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

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.

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. 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.

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.

Free State softball camp: The 5 Tool Softball School (grades 4-8) is taking applications for the softball camp that will be offered at Free State High this coming fall. The camp will be held on Sunday afternoons through Sept. 20. For more information, contact FSHS head softball coach Lee Ice at ice@sunflower.com

14U Rebels looking: Kansas Rebels 14U baseball team conducting tryouts for spring 2016 season. Competitive tournament team will play league locally and 6-8 tournaments. Coaching staff with 20 plus years of experience. Contact Pat Karlin at kufireman@sbcglobal.net or 785-865-8682 to schedule a tryout.

Flag football: Coming this fall, Called To Greatness is offering a Flag Football Experience for upcoming second-sixth graders. When: Every Saturday, Sept. 12-Oct. 17, 9-11 a.m. Where: YSC Lawrence Football Fields, southwest corner of complex, Fields 3 & 4 Cost: $75. For information and to register visit www.calledtogretness.com. If you have questions, contact football@calledtogreatness.com

Trail Hawks trail races: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the fourth-annual Hawk 100-, 50- and 26.2-mile trail races Sept. 12-13 at Clinton Lake. The “Hawk Hundred” 100-Mile Trail Run features four, 25-mile loops on Clinton Lake’s wooded, rocky, root-bound North Shore trail system. The “Hawk 50” runners will complete two laps of the 25-mile course, while the runners in the 26.2-mile Hawk Marathon “fun run” will add an extra 1.2 miles off-trail to the beginning of their one-lap race. The races begin and end at Shelter 1 in the Army Corps of Engineers’ Overlook Park section of Clinton Lake State Park. Runners will visit fully staffed aid-stations at four points along the course, approximately every six miles. Runners in the 100- and 50-mile races start 6 a.m. Marathoners begin at 7 a.m. The course will stay open 32 hours, 6 a.m. Saturday to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Lawrence Trail Hawks are Lawrence’s original trail- and ultra-marathon running group. For information or to enter, visit the race page at www.trailhawks.com

Girls basketball workouts: Free State High head girls basketball coach Bryan Duncan will host workouts for girls in grades 4-8 from 7:15-8:15 p.m. on Mondays in September. For information contact Bryan Duncan at bduncan@usd497.org or 832-6050, ext. 1908.

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. Aplicants must apply online at http://www.lawrenceks.org/jobs

Family Promise golf tournament: Cindy Self and Raynee Beaty are co-chairs of the Family Promise Golf Tournament and Auction Party. These events have raised $320,000 over the past five years to help transform the lives of homeless children and their families in Lawrence. The auction party Sept. 20 at Maceli’s will feature hot food and complimentary wine and beer and soft drinks. Bidders will vie for silent- and live-auction items ranging in value from $25 gift certificates to vacation trips to Florida and Costa Rica. On Sept. 21, four-person teams will compete in two flights for a variety of individual and team prizes at Alvamar CC in a scramble format. Registration starts at noon, box lunches follow, shotgun start at 1 p.m., a barbecue buffet dinner with awards at 5:30. Non-golfers can purchase tickets to the auction party separately. Registration for both events at www.lawrencefamilypromise.org or call Joe Reitz at 785-331-5024.

Dr. Bob Run: The sixth-annual Dr. Bob Run — in honor of former KU Athletic Director and Sport Management Lecturer Dr. Bob Frederick — will be held on Sept. 19 at KU’s premier cross country course, Rim Rock Farm. The Dr. Bob Run is sponsored by the Department of Health, Sport and Exercise Sciences and the School of Education. Events, which begin at 8 a.m., include a Hy-Vee One Mile Kids Run and a 5K run. Proceeds from the run support the Dr. Bob Frederick Scholarship Fund. For information and to register online, visit : www.hses.soe.ku.edu/alumni/dr-bob-run. Call Bernie Kish at 785-864-0703 or Jordan Bass at 785-864-6831 with questions.

Fundraiser run: A 5K walk/run fundraiser — in memory of Zach Kindler, head coach of the Baker University cross country and track-and-field teams who died a year ago due to an undiagnosed rare tumor called Pheochromocytoma — will be held at 10 a.m., Sept. 12 at the Baldwin City Golf Course. The event aims to raise awareness of the tumors and raise money for a Baker scholarship. For information or to register, go to www.causeforkindler.com

Northwestern golf at LCC: Lawrence Country Club is hosting the 2015 Northwestern Mutual Charity Pro Am on Sept. 7. Some of the best female golfers in the world will be in Lawrence. Four amateurs will be paired with one professional. Everyone will play their own ball. The two best net scores of the group will count toward the total. The professionals will play for their own purse. The tournament is limited to 18 teams and is open to both members and non-members. Teams will get in on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please sign up by calling the pro shop at 785-843-2938. Sign up as a team or as an individual. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation. This foundation was founded by 4-year-old Alexandra “Alex” Scott to beat childhood cancer. Check out Alex’s story at http://www.alexslemonade.org/

Penny Jones golf: The Lawrence Memorial Hospital Endowment Association will host the 34rd Annual Penny Jones Open golf tournament on Sept. 11 at Alvamar Golf and Country Club. Tee times are 8 a.m. or 1:15 p.m., and the format will be a four-person scramble. Skill contests will offered on the courses with an opportunity to win cash prizes. The registration fee of $195 per player includes a golf game, an event polo shirt and ball cap, breakfast, BBQ lunch and award ceremony. Dr. H.P. “Penny” Jones was a member of Lawrence’s medical community for more than 60 years. Registration deadline is Sept. 1. You can register online at lmhendowment.org or call 505-3318.

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. An informational meeting is Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Public Library (Conference Room B). More information online at http://tinyurl.com/on2n6v4

Bollig golf tournament: The fourth Annual Matt Bollig golf tournament, sponsored by First Management, benefiting Kansas Accessible Sports, will be held Saturday, Sept. 19, at Eagle Bend Golf Course. Registration is at 8 a.m, teeoff at 9 a.m. We are still in need of players, teams, volunteers and sponsors. $100 per player, which includes lunch. Here is a quick link or contact John Teegarden at teedog@sbcglobal.net or 913-205-4628. http://www.charity-connection.org/events/4th-annual-matt-bollig-golf-tournament-benefiting-kansas-accessible-sports/ Kansas Accessible Sports provides avenues for those with mobility impairments to participate in competitive organized sports. This past spring the Kansas Wheelhawks basketball team competed in a tournament at the Rock Chalk Sports Pavilion. For more info on KAS go to www.KansasAccessibleSports.com. You may also contact Pat McAlister at 785-766-2172.

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: Sept. 12, 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.

Mudcat tryouts: U-12 DCABA Mudcats will be holding tryouts on Sept. 12 from 9-11 a.m. at Cowser Field at the 4H fairgrounds. The team is looking primarily for fifth-grade boys. For more information, call Mark at 785-766-5808.