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Fun and Fitness Calendar
Updated Oct. 1, 2008
FALL CAJUN CLASSIC: Oct. 4-5, Cypress Mounds Complex. USSSA qualifier in 9-under through 14-under AA/AAA/Major age divisions. Fee $325. Call Brannon Danos (225) 757-5550. E-mail: bdanos@cypressmounds.com
USSSA BATON ROUGE FALL CLASSIC: Oct. 4-5, Oak Villa Park, Baton Rouge. 8-under through 14-under age divisions. Fee $235. Entry deadline Oct. 1. Call Brian Desselles (225) 413-2865. E-mail: bdesselles@lausssa.com
INAUGURAL TOURNAMENT SHOWCASE: noon, Oct. 4-5, Cypress Mounds Complex, Baton Rouge. Instruction, evaluation for Big Leagues of Baton Rouge for 2008 spring tournament teams. Preregistration recommended. Placement on appropriate teams guaranteed. Call Big Leagues-BR (225) 246-2010.
TRYOUTS: Through Oct. 11, Hurricane 13AAA 2009 spring/summer team. Call David Lonibos (225) 261-3264.
BATTLE IN THE SWAMP: Oct. 11-12, Cypress Mounds Complex. USSSA qualifier in 9-under through 14-under AA/AAA/Major age divisions. Fee $325. Call Brannon Danos (225) 757-5550. E-mail: bdanos@cypressmounds.com
USSSA ST. JUDE FALL CLASSIC: Oct. 11-12, Oak Villa Park, Baton Rouge. 8-under through 14-under age divisions. Fee $235. Entry deadline Oct. 1. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Call Brian Desselles (225) 413-2865. E-mail: bdesselles@lausssa.com
USSSA MARLINS FALL MADNESS: Oct. 18-19, Rivault Park, Port Allen. 8-under through 14-under age divisions. Fee $250. Entry deadline Oct. 14. Benefits Marlins Baseball. Call Brian Desselles (225) 413-2865. E-mail: bdesselles@lausssa.com
FALL WOOD BAT SHOOT-OUT: Oct. 18-19, Cypress Mounds Complex. USSSA qualifier in 9-under through 14-under AA/AAA/Major age divisions. Fee $325. Call Brannon Danos (225) 757-5550. E-mail: bdanos@cypressmounds.com
TRYOUTS: Through Oct. 19, 10-year-old 2009 tournament team. Call Scott Alexander (225) 266-1964/(225) 664-1342.
TRYOUTS: Through October, Louisiana River Cats, USSSA 13AAA/Major fall through summer competitive tournament team. Call Roger Martin (225) 278-5723 or Rob Collins (225) 405-2499. Web site: www.larivercats.com
TRYOUTS: Through October, Traction Baseball 12-under travel team. Call Mack Chuilli (225) 610-6880 or Dale Keller (225) 588-9742.
TRYOUTS: Through October, Traction Baseball 14-under travel team. Call Carey Ourso (225) 268-8899 or Mack Chuilli (225) 610-6880.
TRYOUTS: Through October, Louisiana Cardinals 12-year-old AAA tournament team. Call Chris Etheridge (225) 715-2679.
TRYOUTS: Through October, Louisiana Cardinals 9-year-old Major tournament team. Call Van Bergeron (225) 978-4245.
TRYOUTS: Through October, B.R. Mariners 12-under competitive league & Cooperstown Dreams Park team. Call Randy Ostrum (225) 773-3683 or E-mail: r-o@cox.net
TRYOUTS: Through October, Lugnut 14-year-old Major competitive league/ tournament team. Call Ryan Frith (225) 337-2491.
TRYOUTS: Through October, Louisiana Shockers 14-year-old 2009 competitive tournament team. Call Jeff Neyland (225) 907-2886 or Ryan Camp (225) 278-0975.
TRYOUTS: Through October, 2009 7-year-old competitive coaches pitch & 11-year-old league/tournament teams. Call Rusty Brooks (225) 335-2723/(225) 751-2115.
TRYOUTS: Through October, Baton Rouge Raiders 13-year-old & 14-year-old AAA league/tournament teams. Call Brett Murray (225) 939-8082. E-mail: bmurra1@lsu.edu
HALLOWEEN HAUNT: Nov. 1-2, Cypress Mounds Complex. USSSA qualifier in 9-under through 14-under AA/AAA/Major age divisions. Fee $325. Call Brannon Danos (225) 757-5550. E-mail: bdanos@cypressmounds.com
TRYOUTS: Nov. 1-2, LA Express 9-year-old 2009 spring tournament team, North Park, Denham Springs. Call Jim McChristian (225) 315-5071.
MANSHIP YMCA ADULT LEAGUE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sept. 30. Sunday afternoon Co-ed league. Fee $350/team, $45/player. Call Brett Hylton/Manship YMCA (225) 767-9622. E-mail: bhylton@ymcabatonrouge.org
A.C. LEWIS YMCA ADULT LEAGUES REGISTRATION: Open, 30-over & Corporate leagues, A.C. Lewis YMCA, 350 South Foster Drive, Baton Rouge. Fee $350/team, $45/player. League play Sundays Oct. 12-Dec. 7. Call Eddrick Martin (225) 924-3606.
REFUGE COMMUNITY CENTER TEAM: 4:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Refuge Community Development Center, 9415 Plank Road, Clinton. Fee $40/month. Call Center (225) 629-0405. E-mail: handsofstoneinc@yahoo.com
ADULT EXERCISE PROGRAM: 6-7 p.m., Sept. 30, BREC Sharp Road Center, 501 Sharp Road, Baton Rouge. No fee. Call BREC (225) 273-3924.
BREC EXERGAMING: Daily, Interactive Warehouse opening day, Womack Park, 6201 Florida Boulevard. Video games & fitness program. Fees $1/16-under, $2 17-older. Call BREC Rec Department (225) 273-6400.
PINECONE CLASSIC: Oct. 5, Magnolia Creek GC, Ethel. 4-player scramble. Fee $50 per player. Benefits Baton Rouge Cardinals baseball team. Call Jeff Russell (225) 658-2270 or Bobby Meador (225) 235-5188.
10th-ANNUAL SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY HOMECOMING TOURNAMENT: Oct. 10, Dumas GC, 3400 Lavey Lane, Baker. 3-player scramble. Fee $65 per player. field limited to 108 players. Breakfast, lunch included. Call David Quiett (225) 775-6829 or Melvin Robinson (225) 771-3212.
11th-ANNUAL SWING FOR A CURE: Oct. 14, Copper Mill GC, Zachary. 4-player teams. Fee $125/player. Benefits the Louisiana Hemophilia Foundation. Call LHF (225) 291-1675/(800) 749-1680.
21st-ANNUAL ESTHER WILLIAMS EAMES MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT: Noon shotgun start, Oct. 20, Santa Maria GC, Baton Rouge. 4-player scramble. Fee $125 per player. Meal, door prizes included. Men’s & women’s closest-to-pin & long-drive contests. Benefits La. Lupus Foundation. Registration 10:30 a.m. tournament day. Tournament sponsorships available. Call Andrew Eames (225) 937-7661.
LSU BASEBALL ALUMNI TOURNAMENT: Oct. 24, Carter Plantation, Springfield. Fee $150/player. Meals, shirt, shoes included. Field limited to 32 teams. Call Will Davis (225) 578-0082.
BATON ROUGE YOUTH LEAGUE REGISTRATION: 3:15 p.m., Oct. 4, Leo’s Iceland, Baton Rouge. Youth, Co-ed Recreational & Men’s A leagues. Call Justine Swarner (225) 938-1524. E-mail: JHorca1@bellsouth.net
SHOTOKAN-STYLE KARATE: 7-8 p.m., every Thursday, BREC’s Jefferson Highway Center, 8133 Jefferson Highway. Open to ages 12 and older. Newcomers loose fitting clothes or a gym suit. Call Jefferson Highway Center (225) 926-9834.
TAI CHI: 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jefferson Highway Rec Center, 8133 Jefferson Highway. Fee $22/month. Call BREC (225) 926-9834.
SENIORS LEAGUE: 6-9 p.m. Sundays, Tuesdays & Fridays; 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays, BREC Cedar Ridge Park. Call Tom Burkhart (225) 752-5905 or Charles Welsh (225) 261-3621.
BREC PLANK ROAD LEAGUE: 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays, Plank Road Park, Zachary. Call Lothar Kuhn (225) 654-974.
BREC CHURCH STREET PARK LEAGUE: 6-8 p.m. Fridays & 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Church Street Park, Zachary. Call Lothar Kuhn (225) 654-974.
TRAIN TO RUN AT MARATHON MEETING: 5:30 p.m. Mondays & Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. Saturday weekly training sessions, Varsity Sports, 2055 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge. Sessions to run December half-marathons & marathons. Call Jenni Peters (225) 383-8914. E-mail: jpeters@lsu.edu
6th-ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST 3-MILE RUN: 6:15 p.m., Oct. 4, Mockler Beverage/Budweiser, 11811 Reiger Road, Baton Rouge. Half-mile Fun Run & 3-mile run through B.R. Industriplex area. Fees $15 & $18; $20 on race day. $10 no T-shirt option. Registration opens 4:30 p.m. Benefits Louisiana Capital Area Red Cross. Officiated by Club South Runners. Call Mockler Beverage (225) 408-4283. Web site: www.ACTIVE.com
ST. THERESA TREK: 8 a.m., Oct. 4, Burnside Avenue, Gonzales. Kids half-mile mile Fun Run & 2-mile race/walk. In junction with the St. Theresa Catholic Church Fair. Fees $10-$12. Call Gus Gutierrez (225) 743-2060. E-mail: Gus@BRPTLAKE.com
CMA SASHAY & 5K: 8 a.m., Oct. 4, Children’s Museum of Acadiana, Lafayette. 5K run/walk. Benefits museum & Boy Scouts of America Troop 562. Fee $18-$20, $22 after Sept. 28. Registration 7:30 a.m. Call CMA (337) 232-8500.
21st-ANNUAL UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE FUND 5K WALK/RUN: 9 a.m., Oct. 5, Audubon Zoo, New Orleans. 5K walk/run. Fees $15/children, $30/adults. 7:30 a.m. registration. Pledges for runners accepted. New Orleans Track Club event. Call UNCF-New Orleans (504) 581-3794. Web site: www.uncf.org
HAPPY’S RUNNING CLUB RUN: 6:15 p.m., Oct. 7, Happy’s Irish Pub, Third Street, Baton Rouge. Fee $30 annual membership. Events every Tuesday, routes & distances vary. Call Scott Higgins (225) 810-5124 or Michael Lang (225) 252-9621.
TRYOUTS: 2-5 p.m. Oct. 4, St. Amant High School, St. Amant. 007’s girls 18-under 2009 summer team. Call Troy Templet (225) 439-5181. E-mail: templetts6@eatel.net
TRYOUTS: 2 p.m., Oct. 4, Central High School, Central. La. Lady KATZ girls 10-under, 12-under & 14-under 2009 summer teams. Call Len Devall (225) 268-2308 or Dennis DeLee (225) 261-0849.
USSSA TOURNAMENT: Oct. 4-5, Oak Villa Park, Baton Rouge. 8-under through 18-under age divisions. Umpires fees only. Entry deadline Oct. 1. Call Brian Desselles (225) 413-2865. E-mail: bdesselles@lausssa.com
TRYOUTS: 3-5 p.m., Oct. 5, LA Heat, girls 14-under & 16-under teams, Line Drive Park, Eden Church Road. Call Kert Stuckey (225) 405-8984 or Brian Addington (225) 937-1087.
USSSA ST. JUDE FALL CLASSIC: Oct. 11-12, Oak Villa Park, Baton Rouge. 8-under through 18-under age divisions. Fee $50 plus umpire fee. Entry deadline Oct. 8. Benefits St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Call Brian Desselles (225) 413-2865. E-mail: bdesselles@lausssa.com
USSSA CRUSH FALL BALL: Oct. 18-19, Oak Villa Park, Baton Rouge. 8-under through 18-under age divisions. Fee $75 plus umpire fee. Entry deadline Oct. 15. Call Brian Desselles (225) 413-2865. E-mail: bdesselles@lausssa.com
TRYOUTS: Through Oct. 19, Patriots Park. LA Patriots 10-under team. Call Dwayne Stafford (985) 514-8298. E-mail: dwayne@staffordandstaffordcpa.com
USFA TREATS & CLEATS TOURNAMENT: Oct. 25-26, Community Park, Colyell. 10-under & 12-under age divisions. Fee $125 plus umpire’s fee. 4-game guarantee. USFA 2009 points. Sponsored by La. Flamethrowers. Call Jenifer Sibley (225) 644-8710.
TRYOUTS: Through October, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Southern Spice 14-under travel team. Call Dennis Johnson (225) 202-1814 or Bobby Byrd (225) 603-4908.
FRIDAY ONE-PITCH TOURNAMENT: Oct. 3, McLin Fields, Satsuma. Men’s & Co-ed teams. Fee $80/team. Through November. Call Ronnie McLin (225) 276-8237/(225) 686-2418.
GROUP PRESCHOOL & YOUTH LESSONS: Oct 13-24, Mondays-Thursdays 4-4:45 p.m. & 4:45-5:30 p.m., Paula G. Manship YMCA. Fees $45 members, $65 nonmembers. Call Anthony Iracki (225) 767-9622.
WATER BABIES: Oct. 6-17, Paula G. Manship YMCA. Children 6 months-3 years. 8 parent-child sessions. Fee $45 members, $65 nonmembers. Call Anthony Iracki (225) 767-9622.
STROKE CLINIC: 3-6 p.m., Oct. 19, Paula G. Manship YMCA. All strokes included. Fee $30 members, $45 nonmembers. Call Anthony Iracki (225) 767-9622.
YMCA/VOLLEYBALL BATON ROUGE FALL CLINIC: 3:30-5:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 12, Manship YMCA, YMCA Boulevard. Girls 12 and under. Fee $50. Call Lee Feinswog (225) 926-3256. Web site: www.volleyballbr.net
LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL-BATON ROUGE FALL TRAINING: 1:30-3 p.m./ages 13-14 & 3-4:30 p.m./ages 7-12, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, Dutchtown High School. Dutchtown. Fee $95, plus $35 registration. Call Jessica Gianelloni (985) 871-1511. Web site: www.louisianavolleyball.net
Notices for the Fun and Fitness Calendar must be legibly handwritten or typed and must include activity/sport, date, site, time (if applicable), entry fees, entry deadlines and a contact name (first and last name) and a telephone number (with area code). Only two contact names with telephone numbers/e-mail addresses will be published. Submit notices to: Joe Macaluso, Fun and Fitness Calendar, Advocate Sports, P.O. Box 588, Baton Rouge LA 70821: FAX, (225) 388-0318, Attn: Fun and Fitness (e-mail: jmacaluso@theadvocate.com. Deadline for notices is 5 p.m. every Monday.
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