts set for Oct. 30. Players must be 12 or younger as of Jan. 2, 2005. Info: Todd, 334-7027 after 6 p.m.

Registration begins: Southern Premiere Sports has begun registration for indoor softball leagues at the complex, located 1 1/2 miles west of Interstate 55 at exit 93. Registration session scheduled for 2-4 p.m. Saturday. Info: Jim Barton, (800) 593-5454.

Volleyball

Coed tournament: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department, along with Burger King and HealthPoint, will host the 17th annual Set and Spike Coed Volleyball Tournament on Nov. 7 at Osage Community Centre. Checkin is set for 9 a.m. with the tournament scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Entry fee is $46.20 per team with a deadline of Wednesday. Info: Amy Roth, 334-2859.

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