Area sports announcements (5/16)

Updated, May 16

The News Herald will publish announcements of area interest concerning meetings or events. Announcements, which must be dated and contain contact information, can be mailed to the Sports Department, P.O. Box 1940, Panama City, FL, 32402, faxed to the Sports Department at 747-5097 or e-mailed to sports@pcnh.com. Events that require entry fees or registration costs that don’t benefit charities or go toward the operating expenses of youth leagues or school booster clubs, or toward the purchase of trophies and awards are not eligible, and must run as an advertisement.

Learn to Swim program

The Athletic and Wellness Department at Gulf Coast State College is offering The Red Cross’ ‘Learn to Swim’ program for children of all ages through July. Registration is currently open. The swim lesson schedule can be found at www.gulfcoast.edu/wellness. Contact: 872-3832.

Junior golf tournaments

Junior golf tournaments for boys and girls ages 18 and under will be held May 19 at Signal Hill and June 2 at Bay Point Meadows. The Signal Hill event tees off at 1 p.m., and the Bay Point Meadows tournament starts at 2 p.m. The entry fee for each event is $25 for 18 holes, $20 for nine holes, and carts also will be available for rent. Contact: Lee Anderson, 769-5956.

PCB Marlins registration

Part of Florida Panhandle Pop Warner, the Panama City Beach Marlins are conducting registration for the upcoming season in youth football and cheerleading. Kids ages 5-15 are eligible to register. Registration will be held at Hardee’s on Back Beach Road from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 19. Sign-ups will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dairy Queen on Alf Coleman Road in Panama City Beach on June 2. Contact: Jeff Mitchell, 960-6758.

Rosemary tennis tourney

Rosemary Beach Racquet Club will host its 2012 Open tennis tournament May 17-20. The event will consist of several age divisions in men’s singles, men’s doubles, women’s singles, women’s doubles and mixed doubles. Entry fees are $44 for singles, $38 per player for doubles. Players will receive dinner Friday night, lunch on Saturday and a tournament T-shirt. The entry deadline is noon on May 11. USTA members can sign up on ustaflorida.com. Contact: Mike Clark, (850) 278-2061; tennis@rosemarybeach.com.

Cattlemen golf fundraiser

The Jackson County Cattlemen’s Association will host the Colonel Thomas Memorial Golf Classic on May 18 at Indian Springs Golf Club in Marianna. There is a $60 entry fee per player, and that includes greens fees, a cart and a steak dinner. There will be prizes for longest drives and KPs, and hole sponsorships also are available. All proceeds from the event fund Future Farmers of America and 4H scholarships to Chipola College. Contact: Albert, (850) 718-7834; Charlene, (850) 482-8787.

Run for the Rams

The second annual Run for the Rams 5K to benefit the Rutherford football team will be Saturday, May 19 in downtown Panama City. Cost is $20 if registered by May 17, $25 thereafter. Contact: dashlyn71@gmail.com or register online at www.active.com.

Bay football golf tournament

A select-shot golf tournament sponsored by the Bay High Quarterback Club will be held Saturday, May 19 at Pelican Point Golf Course on Tyndall Air Force Base. Cost is $75 per player. Contact: Coach Jimmy Longerbeam 850-767-4633 or longej@bay.k12.fl.us or Terry Dye at DyeTF@aol.com/832-2453.

Summer Splash registration

Pre-registration and swimmer placements for the Panama City Swim Team's popular summer learn-to-swim program will be May 21-25 and May 28-June 1. Registration will be held Monday-Thursday from 4:30-5:15 p.m. at Frank Brown Park and at Gulf Coast State College on Fridays from 6:30-7 p.m. The summer splashes program will be offered at two locations, Frank Brown Park and Mosley High School. Additionally, a new summer swim lessons program will be offered for those children not quite ready for summer splashes. Contact: 850-249-7278, email coachphillip27@gmail.com or visit the team website at www.panamacityswimteam.com

Lynn Haven summer basketball

Registration for youth summer basketball for the City of Lynn Haven will end May 25. Registration is at the Lynn Haven Sports Complex, 2201 Recreation Drive. Contact: 271-5547.

Gents charity golf

The 19th annual Gents Charity Golf Tournament will be Saturday, May 26 at Bay Dunes Golf Course. Entry is $65 for the select-shot event with registration at 7 a.m. Minimum team handicap is 20, and payout per team based on 20 teams is $800 for first, $600 second and $400 third. Make checks payable to Gents Incorporated, 1411 Fountain Ave., Panama City, FL 32401. Contact: Ken Phillips 896-9735 or Thad Cain 866-5782.

Bay United Soccer

Bay United Soccer will host open tryouts for Fall 2012 Advanced Academy and travel teams for boys and girls ages 8-18 on May 29, May 31 and June 2 at Frank Nelson Park on 23rd Street. Players should attend at least two tryout sessions and wear cleats and shinguards and bring a ball and water bottle. Register in advance at www.bayuntedsoccer.org

Women’s softball league

The Port St. Joe Women’s Softball League is seeking players and teams. The season begins the first Tuesday of June. Contact: 340-1389; facebook.com/PSJWomensSoftball.

Rutherford benefit golf

A select-shot golf tournament to benefit the Rutherford girls golf team will be held June 9 at Nature Walk Golf Club. Entry is $65 per player and $260 per team. Contact: Mike Nethero 850-767-4500 ext. 4718 or nethemd@bay.k12.fl.us

Southeastern softball

The 2012 Men’s Class C Southeastern softball tournament will be June 9 and 10 at Oakland Terrace Park in Panama City. There will be a three home run limit. Entry is $225 for the first 32 teams to enter. Deadline is June 4. Contact: 872-3199.

Junior golf clinic

There will be a junior golf clinic (boys and girls 18 and under) held June 11-14 at Bay Dunes Golf Club from 8-10 a.m. each day. There will be instruction and practice on the range, chipping green and putting green. On the final day 9 holes of golf will be played. Cost is $50, payable on June 11. Contact: Lee Anderson 850-769-5956.

Rutherford basketball camp

The Rutherford basketball team will host a summer basketball camp June 11-15. The camp is for kids ages 7-16. Contact: Rhondie Ross, 303-3992.

Tornadoes’ soccer camp

The Tornadoes Extreme Player Soccer Camp with Striker/Keeper sessions will be June 18-22 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Bay training field. Cost is $90 and registration closes June 14. Contact: www.leaguelineup.com/TornadoesExtremeSoccer or Coach Trawick 769-5279.

All-Pro Soccer camps

All-Pro Soccer will host a pair of area soccer camps this summer June 11-15. The first camp, sponsored by the Gulf Coast Soccer Boosters, will be held at the Port St. Joe Soccer Complex from 9-11:30 a.m. EDT. On the same dates, a camp sponsored by Callaway Arsenal Soccer Club will be held at the Callaway Sports Complex from 4-6:30 p.m. CDT. Both camps will be supervised by Port St. Joe coach Gary Hindley. Spaces are limited to players ages 7-17. Contact: Coach Hindley, 276-6353; gjhallpro@aol.com

Tournament of Champions

Chiles High School will be hosting a baseball tournament with both 18U and 16U divisions June 15-17. Teams currently are being recruited to participate in the tournament, which will start with pool play and move to single-elimination championship format. Each team will play a minimum of three games. Contact: www.chilesbaseball.com, David Elsbernd 850-766-0126 or dde1475@comcast.net.

British Soccer Camp

Callaway Youth Soccer will host its British Soccer Camp July 30 through Aug. 3 at the Callaway Recreational Complex. The camp is open to children ages 3-16. Call 819-5638 or visit callawaysoccer.com for more information.