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 until the end of April. The shoots are open to the public. For additional info call Tom Frick at 419-384-3033.
BASEBALL
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.
Bath
The Bath High School baseball program has its annual Best of the Northwest youth baseball tournament June 10, 11 and 12. There will be a 12-U, 10-U and 8-U coach pitch division. Cost for each division is $200 with a three-game guarantee. Awards will be given to the top four teams in each division. To register, call Jeremie Magrum at 419-233-3232 or email [email protected].
Delphos
The seventh annual Nathan Miller Memorial Baseball Tournament is June 3, 4 and 5 at Delphos Stadium Park. The tournament is a 16-20 team tournament for boys age 11-12, with age cutoff of April 1. The tournament is pool play with a three-game guarantee. Players must be from the same school district. Cost is $150. Deadline to enter is May 13. For details, call Sam Miller at 567-825-8631 or Brent Binkley at 419-235-7919.
BASKETBALL
Rockford
Parkway will host basketball shootouts for boys and girls teams in grades 2-6 on 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].
Delphos
The Delphos St. John’s boys fifth and sixth grade basketball tournament is Feb 27 and 28. Fee is $125, with a guaranteed three games. No AAU teams allowed. Contact Scott Hamilton at 419-233-3251 or Dave Ditto at 419-303-6350.
Van Wert
The YMCA of Van Wert County accepts registrations for its fourth annual Van Wert YMCA Classic for boys teams in grades 3-6. The fifth- and sixth-grade King of the Court tournaments are Feb. 20-21. The second, third and fourth grade Winter Jam tournaments are Feb. 27-28. Entry fee is $100. Tournament admission is $3 for adults, $2 for students, but players and coaches are free. For details, call 419-238-0443 or visit vwymca.org.
Bath
The 13th annual Bath boys and girls fifth and sixth grade basketball tournaments are coming up. Girls is March 5-6, and boys is March 12-13. Entry fee is $125 per team with Saturday pool play and single-elimination tournament Sunday. Only 18 teams per grade will be accepted. Call Mike Frey at 419-234-2400 or email mfrey@[email protected] to register. The funds benefit the varsity basketball programs at Bath.
Van Wert
The 2nd annual MOMO Basketball Tournament is March 5 at YMCA of Van Wert County. The tournament is for girls in grades 2-4 and 5-6. Registration is $100 per team. All team members must be from the same school, with no AAU teams and a guaranteed three-game minimum. Admission is free for grandparents, $3 for adults and $2 for students, with no admission fee for players and coaches. For details, visit vwymca.org or contact Briana Geiger at 419-238-0443 or [email protected].
Ada
The Ada Bulldog Girls’ Classic fifth and sixth grade girls basketball tournament is March 5-6 at Ada High School. It’s for school teams only, with no all-star or AAU teams. Cost is $125, payable to Ada Athletic Boosters. Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games. For details, contact Bill Taflinger at 567-204-7812 or [email protected] or Traci Amburgey at 419-235-8162 or [email protected]. Teams should include team name, grade level, coach’s name, phone and email and player roster (maximum of 15) with payment to Girls Basketball; Ada High School; 725 W. North St., Ada, OH 45810.
AAU tryouts
The Northcoast Showtime, a fifth and sixth grade AAU girls basketball team, will have tryouts Sunday, March 6 at Liberty-Benton High School, near Findlay. Details and tournament information is available online at northcoastshowtime.com. Participants must pre-register for tryouts on the website. Contact Nate Irwin at [email protected] with questions.
Delphos
The 11th annual Wildcat 4th, 5th and 6th Grade Tournament, sponsored by the Jefferson boys basketball and baseball staffs, is March 11 to 13 at Delphos Jefferson High School and Middle School. This is for boys and girls teams. There are separate divisions for each grade level. Each time will be guaranteed a minimum of three games. Entry fee is $125. For details, call Doug Geary at 567-204-1524.
Delphos
The Delphos St John”s Boys 5th /6th Grade Tournament will be held Feb 27-28. Entry fee is $125 with a guaranty of three games. No AAU teams. Contact Scott Hamilton at 419 233-3251 or Dave Ditto 419-303-6350.
Tiffin
The sixth annual Best of the Best Spring Shootout is March 12 and 13 at the Heminger Center at Tiffin University. There will be fourth grade through eighth grade in separate divisions. There is a three-game guarantee, and cost is $225 per team with discounts for entering multiple teams. Call Brad at 419-443-5440 or visit bestofthebestbasketball.com.
Ottoville
The 15th annual Ottoville Shoot Out is Friday, April 1-Sunday, April 3. Last year’s teams will have a spot held for them until Feb. 29. The tournament for fifth and sixth grade boys basketball and sixth grade girls basketball teams, sponsored by the Big Green Athletic Boosters, has three full-size gymnasiums at the new high school and old high school gymnasiums. Teams are guaranteed four games, with a round-robin forward. Teams play two 15-minute halves, with trophies awarded to four places in each division and awards and a free meal for all participants. No all-star teams, and players must be enrolled at the schools they represent. Entry fee is $125, made out to Big Green Athletic Boosters. To enter or for details, contact Shannon Schlagbaum at 419-230-6415 or [email protected] or mail an entry form to 2016 Ottoville Shoot Out; c/o Dave Schlagbaum; P.O. Box 452; Ottoville, OH 45876.
Lima
The Lima Express camp will be held July 25-28 at Lima Central Catholic. Sessions will be 9 a.m. to noon (third through fifth grade), 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (sixth through eighth grade). Cost is $100. For more information call 419-549-6426 or send email to [email protected].
Columbus
The Ohio Youth Basketball School Team State Championships for boys and girls in the third through sixth grade are being held Feb. 27-28 in Columbus. There are separate divisions based on school size. Entries will close Feb. 21. For information on this and other Ohio Youth Basketball events, go to ohioyouthbasketball.com or call 740-808-0380.
FOOTBALL
MSROHIO Developmental Combines
Two MSROHIO Developmental football combines will be held in March. One will be at Stars Indoor Sports Facility in Columbus on March 13, and the other is at Kingdom Athletic Center in Franklin on March 20. Registration is 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and combine testing beginning at 1 p.m. at either event. Any Ohio high school football player in the classes of 2017, 2018 and 2019 is eligible to participate. Players will be tested in the 40-yard dash, the vertical jump, the broad jump, the three-cone, the pro-shuttle and the power ball throw. For details or to preregister, visit msrohio.com. For additional information, call John McCallister at 419-294-5129 or email [email protected].
Lima
The Lima YMCA spring flag football league registers Feb. 21 to March 27, with practices beginning April 1 and games starting April 20. The league is for 5- to 9-year-olds at the Lima Family YMCA, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima. Fee is $25 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members. Contact Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or [email protected] for details.
GOLF
Lima
The 16th annual Rhodes State College Tee Off for Scholarships Outing has a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Friday, July 29, at Colonial Golfers Club. For details or to sign up, contact Kevin Reeks at 419-995-8081 or [email protected], or visit RhodesState.edu/TeeOff.
PERSONAL PROTECTION
Lima
Lima YMCA instructor Mark Hunter will offer a women’s only protection workshop at the Lima Family YMCA, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 19. Fee is $10 for YMCA members and $30 for non-members. The class focuses on the most common grabs and holds, to handle violence physical attacks and nuisance date situations. Call 419-223-6045 to register.
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. Scheduled play is from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. When entering the facility, check in at the security office. Courts are in the two gyms. No charge for Y members. Cost for non-members is $3 per session or $20 per month. All skill levels.
RUNNING
Glass City Marathon
The Mercy Health Glass City Marathon in April 24 in Toledo. Normal and late registration is available until April 23, with no registrations allowed on race day. Register online at glasscitymarathon.org.
Mutt Run 5K
The Holy Hounds 4-H Club will sponsor the fourth annual Mutt Run 5K and craft show on April 24 at the Putnam County Fairgrounds. Race day registration begins at 9 a.m., with the race starting at 10 a.m. Cost is $25 with a shirt or $20 with no shirt, and all race-day registrations are $30, with no shirt guaranteed. Dogs are optional. Send registrations to Holy Hounds, 8025 Robinson Road, Fort Jennings, OH 45844. Deadline is April 8. There are also sponsorship or vendor opportunities available by emailing [email protected].
SOCCER
Bluffton
Columbus Crew SC winter camp for youth ages 6 to 18 is 2 to 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 15 at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton. The camp includes instruction from the Crew SC player development staff, age-specific curriculum, a ticket voucher to the 2016 Crew SC home opener, camper group recognition night at Crew Stadium and discounted rates for additional tickets. Pre-registration is $75, and registration the day of the camp is $85. To register, contact BFR at 419-358-4150 or online at www.bfronline.com.
Lima
The Lima YMCA spring soccer league has registration from Feb. 21 to March 27, with practices beginning March 31 and games starting April 16 for 4-year-olds to sixth grade. Cost is $25 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members. Contact Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or [email protected] for details.
SOFTBALL
Cairo
The Cairo men’s softball league is accepting teams for the 2016 season. The league will be split into upper and lower divisions, with a maximum of six upper and eight lower teams. All games will be played on Monday nights, starting in May. For details, text Doug Austin at 419-230-4264 or email [email protected].
TRAPSHOOTING
Continental
There will be two trapshoots during the next two Sundays at the Continental Conservation Club located on Road E one-half mile north and one-half mile East of Continental.
One on Sunday, Feb. 7, will be for ribs, bacon and hamburger.
Practice and still target shooting will start at 11:30 a.m. and the main events will be at 12:30 p.m. Lunch and shells will be available.
WEIGHTLIFTING
Lima
The Lima YMCA’s 18th annual T0uch-N-Go Bench Press Challenge and raw meet for teens, men, women and masters starts at 11 a.m. April 23. Registration is March 1 to April 23, with weigh-ins from 6 to 8 p.m. April 22 and 8 to 9:30 a.m. April 23. Fee is $30 per individual (with $15 for each additional division) or $40 for a team. For details, contact Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or email [email protected].
