Each week, The Lima News publishes a calendar of events of local interest. Events should be submitted by noon Wednesday of each week to The Lima News Sports Department, 3515 Elida Road, Lima, OH 45807. Events can be faxed to 419-229-2926 or e-mailed to [email protected]
AEROBICS
Senior classes
Senior Citizen Services, 3400 W. Elm St., Lima, offers classes open to the public at a cost of $5 per class. Classes include Aqua Zumba (10:45 a.m. Saturdays), Zumba (4:45 p.m. Mondays), Step Aerobics (4:45 p.m. Wednesdays) and Water Aerobics (5:15 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays). Call 419-991-8811 for details.
Aqua Zumba
Bluffton Family Recreation is now offering Aqua Zumba under the instruction of Kealy Goodale. Classes are 9 a.m. Saturdays at Maple Crest, Bluffton, The first class is free. For details or to register, call 419-358-4150.
ARCHERY
Columbus Grove
The Columbus Grove Archery Club will be hold recurve shoots at 7 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 10 and running until the end of April. The shoots are open to the public. For additional info call Tom Frick at 419-384-3033.
BASEBALL
Lima
The University of Northwestern Ohio baseball program will host kids’ camps from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 8 and 15 and Dec. 6 and 13. Registration starts at 9 a.m. each day. The cost for an individual camp is $50 or all four for $150. Campers receive a free T-shirt and instruction on all parts of the game from head baseball coach Korey Hartman and assistant coach Aaron Lee, along with help from current UNOH baseball players and staff. Register online at unohracers.com by clicking on Camps and Clinics for a registration form.
Lima
The University of Northwestern Ohio will hold high school camps and showcases on Nov. 29 and Jan. 3. The cost for the camp and showcase is $100 or $75 for the showcase only. The camp includes one-on-one instruction and questions sessions with the UNOH coaching staff. The showcase includes a pro-style workout with documented running times, defensive evaluation, offensive evaluation and pitching evaluation, with campers receiving a written evaluation by a UNOH coach. Evaluations will be posted on the UNOH athletics website two weeks after the camp. Coaches and parents can attend for camps to observe and ask questions. Register online at unohracers.com by clicking on Camps and Clinics for a registration form.
Struthers
The 2016 Bob Cene All Ohio Challenge Wood Bat Tournament for teams ages 16 through 18 will be held June 23-26 at the Bob Cene Baseball Complex. Contact Ken Quinn at 330-719-0581 for information.
BASKETBALL
Delphos
St. John’s boys & girls season tickets (including junior high family passes) will be sold in the high school office from 7:30 a.m. to noon and from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, from 8 a.m. to noon Wednesday and from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday.
Lima
A first- and second-grade boys and girls basketball skill development program runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays from Nov. 21 to Dec. 19 at Lima Family YMCA, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima. Fee is $20 for members and $40 for non-members, including a T-shirt. The program stresses fundamentals, such as passing, dribbling, shooting, offense, defense and sportsmanship. Register by Oct. 31. For details, contact Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or at [email protected].
Rockford
Parkway will host basketball shootouts for boys and girls teams in grades 2-6 on Nov. 28, Dec. 13, Jan. 2, 16, 31 and Feb. 13. All players need to attend the same school district. Teams decide how many games they wish to play in each shootout. Cost is $30 per game. For details, contact Doug Hughes at 419-363-3045 ext. 774 or [email protected].
Bluffton
Bluffton Family Recreation is accepting teams for its sixth grad boys’ and girls’ tip-off tournament in December. Boys play from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 12, with girls playing 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 13 at BFR, 216 Snider Road, Bluffton. Registration is $200 per team through Nov. 30. There’s a three-game guarantee. To register, call 419-358-4150 or go to bfronline.net.
Van Wert
BOYS
The YMCA Youth Development Basketball League for boys in the second through sixth grades will start in January. All players on one team must be students in the same school district. Players may play up in the next level. A tournament is included in the six-week school season. Coaches must register as a complete team by Dec. 21. Second-, third- and fourth-grade games will be played Tuesdays and start Jan. 5. Fifth- and sixth-grade games are scheduled for Mondays and will begin Jan. 4.
Cost is $200 per team with the officials’ fee included. For more information contact YMCA Program Director Mitch Price at 419-238-0443 or [email protected].
FOOTBALL
Dayton
The Dayton Diamonds Women’s professional team will be holding tryouts every Saturday beginning Nov. 7. Tryouts will be conducted from 4 pm to 5:30 pm at Triangle Park located on Ridge Avenue in Dayton.
There is no fee to tryout but proper attire is required. Sweatpants, sweatshirts, cleats or gym shoes.
For more information contact Coach Crawford at 937-307-3943.
PICKLEBALL
Lima
Pickleball is played from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. every Tuesday and Thursday at the Bradfield Center. Beginners are welcome.
Lima
The YMCA Annex is open to pickleball players from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. When entering the facility, check in at the security office. Courts are in the two gyms. Free play for members and non-members during October.
SHOOTING
Lima Sabres
The Lima Sabres has weekly trap shooting practice from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Wednesdays all year round at 5090 Hanthorn Road. There is also a trap at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursday Night Trap Shooting, beginning at 6 p.m. Member meetings are held at 7 p.m. the last Wednesday of the month from January through October. There are no meetings in November and December. Upcoming special events include Lima Sabres Bowling Pin Match (Nov. 8). Sabres E.D.G.E. Junior Pistol Team Practice is set for Dec. 6. Steel Challenge dates are Nov. 15 and Dec. 20. For more information on all these events and activities go to limasabres.com or send email to [email protected].
SOCCER
Bluffton
Indoor league sign-ups for 2015-16 are under way at Bluffton Family Recreation. League play is available for U8 all the way to adult competition. For more information go to bfronline.com or call 419-358-4150.
SOFTBALL
Findlay
The University of Findlay softball program will hold skill lessons for pitching, catching, hitting and fielding on Sundays in November. They run from 6 to 7 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. in the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Complex. Only 20 spots will be available for each hour session. Dates for lessons are Nov. 1, 8, 15 and 22. Contact Danielle Lowe at 419-434-6544 or [email protected] to reserve a spot.
TENNIS
Lima
An open doubles charity tennis tournament will be held at Westwood Tennis & Fitness Center, 3101 W. Elm St., Lima, from noon to 6 p.m. Nov. 22. Proceeds go towards the purchase of tennis sports chairs for the wheel tennis players in Midwest Ohio. It’s open to youth and adults at all skill levels. Cost is $25 per person, and you don’t need to be a member to participate. Pick up registration forms at Westwood. Classifications include men’s open, women’s open, girls’ junior open and boys’ junior open, with awards for finalists. There will also be raffle prizes. For details, call tournament director Julie Bassitt at 419-236-7741.
VOLLEYBALL
Pandora
Tryouts for the Pandora-Gilboa Volleyball Club are Nov. 8 and 15. Tryout information and registration is available online at pgvbc.com. For details, contact Brent Newell at [email protected].
WINTER ATHLETICS
Elida
Elida-BYAA will be having its winter sports signups from 9 a.m. to noon today at the elementary school. All participants must attend Elida Local Schools or live in the Elida school district. Winter sports offered are boys and girls basketball, cheerleading and wrestling. For more information go to elidabyaa.com or contact John Sackinger at 419-203-7580.
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