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 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.

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.

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.

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.

Douglas County Amateur, Ice/Heinrich & Houk League Baseball: Registration is being taken for 2016 DCABA leagues along with the U14 Ice/Heinrich and Houk leagues. Registration information is available online at www.lprd.org. Deadline for team entries is the first eight teams per division. For more information, contact Lee Ice at ice@lawrenceks.org

Winter Speed and Strength Training: LMH Performance and Wellness Center offers classes for 2-5th grade and 6-8th grade. Varsity Sports Training for competitive high school athletes available. Train with experienced Certified Strength and Conditioning Coaches and Sport Physical Therapists. For more information: Email adam.rolf@LMH.org www.LMH.org/perform

Baseball camps: The Jayhawk Baseball Camp has several different camp options for area youth in the coming months. We have a variety of hitting, pitching, and catching academies in January — March, and a two-day Spring Training Camp in March. Camps are open to any and all, limited only by number, grade level, and/or gender. Please contact the KU Baseball Office for more information at 785-864-7907, or go to the camp website at http://www.kuathletics.com

Weight training: A beginning weight training and conditioning class will be taught by coach Fred Roll, certified strength and conditioning coach. Class is designed for beginners from seventh grade to weekend warriors that want superior fitness for any sport. Emphasis on techniques, body balance, body composition, flexibility, speed, power and change directions. Classes Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30-7 p.m., optional on Saturday. Ends just before schools’ spring sports. Contact coach Roll at 785-331-8200 or freroll13@gmail.com

FSHS fundraiser: Free State Fall Softball will be holding its annual biscuit & gravy fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 8-11 a.m. at the Free State High School cafeteria. Come support the Firebirds, $5 per person.

Morgan and Sullivan honored: Lawrence High graduate Grace Morgan of Kansas University and Free State graduate Bailey Sullivan of TCU were named to the Academic All-Big 12 women’s cross country team.

Nahm named top 25 instructor: Lawrence resident Josh Nahm, teaching pro at Firekeeper, was named one of the Top 25 Elite Junior Coaches in the United States by Future Champions Golf. The organization recognizes coaches who specializes in competitive players from 13-18. Nahm, former head of the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina, joined Firekeeper in 2012.