Horseshoes anyone?: Anyone interested in pitching horseshoes is welcome at 7 p.m. every Thursday at Broken Arrow. Contact Wynne at 843-8450.

Table tennis club: The Lawrence Table Tennis club meets from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mondays at the Lawrence Jewish Community Center, 917 Highland Drive (just east of Ninth and Iowa). Beginners welcome. Call Jonathan Paretsky 832-8993 or Neil Brown 843-0527.

Cycling team: Join Team GP VeloTek (www.gpvelotek.com) to improve your road cycling. Open to youth and adults from beginners to advanced cyclists. Contact coach Jim Whittaker at 913.269.VELO or  velotek@aol.com

Next level lessons: Next Level Baseball Academy offers year-round private and semi-private baseball lessons ages 8-18. Locations in Lawrence, Big Springs and New Century. For information, email Duncanmatt32@yahoo.com or visit NextLevelBaseballAcademy.com

FUNdamental softball: Learn the proper mechanics and techniques to play softball. Emphasis placed on fundamental instruction teaching the aspects of pitching, catching, fielding, base-running and hitting. Coach and team consulting available, too. For information contact LuAnn Metsker at 785-331-9438 or dmgshowpig@aol.com

Basketball trainer: Reign Basketball Academy LLC. offers personal and group basketball training sessions for boys and girls ages 6-18. For information, visit www.facebook.com/reignbasketballacademy or contact Rebekah Vann at 785-766-3056; or email:reignhoops@me.com

Basketball lessons: Gary Hammer is conducting private and small group basketball lessons. Hammer is the athletic director and a teacher and coach at Veritas Christian School. Contact Gary at gjhammer@sunflower.com or call 785-841-1800.

Henrickson golf tourney: The 10th annual Bonnie Henrickson Golf Tournament will take place Aug. 23 at Alvamar Golf and Country Club. Registration is now open for singles, pairs and foursomes. All proceeds from the tournament support Kansas women’s basketball and the Lawrence Memorial Hospital Breast Center. The event begins at 1 p.m., with a shotgun start of the four-person scramble. Dinner will follow an afternoon of golf starting at 6 p.m. and includes a live and silent auction. Prizes will be awarded for best men’s and women’s teams, best mixed team, longest drive, closest to the pin and hole-in-one. Sponsorships are also available. To register or learn more, visit www.BonnieGolf2014.com

Indoor facility: Team Performance is an indoor facility for baseball, softball sports vision and speed-and-agility training. The 12,000-plus-square-foot facility features four pitching lanes, six hitting cages, fielding space, room for personal training, pitching machines and more, for teams and individuals. It is located at 1811 West 31st. For more information, visit www.goteamperformance.com or call 856-1575.

Basketball basics: One-to-one instruction by Frank Kelly, for boys and girls of all ages. Fundamentals of shooting, passing, dribbling, defense and rebounding. Ten years coaching experiences. References. Cost: $25 per hour. For information, call 393-3162 or email lingofrank@gmail.com

Ottawa FC Strikers: The Ottawa FC Strikers U12 Girls Premier Soccer Team is looking for two girls from the area to join the team for the 2014-15 season beginning in August. The team is based in Ottawa and plays in the Heartland Premier League in Overland Park and in tournaments. Contact Doug Cruce at 785-221-9133 or docjr1987@yahoo.com

Lawrence U13 baseball: A competitive Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 U13 AA baseball team looking for 2-3 players. The team will play U13 AA in the fall (2014), and will play in league and tournaments in the spring (2015). Players cannot turn 14 before May 1, 2015. Contact baseball66@outlook.com for tryout details.

Free State fall softball camp: Free State High will host its five-tool softball camp for grades 4 through 8 over five Sundays this fall at Free State’s varsity softball field. Position camp begins Aug. 24 and continues Sept. 7, 14 and 21. Grades 4 and 5 will take the field from 2-3:15 p.m., followed by grades 6-8 from 3:30-5 p.m. The pitching and catching clinic will be held Sept. 28, from 2-3:15 p.m. For more information, contact FSHS softball coach Lee Ice at ice@sunflower.com.

Baseball lessons: Hitting, pitching, fielding, base running and mental approach. Call Dan at 785-760-6161 (BASEBALL KNOW-HOW).

Veritas golf tournament: Veritas Christian School is having its Golf Tournament benefitting the Veritas Athletic Program at 1 p.m., Aug. 22 at Alvamar Golf Club. Contact Troy Gregory (785-550-3247 or troygregory@sbcglobal.net) or Gary Hammer (785-764-3199 or ghammer@veritaschristianschool.org) for more information.

U13 baseball openings: A 13U baseball team is looking to fill spots for fall league play. Some spots for spring are also available. Players cannot turn 14 before May 1, 2015. For more information, email 785baseball@gmail.com

Eudora adult sports: Registration is open for several adult sports through Eudora Parks&Rec. Deadline for co-rec kickball is Aug. 10; softball is Aug. 31; and the Eudora Hot Trot 5K Run/Walk/Crawl is Aug. 23. Sign up online at eudoraparksandrec.org, or pick up a form at the Eudora Community Center.

Family Promise golf/auction: The 2014 Family Promise Golf Tournament and Auction Party will be held Sept. 14-15. The Auction Party will be held Sept. 14 at Maceli’s and feature hot food, wine, beer and soft drinks. Bidders will vie for both silent- and live-auction items ranging in value from $25 gift certificates to vacation trips to Florida and Napa Valley. The golf tournament will be held Sept. 15 at Alvamar. Four-person teams will compete in two flights in a scramble format. Registration fees include lunch, golf and cart, dinner and beverages both on and off the course, plus two admissions to the auction party. The events have raised $240,000 over the past five years to benefit homeless children and their families in Lawrence. Non-golfers can purchase tickets to the auction party separately. Registration for both events at www.lawrencefamilypromise.org or call Joe Reitz at 785-331-5024.

Lawrence Outlaws baseball: Looking for a few experienced players to play in some 12UAA tournaments this fall and possibly a fall league. Your player must not be 13 before May 1, 2015. If interested, contact dcoutlawsbaseball@yahoo.com with some background information on your player including general availability this fall, positions played/familiar with, pitching experience, etc.

Veritas fall sports: Veritas football and volleyball, varsity and junior high teams, welcome homeschool athletes. For information, contact Gary Hammer at 785-764-3199 or at ghammer@veritaschristianschool.org

Flag football: Coming this fall, Called To Greatness is offering a Flag Football Experience for second- through sixth-graders. When: Every Saturday for six weeks between Sept. 6-Oct. 18 from 9-11 a.m. (except Oct. 11). Where: YSC Lawrence Football Fields, southwest corner of complex, Fields 3 & 4. Cost: $75 before Aug. 9, $90 after Aug. 9. For more information and to register, visit www.calledtogretness.com; for questions, contact football@calledtogreatness.com

Baseball, softball lessons: Contact Wilson Kilmer to schedule baseball or softball lessons at Home Plate Baseball. Get more information at www.homeplatebaseball.net. Contact Wilson at homeplate@sunflower.com or 785-393-9564.

Basketball camp: The Reign Basketball Academy presents PUSH THE ROCK basketball clinic for girls in seventh through 12th grades. The camp will be held from 2-4 p.m. Aug. 16 at East Lawrence Center. Cost is $50. (Bring your own ball). To register (name on the list, then pay at the door), call coach Rebekah Vann at 785-766-3056. Registration deadline is Aug. 9. For questions, email reignbbacademy@gmail.com

Trail races: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the Hawk 100-, 50- and 26.2-mile trail races Sept. 13-14 on the North Shore Trails at Clinton Lake. The races utilize 25-mile loops on Clinton Lake’s woody, rocky, root-bound North Shore trail system. The races begin and end at Shelter One in the Army Corps of Engineers’ Overlook Park section of Clinton Lake State Park. Runners will visit fully staffed aid-stations at four points along the course, approximately every six miles. For information or to enter, visit the race page at www.Lawrencetrailhawks.com

Five-Tool Softball tryouts: The Five-Tool Softball program will hold tryouts for all of its teams — 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U — at 4 p.m., Aug. 9, at the Free State High softball field. For information, contact Steve Seratte at 760-1446.

Rebels 13U tryouts: Kansas Rebels 13U competitive baseball team will conduct tryouts in August. Established competitive team looking for players to fill out roster for 2015 spring season. Players cannot turn 14 before May 1, 2015. Contact Pat Karlin for information and/or schedule tryout at kufireman@sbcglobal.net

Rebels 9U tryouts: Kansas Rebels 9U baseball team will hold tryouts tentatively scheduled for Aug. 16 and 23. The team will play DCABA league in Lawrence, three to four tournaments and possibly state. Players must not turn 10 years old before May 1, 2015. For information, contact Darin Lutz at 785-393-0513 or email dlutz@sunflower.com

Rebels 10U tryouts: Kansas Rebels 10U competitive baseball team will hold tryouts 4-6 p.m., Aug. 10 at YSC field No. 8. For information or to arrange a private tryout, call or text Mark Kern at 785-691-6940 or email mkern@kerngroupinc.com

Rebels 14U tryouts: Kansas Rebels 14U baseball team will hold tryouts from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7 at Heinrich Field at Holcom Complex. Players cannot turn 15 prior to May 1, 2015. Tryouts are for spring/summer season of 2015. For information, contact Trent Flory at 785-331-0333 or floryguy@gmail.com

Middle School Cross Country: RunLawrence is offering a cross country program with systematic training organized by a qualified coach. Open to grades 6-8, the program goes from Aug 18 to Oct 10. Times: MWF, 4:30-5:30 at Broken Arrow Park. To register: www.runlawrence.org/youthrunning.html. More info: dkuhls@gmail.com

Lightning tryout: The Lightning, a 10-and-under competitive DCABA team, will have baseball tryouts Aug. 9 and 16 at YSI Field No. 4. Tryouts will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day. Call 785-550-5248 for more details.

Falcons baseball: The Lawrence Falcons U14 “AA” baseball team is looking to fill two spots for the 2015 season. The Falcons will play in the Heinrich league and tournaments in the surrounding area. The team wants committed, competitive athletes; catcher and middle infield experience is a plus. Contact Shaun at 785-979-9156 or selston@sunflower.com for more information.

Lawrence Junior Golf: The Lawrence Junior Golf Association held four events this summer, two at Alvamar and two at Eagle Bend. There were four divisions, 8-10; 11-12; 13-14 and 15-18 with girls and boys groups in each division. Winners of the Lawrence Junior Championship: 10 & under — Rylie Hayden; 11-12 — Alex Guard; 13-14 — Will Cook; 15 & up boys — Narito Mendez; 15 & up girls — Ashley Root.

Pickleball: Ten Lawrence area pickleball players took home medals in the July 19 Sunflower State Games pickleball tournament in Topeka. The winners were: 60 Plus Mixed Doubles, Charles Hart and Ginny Honomichl, Bronze; 70 Plus Men’s Doubles, Hart and Fred DeVictor, Silver; 30 Plus Men’s Doubles, Hans Coleman and Juan Luina, Silver; 50 Plus Women’s Doubles, Honomichl and Terry Messenhimer, Bronze; Open Women’s Doubles, Shay Luina and Lacey Randa, Gold; 50 Plus Mixed Doubles, Messenhimer and Larry Cloud, Bronze; and 30 Plus Women’s Singles, Tiffany Miller, Bronze. Also participating from Lawrence were Don and Susan Booth and Kirk Devine. For more information on Lawrence pickleball, contact Evan Jorn at evanjorn@gmail.com

Hann ace: Richard Hann recorded his first hole-in-one on hole No. 2 at Orchards Golf during league play on July 29. The shot was witnessed by Verlyn Gilbert and Irv Hodges.

Pickleball registration: Lawrence Parks & Recreation is accepting registrations through Aug. 29, for the Lawrence Pickleball Tournament to be held Sept. 13-14. Registration forms are located at: http://www.lawrenceks.org or call 785-832-7920.

Powell hole-in-one: Roger Powell used an 8-iron to fire a hole-in-one on the 126-yard No. 13 hole at Eagle Bend. Witnesses were Dennis Novacek and Wade Walckner.

Dr. Bob Run: The fifth annual Dr. Bob Run will be held in conjunction with KU Family Weekend at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, at Rim Rock Farm, just north of Lawrences. All proceeds from the event support the Dr. Bob Frederick Scholarship Program, which is a scholarship program designated to support both graduate and undergraduate students studying Sport Management through the Health, Sport, & Exercise Sciences Department within the KU School of Education. Participants are encouraged to register for an individual 5K event, or create a team for either the 5K or 8K team challenge. Also, families are encouraged to participate in the Hy-Vee 1 Mile Kids Run. For more information, please visit http://hses.soe.ku.edu/drbob

Jayhawk Tennis: The Jayhawk Tennis Center is enrolling all ages and ability levels for the fall session. Quick Start and Pee Wee classes (ages 6-11) start Aug. 19. Monday, Tuesday and Saturday times are available. Junior Academy classes start Aug. 11, with Monday, Wednesday and Thursday times available. Adult drills begin Aug. 12, with Tuesday morning and Tuesday/Thursday evening classes available. Call 785-749-3200 for information about class times and days as well as league information.

Fall baseball: MB Baseball is offering its fall baseball league for eighth- and ninth-graders, with weekly practices and Sunday doubleheaders planned. Games begin in early September and go through October. For more information, please call Brad Stoll at 785-550-4657.

MB Baseball: MB Baseball is looking for players interested in playing for a 14U team beginning next spring. A tryout will be held Aug. 24. For more information, please contact Brad Stoll at 785-550-4657.

Swim tryouts: Ad Astra Area Aquatics will hold fall tryouts on Aug. 13-14 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center. To join, a swimmer must be able to complete at least one-half length of freestyle and one-half a length of backstroke. Please bring a suit, goggles, and a towel. AAAA workouts for beginning squads take place from the 6-7:30 p.m. range at Lawrence Indoor Aquatic Center on Monday-Thursday (specific group schedules will vary). Reserve your spot for either day and ask questions by calling Patrick at 785-331-6940 or Katie at 785-766-7423.

Softball tryouts: Fast & Furious Fastpitch Softball Tryouts will be held Saturday, Aug. 9 (8U-10U-12U) and Sunday, Aug. 10 (12U). Contact John Delfelder at jdel@sunflower.com or 785-766-3988. Broken Arrow Field (8U) 9 a.m., (10U) 11 a.m. and (12U) 1 p.m.