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

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

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 experience. 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.

Basketball Academy: Reign Basketball Academy, LLC., offers year-round elite level agility, speed and basketball training for all youth athletes, ages 5-18. PRICING: 4-Session Package (1-hour each) for 5-12 is $140. 4-Session Package for 13 & up is $200. For more information, contact Rebekah Vann at 785-766-3056 or reignbbacademy@gmail.com. For more information, go to reignbasketballacademy.weebly.com. Join us on Twitter @reignbbacademy, YouTube and Facebook.com/reignbasketballacademy.

Robinson Center court availability: The Robinson Center at Kansas University has courts available for rent for basketball, volleyball, racquetball, soccer, baseball, softball and other sports. For information, contact Bernie Kish at 864-0703 or bkish@ku.edu.

Parks and Rec. hiring: Lawrence Parks & Recreation Youth Sports Office is currently taking applications for the following part-time positions: Youth Basketball Officials — Applicant must be a least 17 years of age. Must be dependable, knowledgeable of the rules and have some basketball background experience either as a player or an official. Scorekeepers–Applicant must be a least 17. Would be responsible for keeping the scorebook and clock during competitive Hoopster basketball games. Hoopster games are played Sunday-Thursday. Applicants must apply online at http://www.lawrenceks.org/jobs

Titans looking: The Lawrence Titans U14 baseball team is looking for two players. It is a competitive team that will play in league and 6-8 tournaments in spring of 2016. Players cannot turn 15 before May 1, 2016. Contact baseball66@outlook.com for tryout details

Rebels looking: The Kansas Rebels U11 baseball team is looking for players. For a private tryout, text Mark Kern at 785-691-6940.

Youth basketball: Lawrence Parks and Recreation is taking registration for youths in grades K-8 for the 2015 Youth Recreational Basketball program, which runs November through December. To register, stop by any of the recreation centers or online at www.lprd.org. Registration deadline is Sept. 10. There will be a second session. Call 330-7355 for information.

Group run: At 6 p.m. every Thursday, Ad Astra Running (16 E. 8th St.) 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 785-830-8353 or e-mail j.jenkins@adastrarunning.com

Royals looking: The U12 Royals baseball team is interested in adding a new player. The Royals will play in the U12 American DCABA league next summer. Player must be 12 or younger as of May 1, 2016. The Royals have a experienced coaching staff with many years of youth and high school level experience. Player will have unlimited access to indoor hitting and pitching facility. Please contact Andy Vigna at 785-691-5656 or at andyvigna14@gmail.com

Youth baseball tryouts: A youth baseball team is looking for U10 American League kids for the 2016 season who are interested in playing in competitive, yet fun DCABA baseball. We will play in the U10 American regular-season league and possibly look into playing a couple of tournaments. Contact David Pedersen at pedersen@ku.edu or 785-691-5240.

Winter clinic: The Kansas University softball program has announced its winter clinic date. Grades 1 through 5 will participate in a morning session on Dec. 12. Grades 8 through 12 will work in an afternoon session on the same day. For more information and to register go to www.kusoftballcamp.com. Per NCAA rules, this camp is open to any and all players with grade exceptions.

Lawrence Trail Hawks to host 10k and 25k runs: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the seventh annual “Sanders’ Saunter 10k and 25k Trail Runs,” Saturday, Nov. 21, on Clinton Lake’s North Shore Trails. 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 courses include 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 veterans’ support group Team RWB (Red, White and Blue). More information, including online entry, is available at trailhawks.com. The Lawrence Trail Hawks are Lawrence’s original trail- and ultra-running club.

Thanksgiving Day Run: For 12 years they’ve been coming home to run with family and friends. Come join us for the Thanksgiving Day 5K Run/Walk on Nov. 26, 8:30 a.m. at Woodlawn School. This year’s event is also the RRCA 5K State Championship. Signing up will get you a souvenir neck gaiter perfect for winter runs. Family discounts for three or more entries before Nov. 20. 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

Outlaws looking: The 13U Lawrence Outlaws are looking to add a player to their competitive team for the 2016 Spring/Summer season. Come be part of an established, successful program that has been around since 2011. Pitching experience a plus. Players must not turn 14 before May 1, 2016. Please contact Kevin Burenheide at baseballsluggers21@gmail.com to arrange a tryout.

Family fun run: The third annual TJ5K & Family Fun Run, in memory of Thomas John Giffin, will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 1470 N 1000 Road (Wells Overlook Road), Lawrence. The events which begin at 9 a.m., include a 5K Trail Run, 1 Mile Run/Walk and tiny-k Kids’ Fun Run. Proceeds benefit tiny-k Early Intervention of Douglas County, a local organization, that provides developmental support and services at no cost to children birth to three years of age who need them. Prior to his death at 21 months of age, Thomas John received excellent services from tiny-k. To register, go to tj5k.com. Visit our Facebook page at TJ5K Run. Send any questions to tj5krun@gmail.com or call Janice Dunn at 785-760-1191.

Baldwin City Wrestling: For an informational flyer on the Baldwin City Wrestling Club, email kharris@usd348.com or call Kit Harris at 785-221-8025. The club if for ages 14u, 12u, 10u, 8u, 6u. Has practices on Tuesdays & Thursdays, optional Wednesdays. Preseason workouts in December. Regular season begins in January and competes through March.

Powerlifting champs: 2LT Bobbi Walden, U.S. Army, formerly of Lawrence, and Joe Walden of Lawrence became the first father-daughter World Powerlifting champions in the same year. Both competed and won their weight classes this past weekend in Las Vegas at the International Powerlifting League World Championships. Bobbi competed in the 132 pound Women’s Open category on Thursday, Nov. 12, and posted a squat of 264 pounds, a bench press of 154 pounds and deadlifted 270 pounds for a total of 688 pounds. She was competing in her first World Championships. She set Oklahoma state records in all three lifts and for her total. Joe won his second consecutive World Championship. Last year he won in the 181 pound Masters 55-59 class. This year he won the 165 pound Masters 55-59 class while setting three American records and three Kansas state records in the bench press with a final lift of 270 pounds; 2 World Records in the deadlift with a final lift of 473 pounds. His squat was 407 pounds.

Vann takes post: Rebekah Vann, owner and trainer of Reign Basketball Academy LLC., and Reign Basketball Ministries Foundation (501c3) has accepted a new position as head women’s basketball coach at Kansas Christian College in Overland Park. Coach Vann has more than a decade of playing and coaching experience, competing at the AAU, high school, college (MidAmerica Nazarene) and semi-professional (KC Queenz/Columbia Reign) levels.