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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.

Basketball instruction

*¬ JAN. 4 AT SALINA -- Salina Parks Recreation and SAYSI is sponsoring the Smart Start program for 4-6 year old boys girls to learn the game of basketball ... six sessions from 6:30-7:30 p.m., Jan. 4, 11, 25, Feb. 1, 8 15 ... $20 entry fee, limited to 20 participants ... for information and registration call 309-5765 or go online at www.salina-ks.gov

Basketball tournaments

*¬ JAN. 9-11 AT MANHATTAN -- Little Apple tournament for 3rd-8th grade girls ... $150 entry fee per team ... for more information call Ray Kujawa at 770-8204 or e-mail razor4@cox.net

* JAN. 16 AT CLAY CENTER -- Boys tournament for grades 3rd-6th ... three games in five hours ... limit of eight teams per age group ... $125 entry fee by Dec. 18, $140 late fees after Dec. 18 ... for information call 485-2125 or e-mail jaybohnenblust@usd379.org

* JAN. 16-17 AT SALINA -- Salina South Booster Club Shootout for 4th-7th grade boys girls ... 3-game guarantee ... $140 entry fee ... deadline is Jan. 8 ... for information call Kent Antenen at 826-9487 or 820-1835.

* JAN. 23-24 AT BROOKVILLE -- Ell-Saline HS Booster Club tournament for 4th-7th grade boys girls ... boys play on Saturday (23), girls play on Sunday (24) ... $135 entry fee per team ... deadline is Jan. 15 ... for information call Susie Omli at 820-6883 or e-mail omliteam@hotmail.com

* FEB. 6 AT CLAY CENTER -- Nicole Ohlde girls classic for grades 3rd-8th ... three games in five hours ... limit of eight teams per age group ... $125 entry fee by Jan. 8, $140 late fees after Jan. 8 ... for information call 485-2125 or e-mail jaybohnenblust@usd379.org

* FEB. 13 AT MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis LionBackers tournament for 4th-8th grade boys girls ... $135 entry fee per team, $10 late fee after Jan. 25 ... 3-game guarantee ... deadline is Jan. 18 ... for information call Tamala Lott at 392-2785 or Mike Perry at 392-3224 or e-mail tamalalott@sbcglobal.net or perry@networksplus.net

*¬ FEB. 20-21 AT SALINA -- Salina Stars Invitational for 5th-6th grade girls at South MS ... 4-game guarantee ... $140 entry fee per team ... for information and registration call Warren Olson at 452-1647 or e-mail wolson3@cox.net

* FEB. 20-21 AT SOLOMON -- Tournaments for 3rd-6th grade boys ... limit eight teams per grade ... $135 entry fee per team. late fees of $145 after Feb. 9 ... for information and registration call Mary Ann Base at 655-2800 or e-mail mabase66@hotmail.com

*¬ FEB. 27-28 AT SOLOMON -- Solomon Booster Club tournaments for 3rd-6th grade girls ... $135 entry fee per team ... for information call Kellene Whitaker at 452-8108 or e-mail kwhitaker80@yahoo.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 to 60 over ... now enrolling for fall classes ... for information call Carolyn Zimmerman at 825-6335 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 $30 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

*¬ Men's evening golf leagues forming 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

*¬ Women's golf leagues forming 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

*¬ 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 9 a.m., check-in at 8:30 a.m. ... for information call Bob Holston at 577-3419 or online at www.salinamuni.com

Hockey

*¬ Salina Hockey Club is sponsoring adult drop-in street hockey, Sunday afternoons from 2-4 p.m. at Sunset Park ... for information call 785-342-4732.

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.

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

* Cross country club for 7th-8th grade boys and girls for training runs ... athletes from all area schools are welcome ... for information call 822-4725 or 823-9336 or e-mail salinaxcclub@hotmail.com

* 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 clinics

* FEB. 27 AT LAWRENCE -- High school girls clinic at the Anschutz Indoor Pavilion for grades 9th-12th from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. ... $60 entry fee ... deadline is Feb. 22 ... for information and registration call Antoinette Love at 864-5833 or e-mail anm@ku.edu

Soccer leagues

*¬ Soccer Forces is looking for experienced club soccer players in the central Kansas area to fill in its regional high school teams and to form middle school teams for the 2009-10 academic year ... Soccer Forces is governed by the KYSA and KSHSAA ... $20 entry fee per player ... for information go online at www.soccerforces.com or e-mail zackary@soccerforces.com or call 643-0819 or 820-0034.

*¬ Salina Soccer Club is registering players ... copy and complete the registration, medical release and media release from the forms link at www.salinasoccerclub.com ... send forms with copy of player's birth certificate and $35 registration fee to Salina Soccer Club, P.O. Box 535, Salina, 67402-0535 ... questions call Jane Bradbury at 823-8108.

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 West 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

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