Sports briefs

By Times staff reports
© St. Petersburg Times
published April 21, 2002

Final signup Tuesday for older Lutz Little Leaguers

LUTZ -- Final registration for the 2002 Lutz Little League's Big League Division is Tuesday.

Signups run from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Oscar Cooler Complex, 770 Lutz-Lake Fern Road. The division is open to players ages 17 and 18; cost is $85. Registrants must present an original birth certificate and proof of residency, which is three of the following: driver's license, voter registration card, property tax records, or utility bills. Call (813) 949-5448.

YMCA open house offers info on summer programs

NORTHDALE -- Learn about summer programs at the Bob Sierra Family YMCA open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

Check out the facilities and meet the counselors. Also, the aquatic staff will provide free 30-minute swim lessons to assess your child's skill level and suggest classes.

For information, call 962-3220.

Lutz teen goes far in key tennis tournament

LUTZ -- Florida's top 16 and under singles and doubles player, Stacia Fonseca of Lutz, held her own April. 4-11 in the 35th Easter Bowl Super National Tennis Tournament in Palm Springs, Calif. The Easter Bowl is ranked as one of the top USTA tournaments on the youth tennis circuit.

Fonseca, 16, made it to the final 16 in individual brackets, recording a 3-1 record.

She joined forces with Michelle Mitchell of East Amherst, N.Y., to make it to the finals match for doubles. The two took the silver medal for the tournament dropping a 6-2, 6-3 match to Brooke Buck and Kelsey Tefft of Oklahoma.

Carrollwood swimmers take third in national meet

SARASOTA -- Carrollwood Village Swim Team members captured third place in the Boys and Girls Club National Swimming Championships last weekend at the Selby Aquatic Center in Sarasota. Mount Kisco, N.Y., won first place and Team Florida took second.

Carrollwood's Stephen Brock, 10, Megan Cook, 12, Jenn-Jenn Mackey, 12, Grant Nelson, 16, Vincent Donnelly, 10, Emeri Lewkowicz, 12, and Adrienne Fernandez, 12, won national championships for individual and relay team performances.

Cook placed second nationally for total points scored for her age group and won individual gold for national championships in the 50 and 100 butterfly and 50 freestyle. Brock placed third nationally in total scoring and won the gold medal in the 50-yard breaststroke.

Although Nelson won individual gold medals in 500 and 1,650 freestyle and 200 butterfly, he placed fourth nationally in total points for senior boys. Donnelly won the 100 butterfly and 100 individual medley, Mackey the 50 backstroke and Mackey, Lewkowicz, Fernandez and Cook combined forces to win the 200 medley relay.

Other high scorers for Carrollwood included Matthew Attal, 12, fifth for his age group, and Gina Mayer, 12, also fifth nationally for her age group.

Tryouts planned May 4 for cheerleading squad

Tryouts for positions on the national championship Florida Wildcat All-Star Cheerleading squads are set for 1 p.m. May 4 at Lightning City Gymnastics Gym. All students in elementary to high school are welcome to participate.

The gym is at 14214 N. Nebraska Ave. For information, call Linda at 558-0035.

Registration under way for charity golf tourney

CROSS CREEK -- Register now for the sixth annual charity golf tournament, sponsored by the Rotary Club of New Tampa.

The fundraiser is Saturday at the Heritage Isles Golf & Country Club, 10630 Plantation Bay Drive. Proceeds will benefit the New Tampa Rotary Foundation, which supports a variety of local charities. Sponsorships are available.

Teams of four will compete; cost is $90 per person. Registration begins at 11 a.m. followed by lunch at 12:30 p.m., with a shotgun start at 1:30 p.m. A buffet dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.

To register, call Gordy Larson at 972-2028 or any Rotary member.

Bar association signing up golfers for tournament

CARROLLWOOD -- The Carrollwood Community Bar Association is registering golfers for its Friday charity scramble golf tournament.

The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. at Northdale Golf and Country Club, 4417 Northdale Blvd. Play will include contests for hole in one, closest to the pin, longest drive, a raffle, silent and live auctions and an evening awards dinner.

Proceeds will benefit All Sports Community Service, a nonprofit that supplies mentors and college scholarships for deserving students. The bar association plans to make the tournament an annual event.

Cost is $75 per golfer and sponsorships are welcome. For information, call Mike at 879-4789 or Hank at 968-1236.

New Tampa Wildcats need players and cheerleaders

CROSS CREEK -- The New Tampa Wildcats still have openings for youth football and cheerleading.

There are four age-weight divisions ranging from 7-15 years old, with a limited number of positions on each roster. Participants will be registered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Parents need the child's birth certificate, a wallet size photo and proof of residency. Proof of a 2002 medical physical will be required by June 1. The cost of $200 includes registration and a fundraising contribution. Parents will also be required to complete/sign a volunteer, fundraising and code of conduct form.

To register, call 994-8810; for cheerleading, 991-5959; or e-mail Newtampawildcats@aol.com.

Signup under way for summer tennis camp

CARROLLWOOD -- The Country Club of Carrollwood is registering students for its summer tennis camp, which begins June 3.

The club offers programs for various age groups and experience levels. The tots program provides students 4 to 7 years old an introduction to tennis. Juniors, ages 8-18, work on individual skills and match play. The focus in the advanced juniors program for players 8-18 is on strategy, technical skills and competitive play.

Nine sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 2. Coach Chris Cary said a perk of the program is the cool-down swim in the club pool at the end of the camp day.

Cost is $120 per weekly session for country club members, $150 for guests. Discounts are available for multiple children and sessions.

For information, call Chris Cary or Gary Needelman at 961-1366.

Five co-ed soccer camps planned in June and July

KEYSTONE -- Hillsborough County United has scheduled five co-ed soccer camps for players ages 5 through 15.

Camps will be held from 9 a.m. to noon June 3-7, June 10-14, June 24-28, July 8-12 and July 15-19.

Register before May 7 and the cost is $90 per player per week; $100 after May 7. Cost for groups of eight or more is $75 each.

For more information, visit www.hcusoccer.com or call 792-7757.

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