The free Play! Recreational Sports Calendar for youth and adult recreational sports is published each Tuesday in the Sports Section of the print edition of The News & Observer.

Among the sports you'll find included in the multi-page list that follows are autocross, baseball, basketball, BMX racing, cheerleading, curling, cycling, dance, football, figure skating, golf, hockey, lacrosse, rope skipping, rugby, running, soccer, softball, swimming, track adn field, water polo and wrestling, plus the offerings of area parks and recreation department programs and commercial multi-sport facilities. Summer camps for many sports are included, too.

You can find more recreational sports news and announcements at http://share.triangle.com/.

HOW TO PLAY!

CALENDAR: Requests must be submitted by 5 p.m. THURSDAY. There is no charge for listings. All requests MUST include a name (first and last) and a telephone number and must list the fee that will be charged to participants.

E-MAIL: (please type "PLAY!" in the subject field; do not send attachments) play@newsobserver.com

MAIL: Play! Editor, The News & Observer Sports Dept., 215 S. McDowell St., Raleigh, NC 27601

FAX: (919) 829-4888

PHONE: Teri Boggess (919) 829-4831 after 6:30 p.m. weeknights

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS

YOUTH

CARRBORO Baseball, sandlot program, registration starts May 5, play mornings in July; ages 9-12; $10 one week, $40 all. Volleyball, drop-in play, 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays through May 22, Grey Culbreth Middle School; $3. Camps: cheerleading, June 16-20, ages 6-9, $85; field hockey, June 23-27, ages 10-15; $85; Taste of Sports Camp, June 23-27, ages 6-9, $85; soccer, July 7-11, ages 6-9, $85; basketball, ages 6-8 July 14-18, ages 9-11 July 21-25, $85; Ultimate Frisbee Camp, July 28-Aug. 1, ages 10-15; $85. Contact: (919) 918-7364.

HOLLY SPRINGS Tennis Carnival, 9-noon May 3, Holly Springs High, 5329 Cass Holt Road, free. Contact: (919) 557-9602.

RALEIGH Football, quarterbacks camp, June 20-21, Chavis Heights athletics complex; grades 7-12, $100. Contact: (919) 831-6836, www.quarterbackexperience.com.

ADULT

CARRBORO Horseshoes, N.C. Horseshoe Pitching Association tournaments, Summer Fling, June 14; Hot Stob, Aug. 9; Fall Classic, Oct. 25; registration 8:30-9:30 a.m., $14. Contact: (919) 918-7364.

AUTOCROSS

V FOUNDATION BENEFIT Tarheel Sports Car Club's fourth annual Don't Ever Give Up charity points event, 9:45 a.m., May 31-June 1, old Sanford Airport, Sanford. Fee: TBA. Contact: Wes Eargle (919) 454-8772, dontgiveup@thscc.com, www.thscc.com.

BASEBALL

CAMPS Duke Baseball Academy, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 23-27, Jack Coombs Field, Durham; age 7-13; $250. Duke Rising Star Baseball Academy, July 24-27; ages 15-18; $600 ($475 commuter). Contact: Jonathan Anderson (919) 684-2358, janderson@duaa.duke.edu, www.goduke.com.

CAMP Northern Wake Baseball Camp, June 23-27 (9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 9-noon Friday). Ages: 9-14. Fee: $180. Contact: Dan Calhoun (919) 395-7301, dcalhoun@wcpss.net.

CAMP Jordan Falcons Camp, 8:30-noon June 16-20, Jordan High School, Durham. Fee: $75. Contact: Daniel Hall (919) 560-3912, ext. 12743, daniel.hall@dpsnc.net, www.jordanfalconsbaseball.com.

CAMP Tiger Baseball Camp, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. June 16-20, Chapel Hill High. Fee: $95 ($80 before June 1). Contact: David Miller (919) 929-2106, ext. 1179; dmiller@chccs.k12.nc.us; www.chccs.k12.nc.us/chhslevelone/.

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