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.

Aquahawks openings: The Aquahawks are always accepting new members. The Aquahawks are a year-round USA Swimming-sponsored competitive swim team. The Aquahawks offer a swim lesson program and competitive swim team for all ages. The Aquahawks are coached by professional coaches with weekly practices geared toward a variety of skill levels. For information contact Andrew Schmidt at andrew.aquahawks@gmail.com

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

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 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 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 (baseballknowhow@weebly.com).

Basketball 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.

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 a.m.-8 p.m. 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.

U13 baseball team looking: A U13 AA Lawrence baseball team is looking for two players. It will play in league and tournaments in spring, 2015. Players cannot turn 14 before May 1. Contact baseball66@outlook.com for tryout details.

Phenix Fastpitch: Lawrence Phenix Fastpitch is adding a 10th team. A new 8U team has started and the team is looking for players. The team will be coached by veteran coaches with many years of experience. The team is looking for girls with 2006 and 2007 birthdays. Call Mike Reese at 785-727-9849 (mbraves67@yahoo.com) or Josh Meyer at 785-213-9847 (j.meyer80@yahoo.com) to schedule a tryout.

Yoga class: Free Yoga Class at Garry Gribble’s Running Sports (839 Mass.) every Sunday morning from 10 a.m. to 11 am. The practice is open to beginners and advanced practitioners alike. Great addition to your running, biking, and triathlon training. Bring a mat, towel, water bottle and wear comfortable athletic clothing. Any questions? Email Lauren at Ultralink369@gmail.com or call the store at 785-856-0434.

Vintage baseball: The Second Memorial Travis Sanders Vintage Baseball Game will be 2-4 p.m., April 25 at the Broken Arrow baseball field. Featuring the Emporia Vintage baseball team vs. the Sluggers for Sanders, it’s a fundraiser for an educational fund for Sanders’ nephews Houstyn and Myric Carnagie.

DCABA/Ice/Heinrich baseball: The 2015 DCABA Leagues are filling up. We currently have team space available in the U8, U12 and U14 divisions. Registration information is available online at www.lprd.org. Deadline for team entries is the first eight teams per division. For information contact Lee Ice at ice@lawrenceks.org

Vaulter fundraiser: Jordan Scott, a former Kansas University pole vaulter now training in Lawrence, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to finance his quest to compete in the 2016 Olympics. Scott, now a pro vaulter, competed at KU from 2006-11 who won the NCAAs and seven Big 12 championships. For information about his campaign, visit http://ljw.bz/17gIq2t

Softball tournament: The ASA Easton Sports Summer Bat Wars tournament will be June 27, with a three-game guarantee. Men’s D and E champions advance to nationals. For information, call Craig Grosshuesch at 913.522.0333.

13U baseball looking: A 13U baseball team is looking to fill two spots for spring league play and tournaments. Players should not turn 14 before May 1, but the team is willing to play 14U for the right player. For information, email 785baseball@gmail.com

Umpires needed: Lawrence Parks & Recreation is looking for youth baseball/softball umpires (Rec, & DCABA). Applicants must be at least 16 years of age and possess background and experience in the sport of baseball and/or softball as well as having experience in working with children. Applicant must be available to work in the evenings Monday through Friday and/or Saturdays. Please apply online at www.lprd.org.

Hoop It Up: The Hoop It UP 3 on 3 basketball tournament will be held May 23 at Lawrence Sports Pavilion. For youth and adult divisions, register at PhogSports.com before March 31 to receive the early-bird discount. Four players to a team.

Volleyball tournament: A volleyball tournament will be held April 25 for Jamie Giersch, diagnosed with spindel cell sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. The tournament will be held at the Eudora Parks & Rec building starting at 9 a.m., with lunch around 11 a.m. Silent auction bidding starts at 9 a.m. For information, contact Mandy Shockley at 785-633-6987 or Shockleyfamilyof4@hotmail.com

Shoreline Shuffle: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the seventh annual Shoreline Shuffle 5K (3.1 miles) Trail Run on May 2, 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. The marked course includes difficult rocky, root-bound trails; smooth, flat, easy trails; scenic lake views; and long shady stretches through old-growth forest. Walkers are welcome. The race begins at 8 a.m., with race-day registration and check-in starting at 7 a.m. Advance online registration is available at Lawrencetrailhawks.com. For more information, visit Lawrencetrailhawks.com.

Softball players: Lawrence 5 Tool Softball 14U is looking to fill 2-3 spots for a competitive team playing in several tournaments in the surrounding area throughout the spring and summer. The team is looking to add a catcher, pitcher and infielder. 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.

Free throw challenge: The Wayne Simien Free Throw Challenge will be held from 2-6:30 p.m. on April 19 at Allen Fieldhouse. $10 per shooter, $50 per team of five (can qualify to shoot as an individual with a team entry). Six age groups available. All proceeds from this event are split between Called To Greatness and Family Promise of Lawrence. Visit www.calledtogreatness.com to register today and for details. Email freethrow@calledtogreatness.com with questions.

Baseball Camp: Lion and Firebird Summer Baseball Camp will be 9 a.m. to noon, June 1-4. For information, please contact Brad Stoll at bstoll@usd497.org or 785-550-4657.

Basketball camp: The Lawrence High Lady Lion basketball program will offer two summer camps for all girls interested in playing basketball. Session 1, for incoming freshmen through incoming seniors, will run 8-11:30 a.m. June 1-5. Cost is $65, which includes T-shirt and insurance. Team camp will be at Liberty Memorial Middle School. Session 2, for kindergarten through eighth-graders, will run 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., June 1-5 at Central. Cost is $65, which includes T-shirt and insurance. For information and to download the camp form, go to http://ladylionbasketball.weebly.com. For questions, contact coach Jeff Dickson at LHSLADYLIONBASKETBALL@Gmail.com

Lawrence Youth Football camp: A Lawrence High/Free State youth football camp will be held June 29-30 and July 1. For information, contact FSHS coach Bob Lisher at 832-6050 or LHS coach Dirk Wedd at 832-5050. Fliers have been delivered to local middle schools.

FSHS football meeting: A Free State football player/parent meeting will be held at 7 p.m. April 9 at the FSHS auditorium.

LHS volleyball camp: The Lawrence High volleyball camp will be July 13-17 at LHS. Elementary age camp will be 11 a.m.-noon, middle school 8-11 a..m. and high school 1-4 p.m. For information, go to lawrencehighvolleyball.com or contact coach Stephanie Magnuson at smagnuso@usd497.org

Golf fundraiser: The Kansas Athletics Golf Classic supporting Douglas County Special Olympics will be June 15 at the Lawrence Country Club. Registration starts at noon, tee off at 1, and the banquet/awards ceremony will start at 6. Cost: $125.00 per person. Sign up as a team or individually. Goodie bags and finishing prizes for all participants. To sign up, call Larry at 785-832-4757 or stop by Lawrence County Club and ask for a flier.

Free State girls camp: Free State Girls Basketball Team Camp will be 9-11:15 a.m., June 1-5. Contact Bryan Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 785-766-9840 for information.

Free State girls camp II: Free State will host a youth girls basketball camp for fourth-eighth-graders from noon-2 p.m., June 22-25. Contact Bryan Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 785-766-9840 for information.

Free State workouts: Free State will host girls basketball workouts for fourth-eighth-graders, 7-8:15 p.m. Tuesdays in April starting April 7. Contact Bryan Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 785-766-9840 for information.