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By Times Staff Writer
Published January 11, 2008

Soccer: Sign up for co-ed soccer at Plantation in Carrollwood for ages 4-15. All practices and games are in the park off Gunn Highway and Casey Road. Register at the clubhouse Saturday, Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost is $75; bring proof of age. Call 813 908-5831.

Line dancing: The Northdale OWLS (Older, Wiser, Lively Seniors) line dancing season has begun at Northdale Park, 15500 Spring Pine Dr. Beginner classes are 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesdays and intermediate classes are 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. Thursdays. Cost is $4. Call (813) 259-1704.

Ballet: Register for ballet class for ages 3 to adult at the Center for the Arts Ballet School at Scottish Rite Center, 5500 Memorial Hwy. There are openings for the 10 to teen pointe class. Call (813) 887-1979.

Mah-jongg: The Congregation B'nai Emmunah Mah-Jongg Tournament is from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday in the Grand Ballroom at Aston Gardens, 12951 W Linebaugh Ave. The cost is $25. Bring your mah-jongg set and 2007 cards. Call (813) 926-7926 or (813) 598-6043.

Bridge: Learn to play at 6:30 p.m. starting Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 at the Tampa Jewish Community Center, 1309 Community Campus Drive. The eight-week lessons meet on Tuesdays for level one players and on Wednesdays for level two players. Cost is $125 and includes textbook and other materials. Call (813) 949-6546.

Baseball: Interested in playing competitive baseball? The Red Rage U-14 travel team will have tryouts at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Skyway Little League, 4840 Independence Parkway. Call (813) 842-2331.

Tennis: Improve your ground strokes, volleys, doubles tactics and more at the Cliff Drysdale Fila Touring Tennis Camps. Adult camps meet 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and juniors camp is 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Jan. 22 through Jan. 24 at the Tampa Palms Golf and Country Club, 5811 Tampa Palms Blvd. Cost for the adult camp is $150 for all three days or $60 each day for nonmembers and $120 or $50 for members. Cost of the junior camp is $100 or $40 a day for nonmembers or $90 or $35 for members. Call (813) 632-1676.

Speed walking: Get into jogging condition. An eight-week program to improve aerobic capacity starts at 8 a.m. Jan. 17 at Lake Park, 17302 N Dale Mabry Highway. Learn form, conditioning techniques and build speed and distance. Call (813) 961-9347.

Running: The Westchase TriGals will participate in the Iron Distance Challenge and so can you. The event is a monthlong, self-paced triathlon starting in January. Participants will swim 2.4 miles, bike 112 miles and run 26.2 miles. Miles are logged and submitted by e-mail. Funds support the Westchase Community Foundation, which helps sick children and their families who live in Westchase. The cost is $25 for adults and $20 for children 12 and younger. Call (813) 431-4100 or visit the Web site at www.thetrigals.com.

Fun run: Help support the Wishes for Wharton Foundation by entering the Wharton High School Wildcats 5K run/walk and 1-mile fun run. The event starts at 7 a.m. Feb. 16 at Live Oak Preserve, 20150 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. The cost for the 5K is $10 for students and $20 day of race, fun run cost is $5. Call (813) 631-4710, ext. 559 or visit www.active.com.

Gymnastics and golf: Help support the Tampa Bay Turners' gymnasts at 11 a.m. Sunday at Heritage Isles Golf and Country Club, 10630 Plantation Bay Drive. The fundraiser benefits the competitive team's travel and training. Cost is $100. Call (727) 328-8500 or (813) 727-7696.

Send sports announcements to northtampa@sptimes.com or fax to (813) 269-5310.

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