Our Town Sports for Jan. 29

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

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 (baseballknowhow@weebly.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.

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 an open tryout. Announcement 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 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.

Officials: Eudora Parks and Recreation is hiring officials for the 2015 youth basketball leagues. Competitive pay and will only work Saturday mornings. Please call Jimmy at 542-3434 or visit the Eudora Community Center for more information.

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. Please 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.

Winter speed-jump-strength training: LMH Therapy Services offers sports-performance training classes beginning Feb. 9 for grades 2-5 and 6-8. Baseball-, softball-, volleyball- and soccer-specific training available. Train with experienced certified strength and conditioning coaches at LMH. For information, email adam.rolf@LMH.org, call 785-505-2719 or visit www.LMH.org/perform