Adult Inline Hockey League at Camelot

PORTAGE | Camelot Sportsplex, located within Camelot Bowl, is accepting individual and full team registration for its Adult Inline Hockey League. Cost is $85 per player. The 12-week season begins Aug. 12. All standard inline hockey safety equipment is required. Call (219) 805-0635 or e-mail sportsplexinline@yahoo.com.

 

Popcorn Panic training starts Tuesday

VALPARAISO | The YMCA Popcorn Panic Team will train runners for the September race, beginning Tuesday. Training will be at 6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 7:30 a.m. Saturdays until Sept. 9. A mandatory meeting will take place at 6 p.m. Monday at the YMCA conference room. Registration requires a $25 fee plus a commitment to raise an additional $125 for the Valpo YMCA and Opportunity Enterprises.

 

Open gym basketball in Portage

PORTAGE | Open gym basketball takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through August at Woodland Park's Oakwood Grand Hall. Cost is $3 per Portage resident, $5 for non-residents. For details, call (219) 762-1675, ext. 308, or go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.

 

VU men to host basketball academy

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso University's men's basketball team will host its Valpo Basketball Academy from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 26-30.

It's for ages 8-14. The cost is $295. For details, call (219) 464-5254 or go to www.homerdrewcamps.com.

 

Hawkins basketball camp July 26-30

HAMMOND | Former Valparaiso University basketball player Jason Hawkins will host a camp from 9 a.m. to noon July 26-30 at Bishop Noll High School. The camp is for boys ages 5-14, and the cost is $50 per person. For details, call (219) 781-9522.

 

Lake Shore Hoop Fest at The Fieldhouse

MERRILLVILLE | The Fieldhouse-Merrillville will host the Lake Shore Hoop Fest boys basketball tournament Thursday through July 24 for boys in grades 7-12. The tournament is an NCAA-certified event. Cost is $250 per team. There is a four-game guarantee. To register or for details, call (219) 738-2424 or visit www.thefieldhouse-merrillville.com.

 

White Sox camp July 26-30 in Chesterton

CHESTERTON | The White Sox Training Camps will host summer baseball camps July 26-30 at the Duneland Family YMCA.

For details, call (630) 324-8221, or go to www.BullsSoxAcademy.com.

 

Finn Passing Academy to hold four-day camp at Andrean

MERRILLVILLE | The Finn Passing Academy four-day camp for quarterback and skill players will take place Monday through Thursday at Andrean High School. The camp will be hosted by brothers Billy, Bobby and Tommy Finn, all of whom were star quarterbacks at Andrean. Cost is $150. To register or for details, visit FINNPASSINGACADEMY.COM.

 

 

 

Valpo Parks offering Harry Danning RailCats Day

VALPARAISO | Valparaiso Parks is offering Harry Danning Day RailCats tickets for a 2 p.m. Aug. 22 game at The Steel Yard in Gary. Tickets are $7, $1 from which goes toward the Park Department Youth Program Fund. Tickets are available for purchase at the Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation, 3210 N. Campbell St. For details, call (219) 462-5144.

 

Boone Grove slates physicals for July 27

PORTER TWP. | The Boone Grove High School Athletic Department will hold sports physicals for 2010-11 athletes beginning at 5:30 p.m. July 27 with the physicals available until approximately 7:30 p.m. Cost is $20 per student/athlete with a $60 maximum for Porter Twp. School Corporation families. For details, call the high school at (219) 988-4481, ext 2222.

 

Registration open for fall youth soccer

PORTAGE | The registration deadline for Portage Fall Youth Soccer is Friday. Ages 3-14 are eligible. Games run from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Imagination Glen Park, beginning Aug. 28. The season lasts seven weeks. Cost is $40 for residents, $45 for non-residents. For details, call (219) 762-1675, ext. 308, or go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.

 

Special needs soccer league in Kouts

KOUTS | A special needs soccer league will begin this fall in Kouts. The league is open to children ages 5-17. Forms can be printed at www.koutsyouthsoccer.com. For details, call Ken Maglish at (219) 766-3146.

 

Lit'l Kernel Puff race registration underway

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Park Department is accepting registration for the Lit'l Kernel Puff Race, which takes place at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 11. The race is open to ages 2-9 (as of Sept. 11). Cost is $8 through Aug. 6, $11 after. Register in person at the park office or call the park office using debit or credit at (219) 462-5144. Same-day registration is not available. For details, call the park department, or visit www.valparaisoparks.org.

 

Cops for a Cure 5K Sept. 18 in Portage

PORTAGE | Registration is being taken for the "Cops for a Cure" 5K run and family walk Sept. 18. The Portage Twp. YMCA will work in conjunction with the Portage Police Department to run the event. Race-day registration begins at 6:30 a.m. The race starts at 7:30. For details, call (219) 762-9622, or e-mail ryan@ymcaofportage.org.

 

Steel Wheels BMX season underway

PORTAGE | The Steel Wheels BMX season runs through September. Practices run 6-9 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays. Races take place Thursdays and Saturdays. Thursday fees are $5 for class/cruiser divisions and $2 for open. Saturday fees are $10 for class/cruiser and $5 for open. Also, new riders clinics run at 4:30 p.m. Saturdays. For details, go to www.steelwheelsbmx.com.

 

Adult fall softball signups open in Portage

PORTAGE | Signups are open for Portage Parks and Recreation's fall adult softball leagues. Rosters can only be picked up from the parks and recreation office in exchange for a $100 deposit. The balance and completed roster is due by Aug. 6. The season begins Aug. 16. Games take place at Imagination Glen Park. Cost is $325 per team, $375 after Aug. 6. For details, call (219) 762-1675, ext. 308, or go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.

 

Youth bowling registration at Stardust II

MERRILLVILLE | Stadust II, 3925 E. Lincoln Highway, is holding youth bowling registration for the fall season from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7 and 14. For details, call (219) 942-0432 or e-mail stardust2@bowlstardust.com.

 

Disc Golf World Championships at Lemon Lake

CROWN POINT | The Professional Disc Golf Association World Championships will take place July 27-31 at Lemon Lake County Park. Expected to participate are 12-time world champion Ken Climo, 2009 PDGA Player of the Year Nikko Locastro, and 2008 Player of the Year David Feldberg.

Munster resident Brian Cummings will be inducted into the Disc Golf Hall of Fame during the tournament.

Also, there will be a Disc Golf Flymart open to the public from 6 to 9 p.m. July 27 at Turkey Creek Golf Course, 6400 Harrison St., Merrillville. National vendors with a variety of disc golf supplies will be on sale.

For details, call (219) 769-7275, or visit www.lakecountyparks.com.

 

Football officiating training classes offered

MUNSTER | The Lake County Athletic Officials Association will be holding classes for persons interested in becoming licensed Indiana High School football officials. Classes will be held at the Munster Town Hall from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. At the conclusion of the class, an exam necessary for licensing will be given. There is no fee for the class, but a fee and application is required for licensing with the IHSAA. For details, contact Chuck Gardiner at ccgardiner@sbcglobal.net or LCAOA at lcaofficials@gmail.com.

 

Yoga in the parks to start in July

VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso Department of Parks and Recreation will offer Yoga in the Parks beginning in July. Classes will be held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 23 at Forest Park Beta Shelter and from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. on Saturdays through Aug. 28 at Rogers-Lakewood Park Discovery Camp Shelter. Participation fee is $49 for Valparaiso residents, $59 for nonresidents. To register, visit the Valparaiso Park office at 3210 N. Campbell St., or call (219) 462-5144.

 

Yoga classes in Portage

PORTAGE | The Portage Parks Department offers morning yoga classes from 9 to 10 Saturdays through Sept. 25. For details, call (219) 762-1675, ext. 308 or go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.

 

Kids Yoga camps in Portage

PORTAGE | A yoga camp for children takes place at the Portage Yacht Club in July. Session one is for children ages 6-10 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon Friday. Session two is open to children ages 11-15 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon July 30. Registration must be completed at least three days before the beginning of each session. Cost is $12 for Portage residents, $15 for non-residents. For details, call (219) 762-1675, ext. 308, or go to www.facebook.com/portageparks.

 

Ninth annual Tour de LaPorte Aug. 22

LAPORTE | The ninth annual Tour de LaPorte bike, walk and run event will take place Aug. 22 at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds. Cyclists can opt for routes ranging from 5 to 100 miles. Walkers and runners can complete a 5K route. Open registration runs from 6 to 7:30 a.m. The 5K shotgun start is at 8. Breakfast will be served until 10 a.m. Lunch is available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bike race fees are $25 for adults by Aug. 6, $30 after; $10 for children ages 5-12. Costs for the run or walk are $20 for adults by Aug. 6, $25 after; $10 for children ages 5-12. Proceeds help The LaPorte Hospital Foundation's work with local cancer patients. For details, call either (219) 326-2471 or (877) 265-4539.

 

LaPorte Triathlon takes place Aug. 7

LAPORTE | The LaPorte YMCA Triathlon will start at 6 a.m. Aug. 7 at Soldiers Memorial Park. The race includes a quarter-mile swim, 12.4-mile bike ride and 3.4-mile run. Entry fee is $55 by July 25, $65 after. Team fees are $90 by July 25, $100 after. Entry deadline is Aug. 4. For details, call YMCA Triathlon Director Danielle Kessler at (219) 325-9622 or e-mail wellnesscenter@lpymca.org.

 

Hospice Hustle bike ride set for Sept. 26

CROWN POINT | Registration is open for the Hospice Hustle, a non-competitive bike ride to benefit Hospice of the Calumet Area. Participants may select one of two routes, traveling 25 or 62 miles through southern Lake County. Both routes begin and end at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point. Cyclists may check in starting at 7 a.m. Sept. 26. Riding begins from 8 t0 10 a.m.

Entry fee is $25, $30 the day of the event. Cyclists are encouraged to solicit pledges for each mile ridden. Registration brochures may be downloaded at www.hospicecalumet.org.

For details, call (219) 922-2732 or (708) 895-8332.

 

Softball tourneys in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH | Plymouth will be the site for slow-pitch softball tournaments in July-September. A men's and coed round-robin tournaments run July 24-25, Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 25-26. Blueberry Festival men's and coed tournaments run Sept. 1-6. Entry fees are $100. If a team plays in a second round-robin tournament, the second fee is $75. For details, call (574) 780-6865.

 

ASA announces slow pitch state tournament sites

ASA men's slow pitch state tournaments will take place July 30-Aug. 1. Men's Class B and North Class C will both take place in Kokomo. Men's North Class D will take place in Crawfordsville. Men's North Class E will take place in South Bend. Entry fee is $260. Registration deadline is Thursday. For details, call Dick Zurbriggen at (219) 663-3408 or (219) 776-0654 (cell).

 

Portage Y offers gymnastics

PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA is offering numerous summer gymnastics programs.

Parent and tot gymnastics is for children 18 months to age 3 and an adult. Classes meet from 10:45 to 11:20 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Pre-school Scooters is for children ages 3 to 5. Classes meet from 11:40 a.m. to 12:25 p.m. on Wednesdays.

Flip, Wiggle and Roll is for pre-school children in a structured setting. Classes meet from 4 to 4:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Beginners is for children age 5 and up with no prior experience. Classes meet from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Intermediate is for children age 5 and up with prior experience or ability, as determined by the instructor. Classes meet from 5:45 to 6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Pre-team is for girls age 5 and up who are interested in advancing to team. It requires an instructor invitation. Classes meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Middle school call-outs will be Aug. 26. It is open to all middle school girls.

For details, call Janet Grant at (219) 762-9622 or e-mail janet@ymcaofportage.org.

 

Mountain bike series scheduled

The Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association and Outdoor Trail Commission will sponsor a series of events. For details, go to either www.nimba-bike.org or www.outbacktrail.org.

 

Adult tennis league begins play

VALPARAISO | The Adult Tennis Group of Porter County will play round-robin matches on Saturday mornings and Monday evenings in Valparaiso. For details, call Cheryl at (219) 477-9980.