The Southern Zone Age Group Swimming Championships, which start today at the Triangle Aquatic Center in Cary, are just one of the many recreational sports events you'll find listed below in the expanded version of the Play! recreational sports calendar.
The Play! report is published each Tuesday in the print edition of The News & Observer's Sports section, and the expanded calendar is posted online.
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PLAY! RECREATIONAL SPORTS CALENDAR
PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS
YOUTH
CARY Basketball, fall registration ends July 31, season September-November, ages 5-8. Contact: 919-469-4062, tracey.hedgpeth@townofcary.org, www.townofcary.org.
CLAYTON Tennis, classes, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, ages 11-15, $20-$35, four weeks; QuickStart Tennis, shorter court, modified scoring, Tuesdays, ages 5-7 6-7 p.m., ages 8-10 7-8 p.m., $40-$55, eight weeks. Contact: 919-553-1550, www.townofclaytonnc.org; QuickStart 919-553-1554.
HOLLY SPRINGS Soccer, introduction, age 4, $60-$90, due July 29; football, introduction, ages 5-7, $60-$90, due July 29. Contact: 919-557-9600, www.hollyspringsnc.us.
RALEIGH Lake Lynn Community Center leagues: touch football, games September-November, ages 5-6, $36-$46, due Aug. 7; soccer, introductory play September-November, ages 5-8, $40-$52. City leagues: football, ages 7-13, $42-$54, July 29. Contact: Raleigh 919-831-6836, Lake Lynn 919-870-2911.
Adult
CLAYTON Tennis, classes, 7 p.m. Wednesdays. Ages: 16-up. Fee: $20-$35, four weeks. Contact: 919-553-1551, www.townofclaytonnc.org.
EMERALD ISLE Tennis, clinics, 8-9 a.m. Mondays through Aug. 29, ages 14-up, $5-$10. Contact: 252-354-6350, mshreve@emeraldisle-nc.org.
RALEIGH Baseball, registration starts Aug. 9, play starts late August, ages 18-up, $450 team. Contact: 919-831-6836.
ADAPTIVE/WHEELCHAIR
TOURNAMENT National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s International Tournament of Champions, men and women, Aug. 7-14, Charlotte. Contact: Travis Dancy 704-987-3300, tdancy@lakenorman.org.
BASEBALL
CAMP USA Baseball's inaugural Women’s Development Camp, Aug. 4-6, USA Baseball National Training Complex, Cary; in conjunction with Aug. 2-7 Women’s International Friendship Series (U.S. Red, U.S. Blue, Australia, Canada). Ages: 12-15. Fee: $50. Contact: Ashley Bratcher 919-474-8721, ext. 219, ashleybratcher@usabaseball.com, www.usabaseball.com.
CAMPS Diamond Stars Baseball Summer Training Camps, ages 9-12, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 8-11, St. David’s School, Raleigh; ages 9-14, July 25-28, The Factory, Wake Forest. Fee: $225. Fee: Jason Roach 919-334-8004, roachey23@bellsouth.net, www.diamondstarsbaseball.com.
CAMPS Wolfpack Baseball Camps, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Aug. 1-4, N.C. State’s Doak Field. Ages: 6-12. Fee: $265. Contact: Brian Ward 919-395-5302, wardb@hpw.com, www.collegebaseballcamps.com/wolfpack.
CAROLINA STINGRAYS 12U AA USSSA state champions moving to 13U AAA for fall; tryouts July 30. Contact: Chris Overton 919-417-0080, stingraysbb@gmail.com.
INSTRUCTION Pitching, with former major leaguer Earl Stephenson. Contact: 910-703-9421, earlspitchingschool@yahoo.com; Double Play Training Center 919-207-2255.
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF THE TRIANGLE Fall registration ends mid-August for adaptive league for special-needs youth. Contact: Traci Brown 919-238-0333, www.miracleleagueofthetriangle.com.
NORTH DURHAM LITTLE LEAGUE Spring registration; northern Durham, southern Granville, part of Wake. Ages: 4-17. Fee: $140 ages 4-6, $155 ages 7-9, $170 ages 10-over. Contact: 919-886-6410, info@northdurhamlittleleague.org, www.northdurhamlittleleague.org.
NORTH WAKE COUNTY BASEBALL ASSOCIATION Fall T-Ball, coach-pitch, player-pitch tryouts start Aug. 6; games August-November. Ages: 5-15. Contact: Ellis Zaytoun, 606-7000; register, www.nwcba.com.
RALEIGH PIRATES 12U travel team seeks two or three players; tryouts Aug. 6; practices in southern Wake County, Clayton. Ages: cannot turn 12 before May 1, 2012. Contact: Dan Kennedy 919-901-5125.
TOURNAMENTS Bellefonte Baseball wood-bat tournaments, Central Pennsylvania: 14U Aug. 5-7, 15U Aug. 26-28. Fee: $500-$650. Contact: Joe Menna 814-355-0411, bellefontebaseball@gmail.com, www.bellefontebaseball.com.
WAKE FOREST DREAM LEAGUE League for special-needs children, Tyler Run Park, Wake Forest. Ages: 5-18. Fee: $40-$80 player; buddies free. Contact: Ed Austin 919-435-9562, wakeforestdreamleague@yahoo.com, www.wakeforestdreamleague.com./
BASKETBALL
CAMP St. Augustine’s College Back To School Elite Basketball Camp, 8 a.m. Aug. 8, Emery Gymnasium, Raleigh, with coach Ken Spencer, staff, players. Ages: 9-12 boys. Fee: $50. Contact: 919-516-4469.
CAMPS Aug. 1-5, St. Francis Catholic Church Camps, boys and girls, 11401 Leesville Road, Raleigh: grades K-2 9-noon, grades 3-8 12:30-3:30 p.m. Fee: $65 ($50 additional child). Contact: church 919-847-8205.
CAMPS Coach Ledford’s Basketball Camp Aug. 8-12, boys and girls, Hayes Barton Baptist Church, Raleigh: grades K-1 9-noon, $55; grades 2-6 9 a.m.-3 p.m, $100. Contact: Don Ledford 919-783-0391, coachledford@bellsouth.net, www.coachledford.com.
CAMP Donald Williams Basketball Academy 12th Annual Camp, Aug. 1-5, Garner Road YMCA, Raleigh. Ages: 8-16, boys, girls. Fee: $225. Contact: Laura Whayne 919-740-3981, www.dwbasketball.com.
CAMPS Quality Instruction Boot Camps: Raleigh-Cary, grades 6-8, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays through Aug. 11, Cary Academy, Trinity Academy (Raleigh), $275 (all dates); grades 9-12, 7-9 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays through Aug. 10, $380 (all dates); Smithfield, 6-7:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, through Aug. 9, grades 1-12, $200 (18 dates).. Contact: Networks Basketball, Kevin Nunley 919-233-8801, www.networksbasketball.com.
CLINIC Networks Basketball shooting technique clinic, 6-7 p.m. Aug. 29-30, Smithfield Aquatic & Recreation Center, Smithfield. Ages: 8-18. Fee: $50. Contact: Kevin Nunley 919-233-8801, www.networksbasketball.com.
CHEERLEADING
CAMPS All levels, through August, Cheer Extreme, 3816-104 Tarheel Drive, Raleigh. Ages: 5-18. Fee: $125-$250. Contact: Krista Lindabery 919-876-8325, www.cheerextremeraleigh.com.
COACHES/OFFICIALS
FOOTBALL, CHEERLEADING Volunteers coaches needed; practice starts Aug. 15; season through October; work with ages 7-13. Contact: Raleigh Parks and Recreation 919-831-6836, athletics@raleighnc.gov; football, David Tugwell 919-807-5406.
CYCLING
FIVE-0 MEMORIAL RIDE Supported 50K and 100K rides, 7 a.m. Aug. 20, Trek Bicycles of Raleigh, 10911 Raven Ridge Road. Benefits Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation. Fee: $35 ($40 day of). Contact: Kim Swinson 919-369-6180, www.rpdmemorial.org.
MOUNTAIN BIKING USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships, Sept. 22-25, Beech Mountain Resort, Beech Mountain. Contact: 828-387-2011, www.skibeech.com.
EQUESTRIAN
SHOWS Johnston County Horse Show Series, 8:30 a.m. Sept. 3, Oct. 1, Nov. 5, Johnston County Livestock Arena. Fee: TBA. Contact: Blaine and Michelle McLaughlin 919-934-1344, www.ipass.net/blaine_mclaughlin.
FOOTBALL
INSTRUCTION QBX: Quarterback Training Academy mini-camp, July 27-29, MVP Sports Factory, Wake Forest. Grades: 5-12. Fee: $115. Contact: QBX, Rob Clark 703-304-3211, qbxacademy@gmail.com, www.qbxacademy.com; MVP, Mark DeLong 919-453-1503.
POP WARNER CHALLENGER DIVISION Consolidated Football Federation flag football, cheerleading program for youth with physical and/or intellectual disabilities. Ages: 5-18. Fee: free. Contact: 919-306-3822, challenger@cff-popwarner.com, www.cff-popwarner.com.
POP WARNER LEAGUES Consolidated Football Federation football, cheerleading, dance fall registration: Apex Cougars www.apexsportsauthority.org; Capital City Steelers www.capitalcitysteelers.com; Cary Pop Warner www.carypopwarner.com; Cleveland Wildcats www.leaguelineup.com/cpwa; Durham Eagles www.durhameagles.com; Fayetteville Generals fayettevillegenerals@yahoo.com; Garner Trojans www.geocities.com/garnerpopwarner; North Raleigh Bulldogs www.northraleighbulldogs.com; Orange County Pop Warner www.orangecountypopwarner.com; Sanford Sting www.sanfordsting.com; South Johnston Pop Warner www.leaguelineup.com/welcome.asp?url=southjohnstonpopwarner; TriCounty Panthers www.eteamz.com/tricountypanthers; Wake Forest Titans www.wakeforesttitans.com; Wilders Grove Wolfpack www.wildersgrove.com. Ages: 5-15. Fees: vary. Contact: 919-523-8632, tom_goodwin@nc.rr.com, www.cff-popwarner.com.
GOLF
Camps and clinics
AMERICAN SINGLES GOLF ASSOCIATION Singles outings, Triangle courses. Fee: varies. Contact: Lee Thayne 919-880-7409; membership, Bobby Jones 919-847-5587, www.raleigh.singlesgolf.com.
CAMPS Aug. 16-18, Crooked Creek Golf Club, Fuquay-Varina. Ages: 7-17, boys, girls. Fee: $135; loaner clubs free. Contact: pro shop 919-557-7529, www.playcrookedcreek.com.
CAMPS Junior Golf School, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 1-4, Heritage Golf Club, Wake Forest. Ages: 8-14. Fee: $190-$220. Contact: 919-453-2020, ext. 2.
Tournaments
JACK RATZ JR. MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT 22nd annual event, Aug. 1, Wildwood Green Golf Club, North Raleigh; Triangle Junior Golf Association qualifying event. Benefits Cardinal Gibbons High School scholarship fund in memory of freshman killed in car accident. Ages: 6-18, boys, girls. Fee: $50, due July 26. Contact: Wildwood Green, Kevin Hamski 919-846-8376.
PHIL FORD GOLF CLASSIC GALA 6 p.m.-midnight Aug. 12, Benvenue Country Club, Rocky Mount. Guest speaker: former North Carolina basketball star Tyler Hansbrough. Benefits Boys and Girls Clubs of Nash/Edgecombe Counties. Fee: $100 solo, $150 couple. Contact: Tony Orr 252-977-9924, www.bgcnec.org/philfordgolfclassic.
TWO RIVERS CLASSIC Sept. 2, Kings Grant Golf and Country Club, Fayetteville. Benefits Fayetteville State University athletics. Fee: $65 ($240 team), due Aug. 15. Contact: Paris Jones 910-672-1314, pjones@uncfsu.edu.
MOORE COUNTY MEN’S AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP Sept. 17-18, Hyland Golf Club, U.S. 1 North, Southern Pines. Divisions: open (16-older; any county), senior (55-up), super senior (60-, 70-, 75-up). Benefits The First Tee of the Sandhills. Contact: Dick Wilson, 910-949-4675, flogger@embarqmail.com, www.golfchamps.thepilot.com, www.hylandgolfclub.com.
COMFORT ZONE CAMP FOR KIDS CHARITY GOLF CLASSIC 10:30 a.m. Sept. 19, Brier Creek Country Club, 10404 Lumley Road, Morrisville. Benefits free bereavement camp for children who have experienced death of parent, sibling or primary caregiver. Contact: 919-946-1542, www.comfortzonecamp.com.
KIDS ’N’ COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TOURNAMENT 11 a.m. Oct. 3, Prestonwood Country Club, Cary. Fee: $875 individual, $3250 foursome. Contact: Katharine Kelley 919-861-5474, www.carolinahurricanes.com/foundation.
TRUE BLUE GOLF CLASSIC 9 a.m. Oct. 17, Duke University Golf Club, Durham. Benefits Duke women’s basketball. Contact: Lauren Rice 919-613-7571, rice@duaa.duke.edu.
HOCKEY
ICE HOCKEY Carolina Hurricanes Camps, RecZone, Raleigh: developmental, Aug. 1-5, up to three years experience; Elite Week, Aug. 8-12, travel squirts and pee-wees; girls, Aug. 8-12, all levels. Fees: vary. Contact: Paul Strand 919-861-5425, pauls@carolinahurricanes.com, www.carolinahurricanes.com/summercamps.
INLINE HOCKEY Leagues, three-on-three mini-session, Aug. 4-28, Jellybeans of Wakefield; $75 skaters, $35 goalies, $130 both sessions. Pick-up games, 8:45-10 p.m. Wednesdays, ages 15-up, $10 skater, goalies free. Contact: Raleigh-Cary Inline Hockey League 919-645-8080, www.skatejellybeans.com.
JUMP ROPE
CAMPS Single, double-dutch, with seven-time national champion Bouncing Bulldogs Rope Skipping Demonstration Team, Bouncing Bulldogs Gym, Ram’s Plaza, Chapel Hill: weekly, 8-noon Aug. 1-5, Aug. 8-12, Aug. 15-19, $200 week; mini camp, 8-noon Aug. 22-24, $120. Contact: Ray Fredrick 919-493-7992, www.bouncingbulldogs.org.
LACROSSE
LEAGUES SLLIC boys and girls; Rally, instructional; play Sept. 10-11 to Oct. 30. Contact: North Carolina Lacrosse Academy, Michael McLaughlin, 919-303-6068, www.nclaxacademy.com.
MARTIAL ARTS
WHITE TIGER FAMILY FUN DAY Noon-3 p.m. July 30, White Tiger Taekwondo, 1605 NW Maynard Road, Cary: free trial classes, demonstrations, belt promotion; free. Demonstration team auditions, 6:45 p.m. Aug. 16; spectators welcome. Contact: 919-469-3553, www.whitetigertkd.com.
MULTISPORT
CAMPS Leesville Road High School Pride Athletic Club Camps: cheerleading, baseball, basketball, tennis, soccer, football, softball, volleyball. Ages 6-15. Fee: full days $175 week, half days $125. Contact: 919-270-7386, www.leesville.org (click Parents Group, then Pride Athletic Club, then Sport Camps).
CAMPS N.C. Central University, Durham: Boys basketball, elite, Aug. 6, $40. Track and field, speed and conditioning, July 27-28, $60. Contact: boys basketball, John Moseley 919-530-6012; track and field, Tavius Walker 919-530-6712.
CAMPS WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary: soccer, beginner, 9-noon weekly through Aug. 19, ages 5-12, $125-$155 week; lacrosse, 9-noon weekly through Aug. 19, ages 8-14, $125-$155; running, 9-11 a.m. weekly through July 29, ages 10-17, $60-$78. Contact: David Crotts 919-858-0464, david.crotts@townofcary.org, www.townofcary.org.
CAMPS WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary: soccer, beginner, 9-noon weekly through Aug. 19, ages 5-12, $125-$155 week; lacrosse, 9-noon weekly through Aug. 19, ages 8-14, $125-$155; running, 9-11 a.m. weekly through July 29, ages 10-17, $60-$78. Contact: David Crotts 919-858-0464, david.crotts@townofcary.org, www.townofcary.org.
LEAGUES Flag football, soccer, cheerleading, same-day practices and games September-November, Wake County. Ages: 4-14, boys, girls. Fee: $99-$155. Contact: i9sports, Kelly Rowles 919-882-5780, www.i9sports.com.
RUNNING
Schedules and results for other area races, triathlons and duathlons are at www.runnc.com, www.ncroadrunners.org, www.setupevents.com and www.active.com.
N.C. WATERMELON FESTIVAL 5K 10 a.m. July 30, Murfreesboro. Benefits Elizabeth Sewell Parker Public Library children's programs. Fee: $20 ($25 race day). Contact: Lee Canipe 252-398-0569, watermelon5k@yahoo.com, www.watermelonfestivalnc.com.
SOLDIERS REUNION 5K 8:30 a.m. Aug. 20, Newton Recreation Dept., 23 South Brady Ave., Newton. Fee: 5K $15 ($20 after Aug. 17), fun run $10 ($15). Contact: 828-695-4317, www.newtonnc.gov.
ROCK 'N' ROLL VIRGINIA BEACH HALF MARATHON 7 a.m. Sept. 4, Virginia Beach Convention Center. 1000 19th St., Virginia Beach, Va. Fee: $110 ($125 Sept. 2-3; no race-day entry). Contact: http://runrocknroll.competitor.com/virginia-beach.
FITNESS WORLD 5K RUN 9 a.m. Sept. 24, Fitness World, 105 W. N.C. 54, Suite 271, Durham. Benefits Ronald McDonald House. Fee: $25. Contact: Eric Greenley 919-544-9000, eric@fitnessworldnc.com, www.active.com; Lindsay Hege 919-281-1064, www.ronaldhousedurham.org.
HICKORY MOUNTAIN 10K AND DUPONT STATE FOREST 50K Trail-running races, Guion Farm, Sky Valley Road, DuPont State Forest: 10K 9 a.m. Oct. 1, 50K 7:30 a.m. Oct. 2. Benefits DegreeMap, helping secure college scholarships. Fee: 10K $25 ($30 after Aug. 31), 50K $60 ($70 after July 31). Contact: Lydia Odell lydianodell@yahoo.com, 828-553-5628, www.race.degreemap.org.
CITY OF OAKS MARATHON AND REX HEALTHCARE HALF MARATHON 7 a.m. Nov. 6, N.C. State’s Bell Tower, Hillsborough Street, Raleigh. Combined cash purse: $20,300. Fee: $80 through July; $100 Aug. 1-Nov. 4; $110 Nov. 5; half marathon $60-$90; four-person marathon relay $150-$250; kids’ marathon mile $25-$40. Contact: 919-761-7073; register online only, www.cityofoaksmarathon.com.
OUTER BANKS MARATHON, HALF MARATHON Marathon, 7:20 a.m. Nov. 13, Kitty Hawk to Roanoke Island, Manteo, $95-$110; half marathon, 7 a.m. Nov. 13, Nags Head to Roanoke Island, Manteo, $85-$100; 8K, 7:30 a.m. Nov. 12, First Flight High School, Kill Devil Hills; $45-$55; Buccaneer 5K, 9:30 a.m. Nov. 12, First Flight High, $25-$30. Contact: Outer Banks Sporting Events 252-255-6273, www.obxmarathon.org.
SAILING
INSTRUCTION, CAMPS Carolina Sailing Foundation lessons, camps, Triangle sites. Ages: youth, adult. Fee: varies. Contact: juniors, John Norton 919-604-0842; adult, Roy Rysdon 919-469-1808; www.carolinasailingfoundation.org.
CLINICS Racing classes, 10:30 a.m. Aug. 6, Sept. 10, Vista Point, Jordan Lake, Pittsboro; ages teen-adult; free. Contact: Carolina Sailing Club, monthly social, Vickie Braxton 919-542-5391, vickiebraxton@msn.com, www.carolinasailingclub.org; clinic, Dave Burchfield 919-961-1275, dave.burchfiel@sas.com.
INSTRUCTION Classes, Lake Crabtree County Park, Wake County: OPTI Beginner, ages 8-12, $150; Sunfish, learn to sail, evening beginner, evening intermediate, senior; ages 12-adult, $75-$150. Contact: Colleen Bockhahn 919-460-2723, www.wakegov.com/lakecrabtree/recreation.
SOCCER
CAMP July 27-30, Campbell University, Buies Creek. Grades: 10-12 boys. Fee: $350. Contact: 910-893-1333.
GOLDSTAR SOCCER CLUB Clinic, 2-3:30 p.m. July 30, Goldstar Soccer Fields- 2513 Old U.S. 1 (S. Salem St.), Apex; boys and girls from any club; all skill levels; free. Leagues, registration under way; ages 3-grade 6; $75. Contact: 919-786-3056 (Hablamos Espanol), www.goldstarsc.org.
TRIANGLE UNITED Tryouts 5:30-6:45 p.m. July 26, Meredith College; 5:30-6:45 Aug. 2, WakeMed Soccer Park Field No. 4. Ages: U9, U10, U11; boys and girls. Contact: Mike Moltzon 919-302-2334 (Hablamos Espanol), mmoltzon@triangleunited.org.
SOFTBALL
INSTRUCTION Fastpitch offense and defense, weekends. Ages: 8-college. Fee: $30-$45 hour. Contact: Jon Russell 828-320-2068, jruss4444@gmail.com.
TRIANGLE LIGHTNING Girls fast-pitch tryouts, East Wake Middle School: 14U, 6 p.m. July 28; 16U-18U, 9 a.m. Aug. 13. Contact: 14U, T.J. Watkins 919-744-9483; 16U, Andy Davis 252-432-2439; 18U, Tim Moose 919-796-5013; all, Don Pegram 919-427-6289, dpegram@embarqmail.com.
SWIMMING
SOUTHERN ZONE AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIPS 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. July 26-31, Triangle Aquatic Center, Cary: 600 swimmers on 12 all-star teams from South. Contact: TAC, Derek Wall 919-459-4045, dwall@triangleaquatics.org, www.triangleaquatics.org; North Carolina Swimming www.ncswimming.org; Raleigh Swimming Association www.swimrsa.org.
TENNIS
CAMPS Weekly through mid-August, Triangle sites. Ages: 5-14. Fee: $100-$200 session. Contact: RDUTennis, Brian Rosenthal 919-395-7329, brian@rdutennis.net, www.rdutennis.net.
TRIATHLON
OUTER BANKS TRIATHLON N.C. Aquarium on Roanoke Island, 374 Airport Road, Manteo: half (1.2 mile open-water swim, 56-mile bike, 13.1-mile run), 7 a.m. Sept. 10; Olympic (1,500-meter swim, 24.5-mile bike, 6.2-mile run), 7 a.m. Sept. 10; sprint (750-meter swim, 13.5-mile bike, 3.1-milSe run), 7:30 a.m. Sept. 11. Benefits Dare Education Foundation, Outer Banks Relief Foundation. Fee: solo $50-$185, relay $100-$235. Contact: 252-255-6273, www.obxmarathon.org.
VOLLEYBALL
CAMPS Multi-day camps, clinics, through Aug. 28, Triangle Volleyball Club, Brier Creek area, Morrisville. Ages: 2-12, boys and girls. Fee: $25-$425. Contact: Jenna Hinton, 919-544-9400, info@trianglevolleyball.org, www.trianglevolleyball.org, https://www.oasyssports.com/TriangleVBC/login.cfm.
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