Area sports calendar 3/22/07

Basketball

• Tournament: The Southeast Youth Sports is hosting its annual spring basketball tournament, April 28 and 29. Info: Darrin, (573) 837-0111, or www.sesports.org.

Football

• Jackson youth signups: Jackson Area Youth Football will have its spring signups March 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jackson Football Complex. Varsity is for players in grades 5 and 6, while JV is for players in grades 3 and 4. All equipment except shoes is provided. A preseason players camp will run three weeks, with varsity times from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays, and JV times 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The cost is $25 per player, which includes a patch upon completion of camp. Info: Kyle Wright, 243-7752, Ron Hobeck, 243-1311.

Golf

• Joe Uhls Memorial Tournament: The fourth annual Joe Uhls Memorial Golf Tournament and Banquet, which raises money for the Southeast Missouri State baseball program, will be April 9. The golf tournament will begin at noon at Bent Creek Golf Club in Jackson, while the banquet is set for 6 p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Cape Girardeau. Former Cardinals and Cubs standout reliever Lee Smith is tentatively scheduled to be the featured speaker at the banquet, which includes a silent auction and dinner event. Other former Cardinals expected to attend include Whitey Herzog, Tom Pagnozzi, Todd Worrell and Danny Cox. The four-man scramble golf event is open to the first 32 teams that register. Registration at the Home Run level is $600, while Grand Slam level registration is $1,000. All golfers will receive tournament gifts and various apparel, an official Southeast baseball team hat and banquet tickets. Grand Slam participants will also receive additional gifts as well as preferred seating at the banquet. Individual banquet tickets are also available for $20. Info: Southeast baseball coach Mark Hogan, 651-2645.
• St. Joseph tournament: The fourth annual St. Joseph Chargers Golf Classic is scheduled for April 27 at Cape Jaycee Municipal Golf Course. The event raises funds for St. Joseph Catholic School in Scott City. The registration fee is $85 per player and includes cart, greens fees, lunch, dinner and beverages. The format is a four-person scramble. The registration deadline is April 16. Info: (573) 264-2600.
• Cape Shrine Club Tournament: The 12th annual Cape Shrine Club Golf Tournament is scheduled for May 18 at Bent Creek Golf Course in Jackson. The registration fee for the four-person scramble is $75 a person, which includes cart, greens fees and lunch. The entry deadline is May 11. Info: Eddie Schreiner, 243-5503.

Outdoors

• Archery event: The Four Corners Archery Club in Bollinger County will hosts its second annual Coon Shoot on March 31. Registration is 6 to 8 p.m. with the event beginning at dark. The event will feature three classes: compound, women's and traditional. Shooters need to bring flashlights and wear hunter orange. The registration fee is $10. Info: Curtis Waggoner, (573) 866-0046 or fourcornersarchery@hotmail.com.

Soccer

• CAYSA registration: The Cape Area Youth Soccer Association will offer pre-registration for the fall season from 9 a.m. to noon April 14 at the Shawnee Soccer Park concession stand. Anybody planning to play soccer in the fall of 2007 can register at this time and be assured of being placed on a team. The cost is $20 for pre-kindergarten and $30 for grades 1 through 8. CAYSA offers family discounts for those that have more than one child playing.

Swimming

• Barracudas registration: The Jackson Barracudas swim team will have registration from 1 to 4 p.m. April 21 and April 28 at Riverside Library in Jackson. A meeting for parents will be 3 to 4 p.m. April 28. Info: Kellie Flynn, (573) 243-6096.

Track and field

• Youth club: The Cape Girardeau Junior Road Runners track team is seeking athletes in kindergarten through sixth grade interested in competing in track and field events. The club practices on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Cape Junior High. Registration is $50. Info: Bryan Kelpe, (573) 979-4021.

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