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Posted on Wed, Sep. 30, 2009

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Hometown Sports calendar

Updated Sept. 30

Baseball

* Oct. 11: Tryouts for 11-U Shockers baseball team. Call Jeff Little at 316-618-0007 or 316-619-1707.

* 13-year-old competitive Westurban/tournament team needs players for 2010. Cannot turn 14 before May 1. Call Mark Banowetz at 316-393-4371 or e-mail mark_braves@yahoo.com.

* All-American Sports Academy A's tryouts for 10- and 13-year-old teams. Check www.all-americansportsacademy.com or call 316-648-2248 or 316-207-5500.

Basketball

* Deadline Oct. 5: YMCA basketball leagues for boys and girls grades pre-K-7. Eight-game schedule begins Oct. 31. Fee $30 members, $55 nonmembers. Check ymcawichita.org.

* Deadline Oct. 5: YMCA advanced basketball league for boys and girls grades 2-5 at Farha Sport Center. Season begins Oct. 10. Fee $75 members, $125 nonmembers. Check ymcawichita.org.

Cricket

* Wichita Youth Cricket Club looking for players ages 8-14. Practice Tuesday and Fridays through Oct. 30. E-mail edwardfox@cricketamerica.com or see www.wichitacricket.org.

Cross Country

* Through Nov. 7: The Brocaw Blazers youth team is having tryouts through Nov. 7. Call Shawn McGreevy at 316-634-2085 or check www.brocawblazers.org.

Darts

* Saturdays: Blind draw doubles tournament at Sidepockets, 600 S. Tyler. Fee: $6. Call Dan Zimmerman at 316-558-8833.

Football

* Nov. 7-8: Champions Bowl youth tournament for grades 3-8. Fee $195. Call Jason Giffin at 316-461-8953 or e-mail coachgiffin@lycos.com.

Golf

* Tuesdays: Business women's league with tee times between 4:45 and 5:30 p.m. at Braeburn. Continues through Oct. 13. Call Terry Chesnut at 316-686-8801 or e-mail rchesnut2@cox.net.

Horseshoe Pitching

* Deadline Oct. 4: Octoberfest Open starts at 10 a.m. Oct. 10 at Linwood Park. Registration begins at 9 a.m. for this NHPA sanctioned event. Fee: $10. Call Steve DeTommaso at 316-323-3890.

* Oct. 17: Haysville Fall Festival draw doubles starts at 1 p.m. at Riggs Park. Fee: $10. Call Rick Linebarger at 316-305-8436.

* Deadline Oct. 25: Halloween Open Doubles (bring your own partner) begins at 10 a.m. Oct. 31. Registration at 9 a.m. Best Halloween costume contest afterward with prizes awarded. Horseshoe Pitching Fee: $20 per team. Call Steve Detommaso at 316-323-3890.

Running

* Oct. 31: Arkalalah 2-mile run in Arkansas City, 9 a.m. Register at Ark City Rec Center (316-441-4300) or print out flier at arkcity.org, click on "Recreation Commission."

Soccer

* Deadline Oct. 17: YMCA advanced soccer league for boys and girls ages 6-18. Eight-game schedule begins Aug. 27 at Farha Sport Center. Fee $50 members, $75 nonmembers. Check ymcawichita.org.

Sports Academy

* Deadline Oct. 5: YMCA Sports Academy begins Oct. 24 at South Branch with games in indoor soccer and volleyball. Sign up at any YMCA branch. Fee $40 members, $65 nonmembers. Call 316-838-9622 for information.

Triathlon

* Oct. 4: Northwest YMCA Inside-Out triathlon with 400-yard indoor swim, 10-mile bike, 2.5-mile outdoor run. Register at any Wichita-area YMCA.

Volleyball

* Deadline Oct. 28: Wendy's Tournament for women's (Oct. 31) or co-ed (Nov. 1) teams at Newton Recreation Center. Fee $90 per team. Call 316-283-7330.

Camps and Clinics

Baseball

* Craig Dingman individual instruction, ages 8-older. Call 316-371-5921 or e-mail cdinger57@earthlink.net.

* Baseball strength program. Call Barry Renollet at 316-253-6842.

Basketball

* Oct. 3: Steve Eck Hutchinson Baseball Coaches Clinic at Hutchinson Sports Arena, 9 a.m. Fee $60 first coach, $50 additional coaches. Contact Ryan Freeberg at 620-665-3585 or freebergr@hutchcc.edu.

Football

* Football strength program for youth, high school and junior college. Call Barry Renollet at 316-253-6842.

Softball

* Holman's Baseball Shed is scheduling private instruction (pitching, hitting, catching) for all ages and team indoor practice space. Call 316-722-8448 or e-mail holmanbaseball@cs.com.

Track and Field

* Conditioning and technique boot camp, ages 9-18. Call Barry Renollet at 316-253-6842.

Calendar items must be received by Tuesday for publication on Friday. Tryouts are published once. Others will run as space allows. Lessons and facility rentals will not be included. Mail information, including a telephone number, to Hometown Sports, Wichita Eagle, PO Box 820, Wichita, 67201-0820, fax to 316-268-6536 or e-mail hometown@wichitaeagle.com.