Practice space: Home Plate Baseball has space available for team practices, batting cage and pitching mound rentals. Contact Wilson Kilmer by email at homeplate@sunflower.com or text 785-393-9564. For information visit www.homeplatebaseball.net

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

Archery club: The Junior Olympic Archery Development Club meets at 9 a.m. every Saturday in the indoor target range at Overton’s Archery Center, 1025 N. Third Street, Suite 119. Youth age 8-20, all levels of experience, are invited to join. The Archery Center has a full-service pro shop with rental equipment available. For information, call Overton’s Archery Center at 832-1654 or visit www.overtonsarcherycenter.com

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.

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.

Baseball know-how: Hitting, pitching, fielding, base running and mental approach will be discussed in one-hour lessons. Call: Dan at 785-760-6161.

KU softball camps: Kansas University softball will hold several camps this summer. 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.

Basketball camps: Kansas University women’s basketball will hold several camps this summer. They are the 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

Jayhawk baseball academy: Registration for all Kansas University summer baseball camp sessions is 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. The team is looking for a player that is hungry to compete. A player with strengths playing the infield is preferred. This is a first-year 14-under team. Contact John Leslie at 785 550-7913.

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

Lawrence youth football camp: Lawrence High and Free State High 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 more information, contact Dirk Wedd at 785-832-5050 or Bob Lisher at 785-832-6050.

iCan Bike Camp: Directors of the iCan Bike Camp are recruiting campers and volunteers the event June 9-13 at Baldwin High. The purpose of the camp is to teach individuals 8 and older who have a disability how to ride a bike. Cost is $50 for the week. For information, email baldwinbikecamp@gmail.com

KU summer tennis camp: Kansas University will hold two more summer tennis camps: June 22-26 and July 21-25. Camps are open for boys and girls ages 8-18 of all ability levels. Online information and registration available at www.kutenniscamp.com

Chalmers golf: Former Kansas University basketball standout and Miami Heat point guard Mario Chalmers will host the Sixth Annual Mario V. Chalmers Foundation Golf Tournament and VIP Mixer on July 28 at Alvamar. For information, visit www.mariovchalmersfoundation.org

Swim lessons: Lawrence Swim School will hold lessons for youths ages 3 and up with an emphasis on individual attention. There is a guaranteed ratio of no more than three students with each trained instructor. Lessons will be at the Kansas University Robinson Natatorium. Session dates are June 30-July 10 and July 14-July 23. For information, call 331-6940 or visit lawrenceswimschool.org

Lions summer basketball: Lawrence High boys basketball coach Mike Lewis will offer the Lions Basketball Camp on Mondays and Wednesdays for boys in grades 3-8 and summer basketball workouts on Mondays and Wednesdays for high school boys grades 9-12. Middle School Summer league will be back again this summer on Thursday evenings. For start dates and information, contact Lewis at 785-840-5492 or mlewis@usd497.org

FSHS basketball skills development: Skills workouts will be held twice a week for youths in grades 3-5 and in grades 6-8 for five weeks starting in June at Free State. For more information, please visit www.freestateboysbasketball.com or contact Chuck Law via e-mail at claw@usd497.org or by phone at 785-550-5063.

FSHS girls hoops camp: Free State girls basketball coach Bryan Duncan will conduct a camp 1-3 p.m., June 30-July 2 at Free State. For information, contact Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 330-1908.

Golf benefit: The Kansas Athletics Golf Classic to support Douglas County Special Olympics will start at 1 p.m., June 23 at Alvamar’s Member’s Course. A banquet will follow at 6. For an entry form, go to www.dcsojayhawks.org

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

Lecompton 5K: A 5K fun run/walk will be held June 28 to benefit theater renovations of historical Lecompton High School. The Lecompton Community Pride Territorial Days Race will begin at 7:30 a.m. at the old Lecompton High School building at 404 Woodson. Race-day registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. Online registration available at www.lecomptonterritorialdays.com.

Lawrence High tennis clinic: A Lawrence High tennis clinic will be open to all ninth- through 12-grade boys and girls attending LHS from 10-11:30 a.m. on June 19, 24 and 26, and July 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17. Cost is $6 per day, and checks should be made payable to LHS Tennis. Contact coach Chris Marshall at gcmarsha@usd497.org or call 785-423-1402.

LHS future Lions tennis clinic: The Lawrence High future Lions tennis clinic will be open to all sixth- through eighth-grade boys and girls who plan on attending LHS from 8:30-9:30 a.m. on June 19, 24 and 26, and July 1, 3, 8, 10, 15 and 17. Cost is $6 per day, and checks should be made payable to LHS Tennis. Contact coach Chris Marshall at gcmarsha@usd497.org or call 785-423-1402.

LHS volleyball camp: Lawrence High volleyball camp will be July 14-18. There are sessions for all ages, and registration is due July 4. Brochures can be found at Lawrencehighvolleyball.com, lhs.usd497.org, or by contacting Stephanie Magnuson at smagnuso@usd497.org

Baldwin triathlon: The Maple Leaf City Sprint Triathlon will be held at 7:30 a.m., July 26 in Baldwin City. The triathlon is a 300-yard swim in the Baldwin City Pool, a 12-mile bike ride and a three-mile run. For information, visit http://www.baldwinrec.org/maple-leaf-city-sprint-triathlon

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

Called To Greatness camp: Wayne Simien will host Called To Greatness camps for youths in grades 3-12 next month. The girls camp will run July 1-3 at Lawrence High. The boys camp will run July 8-10 at LHS. For information, visit www.calledtogreatness.com or email basketball@calledtogreatness.com.

Golf tournament: Eagle Bend Golf Course will host a two-man scramble on July 4. Cost is $120 per team, including green fees, cart and prize money. The tournament will be flighted, and there will be prize payouts in the form of gift certificates and cash. For information, contact Ryan Cloud at Eagle Bend at 785-748-0600 or rcloud@lawrenceks.org

Summer Speed-Jump-Strength Training: LMH Therapy Services offers small group sports performance training July 7-Aug. 1. Summer classes available for 2nd-5th grade, 6th-9th grade and high school. Train with Doctor of Physical Therapy Adam Rolf and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Vic White. For more information: email adam.rolf@LMH.org, call 785-505-2719, www.LMH.org/perform

Seabury football camp: Bishop Seabury Academy youth football camp for grades 3 through 7 will be held from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. on July 10-12 at BSA field. Coed & T shirt included. Cost is $75, payable to Aaron Combs, head football coach. For information, email aaroncombs@seaburyacademy.org

Nash ace: Al Nash used an 8-iron to shoot a hole-in-one on the 116-yard No. 13 hole at Eagle Bend. Randy Wells witnessed the ace.

Free State golf tourney: A golf tournament to help the Free State High boys soccer team get new uniforms will be held Sunday, July 27 at Eagle Bend. Registration will be 12:30 p.m., with first tee-off at 1 p.m. and a cookout approximately 6:30 p.m. Entry fee is $75, with payment due July 11. Checks can be made payable to Free State Soccer and mailed to coach Kelly Barah at Free State High School, 4700 Overland Drive, Lawrence, Kansas 66049. For information, email lfsboyssoccer@gmail.com.