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Baseball
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department Start Smart Baseball program begins June 7 at Young Park in Blue Springs. Program, offered to ages 3-5, focuses on instruction and fundamentals in a fun, non-threatening environment for organized T-ball, baseball, and softball. Cost is $60 for 6-week session, which runs through June 23, 5:30-6:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Fee includes ball and bat set, glove, koosh ball, and participant's manual. Cost for returning participants with equipment is $45. Deadline to register is May 28. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online with a credit card or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
■ Tryouts, Independence Diamondbacks, 15-16-year-old team seeking two players for 2010 Kiwanis League play. Contact Brent Williams at 816-252-7586 for details.
■ Tryouts, 15-16-year-old Kiwanis/Sonice Wood Bat League team accepting up to three players for summer league. If interested, call Tim at 816-728-7450 or Mike at 816-868-7036.
■ Tryouts, Blue Springs Crush 8U seeking 2-3 more players to fill 2010 roster and travel to the 2010 Triple Crown World Series. Tryouts held in Blue Springs through June 3. Call 816-929-1222 for information and time for tryouts.
■ Tryouts, FCA Knights, 11U AAA team is looking for 1-2 players to complete 2010 roster. Team plays 50-plus games, including a competitive league plus 8-10 tournaments, which includes State and World Series. Looking for an outfielder/utility infielder with pitching a plus. Call Mike July at 816-229-3656 for a tryout.
■ Tryouts, Fury, 12UAA/AAA team looking for a pitcher/middle infielder. Will play in league and 9 tournaments, including state and world series. For information on tryout, contact Jon at 816-935-0024 or jonathan-henry@sbcglobal.net or jon.henry@gmail.com.
■ Tryouts, 10U competitive Blue Springs baseball team. For tryout details, call Kevin at 816-694-0506.
■ Tryouts, 13U AA Shockers Baseball Team is looking for 2-3 players. Team plays in Blue Springs competition league plus 6-7 tournaments. For tryout dates, contact Steve by e-mail at stevehellon@hotmail.com or call 816-509-9353 for more information.
■ Tryouts, Blue Springs Marlins 13U AAA, seeking 1-2 players for 2010 season. League and tournaments, 50-plus games, pitching is a plus. For more information contact Todd Bissell at 668-4991 or tbissell@fortosage.net.
■ University of Missouri Baseball camps are now open for registration, including Father/Son Camp (ages 9-13), June 13; Tiger Camp (grades 2-8), June 14-17; Hitting Camp (ages 12 and older), June 21-22; Pitching/Catching Camp (ages 12 and older), July 28-29; and Skills Camps (July 12, 19, 27 and Aug. 2 – campers may sign up for one skills camp only). Contact the Missouri Baseball Office at 573-884-8929 or log on to http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/013008aac.html for more information and online registration.
■ Kansas City Youth Pitching Academy, Inc., is looking for new or used baseball equipment donations. Donations will be used for families who can't afford to supply their children with baseball equipment for next year's baseball season. Bats, gloves, helmets, shoes, pants and other items are accepted. Kansas City Youth Pitching Academy, Inc. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping develop injury-free youth pitchers through education, research and instruction. If you have any baseball gear taking up space in your home, please contact Russ Barker at rbarker@kcyouthpitching.com or 816-517-1828.
■ Ongoing: Kiwanis Baseball League, for 15-16-year-old teams, is a composite wood bat league. League games to be played at Crysler, IAC and Fort Osage. League is seeking experienced scorekeepers. For more information contact John Curtis at 816-795-6503 or sigjcc@comcast.net.
■ Ongoing: Fort Osage Indians Athletic Association USSSA sanctioned baseball league for full teams and individual players ages 4-14. For more information, visit the Web site (www.fortosagebaseball.com).
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Little League. For more information go to Web site (bluespringsbaseball.org).
■ Ongoing: Queen City Baseball Association. For more information, call the Queen City office at 816-796-4003, visit the Web site (www.eteamz.com/qcba/) or send e-mail to: Queencitybball@aol.com.
■ Ongoing: Tri-City Baseball League. For more information, visit the Web site (www.tri-city.org) or call Donna Schroer at Tri-City at 816-795-1088, ext. 320.
Basketball
* ■ Supreme Sports Summer Slam Tournament, June 5-6 at Eastern Jackson County facilities for boys and girls teams in grades 2 through high school. Cost is $155 per team with a three-game guarantee. Deadline to register is May 31. Register online at www.supremesportskc.net. For more information, contact Jeff Bass at 816-257-7339 or jeff@supremesportskc.net.
■ The Blue Springs South High School Girls Basketball Camps have been scheduled for June. Positions Camp will be June 1-4 for grades 6-9, 5-7:30 p.m. each day, at the Blue Springs Freshman Center. Cost is $65 per person. High School Camp is June 7-10 for grades 9-12, 8-10:30 a.m. each day at the Freshman Center. Cost is $45 per person. Little Jags Camp is scheduled for June 7-10 for grades K-5, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. each day, at the Freshman Center. Cost is $65 per person. For more information on these camps, call South coach Fawna Harrison at 816-229-7042.
■ Tryouts, twenty sixteen, a local sixth grade competitive boys basketball team looking to add one post player. Contact Brett Kratzer at 816-213-7329 or kratzer5@yahoo.com if interested.
■ Fort Osage Summer Youth Shootout, June 12-13, for boys and girls teams in grades 4-12. Cost is $185 per team or $160 per team if more than one. There is a three-game guarantee for the tournament, which is conducted by Fort Osage High School's boys varsity coaches. Certified officials. To register, please contact Josh Wilson at jwilson@fortosage.net or Angela Crowley at angela.crowley32@yahoo.com.
■ KC Saints Summer Opener "Shot Clock" Basketball Tournament, May 28-30 (Memorial Day Weekend) at Shawnee Mission South High School in Overland Park, Kan. Boys and girls teams in third grade through varsity high school are eligible. Cost is $200 per team with a four-game guarantee. Three divisions – DI (ultra competitive), DII (competitive) and DIII (developing competitive). There is a 35-second shot clock for varsity, JV and freshman divisions. Officials provided by MOKANREF www.mokanref.com and are MSHSAA or KSHSAA certified. T-shirts for champions and medals for runners-up. To register or for more information, send e-mail to kcsaintsbasketball@yahoo.com or call 816-405-8215.
■ Tryouts, Prowlers Basketball program starting at SportsCity in Blue Springs, for grades 3-12. Freshmen and younger will not travel out of state and will play majority of games in KC metro area. Older groups will be traveling to NCAA-sanctioned tournaments to get exposure to college scouts. Older groups could travel as far as Minnesota, Nebraska and Iowa. Teams will have two practice days per week plus games. All Prowler Basketball players will get 50 percent off any clinics and camps the Prowlers Basketball program hold at SportsCity. For more information or tryout details, contact Steve Tutt at 816-286-8796 or coachtutt@prowlersbasketballkc.com.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Athletic Association Basketball League. For more information contact, Steve Hyde at 816-228-4994 or visit bsaabasketball.com.
■ Ongoing: AAU basketball. For more information, write to the Missouri Valley AAU, 1815 South York, Independence, Mo. 64058, call 816-796-8893 or send e-mail to smaau@comcast.net.
BMX/Cycling
* ■ Blue Springs Night Bike Ride, June 12 starting at Centennial Pool-Plex. A group bike ride through the streets of Blue Springs. It is not time and riders may go at their own pace. All ages welcome. Choose between 14- and 19-mile routes. Ride starts at 11:30 p.m. at Centennial. Roads will be marked and police officials will monitor intersections with volunteers at turn points. Cost is $20 per person through June 1 and pre-registration includes a T-shirt. After June 1, cost is $25 and riders are not guaranteed a shirt. Contact the Parks & Recreation Department (816-228-0137) or The Bike Stop Bicycle Store for an entry form. Front lights and helmets are required. Music, snacks and beverages as well as prizes donated by area merchants await registered participants at end of the route. Proceeds benefit bike trails in Blue Springs. Preregister with Parks & Recreation, by phone with Visa, Discover, or Master Card, on line at www.bluespringsgov.com, by mail or in person, at City Hall, 903 W. Main Street. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. For additional information, call the Parks & Recreation office at 228-0137.
■ Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation's 9th annual Tour de Lakes bike ride, June 26 at 7 a.m. The ride, which honors the memory of Tom Logan, a longtime Lee's Summit resident and avid bike rider, includes three courses that encompass five area lakes throughout Grandview, Kansas City, Lee's Summit, and Blue Springs. Tour de Lakes starts at the Longview Recreation Center located at View High and Third Street in Lee's Summit – near New Longview. There is a short, 10-mile ride that encircles Longview Lake. A slightly longer 30-mile ride includes Longview Lake and Raintree Lake. The longest course is 63 miles and tours Longview Lake, Raintree Lake, Lakewood, Blue Springs Lake and Lake Jacomo (distances may vary). Registration fees are $25 for participants age 14 or older and $20 for ages 13 and younger. Guaranteed T-shirt and goodie bag if registered by June 13. After June 23, fees increase to $30 and $25. Packet pickup and late registration is June 25, 5-7 p.m. at JP Coffee and 5:45-6:45 a.m. the morning of the ride at Longview Recreation Center parking lot. Register at www.lsparks.net or www.active.com. For more information, call 816-969-1500.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs BMX at Pink Hill Park in Blue Springs. For more information, call the Track Hot Line at 816-392-9901 or visit bluespringsbmx.com.
Football
■ Blue Springs South 2010 One-Day Youth Football Camp, June 4 at Larry Stewart Memorial Stadium. Those entering grades 2-5 and 6-8 are eligible. Camp runs 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Cost is $25 per participant if registered before May 25. Cost is $30 per person after May 25. Walk-ups on day of the camp are welcome. For more information or to receive a registration form, call 816-224-1315 or 816-224-1323, ext. 336 or send e-mail to goder@bssd.net or mmoon@bssd.net.
■ Ongoing: Raytown Sports Association Football, for ages 5-15. Flag (grades K-1) and tackle (grades 1-7). For more information, call Bob Dingman 816-510-2607 or www.raytownsports.com.
■ Ongoing: Pop Warner football, ages 5-14 are eligible. For more information, call Steve Bowen at 816-373-4511 or 816-550-2221 or e-mail to SSKC88@aol.com.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Pop Warner football, for ages 5-15. Flag football is for ages 5-8; tackle football is ages 8-15. For more information, call Leonard Fields at 816-373-3298 or Marc Busker 816-224-7991.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Athletic Association football leagues. For information, call the BSAA Hotline at 224-4639, ext. 3012 or visit bsaafootball.com.
■ Ongoing: Grain Valley Athletic Association youth football leagues. Flag (grades K-2) and tackle (grades 3-7) are available. For more information, visit the Web site at www.gvaasports.org.
Golf
* ■ PGA Junior Series Tournament, June 22-24 at Fox Run Golf Club in Eureka, Mo., still open to registrations for boys and girls. Deadline to register is May 25. Entry fee is $235 per person for this 54-hole national-level event with players from 15 states. For more information or to register, visit online at www.PGAJuniorSeries.com.
■ Metro Junior Girls Summer Golf League is now registering players. Girls ages 14-17 are eligible and league size is limited to a maximum of 48 girls. Cost is $100 per person and must be paid in advance in order to reserve a spot, and there are no refunds. Applications must be returned to your high school coach no later than May 28. Girls play nine holes twice a week at the following area courses: Adams Pointe Golf Club, Country Club of Blue Springs, Drumm Farm Golf Club, Lakewood Oaks Golf Club, Longview Par-3 Golf Course and Drumm Farm Executive Par-3 Course. Also offered will be a $20 bucket card for Family Golf Park, which provides unlimited range balls and use of the par-3 course every day from June 8 through July 29. Cards must be purchased at Family Golf Park. For more information, contact your high school coach.
■ 2010 PGA Women's Golf Expo, June 2, at Tiffany Greens Golf Club in Kansas City (near KCI airport). In conjunction with the National Women's Golf Week (June 1-7), the Midwest Section PGA, with Play Golf America, will host this event, which kicks off with the Pro-Lady AM Tournament, followed by an afternoon of demonstrations and hands-on clinics presented by manufacturers of ladies golf clubs, a ladies-only fashion trunk show and keynote speaker Suzy Whaley. Attendees can polish their game with PGA instruction, clinics, 10-minute game-improving lessons, wine tastings and raffle giveaways. Sponsorships are available. All proceeds, after expenses, will be donated to local organizations, including the Susan G. Komen Charity. For more information visit Golf Expo at www.tiffanygreensgolf.com.
■ Missouri Women's Golf Association is now taking registrations for its MWGA 50th Junior Amateur Championship, June 9-10 at Creekmoor Golf Club in Raymore, Mo. Ages through 17 and 18-year-old high school senior girls graduating in the summer are eligible. Players must reside in state of Missouri or Johnson County, Kan., for at least 60 days prior to the first day of the event. Tournament will be a 36-hole stroke-play format and USGA rules apply. Play begins at 11:30 a.m. each day. Participants must walk and caddies are not permitted. Cost is $75 per participant and includes a contestant lunch ticket and range balls for both days. Deadline to register is June 1. To get entry forms or for more information, visit the MWGA Web site at www.mowomensga.org. Course information is at www.creekmoor.com.
Gymnastics
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department offering introductory gymnastics classes at Rebound Gymnastics (8316 South Missouri 7 Highway). Boys and girls ages 6-12 are eligible. Participants will learn the basics of gymnastics with the use of the bars, beam, vault and trampoline. Four-class sessions are held 5-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday nights June 7-28. Cost is $20 per person per four-class session. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
Horseshoes
■ Independence Horseshoe Club leagues run April through August. For more information, contact club president Alvin Gwinn at 816-461-1746 or league director David Thompson at 816-516-2508.
Miscellaneous
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department will offer fencing instruction starting the week of June 9 at Hall McCarter School for ages 8 and older. Cost is $49 for a six-week session that runs on Wednesday evenings through July 21. Introduction to Fencing, for beginners, meets 6:30-7:20 p.m. each Wednesday. The Mastering Fencing class, for more advanced fencers, meets 7:30-8:20 p.m. for ages 13 and younger and 7:30-9 p.m. for ages 14 and older. The instructor is Wes Cline, who has earned a Moniteur Degree from the FIE. For more information, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
* ■ Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation currently taking registrations for Youth Lacrosse Camp for kids ages 8-14. Mini-camp will be held July 5-7, 1-4 p.m. each day. Participants need to bring own mouth guard, lacrosse stick and tennis shoes or cleats. Registration closes on June 25. Cost is $40 per participant and camp will be held at Lea McKeighan Park (corner of Chipman and Douglas Roads) in Lee's Summit. To register, call 816-969-1500, go online to www.lsparks.net. Payment must accompany registration.
■ Ongoing: YMCA youth sports (preschool children through ninth grade) offered are baseball, soccer, basketball, golf and tennis. Swim lessons for youths and adults are also offered. For more information, contact the Blue Springs YMCA (224-9620), Independence YMCA (254-9622) or the Raytown YMCA (356-9622).
■ Ongoing: Kansas City Gaelic Atheltic Club. Gaelic football squad trains and scrimmages at 11 a.m. every Sunday at the Wizards practice facility in Swope Park (63rd and Lewis Road). For more information or the blog, visit the KCGAC Web sit at http://kansascity.missouri.gaa.ie/index.html or http://kcgac.blogspot.com.
■ Ongoing: Kansas City Blues Rugby team. Practices are open to experienced and new players. For more information, call the Blues hotline at 816-960-1281 or visit the Web site (www.kcblues.org).
■ Ongoing: Missouri State Senior Games: Call the MSSG office at (573) 882-1462 or go online (www.smsg.org/senior_games).
Outdoors
■ Ongoing: Raytown Bass Club is seeking new members. For more information, call Dennis Mitchell at 913-787-5810, Neil Parikh at 816-506-0611 or visit the www.raytownbassclub.net Web site.
Racquetball
■ Ongoing: Independence YMCA racquetball leagues. For more information, call the YMCA at 816-254-9622.
Running/Triathlons
■ Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation's Annual Night Flight 5K Run, benefiting the Legacy for Parks Foundation, is scheduled for 9 p.m. June 11 at the Legacy Park Soccer Venue. Race route will begin and end at the Legacy Park Soccer Venue and go through Legacy Park on Legacy Park Drive and Blackwell Parkway, and the entire route is paved. Pre-registration only; no same-day registration. Fees are $25 per person for participants ages 14 and older and $20 for 13 and younger. Participants are guaranteed a T-shirt and glow bracelet if registered by June 7. Registration fees increase to $30 and $25 after May 31. Packet pickup and late registrations June 9 and 10, 5-8 p.m. at Legacy Park Community Center. Register at www.lsparks.net or www.active.com or by calling Lee's Summit Parks & Recreation at 816-969-1500.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Running Club, contact Terry Hickam at 816-229-6779.
■ Ongoing: Free Sunday runs offered at Garry Gribbles Running Sports. Check Web site at garrygribbles.com for directions and starting times. For more information, call 816-373-1100.
■ Ongoing: The Brocaw Blazers youth cross country team. For further information, visit the Web site at www.brocawblazers.org or call coach David Ramsey at 816-365-7938.
Soap Box Derby
■ Kansas City Soap Box Derby Racing Association has released its 2010 race/activity schedule. Here are the following remaining dates: Spring Rally II, May 29-30, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4300 Eastern Ave., Kansas City (free to spectators; fee for racers); All-American Local Championship Race, June 19, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4300 Eastern Ave., Kansas City (free to spectators; fee for racers); Fall Rally I, Aug. 21-22, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4300 Eastern Ave., Kansas City (free to spectators; fee for racers); Fall Rally II, Sept. 18-19, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., 4300 Eastern Ave., Kansas City (free to spectators; fee for racers). Children ages 7-18 are eligible to race and spectators are welcome. For more information, visit the Kansas City Soap Box Derby Web Site at www.kcsbd.com. Information also will be available at the booth at the Greater KC Home Flower & Garden Show at Bartle Hall, Feb. 19-21.
Soccer
* ■ Tryouts, KC Select Italia boys soccer club, holding its 2010-11 U8 and U9 open tryouts in June. U8 tryouts are scheduled for June 12-13, 6-7 p.m. each day, at the KC Sports Lodge in Independence (19310 E. 50th Terrace, near Missouri 291-U.S. 40 intersection) and June 15, 17, 22 and 24, 6-7:30 p.m. each day, at Cornerstone in Lee's Summit (501 NE Missouri Road). U9 tryouts are scheduled for 3-4 p.m. June 12 and 5-6 p.m. June 13 at Sports Lodge and June 15, 17, 22 and 24, 6-7:30 p.m. each day, at Cornerstone. For more information, contact coach Al Iantorno at 660-238-4937 or manager Christel Hoehns at 816-777-8312.
■ Tryouts, Hurricanes, a girls U11 competitive soccer team, is looking to add additional players for fall Season. Upcoming tryouts will be held on June 12th, 11a.m.-12:15 p.m.; June 13, 6-7:15 p.m.; and June 15, 6-7:15 p.m. at Blue Springs South High School. Contact Todd or Netta Findley at 816-699-0187 or at findley5@sbclgobal.net for more information.
■ SportsCity Soccer Academy starts June 7 for ages 4-6. League will feature indoor 3v3 games with an eight-game schedule. Practice and games on same day. For more information or to register, visit the Web site www.sportscitykc.com or contact Tammy Baldwin at SportsCity at 816-229-1314 or tbaldwin@sportscitykc.com.
■ Ongoing: Soccer kickarounds every Sunday, 7 p.m. at Blue Springs High School's Peve Stadium. Call 808-4978 for more information or send e-mail to bshssocceralummni@hotmail.com.
■ Ongoing: BSHS Soccer Alumni Association seeking former soccer players at Blue Springs High School to join in the year-round fun and giving. For more information, call Bob Rusert at 816-808-4978 or visit bshssocceralumni.org.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs High School Boys Soccer Booster Club will meet on second Thursday of each month at the high school. For more information, call Bernadette Lawson at 816-616-4531.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs High School Girls Soccer Booster Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Blue Springs High School library. For more information, contact Kathy Karst at 816-228-7458 or Janet Shelman at 816-229-5769.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Soccer Club. For more information, call 913-982-1240, visit the Web site (www.bluespringssoccerclub.org) or send e-mail to sewells@sprintmail.com.
■ Ongoing: Soccer Association of Independence. Visit the Web site at www.saisoccer.org or call 456-9837.
■ Ongoing: Soccer West. Visit www.soccerwestmo.com, send e-mail to soccerwest1@sbcglobal.net or call 816-229-4502.
■ Ongoing: Oak Grove Soccer League. For information contact Bruce Forthofer at 816-898-7564 or president@oakgrovesoccer.org or visit the Web site (www.oakgrovesoccer.org).
■ Ongoing: BVAC Youth Soccer Leagues. For more information, call BVAC at 816-796-8702, visit the Web site (www.bvacsports.org) or send e-mail to bvac@bvacsports.org.
■ Ongoing: Raytown Soccer Club. For more information, visit the Web site (www.raytownsoccerclub.org) or call 816-313-7721.
■ Ongoing: Jackson County Parks and Recreation Soccer Field Rental Program. Requests for field rentals are on a first-come, first-serve basis. Cost is $20 per hour, per field for daily rental and $100 per field or $30 per team for tournament or league field rental. Nets, corner flags, field painting, etc., require additional fees. To reserve a field or for more information, call 816-795-8200, ext. 1-277 or 1-270.
■ Ongoing: Jackson County Futsal Leagues. Futsal is FIFA's official indoor soccer game, a scaled down version of outdoor soccer played indoors on a smaller field with a low-bounce ball that is weighted. For more information, visit the Web site (www.premierfutsal.com) or call Jim West at 816-522-7314.
Softball
■ Ongoing: The Exceptionals, a summer youth softball program at Hidden Valley Park Softball Complex for boys and girls ages 5-20 physically or mentally unable to participate in other programs. Contact Laurie Munzuris at 816-522-6749 or Karin Windes at 816-217-8403 for more information or to volunteer.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Girls Softball Association. For more information, visit the Web site (bsgsa.net).
■ Independence Girls Softball Association. For more information, visit the Web site (www.igsasoftball.com).
■ Ongoing: Lee's Summit Girls Softball Association is accepting girls from the entire metro area. Information available online at LSGSA.org. Both recreational and competitive teams available.
■ Ongoing: Heart of America Senior Softball leagues, for women ages 40-70-plus, men ages 50-70-plus, and coed (women 40-plus and men 50-plus). To register or for more information, visit the Web site (www.hasskc.com), send e-mail to hasskc@sbcglobal.net or call 816-358-4277.
■ Ongoing: KC Metro 50-Plus Softball League. For details or visit the Web site (www.kcseniorsoftball.com).
Swimming & Diving
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department is offering swimming instruction for youths ages 18 months to 5 years old, June 7-17 at Centennial Pool-Plex in Blue Springs. Cost is $40 per person for eight-class session. Shrimp (18 months to age 3) and Seahorse (ages 3-5) meet Monday through Thursday each week, 10-10:30 a.m., 11-11:30 a.m. or 7-7:30 p.m. each day. Starfish (ages 4-5) meet Monday through Thursday each week, 10-10:45 a.m., 11-11:45 a.m. or 7-7:45 p.m. each day. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online with a credit card or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
■ Ongoing: Kansas City Dolphins, practices at Centennial Pool-Plex and Blue Springs YMCA in Blue Springs and Blue Valley High School in Overland Park, Kan. Signups are ongoing throughout the year. Visit the Web site (www.teamdolphins.com) for more information.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs YMCA Swim Club, a non-competitive swim team, is available to children ages 6-18. Fundamentals of each stroke as well as personal development will be taught. Call the Blue Springs YMCA at 816-224-9620 for more details.
■ Ongoing: Tsunami Swim Team at Blue Springs YMCA, Longview Recreation Center and William Jewell College. Signups are ongoing throughout the year. Call 816-224-WAVE (9283) or visit online (www.tsunamienterprises.com).
■ Ongoing: KC Blazers swim team, at the Blue Springs YMCA and the Longview Recreation Center in Lee's Summit. For more information, call 913-383-8342.
■ Ongoing: Centennial Pool-Plex open swim hours. Admission is $5 per person for age 4 and older ($3.50 after 5 p.m.). Ages 3 and younger are free with a parent. Season memberships are also available. For dates and times of Lap Swim, Swimnastics, Therapeutic Swim, open swim hours or additional information, call 228-0137.
Table Tennis
■ Ongoing: Open play, JACOMO Table Tennis Club in Independence, Monday evenings, 6-9 p.m. For more information, call Dave Baker at 816-229-2253 or send e-mail to dhbakerinc@yahoo.com.
Tennis
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department and Metro East Tennis Center are teaming up to kick off the summer season with a "Tennis Party" for youngsters of all ages on June 5, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Metro East Tennis Center. The event is free, and there will be plenty of food, games and tennis. Metro East Tennis Center is located at 3109 NW Vesper Street. For additional information call the Parks & Recreation office at 228-0137.
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department and Metro East Tennis Center offering adult tennis lessons in June for ages 18 and older. Beginner/advanced beginner lessons are for those who have never taken lessons before as well as those who need to brush up on their skills. All classes will be taught by instructors from Metro East Tennis Center at Old Mill Park (112 NW Woods Chapel Road) and at Metro East Tennis Center during inclement weather. Cost is $50 per person. Lessons are 8-9 a.m. Monday and Wednesday June 7 through June 23, or 8-9 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 8 through June 24. A Cardio Tennis program, which includes drill-based and play-based exercises keep the heart rate up, runs 9-10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 7 through June 23. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online with a credit card or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department and Metro East Tennis Center kicking off summer with two open tennis tournaments, June 12-13 (ages 10-17) and June 19-20 (ages 18 and older) for girls/women and boys/men doubles competition. Tournaments begin at 8 a.m. each day. Cost is $30 per doubles team. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online with a credit card or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department and Metro East Tennis Center offering youth tennis lessons in June for ages 5-18. All classes will be taught by instructors from Metro East Tennis Center at Old Mill Park (112 NW Woods Chapel Road) and at Metro East Tennis Center during inclement weather. QuickStart Tennis is a beginner program for ages 5-9 and meets 8-8:30 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 8-24. Cost is $40 per participant. Beginner & Advanced Tennis program is for novice players ages 10-15 and meets 9-10 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 8-24. Cost is $45. Cardio Tennis for Kids program is open to ages 10-15 of all abilities and includes drill-based and play-based exercises keep the heart rate up. It meets 10-11 a.m. Tuesday and Thursday June 8-24 and cost is $45. Youth Clinics program is for ages 10-18 and focuses on specific shots such as ground strokes and serving as well as strategy for competitive singles and doubles play. It meets 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday and Thursday June 8-24 and cost is $45. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online with a credit card or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
■ Blue Springs South Girls Tennis Camp, June 8-10, at Baumgardner Park near Centennial Pool-Plex. Camp will run 8-11 a.m. each day. Cost is $50 per person. For more information on how to register, send e-mail to Jaguars coach Craig Dierking at CDierking@bssd.net.
■ 20th Annual Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Summer Youth Tennis Program now taking registrations for this instructional program. Five-week program runs June 7 through July 8 on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at Young Park near Blue Springs South High School. Participants may come to all sessions or the ones that fit their schedule. The National Junior Tennis League is for ages 9-12 and runs 8-9:30 a.m. Cost is $75 per person. Junior Team Tennis is for ages 13-18 and runs 9:45-11:45 a.m. Cost is $80 per person. All ability levels are included – beginner, intermediate and advanced. To enroll, call the Parks and Recreation office at 816-228-0137, visit the office at City Hall (903 Main Street) or visit www.bluespringsgov.com.
■ Northwest Missouri State University 2010 Tennis Camps have three scheduled sessions – June 14-18, June 21-25 and June 28-July 2, for ages 10-18. Cost is $300 per person for a resident camper and $150 per person for a commuter camper. For more information, call 660-562-1312.
■ Ongoing: United States Tennis Association Jr. Team Tennis, for boys and girls ages 6-18 in leagues that emphasize fun, fitness and friends. Leagues match players of similar age and ability using the Junior National Tennis Rating Program (JNTRP). To learn more go to www.missourivalley.usta.com or call 913-322-4826.
Track & Field
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department, in cooperation with Club 7 Fitness Center, is sponsoring the first step of the National Hershey's Track and Field Program for boys and girls ages 9-14. Free event is scheduled for June 4 at Moreland Ridge Middle School track. Check-in time is 8 a.m. Winners will advance to state meet in Jefferson City, and winners at the state level will have a chance to advance to national meet in Hershey, Pa. Register and select events by May 28. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online with a credit card or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
■ Ongoing: Eastern Jackson County Track club, for ages 6-18. Includes USA Track and Field membership. For more information, contact Chris Earley at 816-847-0252.
■ Ongoing: Missouri Valley AAU Association. Visit the Web site (www.region8aau.org/movalley).
Volleyball
* ■ Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Department Sand-Court Volleyball Leagues begin the week of June 8 at Young Park near Blue Springs South High School. Cost is $175 per team for a 10-week schedule. Divisions available are Coed Intermediate (Tuesdays or Thursdays) and Coed Rec II (Wednesdays). Deadline to register is June 1. For more information or to register, call the Parks office at 816-228-0137 or visit the Web site (www.bluespringsgov.com). Register online or at City Hall (903 Main Street) during business hours.
* ■ Lee's Summit Parks and Recreation Department Youth Volleyball Camp, July 8-10 at Harris Park Community Center in Lee's Summit. Camp focuses on basic fundamentals for children entering grades 4-8. Camp meets 6:15-9:15 p.m. on July 8 and 9 and 9 a.m. to noon on July 10. Cost is $40 per person. Deadline to register is June 25. To register, call 816-969-1500, go online to www.lsparks.net or go to any LSPR locations and register in person. Payment must accompany registration.
■ Ongoing: Blue Springs Youth Volleyball League. For more information, visit the Web site at www.eteamz.com/BSYVL.
■ Ongoing: Fort Osage Youth Volleyball League, for girls in grades 4-7. Girls in Fort Osage and Independence school districts are eligible. Contact Lyn Adams at 816-650-6294.
Wrestling
■ Ongoing: Youth Jaguar Wrestling Club, team practices at Blue Springs South High School. For more information, contact Doug Black at dblack@bssd.net or 816-582-6911.
■ Ongoing: Independence Youth Wrestling program at the William Chrisman High School wrestling room. Ages 5-14 are eligible. Practices are on Mondays and Wednesdays. Tournaments are scheduled for Saturdays at area schools. Novice tournaments for first- and second-year wrestlers are Sundays. For more information, visit the Web site at www.independenceyouthwrestling.org or contact Chuck Rodgers at 816-254-3716 or Bill Jones at 816-305-2928.
■ Ongoing: Predator Youth Wrestling Club of Eastern Jackson County seeks youth wrestlers ages 5-14. Practices are scheduled for Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the William Chrisman High School wrestling room. For more information on joining, please contact Dawn Taff at 816-650-3979 or Mike Gempeler at 816-525-1244 or mwgempeler@gmail.com.
■ Ongoing: Mat Rat Wrestling Club, practices at Lee's Summit West, Richmond and University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg. Team is run by UCM assistant and former Raytown South High School head coach Alan Hull. Contact Alan Hull at 816-564-1847 or hullbuilders@yahoo.com for more information.
■ Ongoing: Western Stars Youth Wrestling Club, for ages 4-15. For more information, contact Phil Howk at 816-841-9852 or visit www.westernstars.org.
■ Ongoing: Fort Osage Mat Club. Children in kindergarten through eighth in the Fort Osage School District are eligible. Practices are 6-8 p.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Fort Osage Multipurpose Building. For more information, Contact Jeff Cutbirth at 816-478-3994 or Bob Luke at 816-650-3516.
■ Ongoing: Mo West Wrestling Club. For more information, contact Jason Heslop by e-mail (jheslop@mowest.org) or by calling 816-471-2499.
■ Ongoing: Lee's Summit Broncos Youth Wrestling Club. Call Bill Biggerstaff at 816-986-1499 ext. 8193 for more information. Additional registration info and practice schedule may be found at www.leesummit.k12.mo.us/lsnhs and click on athletics, wrestling and Kids Club.
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