8/29/2010
Salina Journal

Items for the Recreation Calendar will not be taken over the telephone and must be mailed (333 S. 4th, Salina, KS 67401), e-mail to bdavidson@salina.com or faxed (785-827-6060). Only items received by noon, Thursday will be ensured of publication in Sunday's paper. Area codes are 785 unless otherwise noted.

Autocross

* SEPT. 12, SEPT. 26, OCT. 17, NOV. 7 AT SALINA -- Solo event by Salina Region, Sports Car Club of America at East Crawford Recreation Area south of Dean Evans Stadium ... open to all drivers, 17 under must have a waiver signed by parents ... classes for virtually all cars, karts up to 125cc ... helmets required, loaners available ... entry fees: pre-registered drivers $20 SCCA members, $25 non-members, walk-up add $5 ... online information and pre-registration at www.salinascca.org ... sign-in, payment and coursewalk at 9 a.m., competition starts at 10:30 a.m., registration closes at noon ... for information call 827-5143 or 620-755-1711.

Baseball camps

* OCT. 24 NOV. 13 AT MANHATTAN -- College exposure camps at Kansas State University for high school players ... evaluation of players similar to a professional tryout ... $110 entry fee per player per camp ... camp day session from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. ... for information and registration call Justin Tadtman at 532-3926 or e-mail jtadtman@kstatesports.com

Baseball leagues

* SEPT. 5 AT CLAY CENTER -- Clay Center fall high school league ... organizational meeting and workout to assign players to teams ... $65 entry fee per player ... 4-game guarantee on Sunday afternoons ... deadline is September 1 ... for information call Todd Slagle at 632-7434 or e-mail wallshdw@eaglecom.net

Basketball leagues

*McPherson Fall instructional leagues for boys girls kindergarten-8th grade ... deadline is September 8 ... for information call Kurt Kinnamon at 620-755-4646 or e-mail kurtis.kinnamon@mcpherson.com

Cycling

*¬ Group bicycle rides or riding partners available at www.twitter.com/salinabikerides

*¬ Group bicycle rides on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Bike Tek, 660 S. Ohio ... Monday ride is 10-20 miles at 15 mph, Tuesday ride is 20-30 miles at 15-20 mph and Thursday rides are 25 miles more at 20 mph more ... for information call Shawn at 825-7314.

Fencing

*¬ The Kanza Fencing Club has memberships available for age 7-60 over ... now enrolling for fall classes ... for information call Carolyn Zimmerman at 577-0001 or e-mail hzranch@twinvalley.net.

Golf

*¬ Tee times at the Salina Municipal G.C. are available but no more than five days in advance ... tee times are not required, but encouraged ... for information call the pro shop at the Salina Municipal G.C. at 826-7450.

*¬ USGA handicaps are available to golfers from Salina and the nearby communities through the Salina Municipal Men's Golf Association (SMMGA) ... Membership in the SMMGA is $31 per year and qualifies members to play in all SMMGA tournaments ... for information call the pro shop at the Salina Municipal G.C. at 826-7450.

Golf leagues

*¬ Weekly Seniors foursome-scramble events at Salina Municipal G.C. ... open to all golfers 55 over from Salina and the surrounding areas ... shotgun starts at 8 a.m., check-in at 7:30 a.m. ... for information call Bob Holston at 577-3419 or online at www.salinamuni.com.

*¬ Women's golf leagues at Salina Municipal G.C. ... play begins at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. and substitutes are allowed ... for league information call Lois Swisher at 819-2943 ... for information on all leagues call the pro shop at 826-7450 or online at www.salinamuni.com.

*¬ Men's evening golf leagues at Salina Municipal G.C. ... play begins at 5:30 p.m. and substitutes are allowed ... men's leagues on Monday and Tuesday ... for Monday league information call Dennis Tingen at 825-1952, for Tuesday league information call Kelly Ingrassia at 827-3186 ... for information on all leagues call the pro shop at 826-7450 or online at www.salinamuni.com.

Golf tournaments

* AUG. 29 AT SALINA -- Kevin Shirk Memorial 4-person scramble at Salina Municipal G.C. ... $55 entry fee per player ... 11:30 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start ... for information call 826-7097.

* SEPT. 5 AT CHAPMAN -- Chapman Lions Club 4-man scramble at Indian Hills G.C. ... shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. ... $50 entry fee per player, $200 entry fee per team ... for information call 922-6203 or 922-6550.

* SEPT. 6 AT SMITH CENTER -- Boden Shootout 1-person scramble at Smith Center Municipal G.C. ... $35 entry fee per player ... 7:30 a.m. 1 p.m. tee times .. for information call Shane McCall at 282-3202 or 282-6682 or e-mail smccall@thepeoplesbank.net

* SEPT. 11 AT LINDSBORG -- Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce 4-person scramble at Lindsborg G.C. ... $200 entry fee per team or $50 entry fee per player ... 10 percent discount if entry fee is received by July 31 ... for information and registration call 227-3706 or e-mail lindsborgcofc@sbcglobal.net

* SEPT. 12 AT OSBORNE -- 2-man scramble at Shady Bend G.C. ... $30 entry fee per player ... 9 a.m. shotgun start ... for information call Kenny Ubelaker at 346-2352 or Don Darnell at 346-2611.

* SEPT. 13 AT MANHATTAN -- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame 4-man scramble at Colbert Hills G.C. ... $1,000 entry fee per team ... for information call Laura Hartley at 316-262-2038 or e-mail lhartley@kshof.org or online at www.kshof.org

* SEPT. 19 AT BELOIT -- 2-man scramble at Beloit C.C. ... 10 a.m. tee times ... $40 entry fee per player ... for information call Byron Palen at 738-7957 or Joe Kindscher at 738-7869 or e-mail bpalen@nckcn.com

* SEPT. 19 AT LINDSBORG -- 1-person scramble at Lindsborg G.C. ... 1 p.m. shotgun start ... $25 entry fee per player ... for information and registration, call Mike Sample at 452-0335.

Hockey

*¬ Salina Hockey Club is sponsoring adult drop-in street hockey, Sunday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. at Sunset Park ... for information call 342-4732.

Hunting shooting

* Every Thursday night at 4 p.m. and every second Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m., Hilltop Gun Club is open to the public with no membership required ... $4 entry fee per round ... 20 miles north of Salina on US-81, mile marker 173, then west a half mile ... for information call 819-3221 or 826-7049.

*¬ Wednesdays 3 p.m. to dusk, Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at Gypsum Valley Sporting Clays II is open to the public ... one mile south of Highway K-4 on Niles Road ... for information call 536-4535 or 819-6384.

Kickball

* Salina Parks and Recreation is taking team registrations for the fall adult coed season ... entry fee is $120 per team due at the time of registration ... games will be played Sunday afternoons/evenings at East Crawford Recreation Area with play beginning September 12 ... entry deadline is Monday, August 30 by 5 p.m., with an extended deadline of September 1 by 5 p.m. for an additional $20 fee ... teams can sign up weekdays at the SPR office, 300 W. Ash, Room #100, between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ... for more information contact Travis at 309-5765 or visit www.salina-ks.gov

Pickleball

*¬ Salina Parks Recreation will sponsor play on Mondays from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Sunset Elementary School Gymnasium at 1510 West Republic, use the southwest gym entrance ... equipment is provided, no advance registration required, no entry fees ... signed liability waiver required from parents for under 18 ... for information call Salina Parks Recreation at 309-5765 or Cliff Metzger at 823-6844.

Running

* SEPT. 5 AT BROOKVILLE -- Ell-Saline Booster Club 5km run-walk ... $15 entry fee, $20 entry fee after August 26 ... for information call Susie Omli at 225-6883 or 820-6883 or e-mail omliteam@hotmail.com

* SEPT. 11 AT KANOPOLIS -- Horsethief Canyon Trail Run at Kanopolis State Park ... 6 1/2 mile trail run ... $15 entry fee per person, $20 entry fee per person after August 31 ... for information and registration call 472-5454 or e-mail psheridan1@sbcglobal.net or online at www.raceit.com//register/?event=1795

* SEPT. 11 AT ROXBURY -- I-DID-A-HILL Fun Run/Walk ... 2-mile and 6-mile runs and 2-mile and 4-mile non-competitive walks ... registration and packet pick-up at 7 a.m., 4-mile walk begins at 7:15 a.m. with all other walkers and runners beginning at 7:45 a.m. ... entry fee of $12 before August 27, $15 for late entries ...call Scanlans at 536-4205 or Tolles at 254-7355.

* OCT. 2 AT ABILENE -- Impact the Cure 5km run, 2-mile run and 2-mile walk ... for information go online at www.facebook.caringforyou.org or call Impact Sports and Fitness at 263-3888.

* Salina Roadrunners cross country club for 8th grade younger boys and girls, promoting appropriate running for youth ... the club meets Tuesday Thursday evenings, 6-6:45 p.m. at the Jerry Ivey Park north shelter ... for information call Steve Boling at 493-1921 or e-mail jayhawks16@sbcglobal.net.

Soccer leagues

*¬ Salina Soccer Club is registering players for teams to play in the Mid Kansas United Soccer League at Salina Soccer Complex ... visit the Web site at www.salinasoccerclub.com and click on the 2010 fall registration link ... contact Jane Bradbury at 823-8108 if you have questions.

* Salina Parks and Recreation is offering a youth fall coed league for students in 6th-8th grades ... mandatory skills evaluation will be held Monday, August 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Salina Soccer Complex ... games will be held Saturday mornings at Salina Soccer Complex for approximately six weeks beginning Sept. 11 ... entry forms are available at the SPR office, 300 W. Ash, Room #100, no later than Monday, August 23 by 5 p.m. ... entry fee is $25 per player.

Softball tournaments

* SEPT. 25-26 AT SALINA -- Super 250 1-pitch men's and coed tournaments at Bill Burke Park ... men on Saturday (25), coed on Sunday (26) ... $140 entry fee per team, $130 entry fee per team if each player brings a can of food, minimum 10 ... 3-game guarantee ... deadline is September 21 ... for information call Jeff Hammer Bachman at 342-6818 or Sonia Shepard at 472-6984.

* OCT. 2 AT SALINA -- Roam Dog Pumpkin Ball coed tournament at East Crawford Recreation Complex ... $80 entry fee per team ... for information call Abbie Werth at 823-5581.

Softball leagues

* Salina Parks and Recreation is offering fall adult men's and coed lower and middle leagues ... cost is $275 per team plus $5 per player due at the time of registration ... entry deadline is Monday, August 23 at 5 p.m., with an extended deadline of August 25 at 5 p.m. for an additional $20 fee ... leagues will begin the week after Labor Day ... teams can sign up weekdays at the SPR office, 300 W. Ash, Room #100, between 8 a.m.-5 p.m. ... for more information contact Travis at 309-5765 or visit www.salina-ks.gov

Swimming

* The Salina Aquatics Club has open registration for individuals interested in joining the team ... minimum age is 5 years old and the individual must be able to swim the length of the pool, 25 yards ... for information call Debbie Smith at 819-1033 or e-mail kdsmith@ksbroadband.net

Table tennis

*¬ Table Tennis instruction provided by Salina Parks Recreation and the Salina Table Tennis Club each Monday, from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Sunset Elementary School, 1510 W. Republic ... use the southwest gymnasium entrance ... a certified table tennis coach is available for free instruction to youth and adults ... for information call Tom Will at 823-8992 or Cliff Metzger at 823-6844.

*¬ Table tennis league in Abilene meets Wednesday nights from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Abilene Community Center, 1020 NW 8th Street ... for information call 263-7266 or e-mail aprd@tctelco.net

Tennis

* Thursday evening weekly fellowship tennis at Oakdale Park courts 1-4 conducted by Play Tennis Salina and Salina Parks Recreation, beginning at 6:30 p.m. ... no entry fees ... parental approval signature required for under 18s ... open to all levels, men women, boys girls ... for information call Cliff Metzger at 823-6844 or SPR at 309-5765.

Volleyball clinics

*¬ Jayhawk Juniors at the University of Kansas ... six training sessions for each age group ... kindergarten-6th grade girls from 5-6:15 p.m. on September 12, 19, 26, October 3-10 17 ... 7th-8th grade girls from 6:30-8 p.m. on October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 November 7 ... 3rd-12th grade boys from 6:30-8 p.m. on September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 14 21 ... $70 entry fee per player, kindergarten-6th grade girls ... $75 entry fee per player, 7th-8th grade girls and 3rd-12th grade boys ... to register go online at www.jayhawkjuniors.com

Volleyball leagues

* Salina Parks and Recreation is offering a second session of free women's and coed sand leagues ... games will be played at Jerry Ivey Park beginning the third week of August for approximately eight weeks ... women games on Tuesday evenings, coed games on Wednesday evenings ... entry forms online at www.salina-ks.gov or the SPR office, 300 W. Ash, Room #100 ... call 309-5765 for more information.

* Salina Parks and Recreation is offering non-officiated women's and coed fall leagues at KSU-Salina Recreation Center. ... games will be played on Thursday (women) and Friday (coed) evenings beginning September 9 ... $100 entry fee per team (2 matches per night) for the 10-week session ... entry forms are available at the SPR office, 300 W. Ash, Room #100, or online at www.salina-ks.gov ... entries will be taken until each of the 12-team leagues are filled or until the August 25, 5 p.m. deadline ... no registrations will be taken over the phone.

YMCA

* Adult fall league flag football at Salina Family YMCA ... season starts October 3 and goes for six weeks ... games played on Sundays ... $20 entry fee per YMCA member player, $30 entry fee per non-YMCA member player ... deadline is September 24 ... for questions call Ellen Hoagland at 825-2151.

* Adult women's and coed volleyball leagues at Salina Family YMCA ... season starts September 27 for women, September 28 for coed ... $150 entry fee per team ... deadline is September 19 ... for questions call Ellen Hoagland at 825-2151.

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