Our Town Sports for April 10

Group run: At 6 p.m. every Thursday, Garry Gribble’s RunningSports holds a group run from its store. It’s called “Mass Street Milers,” and all paces and ability levels are welcome. For information, call the store at (785)-856-0434.

U12 baseball: Competitive U12 baseball team looking for one dedicated and experienced player for 2014 season. Cannot turn 13 before May 1, 2014. Team will play in DCABA league and in several tournaments. Contact jooser44@gmail.com for private tryout information.

Kansas Rebels tryout: A competitive baseball team looking to replace a player moving out of state. The team will play Heinrich League in Lawrence and eight tournaments that include Omaha, state and Global World Series in Joplin, Mo. Contact Trent Flory for a tryout: 785-331-0333, or floryguy@gmail.com

Softball opening: Lawrence 5 Tool Softball is looking to fill two to three spots for a competitive 2014 spring/summer season. It will be the second year for the 12U Inferno team, which will be playing league ball in Lawrence and also several tournaments in the surrounding area throughout the spring and summer. The team is looking to add a catcher, pitcher and an infielder to finalize the roster for the upcoming season. Tryouts will be on an individual basis. For further information or a tryout, please contact Jason Robinson at 785-865-7338 or jrobinson4295@yahoo.com.

Running program: A sixth-grade running program sponsored by runLawrence will meet Tuesdays and Thursdays through April 24. For details and registration information: http://www.runlawrence.org/youthrunning.html

KU softball camps: Kansas University softball will hold several camps this summer. The youth clinic will run 9 a.m.-noon, June 9-11. The High School Skills Camp will be 9 a.m.-9 p.m. June 23-24. The all-ages Pitching/Catching camp be 9 a.m.-9 p.m., June 25-26. A coaches clinic will be 1-5 p.m., June 22. For information, visit www.kusoftballcamp.com or contact the softball office at softball@ku.edu or-864-4321.

12U baseball looking: A 12U team playing in DCABA is looking to fill three spots. Call or text 785.917.1011 or email srjenk@gmail.com for a tryout.

Houk baseball: Registration forms for the 14U Houk Baseball League are available at the Holcom Park Recreation Center, 2700 West 27th Street and at www.lprd.org. Deadline is May 15. Minimum of five teams, maximum of eight. For information, call Lee Ice at 832-7940.

Vintage baseball: A vintage baseball game will be held at 2 p.m., May 18 at Broken Arrow field No. 1. The game is dedicated in memory of South paraprofessional and Lawrence High graduate Travis Sanders, and in honor of Will Fernandez, South Middle School principal who will be retiring in May.

5K and 2K fitness walks: A non-competitive fitness walk will be held on April 12, weather permitting. No times will be kept, and there is no registration fee; however, participants are encouraged to bring a can of food, which will be donated to the Trinity Interfaith Food Pantry. Participants should meet in the Trinity Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, at 13th and New Hampshire, at 10:00 a.m. to fill out an entry form and sign a waiver. The walk will start at 10:30 a.m. For information, call Joan Wells at 842-6160.

Scholar-athlete dinner: The Sunflower Chapter of the National Football Foundation will hold its 21st Annual Scholar-Athlete Dinner at 6 p.m., April 23 at the Anderson Football Complex at Kansas University’s Memorial Stadium. Tickets can be obtained by contacting chapter president Gerry McGuire at 785-608-5262 or at gsquire11947@yahoo.com.

Basketball camps: Kansas University women’s basketball will hold four camps this summer. They are the Elite Camp (June 5-7), Individual Camp (June 22-25), Jayhawk Junior Camp (June 30-July 3) and Jayhawk Jamboree (June 28). Head coach Bonnie Henrickson and her staff will oversee all camp sessions. For information or to request a team packet for the Jayhawk Jamboree, contact Katie Capps by email at ktcapps@ku.edu or by phone at 864-4938, or visit the camp website www.bonnieball.com

Free-throw challenge: The Fourth-Annual Wayne Simien Free Throw Challenge will be April 13 at Allen Fieldhouse. All proceeds benefit Family Promise of Lawrence and Called To Greatness. Go to www.calledtogreatness.com for information and to register. Cost is $10 per individual or $50 for a five-person team.

Lacrosse practices: Lacrosse practices will be held for boys and girls (all Lawrence schools in Lawrence and surrounding cities) in fifth-12th grades from 5-6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays beginning April 1 and 10:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays at Broken Arrow Park (31st and Louisiana streets). Practices will focus on the fundamentals of lacrosse. The goal is to develop club lacrosse teams for middle and high school athletes. Sign up now at: www.seaburyacademy.org/athletics/lacrosse.cfm. For information, email lacrosse@seaburyacademy.org or cozonoff@gmail.com or call 423-0100.

Orchards events: Orchards will host a Two-Person Best Ball on Tuesday afternoons/evenings beginning April 8 and a Friday afternoon/evening Couples Golf League beginning April 11. For information or to register, call 843-7456.

10U softball: Lawrence Hummers 10U softball team is looking for players with 2003/04 birthdays to play league and some tournaments starting April 11. We need one more strong utility player. For information or to schedule a tryout, contact coach Troy Johnson at mail@stompin-ground.com or call/text 785-550-0524.

Wrestling club: The Douglas County Gold Freestyle/Greco-Roman Wrestling Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays 6:30 in Baldwin. For information, contact Kit Harris at kharris@usd348.com or 785-221-8025

Jayhawk baseball academy: The final session of the Jayhawk Baseball Hitting Academy will begin on April 14. In addition, registration for all summer camp sessions are now open, including the Little League Day Camp on July 9-12; Skills Camp on June 23-25; and the All Star Camp on July 24-27. Contact the KU baseball office for information at 864-7907 or go to the camp website at http://www.kuathletics.com

Lecompton Cyclones: The Lecompton Cyclones 14U fastpitch softball team is looking for one more player to fill the team. The team will be playing in 12 tournaments this spring/summer. Contact John Leslie at 785 550-7913.

Kansas Rugby falls: Kansas University’s rugby club fell to Missouri, 40-17, last weekend. Griffin Hastings, Dylan Floyd and Cody Weber each scored tires for KU, and Sean Rothwell had a conversion. Kansas will host Kansas State on Saturday. For information, visit http://www.kurugby.org/index.html

Aldrich camp: Former Kansas University basketball standout Cole Aldrich will host a youth basketball camp — boys and girls, grades K-10 — July 7-10 at Robinson Gymnasium on the KU campus. Cost is $175 per child. For information, email colealdrichbasketballcamp@gmail.com

Trail race: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the fifth-annual Shoreline Shuffle 5K Trail Run on May 4 on Clinton Lake’s North Shore Trails. The Shoreline Shuffle begins and ends at the Southwest corner of Campground One, in Clinton Lake State Park. Advance online registration and information available at www.Lawrencetrailhawks.com

Speed and strength training: LMH Therapy Services offers small group training beginning April 29 for grades 3-8. For information, email adam.rolf@lmh.org, call 785-505-2719 or visit www.LMH.org/perform

Orchards ace: Cooper Frederick carded his first hole in one on the 101-yard No. 6 hole at Orchards Golf by CobbleStone on April 7. Cooper used a pitching wedge for the ace witnessed by Riley Swanson.

Lawrence Youth Football Camp: Lawrence and Free State high schools will host the Lawrence Youth Football Camp on June 23-25 at LHS. Camp fliers were delivered to all of the local elementary schools. For information, contact Dirk Wedd at 832-5050 or Bob Lisher at 832-6050.

Free State football information meeting: Free State High football coach Bob Lisher will host a parent/player informational meeting for prospective players at 7 p.m., April 16 in the Free State auditorium.