Our town sports

Love 2 Run run slated: The second-annual “Love 2 Run” four-mile couples run/walk will start at 9 a.m. on Feb. 12 at Free State High. Participants can enter as a couple for the team competition or as individuals. Couples/teams don’t have to run together; results will be scored on total combined time. Register online at www.love2runku.com. For information, call 393-1180.

Softball signing: Danielle “Dani” Brown, a catcher from Santa Fe Trail High, signed a national letter of intent to play softball at Sterling College.

Pi-Day River run on tap: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the “Pi-Day River Rotation Half Marathon” on March 19 on the Kansas River trail system. The race marks Pi Day, a March 14 holiday held in honor of the mathematical constant 3.1415. The race will be held the first Saturday following Pi Day. The half marathon trail race will begin and end by the Kansas River Trails trailhead, just off Eighth and Oak streets in North Lawrence. There will be an aid station offering water, sports drink and fruit located at the trailhead. Volunteers will serve homemade pie at the finish line. More information is available online at www.lawrencetrailhawks.com.

Winter baseball/softball practice facility: A Lawrence indoor baseball/softball practice facility is available for team rentals requiring a three-month commitment from January to March. For information, e-mail Jooser44@gmail.com.

DCABA entries open: Lawrence Parks & Recreation is taking team entries for the upcoming 2011 Douglas County Amateur Baseball Association season. Register at Holcom Park Recreation Center or go online at www.lprd.org to receive a registration form. Registration deadline is April 1, or the first eight team entries. For information, call 832-7940.

Softball players sought: Lawrence Phenix 14U is looking for three girls to round out its roster. The first-year 14s team will play 10-12 tournament in the Kansas City area this upcoming spring and summer and will practice indoors in Lawrence on Mondays, with weekend hitting opportunities during the winter. For information, contact Barry Johnson at phenixfastpitch@yahoo.com or 785-218-9155.

Indoor baseball/softball opening: The Lawrence Indoor Practice Facility will open this month and will be available for team and individual rentals. The facility, which contains 4,000 square feet of turfed practice area and also has hitting cages, is located at 801C Comet Lane in West Lawrence. Private lessons are available. Reserve online at www.thefacilitylawrence.com.

Kampschroeder-True honored: Katy Kampschroder-True, a standout volleyball player at Lawrence High, will be inducted into the UMKC Athletics Hall of Fame on Friday. Kampschroder-True was a three-time All-Mid-Con selection and two-time Mid-Con setter of the year and is the school’s record holder in career assists (4,955) and single-season assists (1,435), career matches (130) and sets played (456).

Free State softball fundraiser: Free State High softball will holds its annual biscuit and gravy breakfast from 8-11 a.m. on Jan. 29 at the FSHS commons. The $5 tickets will be available at the door, and all proceeds benefit the FSHS softball teams.