DFW Recreation Calendar
Send information about events, including time, date and location to reccalendar@star-telegram.com; 817-390-7210 (fax), or Star-Telegram Sports, 808 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, Texas 76102. Information must be received by 5 p.m. Sunday.
BASEBALL
Pony Elite Baseball is looking for ages 6U-18U teams for select league and tournaments. Visit ponyelitebaseball.com to register.
Lone Star Baseball is holding tryouts for all ages (7U through high school) for the 2015 spring season. Register at lonestarbaseball.net or email jdmagee@lonestarbaseball.net.
7U through high school select tournament registration is available at asejustplay.com.
BASKETBALL
Team Fort Worth is looking for boys from third to fifth grade for tournament and league play. Call Coach Drew at 682-240-5557 or email shawdogg_01@yahoo.com.
FOOTBALL
Texas Elite 7on7 is having tryouts for 9th grade 15U traveling tournament team. Call Shawn at 817-690-8458 or visit texaselite7on7.com.
Crowley Jaguars Youth Association is looking for boys football players, girls cheerleaders ages 5-13 and experienced coaches for the upcoming season. Call 817-675-4241.
Fort Worth Football Officials Association (FWFO) is looking for 100-150 football referees for the 2015 season. FWFO offers free orientation and training sessions for those wanting to officiate high school football in the North Texas area. Meetings will be 6:30-8 p.m. April 14, 20 and 27 at the Birdville Fine Arts/Athletic Complex, 9200 Mid Cities Blvd., North Richland Hills. Call 888-393-6600, visit fwfo.org or email join@fwfo.org.
GOLF
21st Annual City of Fort Worth Employee/Guest Golf Tournament, 1 p.m. shotgun start April 19 at Meadowbrook Golf Course. Entry fee is $50 per player or $100 per team; fee includes green fee, cart, lunch prior to start of play and prizes. Teams will consist of employee/guest, employee/employee, employee/retiree, retiree/retiree or retiree/guest — one person must be a City of Fort Worth employee or retiree. Format will be 18 holes, two-person team with nine holes of scramble and nine holes shamble. Deadline to register is April 15. Call 817-457-4616.
Fourth Annual Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association Charity Golf Classic, 1:30 p.m. April 25 at Bear Creek Golf Course. Four-person scramble tournament will include lunch, post-tournament awards dinner, auctions, raffles, contests and pre-tournament helicopter ball drop from a vintage Huey helicopter. Proceeds benefit Homeless Veterans Services of Dallas. Contact Tom Puckett at 214-704-4026 or upnextmarketing@yahoo.com or contact Joe Hall at 682-465-8982 or joehall409@yahoo.com.
22nd Annual Christ’s Haven for Children Charity Golf Classic, 1 p.m. April 27 at the Golf Club at Champions Circle. Four-person scramble tournament will include lunch, pre-tournament helicopter ball drop, post-tournament awards dinner, raffles and contests. Proceeds benefit Christ’s Haven for Children. Contact Tom Puckett at 214-704-4026 or upnextmarketing@yahoo.com or contact Liz Kester at 817-431-1544 or liz@christshaven.org.
Angela Stanford “Let Your Light Shine” Charity Golf Tournament, May 4 at Mira Vista Country Club in Fort Worth. Players will team with LPGA Tour professionals in charity event that benefits children whose lives have been touched by cancer. Visit www.angelastanfordfoundation.org.
2015 Argyle High School Eagle Golf Classic, 1 p.m. May 6 at the Golf Club at Champions Circle, Fort Worth. Cost is $150 per golfer. Four-person scramble tournament benefits the Argyle High School athletic and band booster clubs. Contact Tom Puckett at 214-704-4026 or upnextmarketing@yahoo.com.
RUNNING
Bunny Boogie X 5K/1-Mile Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Legacy Pavilion, River Legacy Parks, 701 NW Greek Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Cost is $15 for 5K by mail through today and by walk-in at The Runner Shop through Friday; cost is $20 for 5K on race day (plus donations of packaged or canned food). Cost is $5 for 1-mile at any time. Call 817-265-4578 or visit www.assistsystemsracing-plus.com.
Second Annual Earth Day Fun Run 5K/1-Mile Run/Walk, 9 a.m. April 11 at Legacy Pavilion, River Legacy Parks, 701 NW Greek Oaks Blvd., Arlington. Cost for 5K is $22 through April 10 by walk-in at The Runner Shop and $27 on race day. Cost for 1-mile is $18 through April 10 by walk-in at The Runner Shop and $22 on race day. Discounts for 5K for Arlington ISD students and teams of six or more. Call 682-867-7646 or visit www.aisd.net/saveenergy or www.assistsystemsracing-plus.com.
A Race for Compassion and Dignity 5K/1-Mile Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. April 18 at Mike Lewis Park, 2410 N. Carrier Parkway, Grand Prairie. Cost for 5K is $15 by mail through April 14 and by walk-in at The Runner Shop through April 17; cost is $20 on race day (plus donations of personal health care items). Cost for 1-mile is $5 at any time. Call 817-265-4578 or visit www.assistsystemsracing-plus.com.
Just for J 5K/1-Mile Run/Walk, 8:30 a.m. May 2 at Meadowmere Park, 3000 Meadowmere Lane, Grapevine. Cost is $25 for the 5K and $20 for the 1-mile by mail through April 30, $25 for the 5K during the week of the race and $30 for the 5K and $25 for the 1-mile on race day. Call 713-828-0243 or visit justforj5k.webs.com or www.assistsystemsracing-plus.com.
Neon Night 5K/1K Run/Walk, 8 p.m. May 2 at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman, 850 Ed Hall Drive (Highway 243), Kaufman. Cost is $25 by mail through April 20, $35 on race day and $15 for children. Call 1-877-THR-WELL or visit www.texashealth.org/kaufman/pages/neon-night-5k-and-fun-run.aspx or www.assistsystemsracing-plus.com.
SOCCER
Haltom City Parks and Recreation is in the final weeks of youth soccer registration for the spring season. Players should be ages 4-8 as of March 1. A few more sign-ups are needed so the leagues don’t have to be canceled. Cost is $40 for U-6 and $65 for U-8. All games are played in Haltom City.
SOFTBALL
Fort Worth Senior Cats team is looking for players 65 and older to play in the Metroplex Senior League. Women 40 and older are welcome. Games are 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Call Vince at 817-624-0818 or Robert at 817-986-2689.
Southwest Chapter Softball Umpires Association is looking for additional umpires for the 2015 high school softball season. Call Mike McFadden at 817-988-0016 or David Beck at 682-551-7063.
Mid-Cities Metroplex senior teams looking for players 65 and older to play Tuesday and Thursday mornings beginning in April. Contact Donald Kovach at 817-488-7481 or don.kovach@hotmail.com.
SWIMMING
Learn to Swim lessons and high school swim camps offered by Mid-Cities Arlington Swimming. Lessons are at UT Arlington and TCC SE campus. Call 817-925-0505 or visit marswim.org.
Masters Swimming Group with Team Ridglea conducts daily organized group or individual swim sessions at Texas Wesleyan University and Mansfield ISD Natatorium. Ages 18-99. For tryouts and more information, visit teamridglea.com or call coach Chuck Burr at 817-560-7665.
TRACK AND FIELD
Euless Youth Track Club will hold registration in April and May. Cost is $25 per athlete. Visti www.eluesstx.gov or call the Euless Parks and Community Services Department at 817-685-1838.
VOLLEYBALL
The Fort Metro Chapter of Volleyball Officials is looking for officials for next fall’s volleyball season. Anyone interested should come to Kennedale High School at 6 p.m. June 16, July 7 or Aug. 5 or the Haws Recreation Center at 9 a.m. Aug. 1. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. Matches are in the evenings Monday through Friday and on Saturday mornings at schools throughout the Metroplex. Visit fwmetrovb.org.
This story was originally published March 30, 2015 at 6:22 PM with the headline "DFW Recreation Calendar."