Local Sports Briefs

Golf Hammock Holding Ladies Golf Clinics

SEBRING Golf Hammock Country Club will hold ladies golf clinics with PGA/LPGA professional Nell Hays from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

Cost is $12, which includes discount card for weekend play. All levels are encouraged.

To sign up, call the pro shop at 382-2151.

YMCA Offering Badminton

SEBRING The Highlands County YMCA is offering badminton from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays for players ages 14 and up.

Coaching and equipment will be provided.

For more information, call Junaid at 863-860-8034 or Dave at 863-382-9622.

Sun 'N Lake To Hold Junior Golf Clinics

SEBRING Sun 'N Lake country club will hold weekly junior golf clinics from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays.

Cost is $15, which includes instruction in all areas of the game, including etiquette, rules and basic fundamentals.

To reserve a space, call 863-385-4830, ext. 1.

Sun 'N Lake Offering Adult Group Lessons

SEBRING Adult lessons with Marty and Andy will run from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. every Wednesday and Thursday morning.

Cost is $15 and lessons are limited to 10 people.

For more information or to sign up, call the pro shop at 385-4830, ext. 1.

McNall Holding Adult Clinics

SEBRING Debby McNall is holding adult golf clinics at Sebring golf club.

Clinics will be held on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. Cost is $15. Junior clinics will begin in April.

For more information or to schedule a private lesson, call 863-386-9492, 257-1108 or email debmac@tnni.net.

Weekend Youth Pick-Up Baseball Players Wanted

SEBRING Want to play ball? Need a break from video games? Players are being sought for pick-up baseball games at noon on Saturdays and Sundays at the YMCA softball fields.

There is no cost. Parents are invited to join in and play with their kids, and all skill levels and ages are invited. Games are for fun and beginners are welcome.

For more information, call Eric at 381-5758.

YMCA Water Volleyball Open For Play

SEBRING The Highlands County Family YMCA is offering water volleyball at the pool between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturdays.

For more information, call the YMCA at 863-382-9622.

Highlands County Amateur golf tournament Upcoming

AVON PARK The Highlands County Amateur golf championship will be held May 9-10 at Highlands Ridge North.

Cost is $100. There will be four flights: Open 18-49, Seniors 50-59, Super Seniors 60-69 and Super Super Senior 70 and up.

For more information, call Vince at 863-382-2323 or 863-273-9260.

Avon Park Mower-Plex Races Upcoming

AVON PARK Lawnmower races will be held at 6 p.m. on March 21, April 18 and May 16 at the Avon Park Mower Plex, 2155 Herrick Road.

Cost is $5 for adults and free for children under 12. Supertickets are $10, which include put pass. Pit gates open at 3 p.m. and spectator gates open at 5 p.m.

For more information, call Charles at 863-441-2642.

YMCA Soccer Registration Ongoing

SEBRING The Highlands County Family YMCA is holding soccer registration until March 9 for ages 4 to 14 and a 3-year-old itty-bitty program.

Cost is $35 for members and $70 for non-members. Practices begin March 17 and games will be held on Saturdays.

For more information, call Dave at 382-9622

NU-HOPE Golf Tournament Upcoming

AVON PARK The 12th annual NU-HOPE Elder Care Services, Inc. golf tournament will be held at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 11 at Pinecrest golf course.

Cost for the two-person scramble is $60 per person, which includes meal after play and refreshments during play. Teams will be flighted by total handicap.

Business sponsorships are available and early registration is encouraged.

Pick up a registration form at Pinecrest or for more information, call Sandy at 863-382-2134, ext. 325.

Moose Lodge Charity Scramble On Tap

SEBRING The fifth annual Moose Lodge 2259 charity golf scramble benefiting Ridge Area ARC will be held at 8:30 a.m. on April 11 at Golf Hammock country club.

Cost is $50, which includes golf, cart, on-course beverages and lunch and prizes at the lodge. The tournament benefits the Ridge Area ARC.

Registration forms can be picked up at the pro shop or by calling 382-2151.

For more information, call Mike at 446-1198 or Roger at 382-2151.

VFW 'Unmet Needs' Charity Tournament Upcoming

SEBRING The 28th annual VFW Post 4300 charity golf tournament benefiting the UnMet Needs Program will be held at 8 a.m. on March 28 at Golf Hammock country club.

Cost is $50, which includes golf and cart, on-course refreshments and lunch at the post at 2 p.m. following golf.

First, second and third prizes will be awarded and a raffle and door prizes will be held.

Registration forms can be picked up at the pro shop or by calling 382-2151.

For more information, call Stan or Dale at 863-385-8902.

Post 25 Vets Golf Tourney Upcoming

LAKE PLACID The third annual Lake Placid American Legion Post 25 Vets Golf Tourney will be held at 8:30 a.m. on April 11 at Placid Lakes Country Club.

Cost is $60, which includes golf, on-course refreshments, closest-to-the-pin prizes on all par 3s, a $10,000 cash prize on No. 6, 50/50, mulligans, door prizes and lunch at Post 25 at 2 p.m.

The four-person scramble is being run by Voiture 863, 40 & 8 and has raised thousands of dollars for needy veterans in Highlands County, along with youth sports and other community projects.

Hole sponsorships are available and donated door prizes are welcome. Call Ray Ploughe at 441-4119 or Commander JP Plunkett at 441-4103 for more information on sponsorships.

For tourney information or to sign up, visit Placid Lakes or call 465-1626 or pick up applications at the Post 25 lounge or call 465-7940.

LP Youth Baseball Accepting Registrations

LAKE PLACID Lake Placid Youth Baseball is accepting registrations for baseball (11-12 and 13-14) and softball (10-12 and 13-15).

Cost is $40 per player and registration deadline is 5:30 p.m. on March 25. League age is defined by player's age as of April 30 for boys and June 1 for girls and birth certificates are required.

Registration forms are available at all public and private schools and the concession stand at Lake June ball fields. They can also be downloaded from lpflrecreation.net. Completed forms can be submitted at Holiday Inn Express, 608 South Lakeview Road in Lake Placid.

For more information, call Sonja at 441-4504 or Heather at 465-9187.

Sebring Youth Baseball Signups Cranking Up

SEBRING Sebring Youth Baseball will be accepting registrations for majors (ages 11-12) and 13/14.

Registration will take place March 14 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Max Long Field and March 4 and March 11 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Max Long Field.

Registration is also currently being accepted at Custom Prints, 2805 Alt 27 S., Sebring (behind Publix). Registration forms can also be downloaded from sebringbaseball.com and mailed to P.O. Box 1178, Sebring, FL 33871.

Cost of registration is $75 per player. For families with two players the cost is $65 for the second player. Families with more than three players the cost is $55 for each additional player after the second player.

All registrations must be received by 5 p.m. on March 18. For more information please call Israel Gomez at 471-2007

AP Youth Baseball Holding Signups

AVON PARK Avon Park Youth Baseball is holding open registration for Pitching Machine (ages 7-8), Majors (11-12), and 13/14-year olds from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on March 12 and 17 at Durrah-Martin.

Cost is $50 per child or $45 for each additional child. Birth certificate required.

Registration deadline is at 7 p.m. on March 17.

For more information, call Heath at 863-443-0673.

AP Rec Center Offering Adult Volleyball

AVON PARK Avon Park Recreation is offering adult volleyball for players 18 and over.

Cost is $75 for 10-player-max team, which can be business teams, church teams, family teams or community teams. Registrations run through the end of March. The season will run eight to 10 weeks beginning March. 1.

For more information, call AP Recreation at 863-452-4414 or email mcuencas@avonpark.cc.

Coalition For Homeless Golf Event Upcoming

SEBRING The Highlands County Coalition for the Homeless will hold a golf event addressing transportation issues on Sunday, March 15 at Sebring golf club.

Cost is $60 for the four-person scramble, which includes lunch during awards ceremony and trophies for first, second and third place for four categories: Service departments (police, fire, corrections, churches, etc.), Businesses, Public Residents and Schools and Area Golf Courses.

All proceeds will go toward the Coalition's transportation program, which enables needy individuals to get to and from work, school or other appointments.

Registration deadline is March 12. For more information or for a registration form, call Highlands County Coalition for the Homeless at 452-1086.

Donations Sought For Kegel Garage Sale

SEBRING Donations are being accepted for Kegel Youth Academy's mega garage sale, to be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 21 at Kegel Bowling Center parking lot.

Spaces are available for $10 and hot dogs, cold drinks, chips and a bake sale will be offered. Donations can be dropped off at the junior academy from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. All donations will go toward the junior academy.

For more information, call Kimmi at 863-382-2643.

Leon Tolar Memorial Fishing Tourney Upcoming

LAKE PLACID The 25th annual Leon Tolar Memorial Fishing Tournament will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on March 14 at HL Bishop Park.

All Highlands County fisherman ages 4 to 18 are invited to fish with a required adult in each boat.

Cost is $20 per boat, which includes lunch and prizes for all fisherman, girls and boys. An optional $5 big bass pot will also be held.

The tournament is hosted by the Sebring Downtown Kiwanis Club and assisted by the Avon Park High School Key Club.

For more information, call chairman Joe Colangelo at 385-0205.

USA Volleyball Holding Camp at Webber

BABSON PARK Webber International University will host a USA Volleyball Girls High Performance Development Camp June 22-25 at the Sabbagh Athletic Center on the WIU campus.

Cost is $500 for the four-day on-court training camp, which is limited to 36 participants and athletes born from 1992-95.

For more information, visit volleyball.teamusa.org.

Pinecrest 2-Man Summer Golf League Upcoming

AVON PARK Pinecrest Golf Club will hold a two-man Thursday night summer golf league at 5:30 p.m. Thursday night beginning April 30.

Cost is $100 per player (which covers dinner on the league night) plus a weekly fee to cover green fees and prize fund, and the format is an individual medal play and a team net best-ball. There will also be a weekly skins game and closest-to-the-pin contests.

All teams will share in the prize fund at the end of the season, based on standings.

To sign up, or for more information, call John Vicker at 863-453-7555.

Tom Berdelle Memorial Golf Scramble On Tap

SEBRING The second annual Tom Berdelle Memorial golf scramble will be held at 8 a.m. on April 4 at Sebring municipal golf club.

Cost is $50 per person for the four-person scramble, which includes lunch and prizes at AmVets Post 21 following play. The tourney benefits the Sebring Police K-9 Fund.

For more information, call 863-385-0234.

Watkis Junior Tennis Spring Session Upcoming

SEBRING USPTA Certified Pro Horace Watkins will hold a nine-week spring session from March 16 to May 15 for players ages 4 to 18 at Thakkar Tennis Center at Sebring Country Club.

Cost is $75 for ages 4-6, $90 for ages 6-12 and $120 for ages 12-18.

For more information, call Horace at 863-414-2164 or the country club at 863-386-4282.

Sotille Memorial Golf Tourney Upcoming

LAKE PLACID The third annual Nick Sotille Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at 8 a.m. on April 4 at Placid Lakes Country Club.

Cost is $500 per four-person team, which includes hole sponsorship, green fees, cart, $17,000 hole-in-one prize and closest-to-the-pin prizes, beverages and jumbo shrimp, BBQ pork, chicken, swamp cabbage, cheesy potatoes and selection of desserts. Entry deadline is March 16.

The scramble will have low gross and low net divisions and every player must use two drives.

Business sponsorships are available. Each sponsor will receive two dinner tickets per $100 donated in addition to sign. Proceeds benefit Lake Placid youth sports and the Nick Sotille Memorial Scholarship fund.

For more information or for registration or sponsorship forms, call Curtis Slade at 863-441-1148 or Darrell Heckman at 863-441-0417.

Snow Bird Flyaway Tennis Tourney This Weekend

SEBRING The Snow Bird Flyaway Tennis Tourney to benefit the Good Shepherd Hospice House will be held at 9 a.m. on March 14 and 15 at Thakkar Tennis Center at the Country Club of Sebring.

Cost is $35 per team for members ($45 for non-members) for the men's and women's doubles tourney, which includes breakfast at 8 a.m. before play.

For more information, contact Mickey Byrd at 863-385-7767.

Placid Lakes Open Championship Upcoming

LAKE PLACID Placid Lakes Country Club will hold its Open Championship on March 20-21.

Cost is $60, which includes two rounds of golf, a gift package valued at $65 and prizes. All amateurs are welcome.

For more information, call Placid Lakes at 465-1626.