Boone Grove slates physicals for today

PORTER TWP. | The Boone Grove High School Athletic Department will hold sports physicals for 2010-11 athletes beginning at 5:30 p.m. today 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.

 

Westville sets practice dates

WESTVILLE | Practices for Westville girls volleyball, boys and girls soccer and boys and girls cross country will begin Monday. Volleyball will practice from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the high school. Cross country will meet at 7 p.m. at the high school. Soccer will practice from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the field. Athletes must have a completed physical form turned in to the athletics office or their coach before they are allowed to practice.

 

S.C. announces first practice dates

UNION MILLS | South Central has set start dates for its fall sports and activities. High school football (7:30 a.m.), volleyball (8 a.m.) and cross country, including junior high (9 a.m.), will start Monday. Junior high football will begin at 3 p.m. Aug. 16. Junior high volleyball and cheerleading start after school Aug. 23. All athletes must have completed physical forms dated on or after May 1, 2010, on file before they can participate. Packets are available in the corporate office or on the school website. For details, contact athletic director Chad Haschel at chaschel@scentral.l12.in.us.

 

OE hosts Pack-A-Thon

VALPARAISO | Volunteers are invited to help Opportunity Enterprises as it packs 45,000 runner bags for the Bank of America Chicago Marathon from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 25 at OE, 2801 Evans. Scout troops, sports teams, youth groups and school clubs are all invited. Volunteers are asked to register in advance at www.oppent.org.Click on the Pack-A-Thon register button. For details, contact Cathy Kuchenmeister at (219) 464-9621, ext. 283, or cathy.kuchenmeister@oppent.org. 

 

OE bowling night Aug. 16

MERRILLVILLE | Opportunity Enterprises will host a charity bowling night Aug. 16 at Stardust Bowl II. Donate $2 to OE and bowl for $1.50 per game. For details, call Stardust Bowl at (219) 942-0432.

 

Portage Y offers fall sports

PORTAGE | The Portage YMCA is offering outdoor soccer and flag football for boys and girls, with the activities running from Aug. 30 to Oct. 16.

Soccer is open to children ages 3-8. Flag football is open to children ages 5-7. Practices are held one night a week with games on Saturday morning. Cost is $26 for primary plus members, $36 for program members and $72 for non-members. For details, contact Ryan Penrod at (219) 762-9622 or ryan@ymcaofportage.org, or go to www.ymcaofportage.org.

 

Chesterton to honor first football team

CHESTERTON | Chesterton High School will honor its first football team on the 50th anniversary of its season during its Aug. 27 game against New Prairie. Preliminary plans are for a pre-game tailgate party for 1960 players and cheerleaders and their families, to be followed by on-field introductions. Alumni are asked to contact Joe Drozda (drozda@tailgatershandbook.com) or Mike Anton (mranton@antoninsurance.com). For details on the reunion, go to www.tailgatershandbook.com. Go down the left column, and click CHS.

 

Wooden Bat League at Portage High School

PORTAGE | Diamond Kings is running a Wooden Bat Fall Baseball League of high school players at Portage High School. The league will run from Aug. 29 through Oct. 17, with games being played on Sundays. Each player will receive a batting cage membership to Diamond Kings during the league, team dri-fit shirt, fitted hat and college recruitment advice from Showcase U. Registration deadline is Aug. 21.

To register, call (219) 558-2273, or visit www.TrainDK.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.

 

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.

 

Puckerface 5K Sept 11 in Highland

HIGHLAND | The Zest Fest's fourth annual Pucker Face 5K Race/2.5 K Walk will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at Main Square Park. Cost is $20 for the run and $15 for the walk through Aug. 29, with each increased by $5 after Aug. 29. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each class. All participants will be entered to win raffles and prizes. Those who pre-register are guaranteed a poly-dri running shirt. Register at www.midwestzestfest.com. For details, call (219) 923-3666; visit the website, or e-mail mary@highlandchamber.com.

 

Adult fall softball signups open in Portage

PORTAGE | Signups are being taken for the Portage Parks and Recreation's fall adult softball leagues. Rosters can be picked up only 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.

 

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. For details, call (219) 805-0635, or e-mail sportsplexinline@yahoo.com.

 

Bulls camp at LaPorte YMCA

LAPORTE | The Chicago Bulls Training Academy will hold a basketball camp for boys and girls Monday through Aug. 6 at the LaPorte YMCA, 901 Michigan Ave. The Veterans camp will run from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.; the Rookies camp will run from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Cost is $149. To register or for details, call (630) 324-8221 or visit www.bullssoxacademy.com.

 

Indiana's Finest forming girls hoops team

MERRILLVILLE | Indiana's Finest is forming an eighth grade/13-and-under elite girls basketball team to play in leagues and tournaments this fall and next spring and summer with a goal of competing at the state and national level. The team is coached by Alan Gardner, who has 20 years of experience at the camp, AAU and high school level. Tryouts will be held at The Fieldhouse-Merrillville from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 15. Practices start the following week, with games beginning Aug. 28. For details, contact Gardner at (219) 331-3157 or agardner@ctclc.com.

 

McCracken Basketball Camp Aug. 1-4

RENSSELAER | The McCracken Basketball Camp, founded in 1963 by Indiana University's Branch McCracken, will come to Saint Joseph's College from Sunday through Aug. 4. The camp is open to boys and girls ages 8-18. Fees are $380 for residential participants, $260 for commuters. For details, call (260) 432-0099, or visit www.mccrackencamps.com.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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.

 

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 $65. Team fee is $100. 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 August and September. Men's and coed round-robin tournaments will run Aug. 27-28 and Sept. 25-26. The Blueberry Festival men's and coed tournaments will 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.

 

Portage Y middle school call-out Aug. 26

PORTAGE | The Portage Twp. YMCA will have its middle school gymnastics call-out Aug. 26.

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

 

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.

 

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.