First Posted: 3/14/2015
Each Sunday, The Lima News publishes a calendar of events of local interest. Events should be submitted by Wednesday of each week to The Lima News sports department, 3515 Elida Road, Lima, OH 45802-0690. Call 800-686-9924 or 567-242-0451 any day after 4 p.m. Events also can be faxed to 419-229-2926 or e-mailed to [email protected].
ARCHERY
Columbus Grove Archery Club Recurve shoots continue at 7 p.m. Tuesdays in March. Compound shoots continue at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays in March. 3-D Compound shoot will be held at 11 a.m. March 8. Open to the public. Contact Ivan at 419-659- 5605 for information. Memberships available.
BASEBALL
Delphos
The sixth annual Nathan Miller Memorial Baseball Tournament will be May 29-31 at the Delphos Stadium Park. The tournament field will consist of 16 to 20 teams for boys ages 11-12 years old (age cutoff is April 1). The tournament will be pool play with a three-game guarantee. Players must be from the same school district. Cost is $150. Deadline to enter is May 8. For more information contact Sam Miller at 567-825-8631 or Brent Binkley at 419-235-7919.
Bath
Lima’s “Wildcat” 15U baseball classic tournament will be held June 5-7 at Bath High School. Cost will be $395 per team with a three game guarantee. Individual and team awards will be given out to first and second place squads. For more information and to reserve a spot contact Jeremie Magrum at 419-233-3232 or by email at [email protected].
Bath
The Bath High School baseball program is having its annual “Best of Northwest” youth baseball tournament June 5-7. There will be 12U, 10U and 8U coach pitch division. Cost for each division is $200 with a three game guarantee. Awards will be given to the first and second place teams in each division. For more information and to reserve a spot contact Jeremie Magrum at 419-233-3232 or by email at [email protected].
St. Marys
St. Marys Summer Classic tournament in June 12-14 for ages 9-12 in St. Marys, with newly reworked diamonds. Ages 9 and 10 play on 46/60 foot, while 11 and 12 play on 50/70. Each team guaranteed a minimum of three games. Entry fee is $200 per team. For details, call Russ Bailey at 419-733-4527 or email [email protected].
Glandorf
Glandorf will be playing host to a Glandorf Park Classic youth baseball tournament June 13 and 14th. There will be 10U and 12U divisions (age cutoff is April 1). Cost per team is $175 with a three-game guarantee. Awards will be given to first and second place teams in each division. For more information, contact Scott Buckland at 419-234-1071 or by email at [email protected].
Apex Sports Zone
LIMA — Apex Sports Zone is offering baseball classes for pitching, hitting, and fielding for all ages. Contact 567-712-7175 or or go to ApexSportsZone.com to get signed up.
BASKETBALL
Delphos
Jefferson boys’ basketball coach Marc Smith and staff, along with the Jefferson Baseball program have scheduled the 10th annual Wildcat Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grade Tournament from Friday, March 20, through Sunday, March 22 at Delphos Jefferson High School and Middle School. For the first time this is for boys and girls teams. There will be separate divisions for each grade level. Each team will be guaranteed a minimum of three games. Entry fee for this event is $125. Make checks payable to Delphos Jefferson Athletic Boosters and mail them to Marc Smith, P.O. Box 33, Delphos, OH 45833. For more information, contact Coach Smith at 419-615-7233 or Coach Doug Geary at (567) 204-1524
Bath boys tourney
The 12th annual Bath Boys Fifth & Sixth Grade Basketball Tournament is March 21 & 22. Entry fee is $125 per team with Saturday pool play and single elimination tournament Sunday. Only 24 teams per grade will be taken. Call Mike Frey at 419-234-2400 or send an email to [email protected] to register.
Lima
Prime Skills Institute will hold its Lima Area Elite Basketball Showcase Qualifier-Individual Basketball Recruiting Event soon. Grades 7-12 girls is March 29, and boys is April 4 at Delphos St. John’s High School. This NCAA-certified event brings the top 200 players to a showcase at Elida Fieldhouse. To register, visit primeskillsinstitute.com.
Fremont
Fremont Rost is hosting a fifth- and sixth-grade tournament March 27-29. Cost is $150 per team, with three games guaranteed. School teams or recreation teams only. For details, call or text Tom Ackerman at 419-552-9108 or email [email protected].
Ottoville
The Ottoville Shoot Out for teams of fifth and sixth grade boys and sixth grade girls will be held April 10-12. Entry fee is $125 with each team guaranteed a minimum of four games. Fee includes free meal for all players. For entry forms and more information contact Shannon Schlagbaum at [email protected] or 419-230-6415.
Upper Scioto Valley
A youth league for boys and girls in grades four through six. The girls play Saturdays and boys Sunday. Entry fee is $50 and for more information call Shawn Grener at 567-674-4008 for the girls league and 419-204-8906 for the boys counterpart.
BOWLING
Delphos
Teams are needed for Community Health Professionals of Delphos “Bowling For Hospice” at 6:30 p.m. April 24 at Delphos Recreation and Bowling Center. Six-person teams receive two games of bowling, plus door prizes and a 50-50 drawing. Cost is $10 per player, with proceeds benefiting the CHP patient care fund. Registration is limited to first 16 teams. Registrations are available at 602 E. Fifth St., Delphos, by calling 419-695-1999 or online at www.comhealthpro.org.
FITNESS
Sports Conditioning
SPARK Sports Performance Training is 30 minutes of high intensity speed, agility and explosion for youth in grades 6-12. BFR Sports & Fitness is offering four sessions per week, 5:15 p.m.-5:45 p.m. Monday/Wednesday and 8:30 p.m.-9 p.m. Tuesday/Thursday. First session is free. Contact BFR Sports & Fitness at 419-358-4150 for more information.
Apex Sports Zone
Individual and team classes for overall fitness and improvement in athletic performance are being offered. Team discounts will be given for summer classes. Call 567-712-7175 or go to ApexSportsZone.com to get signed up.
GOLF
Optimist Junior Golf Championship
A pre-qualifier tournament for the Optimist Junior Golf Championship is May 9 at Delphos Country Club. Divisions include boys ages 10-11, 12-13, 14-15 and 16-18 and girls ages 10-2, 13-14 and 15-18. For more information, go online to http://golf.optimist.org/oh.
HORSESHOES
Lima
The Allen County Horseshoe Pitchers Association has openings for the winter leagues at the indoor courts on C Street. Stop at the club from 8:30 a.m. until noon or call Duane Klink at 419-641-3982.
FOOTBALL
Lima
The Lima Family YMCA spring flag football league for children ages 5 to 9 begins with practices April 1 and games April 25 at the YMCA, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima. Registration is open through March 24. Cost is $25 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members. To register, call Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or email [email protected].
Bluffton
BFR Sports & Fitness in Bluffton will run a flag football league Saturdays from March 28 to May 9, with divisions 5-6 years old, 7-9 years old and 10-12 years old. Cost is $40 for non-members and $28 for members. To sign up, call BFR at 419-358-4150.
St. Marys Camp
The St. Marys Roughriders will conduct four fundamentals football camps for incoming kindergartners through ninth grade students. These camps will be held at the TURF football complex. The cost will be $30 for each participant. There will be a $20 charge for the eighth and ninth grade camp. Athletes will receive a treat each day as well as a camp shirt. The Elementary Camp for grades K-3 will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 22-24, the Midget Camp for grades four through six will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 22-24, the Junior High Camp for seventh- and eighth-graders will be from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. July 13-15 and the freshmen camp for ninth-graders will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. July 13-15. Sign up ahead of time or on the first day of camp. For more information and to obtain a signup form contact Coach Doug Frye at [email protected].
RUNNING
Lima
Good Friday 5K Run/Walk is April 3 at Allen County Fairgrounds, Lima. Event is sponsored by Neighborhood Relief Thrift Store, to benefit sending students to FCA Summer Camps. Registration is 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., with the race at 9 a.m. and program at 10 a.m. Early registration includes T-shirts for $25 for adults, $15 for students. After March 16 or the day of the race, registration is $25 for adults of $15 for students without a T-shirt. Register online at www.district8fca.org, or mail a payment to District 8 FCA, 1844 Baty Road, Lima, OH 45807.
Lima
The 36th annual Spring Fling 5K Run/Walk will be held at 2 p.m. April 19 at Veterans Memorial Civic Center, Lima. Registration is $20 race day and includes a T-shirt. Pre-registration discounts are available. To enter, visit limarunjograceresults.com. For details, call Susie Motter at 419-568-7255 or email [email protected].
Ottawa
The third annual Mutt Run/Walk is 10 a.m. April 19 at Putnam County Fairgrounds, benefitting the Putnam Pet Pals. Race-day registration is 9 a.m., with games and raffles until noon. For mroe info or 5-K signup form, contact Holy Hounds at [email protected] or call 419-234-0919.
Bluffton
Registration for the second annual Be A Beaver Triathlon on May 30 has begun. Participants may register online at 3disciplines.com. Cost is $60 for individuals and $100 for relay teams.
On-site registration will be available May 29 at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, with prices $10 higher, and from 6 a.m. 8 a.m. on the day of the triathlon, with prices $20 higher. Individuals may also register on site for any one of the three triathlon disciplines at a cost of $25.
Beginning at 9 a.m. May 30 at the pool, the triathlon will include a 400-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike course on nearby country roads and a 5K run through village streets and the Bluffton University Nature Preserve.
Participants who register by May 22 will receive an event shirt. Finishers’ mementos will be presented, along with awards to the top three finishers in each age group. There will be professional chip timing, with results available online afterward.
Triathlon organizers are also seeking volunteers to work at the event. To volunteer, contact Karen Brandt, head coach of the university’s cross country and track and field teams, at [email protected]
Proceeds will help the cross country and track and field teams cover their costs to attend out-of-state invitational meets.
SELF DEFENSE
Lima
The Lima Family YMCA has a women’s only personal protection workshop from 9 a.m. to nooon March 21 with instructor Mark Hunter. The event teaches the most common grabs and holds, to handle violent physical attacks and nuisance date situations. Cost is $10 for members and $30 for non-members. To register, call Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or email [email protected].
SOCCER
Lima
The Lima Family YMCA spring soccer league for children age 4 through sixth grade begins with practices March 31 and games April 16 at the YMCA, 345 S. Elizabeth St., Lima. Registration is open through March 15. Cost is $25 for YMCA members and $50 for non-members. To register, call Alicia Bell at 419-223-6045 ext. 114 or email [email protected].
Elida
Elida Youth Soccer registration for fall 2015 is available. Kindergarten through eighth-grade students can register online at elidasoccer.com or in person 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. April 25. Registration deadline is June 7. Contact Youth Director Scott Cockerell at [email protected] with questions.
Wooster
Wooster Girls Soccer Camp at the College of Wooster is accepting registrations for its June 14-17 and June 29-July 2 residential soccer camp for girls ages 10-18. Second session is for elite high school players. Group discounts are available. Register before May 1 for a price break. Find details at woostersoccercamp.com.
WRESTLING
A FCA Wrestling clinic for grades 7-12 with 1988 Olympic bronze medalist Nate Carr is 2 to 4 p.m. April 11 at Elida High School. Cost is $50, including pizza afterward. Register online at www.district8fca.org.
