Sayers and Hornung to appear at Charleyhorse
MUNSTER | Pro Football Hall of Famers Gale Sayers and Paul Hornung are scheduled to appear for an autograph session from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 14 at The Charleyhorse, 8940 Calumet Ave. For details, call (219) 836-4040.
Dunes volleyball club at The Fieldhouse in Merrillville
MERRILLVILLE | The Dunes Volleyball Club will run Aug. 9-12 at The Fieldhouse-Merrillville for players in grades K-8. The elementary school players (grades K-5) will practice from 5:30 to 7 p.m., while the middle school players (grades 6-8) will practice from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For details, call Rick Ashmore at (219) 861-7122.
Home runs for Heroes at The Steel Yard
GARY | The Northwest Indiana Military Support Network, in partnership with the American Red Cross and the RailCats, will host "Home runs for Heroes" on Aug. 21 at the U.S. Steel Yard. The day will highlight dozens of organizations with a common purpose of supporting and assisting veterans, service members and military families. The event is open to the public from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Those with tickets for the RailCats' game against Rockford that night may participant in the event after 4:30 p.m. For details, contact Patty Kostro at (219) 882-2255 or pkostro@railcatsbaseball.com.
Girls 13U elite basketball team seeks players
MERRILLVILLE | Indiana's Finest is forming a girls 13U elite basketball team, which will play out of The Fieldhouse-Merrillville and participate in tournaments and leagues in the fall of 2010 and spring/summer of 2011 with the goal of winning state and national championships. Interested players should contact coach Alan Gardner at (219) 331-3157 or e-mail agardner@ctclc.com.
Basketball league starting at the Gary YWCA
GARY | Former Hammond standout Batiste A. Haywood is starting a basketball league at the Gary YWCA for grades 3-8. The league is free, but uniforms will cost $20. For details, call (219) 881-9922.
Softball tourney, fall league at Hidden Lake
MERRILLVILLE | Hidden Lake Park will hold an ASA coed slowpitch softball tournament Aug. 21. Hidden Lake is also holding fall adult league signups for men and coed. Cost is $420. For details, call (219) 769-2111.
Diamond Kings to hold fall wooden bat league
ST. JOHN | Diamond Kings will run its annual High School Wooden Bat Baseball League starting Aug. 22 at Heartland Park. Each player will receive a batting cage membership to Diamond Kings during the league. Teams are coached by Diamond Kings instructors. To register, call (219) 558-2273, or visit TRAINDK.COM/FALLLEAGUE.HTM.
Highland Parks holding adult softball signups
HIGHLAND | Highland Parks and Recreation is holding signups for its fall adult softball leagues. Teams are forming for men's and co-rec for Monday/Wednesday, Tuesday/Thursday and Sunday Men's Doubleheader. For details, call (219) 838-0114.
No Boundaries running program at Fleet Feet Sports
SCHERERVILLE | Fleet Feet Sports is offering "No Boundaries," a 12-week training program for beginners hoping to run or walk their first four-mile race. The program will begin Aug. 14, with training sessions every Saturday morning and culminating with the Fall Frolic 4-Mile Run. Informational meetings and signups will be held at the Fleet Feet Sports Schererville store at 6 p.m. Tuesday and Aug. 10 for the running program. The registration fee is $75. For details, call (219) 864-1000 or visit www.fleetfeetsports.com.
Crown Point Parks holding fall softball signups
CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Parks Department is holding signups for it men's and coed slowpitch fall softball leagues. Cost for men's upper, middle and lower divisions is $475 per team. Cost for coed upper and lower divisions is $450 per team. For details, call Dick Zurbriggen at (219) 663-3408 or (219) 776-0654 (cell).
AFL player giving placekicking and punting lessons
Griffith graduate and Arena Football League Cleveland Gladiators placekicker Matt Denny is giving private placekicking and punting lessons. To register, call (219) 313-3155.
Dave Griffin holding final summer camp
GRIFFITH | Dave Griffin's Baseball and Softball School is holding its final summer camp for ages 5-13 from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 9-12. Cost is $139. For details, call (219) 922-1107 or e-mail dgbaseball@comcast.net.
Hospice Hustle bike ride set for Sept. 26
CROWN POINT | Registration is open for the Hospice Hustle, a noncompetitive 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. Cyclists may check in starting at 7 a.m. Riding runs from 8 to 10 a.m. Entry fee is $25, or $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.
Youth bowling registration at Stardust II
MERRILLVILLE | Stadust II, 3925 E. Lincoln Hwy., is holding youth bowling registration for the fall 2010-2011 season from 9:30 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7 and 14. The season starts. For details, call (219) 942-0432 or e-mail stardust2@bowlstardust.com.
Share the Rock hoops camp at Lincoln Center
HIGHLAND | The Share the Rock basketball camp, sponsored by Mercy Hill Church and New Life Christian Reformed Church, will be held from 8:30 to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the Lincoln Center. Head instructor will be Purdue University Calumet men's coach Dan Voudrie. Cost is $10. For details, contact Mercy Hill Church at (219) 924-4007 or www.mercyhill.cc.
Hammond Chiefs holding wooden bat league signups
HAMMOND | The Hammond Chiefs will hold registration for their wooden bat fall league from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today and Sunday as well as Aug. 7-8 at the Riverside Park baseball field, located at 7900 Columbia Ave. Players ages 13-18 as of May 1, 2011, are eligible to play. Cost is $100 for Hammond residents and $125 for non-Hammond residents. For details, call (219) 852-9461, or visit www.hammondchiefs.com.
Hoosier Street Hockey League looking for teams
Hoosier Street Hockey League is looking for teams for the 2010 season. For details, visit WWW.HSHLNWI.COM.
Prairie State College to hold baseball tryouts Aug. 17-20
CHICAGO HEIGHTS | The Prairie State College baseball team will host a four-day tryout at 4 p.m. Aug. 17-20 at Pioneer Recreation and Sports Park. All participants must have a physical and be enrolled full-time for the fall semester to participate. For details, call (708) 709-7837.
Placekicking and punting lessons from former all-stater
MERRILLVILLE | Grand Valley State University placekicker Ryan Stokes, a former all-stater from Merrillville, will be giving private and group placekicking and punting lessons this summer for ages 10 through high school. For details, call (219) 808-6894.
