Calendar

Baseball

Southeast winter camps: Southeast Missouri State University baseball coach Mark Hogan and his staff will hold three sessions of winter camps at Houck Field House: Dec. 7-8, Dec. 14-15 and Jan. 25-26. Times are 8 a.m.-noon for ages 7-12 and 1-5 p.m. for ages 13-18. Cost is $90 per athlete per session. Info: 651-2645, 986-6002.

Basketball

Cape Girardeau Youth League: Information meeting about the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department girls' youth league at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Osage Community Centre. League will have divisions for grades 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 and 9-12. Info: Amy Roth, 334-2859.

Optimist girls basketball: The Jackson Noon Optimist will hold its girls basketball league signups from 9 a.m. to noon on Nov. 23 at Main Street Fitness (Community Room). The league is for girls in grades 3-8. Registration fee is $30. The season begins in January and ends in late February. Info: Sandy Crites, 243-3856 (E) or 986-3044 (D).

Cape Girardeau Women's League: The Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department Women's Basketball League begins Jan. 9. Games will be played Thursday evenings at Osage Community Centre. Cost is $192. Registration is through Dec. 13 at Osage Community Centre. Info: Amy Roth, 334-2859.

Football

Central quarterfinal game: Tickets for Monday night's Class 4 quarterfinal game between Central and Eureka can be purchased in advance at Howard's Sporting Goods or at the Central High School's athletic director's office. Tickets are $5.

Golf

Southeast development clinic: Each Monday and Thursday in November (except for Wednesday, Nov. 27, instead of Thursday, Nov. 28) from 7-8:30 p.m. at Southeast Missouri State University's Parker Physical Education Building. Group and individual instruction. Cost: $60. Info: Southeast golf coach Carroll Williams, 651-2467.

Miscellaneous

Pasta dinner: The Central High winter sports pasta dinner will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21 in the commons area at Central. All students involved with wrestling, boys' swimming, boys' and girls' basketball, pom-pon and cheerleading will be introduced by their coaches. Parents with last names starting with letters A to L are asked to bring salad; parents with letters K through Z should bring desserts. Pasta, drinks, and cutlery will be provided by the All School Booster Club. Info: 335-8467.

Running

Toy Box Mile Run/Walk: Downtown Cape Girardeau event Dec. 1 along Broadway from Capaha Park to Main Street starts 4:45 p.m. after sign-ups at 4. Proceeds benefit Toy Box program. Prizes to age division winners. Entry fee is either a new, unwrapped toy or $10. Open to runners and walkers. Info: Kim McDowell, 335-6611.

Turkey Trot 5K: Event Nov. 17 starts 1 p.m. at Cape County Park South. Entry is $5 or 5K, $1 for 1K. Participants encouraged to bring canned or non-parishable food for Salvation Army. Awards go to age division winners and top finishers. Cape Girardeau Road Runners Club will hold annual picnic in conjunction with event. Info: Bryan Kelpe, 339-0370.

Soccer

Perryville indoor tournament: Entries now open for fourth annual event Feb. 21 to 23, 2003, at Perry Park Center. Early entry fee $200 by Dec. 1 or $300 after. Info: Brian Roth, 547-7275.

Saint Francis indoor tournament: Entries open for 9th annual tournament Jan. 10-12 at the Show Me Center. Age groups U8 to U18 for boys and girls. Entry fee $205.00 per team before Nov. 15; $230.00 after. Entry forms at www4.semo.edu/showmecenter /soccer. Info: 651-2297.

Tennis

Junior league: Organizational meeting at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 22 at Universal Health and Fitness Center in Cape Girardeau. League begins Dec. 6, ends in March with games from 4 to 7 p.m. each Friday. Info: Donna Ryan, 243-6246.

Turkey Day Tournament: Nov. 23 and 24 at Universal Health and Fitness Center in Cape Girardeau. Entry fee $20 for first event, $10 for additional event. Includes hospitality room, shirts, tennis balls, awards. Nine divisions for men and women. Info: Lance Gragg or Donna Ryan, 335-3355.

Indoor winter league: Entries due Nov. 25 (men) and Nov. 27 (women) for indoor tennis league at Universal Health and Fitness Center in Cape Girardeau. Divisions open for men's singles, women's doubles and varsity girls' singles and doubles. Fees from $45 to $95. Info: Lance Gragg or Donna Ryan, 335-3355.

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