12/7/2008

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.

Baseball camps

*¬ JAN. 17-18 AT MANHATTAN -- College preparatory camps for 9th grade and up ... Saturday (17) will feature "A Day in the Life of the College Pitcher and Catcher" ... Sunday (18) will feature "A Day in the Life of a College Hitter" ... $125 entry fee per day or $220 for both days ... camp begins at 9 a.m. both days ... registration at 8:30 a.m. both days ... for information call Justin Tadtman at 532-3926, online at www.collegebaseballcamps.com/wildcats or e-mail jlt5599@ksu.edu

*¬ JAN. 24-25 AT MANHATTAN -- Junior Wildcat team camp for 9-11 year olds ... $500 entry fee per team or $75 per player to be placed on a team ... 2-game guarantee ... for information call Craig Ringe at 314-709-1009 or e-mail ringo@ksu.edu

Basketball tournaments

*¬ DEC. 20-21 AT SALINA -- Tournaments for 3rd-7th grade boys and girls ... $125 entry fee per team ... deadline is Dec. 15 ... 3-game guarantee ... for information call Arnold Schmidtberger at 577-1598 or e-mail arnold_schmidt@hotmail.com

*¬ JAN. 3-4 AT MANHATTAN -- Little Apple tournaments for 3rd-8th grade boys ... $150 entry fee per team ... 3-game guarantee ... for information call Ray Kujawa at 770-2804.

*¬ JAN. 10-11 AT MANHATTAN -- Little Apple tournaments for 3rd-8th grade girls ... $150 entry fee per team ... 3-game guarantee ... for information call Ray Kujawa at 770-2804.

*¬ JAN. 17 AT CLAY CENTER -- Clay Center Youth tournaments at Clay Center HS, Clay Center MS for boys grades 3rd-6th ... early registration $125 per team by Dec. 19, $140 per team after Dec. 19 ... deadline is Jan. 9 ... for information call Jay Bohnenblust at 485-2125 or e-mail bohnenj@usd379.org

*¬ JAN. 17-18 AT SALINA -- Salina South Booster Club tournaments for 4th-7th grade boys girls ... $135 entry fee per team ... deadline is Jan. 9 ... 3-game guarantee ... for information call Kent Antenen at 826-9487 or 820-1835.

*¬ JAN. 24-25 AT BROOKVILLE -- Ell-Saline Booster Club tournaments for 4th-7th grade boys and girls ... boys play on Saturday (24), girls play on Sunday (25) ... $130 entry fee per team ... deadline is Jan. 16 ... for information call Susie Omli at 225-6883 or 820-6883 or e-mail omliteam@hotmail.com

*¬ JAN. 24-25 AT FLUSH, ST. GEORGE, WESTMORELAND -- SEQ Chapter Rock Creek Starz tournaments for 3rd-8th grade boys and girls ... $140 entry fee per team ... 3-game guarantee ... deadline is Jan. 10 ... for information e-mail Jeff Ebert at ebertj@wamego.net or call 494-2436 or 458-9174.

*¬ FEB. 7 AT CLAY CENTER -- Clay Center Youth tournaments at Clay Center HS, Clay Center MS for girls grades 3rd-6th ... early registration $125 per team by Jan. 9, $140 per team after Jan. 9 ... deadline is Jan. 30 ... for information call Jay Bohnenblust at 485-2125 or e-mail bohnenj@usd379.org

*¬ FEB. 14 AT MINNEAPOLIS -- Minneapolis LionBackers youth tournament for 4th-8th grade boys and girls ... $135 entry fee per team, $10 late fee after Jan. 23 ... deadline is Jan. 16 ... 3-game guarantee ... for information call Tamala Lott at 392-2784 or Mike Perry at 392-3224.

Bowling

*¬ Salina Central Salina South students interested in high school bowling for the 2009 season are urged to contact Greg Newton at 309-0104 after 6 p.m. or e-mail newtonstrikezone@aol.com ... parents and/or guardians are urged to take part in organizations of these teams.

Cycling

*¬ Group bicycle rides every Tuesday and Thursday at 6:30 p.m., meeting at Jerry Ivey Park in Salina ... bicycle time trials on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m., at the corner of Kipp and Magnolia Roads ... for information call Jeff at 493-0593 or Shawn at 493-2511.

Fencing

*¬ The Kanza Fencing Club has memberships available for age 7 to 60 over ... now enrolling for fall classes ... for infomation call Carolyn Zimmerman at 825-6335 or e-mail hzranch@twinvalley.net

Golf

*¬ 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, women's and seniors' 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, seniors' league on Thursday mornings and women's leagues on Wednesday ... 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.

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.

Kickboxing

*¬ Salina Parks Recreation will be offering alternating aerobic kickboxing and step interval class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6-7 a.m. at the Friendship Center, 746 Commanche ... $20 entry fee per month ... for information call 309-5765 or online at 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

* 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

Swimming

* The Salina Aquatics Club has open registration for individuals interested in joining the team ... minimum age is five 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 more 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

Trap 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., 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.

YMCA

*¬ JAN. 17 AT SALINA -- YMCA winter basketball for 2nd-7th grade boys and girls ... $11 entry fee per Salina players, $21 entry fee for out of town players, financial assistance available ... deadline is Nov. 28 with late fees applied on Dec. 5 ... for information e-mail alippincott@salinaymca.com or online at www.salinaymca.com or call Amber Lippencott at 825-2151.