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

5K training program: Join the runLawrence eight-week training program to get ready for the Thanksgiving Day Run — great for those wanting to get back in shape or are new to running. RRCA-certified coaches will lead the program from Oct. 6 to Nov. 24. More information online at http://tinyurl.com/on2n6v4

Youth workouts Lawrence High Lady Lions Basketball: Lawrence High Lady Lion Basketball will host youth girls basketball workouts for kindergarten-eighth-graders, 8 to 9 a.m. Saturdays in the main gym at LHS on the following dates: Oct. 10, Oct. 24 and Nov. 7. There is no cost for these sessions. We will work on ball handling, shooting, defensive and rebounding skills. Please contact coach Jeff Dickson at LHSLadyLionBasketball@gmail.com to let him know if your child will be attending. And please check out our website: http://ladylionbasketball.weebly.com for more information.

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.

Fall Speed Training: LMH Sports Performance will offer classes beginning Oct. 19 available for 2-5th grade and 6-8th grade. Varsity Sports Training for competitive high school athletes begins Oct. 1. 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

Elite softball clinic: The Kansas University softball program still has openings for its Oct. 11 Elite Skills Clinic. This camp is for eighth grade and older and will focus on advanced skill instruction. You can find all the registration information by going to www.kusoftballcamp.com. Per NCAA rules, this camp is open to any and all players grades 8 through 12.

Softball clinics: Kansas Softball will be hosting a set of November clinics on the 7th and 8th. The 7th will focus on pitchers and catchers only. The 8th will be dedicated to elite-level hitting fundamentals. Registration information can be found at www.kusoftballcamp.com. Per NCAA rules, this camp is open to any and all players grades 8 through 12.

Hitting clinics: Kansas softball will be hosting weekly hitting clinics through Nov. 11. The clinics will take place on Monday and Wednesday nights. Space is limited and open to any and all ages. Per NCAA rules, this camp is open to any and all players grades 8 through 12.

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.

Decker ace: Jared Decker used a pitching wedge to fire a hole-in-one on the 137-yard No. 13 hole at Eagle Bend. George Guerra, Kyle Rockhold and Brian White witnessed the shot.

Hosford ace: Natalie Hosford used a 7-iron to ace the 107-yard No. 13 hole at Eagle Bend. Mark Hosford witnessed the hole-in-one.

Maple Leaf Run: The 2015 Maple Leaf Run will be held on Oct. 17 at the Baldwin City golf course. It is an all-grass run that includes the annual 5K, a one-mile walk and a one-mile kids run. There will be age-group awards (medals for the 5K, trophies for the kids run). Entry is $20 and includes a T-shirt if registered by Oct. 10. This event is put on by the Baldwin High wrestling team. Contact kharris@usd348.com with questions, and follow on Facebook (Maple Leaf Run) for ongoing even information.