Gymnastics
The Lee Beran Recreation Center is offering gymnastics for ages 5-12, beginning Nov. 7. The fee for residents is $18 and $20 for non-residents. The registration deadline is Nov. 6.
The ERC also has a tumbling tots program for ages 3-5. The fee for residents is $16 and $18 for non-residents.
Free sports
injury clinics
Newman Orthopedics & Sports Medicine, 1301 W. 12th Ave. Suite 105, is hosting free clinics on Saturdays for any sports injury area athletes sustain during the current sports season. The clinics run through Oct. 24, beginning at 10 a.m. each Saturday. All athletes must arrive at 10:30 a.m. in order to be examined, and will be seen on a first-come, first-serve basis.
The screenings will not carry a charge, but if any diagnostic tests such as radiology services need to be performed, those will carry a charge. If a problem is detected, an appointment will be scheduled for the athlete to be seen during regular office hours. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a parent.
Youth indoor
soccer
The Emporia Recreation Commission is offering a youth soccer league for grades 3-6. The fee is $25 for residents and $27 for non residents. Practice begins Nov. 2. The deadline to register is Oct. 23.
Hunter education
An Internet-assisted Hunter Education course will be held Saturday at Camp Alexander from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the two-part class, students will first complete an online hunter education course, then attend a selected field day and testing session. Students must answer 22 of 25 questions on the test administered at the beginning of the field day to proceed.
Students must pre-register, and the class size is limited to 40. For more information, contact Roger Wells at (620) 443-5834.
F Sports Shorts run each week on Thursday. If you have a sports-related announcement that you would like to see in Sports Shorts, e-mail your announcement to sports@emporiagazette.com or fax it to 342- 8108 Attn: Sports. Please include how long you would like your announcement to run.