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Mail camp, tournament info to Our Town Sports, Journal-World, Box 888, Lawrence 66044 or fax it to 785 843-4512.

Eagle Bend Info: Sign-ups for Eagle Bend men, senior men and women leagues have begun. All three leagues will begin this month as will beginner and intermediate lessons. New at the municipal golf course is a year-long pass that costs $750. For information, call 748-0600.

¢ Dealing With Alzheimer’s: A Texas Hold ‘Em benefit poker tournament to raise funds for the Heart of America Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association will be April 12 at Alvamar Country Club. For information, call (913) 831-3888.

¢ Golf Tourney: Douglas County Dental Clinic is sponsoring a four-person golf scramble on May 2 at Alvamar. Registration deadline is April 26. For information, call Julie Branstrom at 312-7770.

¢ Marathon Sign-up: The TherapyWorks Lawrence Half Marathon, 5k and Mile Fun Run will be April 20. Deadline for entering and receiving a T-shirt is next Wednesday. For information, go to www.lawrencehalfmarathon.com.

¢ Youth Softball, Baseball: Registration deadline for city youth summer softball and baseball programs is next Thursday. Houk League baseball registration will end next Tuesday with tryouts set for April 19-20. For information, call Lee Ice at 832-7940 or go to www.lprd.org.

¢ Jayhawk Golf Club: Forms for joining the Jayhawk Golf Club are available at www.jayhawkgolfclub.org or by calling G.A. Roberts at 841-6048. Weekend competition will begin Saturday at Alvamar Public and continue into the fall.

¢ LAGA Dates: Lawrence Amateur Golf Association will stage its annual men, women and senior golf tournaments on July 12 at Alvamar and July 13 at Eagle Bend. For information, call Kyle Taylor at 691-8918.

¢ WJHS Basketball: West Junior High’s basketball camp for incoming boys in grades 7-9 will be June 2-6. For information, call Stan Frantz at 832-5500 or pick up a brochure at the school. ¢ LHS Softball: Lawrence High’s softball camp for students entering grades 3-12 will be May 27-30. For information, call Reenie Stogsdill at 691-8036 or e-mail rstogsdi@usd497.org. ¢ Free State Volleyball: Free State High’s summer volleyball camp will be July 21-25. For information, call Nancy Hopkins at 843-4677.