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Hockey tour coming to Center Ice

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The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association (PWHPA) are partnering to host four games of the 2022-2023 Secrets Dream Gap Tour from Feb. 24 to Feb. 26, at AdventHealth Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Wesley Chapel.

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Additionally, the Lightning Hockey Development Department and the PWHPA will host two hockey clinics and a Try Hockey for Free event for local girls ages 5 to 16. The clinic will feature instruction from two-time Team USA World Champion Kelley Steadman, PWHPA athletes and coaches, and the Lightning Hockey Development staff.

Two games will be played Feb. 25 at noon and 3 p.m., with the final two games taking place Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

The on-ice clinic for girls ages 7 to 11 will be Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by the clinic for girls ages 12 to 16 at 7:15 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.

Cost for the clinics will be $65 and will include one ticket per participant to a select PWHPA game of their choice.

The Try Hockey for Free clinic will be open to players ages 5 to 10 and on Feb. 25 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

For more information, visit PWHPA.com.

5K Honor Run

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The 2023 5K Honor Run will take place on Feb. 11 at 8 a.m., at the Porter Campus of Pasco-Hernando State College, 2727 Mansfield Blvd., Wesley Chapel. The annual run is held to fund scholarships for veterans and support local veterans. Cost is $30 per runner, with awards given to top veterans, top male and female and tops in age groups, and participants receiving a shirt and the top 150 runners given a medal. Runners are encouraged to wear red, white and blue. To register, visit https://runsignup.com/Race/FL/WesleyChapel/5kHonorRun.

Youth tennis clinics

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Advantage Tennis youth clinics are taught on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway, starting at 4:30 p.m., both days, with each clinic based on skill level lasting an hour until 7:30 p.m. Clinics are for kids ages 8 to 13, and use an orange- and green-dot ball system until players graduate to a yellow tennis ball. Cost starts at $60 per month. To register or for more information, visit AdvantageTennisClinics.com.

R/C Park Race Schedule

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The Lake Park R/C Track will host its spring and summer race days on Sundays, starting around 8 a.m., at the facility in the back of Lake Park, 17302 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz. Race days will be Feb. 26, March 19, April 30, May 28 and June. 25, all weather pending. For more information, visit the track’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064833335503.

Athletic training program

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Amazing Athletes will return in March to the Land O’ Lakes Recreation complex, 3032 Collier Parkway, for Monday evening classes, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., for kids ages 6 to 10. Cost is $149 per child for 12 weeks from March 6 to May 22. Classes will cover different sports, as well as lessons in nutrition, teamwork, self-confidence and more. Spots are limited. Register in person or online at https://secure.rec1.com/FL/pasco-county-fl/catalog. For any questions, call 813-929-1220.

Kids fishing tournament

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Registration is now open for the 32nd Annual Anclote Kid’s Fishing Tournament, which will be at Anclote Gulf Park Pier, 2305 Baillies Bluff Road in Holiday. On March 11 from 10 a.m. to noon, kids ages 5 to 14 are invited to join this fun morning of fishing, which includes prizes for the longest fish and most fish caught for each age group. Register online at https://secure.rec1.com/FL/pasco-county-fl. For more information, call 727-942-7439.

Fire museum shooting tourney

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The Hillsborough Fire & EMS Museum in Lutz will host its fifth annual Clay Shooting Tournament on April 15 at 3:15 p.m., at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays, 10514 Ehren Cutoff, Land O’ Lakes. Cost is $125 per shooter or $500 per team, with the tournament benefiting the museum’s preservation efforts. Clays, ammo and dinner are included, and there will be a raffle for two guns. To register, visit tinyurl.com/35njj9bp.

Golf tourney

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The 31st Annual Wendell C. Wilson Memorial Golf Tournament is set for March 4, with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., at Silverado Golf & Country Club, 36841 Clubhouse Drive, in Zephyrhills. Cost is $125 per golfer. All the proceeds benefit Loving Hands Ministries, a free, two-year Christian Ministry for men with addiction problems. Lunch will be provided, and there will be awards, silent auction, door prizes and more. To register, visit LovingHands.net/dc-golf-2022.

Pickleball open house

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Tampa Bay Golf and Country Club has scheduled its seventh annual Pickleball Open House event on March 19 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be at the courts near the clubhouse at 11245 Old Tampa Bay Drive, in San Antonio. There will be free game lessons, and paddles and balls will be provided. There will be a mini tournament, with snacks and beverages.