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 6:30 p.m. every Thursday 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, base-running 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 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.

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.

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

Weight training and conditioning: Former director of KU strength and conditioning, coach Fred Roll (22 Div. I sports), is offering a beginning weight training and conditioning class for seventh-graders through adults. Class meets 5:30-7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, with optional Saturdays. Also, advanced adult classes at 7-8 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and sport-specific training. Tens of local high school athletes have gone on to collegiate sports from this program. Contact coach Roll at 785-331-8200 or freroll13@gmail.com

Inferno Softball: Lawrence Inferno Softball 14U B looking to fill 2-3 spots for our competitive 2016 spring/summer organization playing in several tournaments in the area throughout the spring and summer. We are looking to add a catcher, strong pitcher and a utility player to finalize our roster for the upcoming season. Tryouts will be on an individual basis for the right players and parents to join our softball family. If you are interested in information or a tryout, please contact Jason Robinson at 785-865-7338 or jrobinson4295@yahoo.com

Strength and conditioning: Athletic Strength Institute (ASI) provides year-round strength and conditioning, nutritional coaching and soft-tissue therapy for athletes. ASI’s experienced coaches have worked with professional, college, high school and amateur athletes. We emphasize identifying an athlete’s weaknesses, flexibility limitations and faulty movement patterns and develop individualized training programs to address these issues before moving on to more traditional strength, power, speed and agility training. We also provide individual nutritional guidelines. Contact Athletic Strength Institute at info@athleticsi.com or 785-813-1823 or visit www.athleticsi.com

Swim lessons: Swim lesson enrollment began April 4 for Lawrence Swim School, LLC. Two-week sessions in June and July. Classes at 9:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Eight lessons for $80. Enroll at lawrenceswimschool.org. Questions, call 785-331-6940.

Lawrence youth football camp: Lawrence High and Free State will host its annual youth football camp June 27-29. It’s open to all youths entering grades 2 through 8. The camp will be at LHS. Camp fliers have been delivered to all elementary and middle schools. If you have questions, contact Dirk Wedd or Bob Lisher at 785-832-5050.

Skyline Shuffle: The Lawrence Trail Hawks will host the second annual “Skyline Shuffle 5k (3.1 miles) Trail Run” May 7 at Clinton State Park. The Lawrence Trail Hawks are Lawrence’s original trail- and ultra-running club. The Skyline Shuffle begins and ends on the west side of Campground 3, in Clinton State Park. The marked course includes a long, grassy ridge with majestic views of the lake and park and shady stretches through old-growth forest. Walkers welcome. The race begins at 8 a.m., with race-day registration and check-in starting at 7 a.m. For information, including advance registration, visit trailhawks.com

Lady Lion basketball clinics: The Lawrence High Lady Lion Basketball program will host several basketball clinics for all girls kindergarten through eighth grade. We will work on basketball fundamentals including ball handling, form shooting and dribbling and passing. Clinics are free and will be in the LHS main gym on the following Saturdays: April 23 and 30, and May 7 and 21 from 7:45-9 a.m. To attend, please email coach Dickson at LHSLADYLIONBASKETBALL@gmail.com

Senior golf at Alvamar: A senior golf league is forming at Alvamar. League play will run Wednesdays through September. Tee times begin at 8:30 a.m. Format varies each week. $40 league fee includes USGA handicap. For information, call 785-842-1907 or email Paul Hooser at phooser@alvamar.com

Lawrence High football meeting: Lawrence High football coach Dirk Wedd will meet with all parents/players interested in playing football this fall at 6 p.m. on May 1 in the LHS cafeteria. All freshmen through seniors need to attend.

Basketball camps: Basketball players of various ages and skill level will have four chances to improve their game this summer at the 2016 Brandon Schneider Basketball Camps hosted by Kansas women’s basketball and head coach Brandon Schneider. Camps include two sessions of the Skills Camp (June 20-23 and July 18-21), the Elite Camp (June 23-25), and the Jayhawk Team Jamboree (June 27). All sessions will utilize the facilities at Kansas University with Schneider and his staff overseeing all camp sessions. Current and former KU players will also assist with instruction and supervision as camp counselors. For information about any of the Kansas women’s basketball camps or to request a team packet, contact the Kansas women’s basketball office by email at wbb@ku.edu, by phone at 785-864-4938, or visit the camp website.