Ad Astra swimming: Ad Astra Area Aquatics invites your family to experience Lawrence’s only athlete-centered, coach-directed, parent-supported swim team. Tryouts are open, just contact coach Patrick at 785-331-6940 or coach Katie at 785-766-7423 or visit the website at adastraareaaquatics.org. Come find out why AAAA is known in our area for its reliable staff and fun-friendly-fast culture!

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

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 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

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.

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.

Competitive cheer team: Lawrence Legends Cheer and Dance still has openings for its half-season prep teams for girls ages 6-11, and full-season elite teams for Junior athletes ages 9-18. Athletes will have the opportunity to learn tumbling as a part of being on the team. If interested please contact Lawrence Legends at the website lawrencelegends.com or info@lawrencelegends.com

Baseball lessons: Hourly lessons. Grades K-12. All skill levels. Fundamentals of hitting, pitching, fielding, baserunning and other baseball-related skills. Have references. Call coach Dan at 785-760-6161 (BASEBALL KNOW-HOW).

Basketball officials needed: Lawrence Parks and Recreation is taking applications for individuals interested in officiating youth basketball. Openings are available in both Recreational Leagues (Saturday games) and in the more competitive Hoopster Leagues (M,T,W, R). Please contact Lee Ice (ice@lawrenceks.org) at the Youth Sports Office to receive additional information.

Thanksgiving Day Run/Walk: For 11 years, runLawrence has hosted the Thanksgiving Day 5K Run. Come join the annual tradition on Nov. 27, 8:30 a.m. at Woodlawn School. Signing up will get you a pair of compression arm sleeves. Family discounts for three or more entries before Nov. 21. Free one-mile kids run after the 5K. To register: www.runlawrence.org/TDay5k.html. More info: Dee Boeck, 785-841-3587, runlawrence@gmail.com

Hammer lessons: Gary Hammer offers private and small group basketball lessons. Hammer is the P.E. teacher and a coach at Veritas Christian School. Affordable prices and excellent instruction! Contact Gary at gjhammer@sunflower.com or call 785-841-1800.

Tennis classes: The Jayhawk Tennis Center, at 5200 Clinton Parkway, is now enrolling all ages and ability levels (beginner to advanced) for its new Winter Session. Quick Start classes (ages 6-11): Tuesday and Saturday times available. Junior Academy classes: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday times available. Adult classes: Tuesday morning and Tuesday/Thursday evening classes available. Call 785-749-3200 or visit www.jayhawktennis.com for information about class times/days, private instruction, or adult league information.

Volleyball clinic: The time has changed for a free volleyball clinic hosted by Haskell Indian Nations University volleyball. The clinic will be held from 9-10 a.m. Nov. 22 at Coffin Complex. The clinic is open to first- through eighth-grade girls and boys. Contact Sandy Harris alessandra.harris.ah@gmail.com to reserve a spot. Waiver of liability must be signed the day of the clinic. Bring water bottles and knee pads.

Junior Lion basketball: The Lawrence High Lady Lion Basketball Junior Lion Club is looking for all girls basketball players K through 8th grade who are interested in being a huge part of Lawrence High Lady Lion Basketball. By becoming a Junior Lion you get access to all the Lady Lion Home basketball games, an autographed team poster, T-shirt and more. For more information and the registration form, please visit http://ladylionbasketball.weebly.com/ and for more info contact coach Dickson at LHSLADYLIONBASKETBALL@gmail.com ?

Lawrence Trail Hawks: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the sixth annual “Sanders’ Saunter 10k and 25k Trail Runs,” Saturday, Nov. 22 on Clinton Lake’s North Shore trails. The Lawrence Trail Hawks are Lawrence’s original trail- and ultra-running club. Sanders’ Saunter begins and ends at the Corps of Engineers trailhead on the Clinton Lake North Shore Trails, in Clinton Lake State Park. The marked course includes difficult rocky, root-bound trails, smooth, flat, easy trails, scenic lake views, long stretches through old-growth forest, and two traverses of Sanders’ Mound, for which the race is named. Sanders’ Mound is a hill overlooking Clinton Lake at the east end of the North Shore trail system. The race is a benefit for the Birdsong family, whose son Browynn is battling brain cancer. More information, including online entry, is available at Lawrencetrailhawks.com

Late Fall Speed-Jump-Strength Training: LMH Therapy Services offers sports performance training classes beginning Dec. 2 available for second-fifth grade and sixth-ninth grade. Baseball, softball, volleyball, and soccer specific training available for middle and high school athletes. Train with experienced certified strength and conditioning coaches at LMH. For more information: email adam.rolf@LMH.org, call 785-505-2719, www.LMH.org/perform

Baseball camp: Next Level Baseball will be hosting Holiday Skills camps on Tuesday, Dec. 23 (Big Springs) and Tuesday, Dec. 30 (Team Performance) from 9 a.m.-noon for 10U-16U. Cost is $45. Email Matt Duncan at duncanmatt32@yahoo.com for questions and registration.

Stealth football: Lawrence Stealth of the Midwest Football League is looking for players 18 and older who want to compete on 2015 stealth roster. If you are interested please email us your height, weight, position, college and high school at lawrencestealth@gmail.com we are looking for 45 dedicated football players to play for the new minor league football team. Team and league office phone number is 785-379-1180. Stealth is also looking for qualified coaches to lead the team in 2015. Email your resume as well to the email above. The teams will also have a open tryout as well. Announcment will be forthcoming on the tryout.

Indoor facility: Team Performance, an indoor facility for baseball, softball sports vision and speed-and-agility training, is starting to fill sports for winter and spring-training baseball/softball teams. 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. Discounts available for rentals of five- and 10-plus weeks. Facility is open 8-8 Sundays, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and 4-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment. For more information, email info@goteamperformance.com or sales@goteamperformance.com or call 856.1575.

Winter sports: Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department is taking team registration for winter adult basketball, bowling, futsal/soccer, flag football, pickleball and volleyball. The registration deadline is Friday, Dec. 5. For information, call 832-7920 or log on to our website at www.lprd.org.

Davis honored: Central Oklahoma sophomore Katy Davis, a Free State High product, has been named to the all-MIAA volleyball first team. Davis took over the starting setter job and finished with 1,361 assists, an 11.53 per-set average that ranks third in the MIAA. She averaged 41.2 assists a match and had seven matches with 50-plus assists. She hadd 259 digs, 45 kills and 35 blocks.