Community Calendar

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Idaho Sliders 14U and 12U Fastpitch Softball: Tryouts from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Eagle High. Players are only required to attend one tryout session. Call Doug Corta at 870-4670 or Chad Moffat at 830-8230 or e-mail chad@tmcboise.com.

Boise Blast ASA Softball Club: Tryouts for the following ages at Timberline High. Call King Schmeckpeper at 869-6783.® U12 teams from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.® U14 teams from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.® U16 "A" team from 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 21, 10 a.m. to noon Aug. 22 and 6 to 8 p.m. Aug. 25.® U18 "A/Gold" team from 1 to 3 p.m. Aug. 22.

14U Golden Gloves Girls Fastpitch Softball: Tryouts for the fall team from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Mountain View High. Players need to bring their own equipment. Call Dan at 850-4031 or visit http://idahogoldengloves14u.org.

16U Boise Xtreme Softball: Tryouts at 10 a.m. Saturday at Capital High. Makeup tryouts at 7 p.m. Monday at Capital High. Call Doug Burtch at 283-5132 or e-mail BurtchDoug@yahoo.com.

Idaho Xplosion Fastpitch: Tryouts for 14U at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bear Creek fields, Meridian. Call Don at 941-0707.

Fastpitch Softball Recruiting Seminar: 6:30 p.m. Aug. 19 at Taco Bell Arena. Parents, coaches and student-athletes will learn all aspects of the recruiting process, including how to get a scholarship, what schools look for in potential players, how much parents should be involved, and how to get noticed by a college coach. A current players panel will also be available to answer questions. Cost is $20 per athlete or $25 per household. Registrations at the door will be accepted. For or a registration form, e-mail dcgem@msn.com or call 602-7333.

Idaho Golden Gloves 16U Fastpitch Team: Tryouts from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 24-25 at Mountain View High. Contact Larry Geyer at 871-7781 or larry@qeidaho.com.

14U Chaos Fastpitch: Looking for two players for the 2009-10 season. Call Kelli Stone at 859-7814 or Daren Newman at 850-1319, newcon@q.com.

East Boise Little League: Fall signups accepted by mail through Aug. 29 for baseball and softball players ages 8-16. Games are played on Saturdays from Sept. 12 through Oct. 31. Registration forms available by e-mail request to nancyebll@cableone.net or download at eastboiselittleleague.org. Call Nancy Feldman at 384-1729.

Mountain View Little League: Online registration for fall ball for ages 9-14 at www.mountainviewll.com.

Northwest Ada Little League: Online registration for fall ball for ages 9-14 at www.northwestadabaseball.com.

Boise Men's Senior Baseball League 35+: Looking for players of all skill levels to play in a competitive league. Contact Randy Gibson at 870-1202 or Andy Swenson at www.boisemsbl.com or 484-6860 to get signed up.

Men's 25+ Baseball League: Enrolling players. Call Benjamin Schwartzman at 891-2269 or e-mail bschwartzman@bwslawgroup.com.

Baseball Hitting Lessons: Individual and group instruction at indoor facility. Call Jeff Mace 941-3968 for an appointment.

Private Pitching or Throwing Lessons: Seven years major league baseball experience. Call Garrett Stephenson at 954-1349.

BASKETBALL

Treasure Valley AAU Basketball Association: Free tryouts for boys grades 5-7 on Saturday with makeup tryouts Aug. 25 at Homecourt YMCA, Meridian. Season runs Oct. 31 through Dec. 12. Once placed on a team, financial assistance is available; no child will be turned away due to the inability to pay. Visit www.treasurevalleyaau.org for exact tryout times. Call Therese Woozley at 855-5711, Ext. 803, or e-mail therese.woozley@ymcatvidaho.org.

Coeur d'Alene Shootout: Double-elimination, three-on-three tournament for grades 3 through adult is Aug. 22-23 at North Idaho College's main campus. Entry is $100 per team. Registration is due Monday. Visit www.nic.edu/athletics or call (208) 769-5975.

Shooting Stars Basketball: Program for boys and girls in kindergarten and first grades is designed to provide a fun, challenging sports experience that emphasizes learning skills and sports values rather than pure competition. Each team has one 45-minute practice per week at the Nampa Rec Center. Practices are held during the evenings and games are played on Saturday mornings at the NRC. Cost is $24 for pass holders and $32 for non-pass holders. A team placement evaluation is at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Court No. 1 at the NRC. Registration deadline is Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandrecreation.org.

FOOTBALL

Snake River Sabercats: Semi-professional team of the Rocky Mountain Football league is gearing up for the 2010 season. A mandatory meeting is at 11 a.m. Aug. 22 at Caldwell High, between the football field and the tennis courts. A practice will follow the meeting. Call head coach Dallas Hoffman at (541) 235-1436, assistant coach Rob Castleman at 371-3763, or assistant coach David D'Ambrosio at 869-8497.

Adult Flag Football: Each team plays six regular-season games. The top four teams play on a play-off round on Oct. 24. Championship game is Nov. 7. Season starts Sept. 12. All games are played at Centennial Elementary School on Saturday mornings. Early registration is $230 per team due by Tuesday. Late registration is $245 per team due by Aug. 25. Player's fees are $10 for Nampa residents and $15 for non-residents. There is a mandatory team captains meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 26 at Nampa Senior Center. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandrecreation.org.

GOLF

Jackpot Tournament: Friday and Saturday. Benefits the Idaho Sight and Hearing Foundation. Call Edwin or Jay at 338-5466.

Couples Chapman: Saturday and Sunday at Emmett City Golf Course. Cost is $80 per team. Tee times on Saturday and shotgun start Sunday. Call 365-2675.

Italian American Club of Boise's Tournament: 7:30 a.m. Saturday at Falcon Crest. Benefits The Idaho Foodbank and the Italian American Club Heritage Fund. Cost is $75. Call Joe at 229-1948.

Idaho Senior Games Tournament: 9 a.m. Aug. 20 a Eagle Hills. For ages 40 and older. Entry fee is $50 plus Senior Games fee of $25, $5 sport fee and a $5 late. Registration ends Friday. Call Dave Kleinfeldt at 602-9044 or Jack Ward at 344-5502, Ext. 317.

Regence Caring Foundation Tournament: 8 a.m. Aug. 21 at BanBury. Charity tournament with Johnny Miller to benefit uninsured children in need of dental care. Cost is $250, includes clinic with Johnny Miller. Call 395-7741 or visit www.caringfoundationforchildren.org.

Meridian Education Foundation Classic: 8 a.m. Aug. 28 at Shadow Valley. Cost is $100. Call 350-5039 or visit http://meridianschoolsfoundation.org/Events.html.

Hunter's Point Golf Club: Call 465-1903.® Nutshell Tournament, Aug. 29-30. 9 hole stroke play with 9 hole match play in 8-person flights. Cost is $70 per person.® Ladies only clinics, 3 to 4 p.m. Fridays. Cost is $20.® Junior clinics, 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Cost is $10.

Mercy Open Tournament: 9 a.m. Sept. 4 at Centennial Golf Course, Nampa. Proceeds benefit the pediatric department at Mercy Medical Center. Entry fee is $85. Entries close Aug. 26. Call Steve Nielsen at 342-5333.

Benefit Four-Person Scramble: 8 a.m. Sept. 10 at Eagle Hills. Benefit for North Star High School athletic program. Cost is $100. E-mail dconti@northstarcharter.org.

Rally for the Cure Scramble: Sept. 15 at Shadow Valley. Benefit for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Cost is $75. Call 939-6699 or e-mail svgolf@fiberpipe.net.

Patriot Appreciation Tournament: 8 a.m. Sept. 18 at Ridgecrest. Benefit for Employers Support Guards and Reservists (ESGR). Cost is $75. Call 989-8561 or visit www.golfdigestplanner.com/12042-PatriotAppreciationGolf/index.html.

Shadow Valley: Visit www.shadowvalley.com or call 939-6699.® Couples league, 6 p.m. Saturdays, through September. Cost is $50 per couple. Signup is on a week-to-week basis. ® Fall Men's Twilight League runs on Thursdays for six weeks beginning Sept. 10. Cost is $170 per player.® 2009 Season Long Million Dollar Hole-in-One Qualifying event on Mondays. Finals will be Oct. 24. Any daily paid green fee will allow you entry into the day's qualifying. Adult amateurs only.

Warm Springs Ladies Day Golf Association: Meets at 8:30 a.m. Tuesdays at Warm Springs. Play continues through October. IGA members pay $20 for 18 holes, plus $12 for a cart. Call Scott at 343-5661.

HOCKEY

Mylymok Youth Camp: 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 20-23 at Manchester Ice Arena, McCall. Cost is $249. Offering two groups: Group A (birth year 1998-2002) and Group B (birth year 1992-1997). Conducted by Idaho Steelheads players (past and present). E-mail mylymokcamps@aol.com.

Youth, Teen Leagues: Registration continues through Aug. 31 for the Pepsi youth and teen leagues at Idaho IceWorld. Fees vary. There is a $25 late fee for registrations received after Aug. 31. Register at www.idahoiceworld.com or call 331-0044, Ext. 0.

3-on-3 Pickup Games: Sundays at Idaho IceWorld. Separate sessions available for children ages 12 and younger and players ages 13 and older. Cost is $11 per session, $16 for a parent and child. Goalies play for free. Full gear is required. Visit www.idahoiceworld.com for a schedule or call 331-0044.

KICKBALL

Adult Coed League: Each team plays five games with the top two teams moving on to the championship game. All games are played at West Softball Complex on Thursday nights. Season starts Sept. 9. Early registration is $100 per team due by Aug. 25. Late registration is $115 due by Sept. 1. Player's fees are $10 for Nampa residents and $15 for non-residents. There is a mandatory team captains meeting at 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at Nampa Senior Center. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandrecreation.org.

RUNNING

Team In Training: The endurance sports training program provides beginning and advanced athletes with experienced coaching while fundraising for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. TNT is currently recruiting runners and walkers for the Walt Disney World Full or Half Marathon and PF Chang's Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Full or Half Marathon (both taking place in January 2010). Find out more at one of eight information meetings taking place Friday through Aug. 21. Call 658-6662 or visit www.teamintraining.org/id/.

8-Week Barber to Boise Training Group: Initial meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bandanna Running and Walking, 504 W. Main St., Boise. Prepare for B2B in a group setting - includes exclusive training, B2B race entry fee, tons of gear, and in-store discounts. Cost is $125 per person or $99 per person when you sign up with a friend. Contact Andrija or Ian at bandanna.running@gmail.com, sign up in the store or call 386-9017.

Air Force Appreciation Day Run and Walk: Five-mile run or three-mile walk at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at Carl Miller Park, Mountain Home. Post-race party with food, beverages and music. Cost is $20 by Aug. 25; $25 for late entry. Entries at local running stores or at www.spondoro.com.

Roger Curran Invitational: Community races begin at 11:15 a.m. Sept. 12 at West Park, Lone Star Road and Midland Boulevard, Nampa. 2K walk or 5K run, followed by a barbecue lunch, music and prizes. Additional races will be held throughout the day for junior high, senior high and college runners. Benefit for H.E.L.P., a youth education and leadership program started by Roger Curran and First Presbyterian Church minister Rev. Bruce Swanson in 2002. Entry fee is $25. Register at www.spondoro.com. Call Janet Miller at 573-4881.

Boise Aeros Multisport: Ken's run, 8 a.m. Sundays at Camel's Back Park, Boise. Multiple distances and paces to choose from. Visit www.boiseaeros.com.

Boise Y-Striders Running Club: 7 a.m. (for fast runners) and 8 a.m. (for others) Saturdays at the Downtown Family YMCA, Boise. YMCA membership is not required to participate. Call 344-5501.

Pulse Run and Walk Group: Meets Saturdays at 9 a.m. and Sundays at 9:30 a.m. Saturday morning walks at 8 a.m. and Sunday walks from Fort Boise at 1:30 p.m. Call Beth at 869-7936 for running locations or e-mail pulserunning@gmail.com.

Team Dobbiaco: Morning group runs, 8 a.m. Sundays at Camel's Back Park, Boise. Call 412-3527 or visit www.teamdobbiaco.com.

SOCCER

Boise Capital Soccer Club: Summer Sizzle 7 vs. 7 Soccerfest, Saturday and Sunday at the Boise Capital's complex, 3924 E. Lake Hazel Road. Registration cost is $175 for U10-U15 teams and $225 for men's open, women's open and coed division. Visit www.boisecapitals.com, call 562-1117, Ext. 9, or e-mail tournaments@boisecapitals.com.

Coerver Coaching Idaho: Filling its final camps for the summer. There are advanced player camps and regular programs still available. Visit www.coerver.com, e-mail at coerveridaho@msn.com or call 884-3285.

West Valley Coerver Academy: Youth program specifically designed for players ages 5-10. Skills designed curriculum utilizing the Coerver method, mixed with fun games, and post training competition matches. Players may attend academy and still play for other recreational teams.  All sessions at the West Valley Soccer Complex, 765 E.Chinden Road, at the Friendship Lutheran Church. Call 884-3285, e-mail coerveridaho@msn.com or visit www.westvalleysoccer.org.

TENNIS

Boise Tennis Coalition: Players invited to play at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at Julia Davis Park. Weather permitting. Call Leo at 859-1518, or Chuck at 336-0483.

Tennis 101: 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 26, at Fort Boise Park, Meridian High, Columbia High and Hidden Springs Charter School. For all ages. Register at www.idtennis.com or call 322-5150, Ext. 205.

Lessons: For all ages and skill levels. Call Brian at 585-7923.

VOLLEYBALL

Adult Fall Men's and Women's League: Teams are invited to register from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at the City Recreation Office. Games are played at Fort Boise Community Center and Fairmont Junior High. League runs from September to mid-November. Players must be 16 years old or older. Team fee is $245, plus $20 USSSA fee. Non-residents must pay an additional $14. If openings are available, late registration is Monday and Tuesday for a $35 late fee. Rosters available at www.cityofboise.org/parks or call 384-4256.

Adult Fall Co-ed Volleyball: Each team plays 10 regular-season games followed by a double-elimination tournament. Season starts Sept. 28. All games are played at West Middle School on Monday through Thursday nights. Early registration is $125 per team due by Sept. 8. Late registration is $140 per team due by Sept. 15. Player's fees are $10 for Nampa residents and $15 for non-residents. Call the Nampa Recreation Department at 468-5858 or visit nampaparksandreceation.org.

Summer Outdoor Drop-In Games: Ages 16 and older can play Monday evenings through Aug. 24 on the grass between Zoo Boise and the tennis courts in Julia Davis Park. Play starts at 5:45 p.m. Coed teams are drawn randomly. No registration is required. Cost is $3.50 per person, payable on site. Call Boise Parks & Recreation at 384-4256.

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