Softball batting cage available: A 70-foot outdoor batting cage that is set up for softball is available for team use. If interested, please contact Barry Johnson at 218-9155 or email phenixfastpitch@yahoo.com.

Lawrence swim team and lessons: Ad Astra Area Aquatics is a competitive year-round swim team that offers practices for ages 6-18 throughout the week. AAAA is always accepting new members. For information, visit adastraareaaquatics.org or call Patrick at 331-6940.

Kaw Valley soccer tournament: The 2011 Kaw Valley Cup soccer tournament will be Friday-Sunday in Lawrence. The tournament is open to Divisions 2-5, Gold and Silver, U9 to U14, Boys and Girls. Registration fees are: $445 for U9 and U10 (six vs. six); $475 for U11 and U12 (eight vs. eight); $500 U13 and U14 (11 vs. 11). Parking is now included in registration fees. Register online at https://register.htgsports.net/default.aspx?id=766. For more info, contact kirsten@kawvalleysoccer.com.

Cycling team: Join Team GP VeloTek (www.gpvelotek.com) to improve your road cycling. Open to youth and adults from beginners to advance cyclists. We even have free loaner bikes for kids, too. Contact coach Jim Whittaker at 913.269.VELO or  velotek@aol.com.

Family Promise golf: Former Kansas University men’s basketball player Wayne Simien and Cindy Self, wife of KU basketball coach Bill Self, are co-chairs for the third-annual Family Promise Golf Tournament on Sept. 19 at Alvamar Country Club.  The four-person scramble has special rules that ensure a 41/2 hour round. Registration fee of $200 per player includes lunch and dinner plus admission for two for the Auction Party on Sept. 18. Download registration form at www.lawrencefamilypromise.org or call Joe at 785-331-5024.   

Aquahawks open: The Lawrence Aquahawks are always accepting new members. The Aquahawks will be hosting a two-day New Swimmer Clinic Sept. 27-28. The clinics will be held at the Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center from 5-5:45 p.m. New swimmers may come to one or both days. Swimming skills and drills will be taught at both clinics along with coaches’ introductions to the Lawrence Aquahawks Swim Team program. For more information please contact coach Justin Clossen at justin@aquahawks.org , or call 785-393-2468.

Jayhawk baseball camps: Kansas University baseball is playing host to several fall youth baseball camps: Youth Games Camp: Sept. 27, 29, 6-8 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark, ages 10-12, $125; Fall Hitting Academies: four-week sessions in September, October, and November; ages 8-18, $125; Showcase Weekend for high school juniors and seniors: Sept. 24 or 25. For information call 785-864-7907.

Dr. Bob Run: The second annual Dr. Bob 5K Run/Jog/Walk will take place Saturday at Rim Rock Farm. The event, which begins at 8 a.m., is presented by the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences in the KU School of Education. It honors former KU athletic director and HSES professor, the late Dr. Bob Frederick. Register online at: http://www.sportkc.org/drbobrun. Information is available at Gary Gribble’s Running Sports Store at 839 Mass. For information, contact Phill Vardiman at 785-864-0709 or Bernie Kish at 785-864-0703.

Hoopster competitive basketball: Lawrence Parks & Recreation is taking “TEAM” registrations for those coaches interested in entering their team in the 2011-12 Hoopster Basketball program. To register, stop by any of the recreation centers or download a registration form from www.lprd.org. Registration is limited to eight teams per age division. Contact the Youth Sports office 832-7940 with questions.

Tennis classes, leagues, lessons: The Jayhawk Tennis Center is enrolling for fall classes and lessons. JTC uses the Quick Start Tennis Program for ages 3-10 and offers a variety of classes, including Cardio Tennis, for all ages, from beginners to advanced players. For information, call 749-3200 or email jayhawktennisfacility@gmail.com.

3-on-3 Hoops League: Lawrence High girls basketball coach Nick Wood and Free State coach Bryan Duncan will be offering a 3-on-3 basketball league this fall for girls enrolled in grades 4-8. The league will be split up into a fourth-/fifth-/sixth-grade division and a seventh-/eighth-grade division. Each team will play four 10-minute games a night. The league will run 7-8:15 p.m. Sundays on September 18, 25 and October 2, 9, 16. Games will be played at Free State High. For information contact Wood at 785-477-5015 or Duncan at 785-766-9840.

Girls basketball workouts: Lawrence High girls basketball coach Nick Wood and Free State High girls coach Bryan Duncan are playing host to fall basketball workouts for girls in grades 4-8. The workouts will be at FSHS and will be on Wednesday nights from 7:30-8:45 p.m. The workouts began Wednesday and run through October 12. For information, contact Wood at 785-477-5015 or Duncan at 785-766-9840.

LPRD recreation basketball: Lawrence Parks & Recreation is taking registrations for K-5 youths interested in participating in the 2011 Youth Recreational Basketball program. To register, stop by any of the recreation centers or register online at: http://www.lprd.org. Registration deadline is today. Contact the Youth Sports office at 832-7940 with questions.

Shoreline Shuffle: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will play host to the third-annual Shoreline Shuffle 5K Trail run Sept. 24 on Clinton Lake’s North Shore Trails. The Shoreline Shuffle begins and ends at Shelter 4, Campground One, in Clinton Lake State Park. The race entry form and on-line registration are both available at www.Lawrencetrailhawks.com. For information, visit www.Lawrencetrailhawks.com or e-mail race director Karen Collier at krcollier@gmail.com.

Sandrat Trail Run: The 19th Sandrat Trail Run will be held at 8:30 a.m. Oct. 2 at the Ballard Center, North Seventh Street and Elm. The run is approximately 9.5 miles on the Kansas River trails. For information go to www.RunLawrence.org, or contact Steve Riley at 785-842-4351 or SRMRILEY@Sunflower.com.

Head for the Cure: The third annual Head for the Cure 5k, benefiting Brain Tumor Trials Collaborate, will be at 8 a.m. Oct. 2. The race begins at South Park in downtown Lawrence. To register or volunteer, go to www.headforthecure.org. For information, contact DJ Hilding, 785-393-1180. Registration forms can also be picked up at Garry Gribble’s RunningSports, 839 Mass. Street.

Trail running clinic: A trail running clinic will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at Garry Gribble’s RunningSports, 839 Mass. Street. Information about trail running form, tactics and equipment will be discussed, as well as information about trail routes in the area. Participants in the clinic will receive a 20 percent discount off merchandise. Call 856-0434 for information.

Cheer openings: Lawrence Cheer Athletics has spaces available on the competitive dance and cheer teams for the 2011-2012 season. There are openings for the 11U, 14U, 18U and college cheer teams. Dance team spots are open for junior high, senior high and college teams in pom, jazz, lyrical and hip hop. For information, email Maya Tillman-Rayton at mayatillman@dehen.com or go to www.lawrencegymnastics.com.

Tennis tournament: The LTA/ Douglas County Closed Tennis Tournament will be held the Sept. 24 and 25 at the Lawrence Tennis Center, 22nd and Greever Terrace. Players must reside in Douglas County or be members of the Lawrence Tennis Association. Divisions: Men’s, Women’s Open, 3.5, 4.0 singles and doubles — Mixed doubles combined 7.0 and 8.0. No entry fee for LTA members. $20 per singles event and $30 per doubles team. Fees are paid at check-in, 7:30 a.m. Sept. 24. Email Bud Pettit at kaybud99@hotmail.com entry information or questions. Entries close Sept. 21.

Horseshoe league: League night is every Thursday evening at 7 at Broken Arrow. Anyone interested can call Wynne at 843-8450.

Volleyball tryouts: Lawrence Juniors Volleyball Club will be hosting tryouts at Free State High for positions on club teams. Age groups 11U-14U will be held Nov. 6, and 15U-17U will be held Nov. 13. For information, visit www.lawrencejuniorsvbc.com.

10-U Phenix: The 10U Lawrence Phenix is looking for a couple players to round out the roster. Please contact Rick Ross at 620-491-3260 or email sooners_fan23@yahoo.com for more information and to schedule a tryout.

Bonnie Henrickson golf tournament: Kansas women’s basketball coach Bonnie Henrickson will host her seventh annual golf tournament on Saturday at Alvamar. Register now online at www.bonniegolf.com.

Softball tournament: A benefit softball tournament will be held Oct. 8-9 at Lyons Ballpark. Entry fee of $125 per team. Contact Shaun Elston at 841-5438 or 979-9156 or selston@sunflower.com. All proceeds go to Mary Jo Elston to help pay for her cancer treatments.

Maple Leaf Run: The Maple Leaf Run — a 5K run, one-mile walk and one-mile kids fun run — will be Oct. 15 at the Baldwin City Golf Course. Cost is $20. For information, contact Kit Harris at kharris@usd348.com or 785-221-8025.

Hundred-mile trail race: Seven finishers of 11 starters completed Lawrence’s first-ever 100-mile ultra-marathon, the Hawk Hundred Trail Run, on Saturday and Sunday on the North Shore trails of Clinton Lake. Runners had 32 hours to finish the race, which began at 6 a.m. on Saturday. The race was open only to experienced 100-milers. It consisted of four 23-mile laps on the North Shore trails, with an eight-mile out-and-back at the end. The Lawrence Trail Hawks, Lawrence’s original trail-running and ultra-marathon club, played host to the event. Results: 1. Norman Decelles, 27, Lawrence, 23:15:30; 2. Elden Galano, 53, Wichita, 28:36:00; 3. Robert Murphy, 53, LaVista, Neb., 29:19:41; 4. Coleen Voeks, 38, Kansas City, Kan., 29:23:06; 5. Gary Henry, 55, Lawrence, 29:49:47; 6. Kevin Guest, 42, Rea, Mo., 30:28:02; 7. Debbie Webster, 51, Gardner, 31:36:11.