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Published: October 6, 2008

Wildlife Survival Sanctuary Golf Tourney

SPRING HILL – A golf scramble will be held Sunday, Oct. 26, at the Seven Hills Golfers Club to benefit the Wildlife Survival Sanctuary of Spring Hill.
The event will feature a four-person scramble format and will offer trophies for the top three finishers, along with a Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and putting contest.
Cost is $50 per player.
For more information, contact Joe Swilley at (813) 781-8701 or online at joesgolf@aol.com.

Fourth annual Crystal River Tennis Fest

CRYSTAL RIVER - The 4th annual Crystal River Fall Tennis Fest will be held at
Crystal River High School on Oct. 25-26. The tourney will benefit Crystal River High School tennis program.
The event features men's, women's and mixed doubles action.
Three matches are guaranteed and complimentary T-shirts to all entrants, awards for winners in each compass point.
Deadline for entries is Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Entry fee is $20 per person for the first event and $10 per person for the second event.
U.S.T.A. rules will govern all play. After the first round, all matches will be best 2-of-3 sets with a 12 point tie-breaker played when the score is 6-6. Balls will be provided. The tournament director will evaluate all entries.
To register contact tournament directors Eric van den Hoogen at hoera@juno.com. or Karen Tringali at karentringali@gmail.com.

First Tee Charity Golf Tourney

BROOKSVILLE - The First Tee of Brooksville and the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will be hosting a charity golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 13, at the Brooksville Country Club. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. featuring a shotgun start at 1 p.m. An awards dinner will follow the event. Registration fee is $300 per golfer and $1,000 per foursome.
For more information, contact Mike Walker at 544-5495 or reach online at mwalker@ci.brooksville.fl.us or Jim Behlke at The Quarry Golf Course at 544-5485.Lightning tickets on sale

TAMPA – Individual game tickets for the 2008-09 Lightning season, starting as low as $15 per game, are on sale. Tickets can be purchased at the McDonald's Box Office at the St. Pete Times Forum and all Ticketmaster outlets.
To order tickets by phone, call Ticketmaster at (813) 287-8844 or (727) 898-2100, or call the Lightning Ticket Office at (813) 301-6600.
Lightning fans can still save as much as 66 percent off the individual price and secure the best locations by purchasing season tickets or a mini plan, including half-season tickets and a variety of 10-game plans. For details, visit tampabaylightning.com.
Tampa Bay's first regular season home game is Saturday, Oct. 11, versus the Carolina Hurricanes.

LaFalce offering lessons

WEEKI WACHEE – Steve LaFalce, owner of To You Golf Instruction and a PGTAA master teaching professional, is now booking instruction times at the recently re-opened The Dunes Golf Club at Seville off U.S. 19 in Weeki Wachee.
Hour and half-hour appointments will be available from 7:30-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Thursday and Friday through September. Each Sunday this month, there will be a complimentary video swing analysis at a designated par-3 hole.
Personal instruction lessons are $60 per hour with video, $50 without video, and $35 per half hour. Those taking lessons will receive "daily play" discounts to play that day.
For more information, call The Dunes Golf Club at Seville at (800) 232-1363 or 596-PUTT.

The Heather holding charity tourney

WEEKI WACHEE – Players and sponsors are needed for a charity golf tournament Saturday, Oct. 11, at The Heather Golf and County Club.
All proceeds benefit the Alzheimer's Family Organization.
For more information, contact Ruth Savage at Spring Oaks (592-1150), Evelyn Burnetter at Forest Oaks (683-3323) or Mona Herreid at The Grande (232-6025).

Catholic Charities Golf Tourney

BROOKSVILLE - The Hernando County Advisory Board of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Petersburg is sponsoring its fourth annual Golf Tournament on Friday, Oct. 31, at Hernando Oaks Golf and Country Club in Brooksville. 
Registration begins at 11 a.m. followed by a buffet lunch and a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.  The cost is $60 and is limited to the first 128 golfers. 
Prizes will be awarded to the first-place team, Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive and for a putting contest. There will also be a silent auction and a Chinese auction.
For those of you want to try for a hole-in-one, the seventh hole offers a new Buick, leased for two years from Rick Matthews Buick, free.  
All funds raised will be designated to building a new Catholic Charities Northern Counties Social Services Center in Hernando County. The Center will include programming for professional counseling services to the working poor, pregnancy and parenting support services to families facing an unplanned pregnancy, center-based respite care for those with Alzheimer's and other memory loss illnesses, and adoptions.  The Center will also serve as the administrative center for the region, which includes Pasco, Hernando and Citrus Counties.
These services are provided regardless of religious preference, race, creed, gender, national origin, handicapping condition or socio-economic status.
For additional information or registration, please contact: Abby at Catholic Charities, 686-9897, Ex. 25. 
 
Learn to scuba
    
SPRING HILL - Learn to scuba at the Hernando County Family YMCA. Classes began Sept. 30 and run Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-9:30 p.m.
This course includes six class and pool sessions for ages 12 and older in good physical health and comfortable in and under the water.
There will also be classes from 8:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. for ages 10 and older, plus open water dives on Thursday and Friday in the Gulf of Mexico or Rainbow River at $20 per day.
Upon completion of the classes persons will be certified as Open Water Scuba Diver, recognized worldwide.
The cost is $120 for YMCA members and $140 for non-members, plus $60 for use of scuba equipment.
Personal equipment, mask, fins and snorkel are not included, but can be purchased at a discount from instructors: Jack Farrell at (727) 861-3483 or (800) 633-1633 and Mark Butler at (352) 214-1171, who are YMCA, PADI and NAUI instructors.
For additional information, contact Olivia Matles at the YMCA at 688-9622. 

Toys for Tots Golf Tourney

SPRING HILL – The Toys for Tots Golf Tournament is set for an 8 a.m. start featuring a four-person best ball format on Sunday, Dec. 14, at the Seven Hills Golfers Club, 10599 Fairchild Road.
Cost is $50 per person (if payment received by Dec. 4) and $55 per person (after Dec. 4).
Lunch immediately follows the tourney.
There will also be prizes for hole-in-one winners and door prizes.
Individual entrants are welcome and will be teamed by the tournament committee, on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information contact Linda Rothenberg at a1pets@tampabay.rr.com or (352)688-0316.
All checks are made payable to: Hernando County Toys for Tots Tournament, C/o Linda Rothenberg, Event Coordinator, 1421 Exotic Avenue, Spring Hill, FL 34608.

First Annual Fishing for the Cure Tourney
 
ST. PETERSBURG - The first Komen Fishing for the Cure tournament will benefit the Florida Suncoast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. The event will be held Sunday, Oct. 12, at the Holiday Inn SunSpree in Pinellas County. Registered teams of three anglers will be provided with a licensed fishing captain and boat, fishing equipment, tournament shirt and hat, breakfast, lunch and awards dinner including silent auction. They will also receive admission to the Meet Your Captain Sunset Party on Saturday evening, prior to the event.
This fishing tournament will be an all-release inshore tournament, with snook, trout and redfish as the targeted species.
For more information, contact www.komensuncoast.org.

Free vessel check

HERNANDO BEACH – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering free vessel safety checks.
The auxiliary will come to your boat wherever you keep it.
Contact Jackie at 666-7239 to set up an appointment.
For more information on the auxiliary visit online at http:/a0701508.uscgaux.info.

Junior Golf Tourney

BROOKSVILLE - Hernando County junior golfers interested in playing college golf are invited to compete in the fourth annual Kelly Love Showcase Classic on Nov. 8-9 at 8:30 a.m. at Destin's Santa Rosa Beach Golf Club.
The two-day, 36-hole tournament is ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard.
College coaches from throughout the south are invited to attend and a coach's packet with participants' contact information is provided to all attending coaches. Results of the event are emailed to every collegiate golf program in the nation.
The tourney registration deadline is 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25.
To register, or for additional information, contact Paul McDowell at (850) 650-6331 or online at www.arrowheadjgt.com.

West Hernando Bass Club continues to grow

SPRING HILL - The West Hernando Bass Club's Open Bass Tournaments have been drawing more and more support from local fishermen.  The club has been sponsoring monthly Bass Fishing Events at Lake Rousseau for the past year.  Attendance has grown to approximately 25 to 35 teams that compete on the last Saturday of each month.  Sponsorship by several local sporting goods and tackle shops have helped to make the days activities a great success.
Last month's tourney winner, Keith Fells, caught a 17.37 pound catch.
Monthly tournaments are open to the public and inquiries can be directed to Bob Baehr at 686-0305 or at westhernandobassclub@hotmail.com.

Race for the Cure

ST. PETERSBURG - The Florida Suncoast Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® will hold its 10th annual Komen Florida Suncoast Race for the Cure® on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Vinoy Park, 710 Bayshore Dr. NE, St. Petersburg, FL 33701.
More than 12,500 men, women, and children are expected to participate in the race/walk and raise over $1 million to help end breast cancer.
The cost is $35 per person and $10 for kids.
New this year is a 10K competitive run and noncompetitive walk, which is expected to draw more participants to the race.
A competitive 5K run, noncompetitive 5K walk, and a one-mile fun run/walk will also be available for participants.
All fitness levels are encouraged to participate, including children under age 10 in the Kids for the Cure® race.
Race day registration begins at 6 a.m. The 10K race is set for 7:30 a.m.
For more information visit www.komensuncoast.org.

Boys hoop tryouts

TAMPA – Tampa Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) will have try-outs from 4-6 p.m. for 12-Under boys and 14-Under boys on Saturday, Oct. 11 and Oct. 18 at Ben Hill Middle School.
For more information, contact Coach Lott at (813) 818-7198, Coach Nick at (813) 732-4831 or Coach David at (813) 506-1493.

'Little Buddies' Tennis, Golf Programs

BROOKSVILLE – The City of Brooksville Recreation Department is offering "Little Buddies" Tennis for children, ages 4-6.
The "Little Buddies" Tennis program is designed o help parents work one-on-one with their child while teaching them the basics of tennis.
The program will be held indoors on Mondays from 5:45-6:45 p.m. at the Jerome Brown Community Center, 99 Jerome Brown Place, Brooksville, 34601, beginning Oct. 20 and running through Nov. 24.
The cost is $50 per child for the 6-week program and includes a T–shirt.
To register, or for additional information, contact Tina Nichols at the Brooksville Recreation Department at 544-5498.
A "Little Buddies" First Tee program will also be offered for children ages 5-7 and 8-12.
The golf program, which will be held at The Quarry Golf Course, 800 Gary Grubbs Blvd., is designed to teach the basics of golf.
The program will be on Tuesdays for ages 5-7 beginning Oct. 21 and Thursdays for ages 8-12 beginning Oct. 23.
The five-week program costs $50 per child and includes a T-shirt.
To register, or for additional information, contact The Quarry Golf Course at 544-5485.

St. Catholic Church Golf Tourney

BROOKSVILLE – St. Anthony Catholic Church, 20428 Cortez Blvd., is sponsoring its 16th annual Golf Tournament featuring a four-person scramble format beginning at 12:30 p.m. with a shotgun start on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Brooksville Country Club.
Cost is $65 per player and includes green fees, cart and dinner.
Registration forms are available at the St. Anthony Catholic Church Parish Office or contact Karen Rey at 796-2096.

AAU Bombers 10-U seeking players

BROOKSVILLE – The Bombers Baseball Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) travel ball team is seeking players 10-Under (they cannot be 11-years-old before May 1, 2009).
For a tryout, contact Shawn Laferty at (813) 267-8530 or Pete Sbashnig at (352) 346-5336.

SH Wrestling Club seeks additional members

SPRING HILL – The Spring Hill Wrestling Club is the place to learn the fundamentals of wrestling.
Practices are held Tuesday and Thursdays in the wrestling room at Springstead High School: 6–7 p.m. for grades Kindergarten-4; and from 7-8 p.m. for grades 5-8.
Cost is $75 and includes a USA Wrestling membership card and club T-shirt. Checks should be made out to Springstead Wrestling. Parents who have already purchased a USA Wrestling Card will have a discounted membership fee.
For more information, visit online at www.springhillwrestling.com or contact Springstead Head Coach Eric Swensen at 797-7010, Ext. 347.

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary boating courses

HERNANDO BEACH – The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering safe boating courses at the Auxiliary Building at 4340 Caliente St., Hernando Beach.
Navigating with a GPS (Global Positioning System) will be presented from 9 a.m. until noon on Oct. 18. Fee is $35, which includes text on use of a GPS.
For more information, contact John at (352) 753-8155 to reserve a seat for any of the above courses or visit the Web site at http:/a0701508.uscgaux.info/.

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