REC CALENDAR

BASEBALL

KENT CVAC GATORS TRYOUTS

Tryouts for this 2009 Sandy Koufax 13U team are scheduled for Aug. 23 on the upper field at Lindbergh High School, 16426 128th Ave. S.E. in Renton. General tryouts are from 10 a.m.-noon both days, and pitcher/catcher tryouts are from noon-1 p.m. both days. More information: (206) 856-8019, opr e-mail to david@raynproofroofing.com.

SBA YANKEES

Individual tryouts for this 14U team are being scheduled. The team is seeking one and possibly two players to fill out its roster for the upcoming season. More information: Rod Robinson at (253) 335-2040 or e-mail to Rod.Robinson@comcast.net.

EVERGREEN STATE SPORTS

Early registrations for the 2008-09 TRAINING YEAR CYCLE, which begins. Sept. 1, are being accepted. Team and individual sessions are available. The club is forming new 8- and 10-year-old teams to join its 12, 14, 16 and 18 age squads. Teams have limited spots available. Individual players may train with existing teams.

TEAM FACILITY RENTAL REQUESTS are being accepted. Options include rental only, or team training provided by Coach Embery. Limited time slots are available.

PRIVATE or SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION in pitching and hitting will be offered beginning Sept. 1. Packages of four lessons, with the first one free (5 for the price of 4) are available. More information on all of the above is available by contacting Coach Embery at (253) 218-9713.

BASEBALL JAZZ

Professional lessons, camps and team clinics are being offered by former Atlanta Braves scout Steve Goucher and the Jazz staff. More information: (206) 230-9011, or online at www.baseballjazz.com.

BASKETBALL

RECREATIONAL PLAYERS NEEDED

Mature recreational players are needed for a group that gathers on a Monday-Wednesday-Friday basis at noon in the Kent area. It’s strictly for fun and exercise. More information: e-mail to kknapp@rei.com.

CYCLING

EMERALD CITY LIGHTS RIDE/5K WALK

This ride, with available loops of 18, 30 or 65 miles, is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 6. It starts and finishes at Game Farm Park in Auburn. Riders can start at 8 a.m., and the course closes at 4 p.m. The cost for the bike ride is $35 prior to Sept. 6, or $45 on the day of the event. For the walk, it’s $15 prior to Sept. 6, and $20 on the day of the event. Proceeds benefit Our Daily Bread Basket. All participants are requested to bring two cans of food for community food banks. Registration can be completed online at www.emeraldcitylightsbikeride.org.

FISHING

W. WASHINGTON WALLEYE CLUB

The club meets the third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. behind and below the Green Acres Learning Center, 1826 S. 240th St. (just past Highline Community College). Guests are always welcome. More information: (253) 852-3296 or http://walleye-club.com or P.O. Box 4204, Kent, 98032, or e-mail: sports@foxinternet.net.

FOOTBALL

MAPLE VALLEY ADULT FLAG LEAGUE

This 6-on-6, no-contact league is being offered by Maple Valley Parks. Teams will play one jamboree game and seven regular-season games. If enough teams sign up, two divisions – Recreational and Competitive – will be offered. The jamboree is Sept. 6, the regular season begins Sept. 13, with playoffs for the top four teams in each division beginning Nov. 1. Games are played at Lake Wilderness Park. The team registration fee is $470. OFFICIALS are needed to work 2-6 hours on Saturday, with pay ranging from $18 to $22 per hour. TEAM SPONSORS also are needed. More information: Mark Ratcliffe at Maple Valley Parks, (425) 413-8800, ext. 202, or online at www.maplevalleyparks.com.

SAILING

RENTON SAILING CLUB CLASSES

A four-session INTRO TO BASIC SAILING class will be offered on Wednesdays, with classes now under way, and the last series beginning Sept. 3. It is open to ages 9 and older. Instruction will be offered in how to rig and sail a small dinghy, all within a confined area. The cost is $32 for Renton residents and $38 for non-residents.

An eight-session RED CROSS-CERTIFIED SMALL-BOAT SAILING class will be offered on a Thursday-Friday basis for four weeks, with classes now under way, and the last series beginning on Sept. 4. The cost is $80 for residents and $95 for non-residents.

Both the INTRO and the SMALL-BOAT classes will take place at the canoe launch in Renton’s Gene Coulon Park. More information: (425) 430-6729 or online at www.ci.renton.wa.us.

SOCCER

KENT PARKS YOUTH SOCCER

Leagues for boys and girls in Pre-K through Grade 6 are forming. Leagues are formed by grades, with Pre-K and K/1st playing coed, and all others (Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6) having separate boys and girls leagues. The registration fee is $45. Players for the Pre-K league must be at least 3 years old as of Aug. 31, 2008. More information: Kent Parks (253) 856-5000.

VOLLEYBALL

KENT PARKS JUNIOR GIRLS LEAGUE

Registration for leagues for grades 7/8 and 9 through 12 is in progress. The registration fee is $45 through Sept. 2, and $50 thereafter. Practices begin in early October. More information: Kent Parks at (253) 856-5000.