From archery to wrestling, Anne Arundel sports enthusiasts can choose from a wide variety of youth and adult sports throughout the county.
Sports opportunities include individual and team activities, instructional, recreational and competitive programs and drop-in and scheduled events. Some of the county's many sports offerings are listed below. Contact the programs for information, including schedules and fees.
Andover Apaches Athletic Association: Rugby for high school boys and summer coed noncontact rugby, 410-691-9970; youth football, cheerleading, boys' and girls' lacrosse, and wrestling; Linthicum, www.leaguelineup. com/welcome.asp?url=apa.
Annapolis Area Tennis School: Tennis lessons for all ages, junior team; 410-267-0615, www.aatstennis.org.
Annapolis Baseball Club: Recreational and travel baseball; 410-798-5525, www.annapolisbaseballclub.com.
Annapolis Irish Rowing Club: Adult men and women; 60 Regatta Bay Court No. 232, Annapolis, 410-703-6751, or online at www.geocities.com/annapolis irishrowing.
Annapolis Recreation and Parks: Children's and adult sports including karate lessons, men's basketball, golf lessons, sailing lessons, coed and men's softball, youth swimming lessons, adult coed volleyball, and youth water polo; Annapolis, 410-263-7958, or online at www.annapolis.gov/citizens/depts/recr/recr.asp.
Annapolis Rowing Club: Recreational and competitive rowing for adults and juniors; 410-923-0326, www.annapolis rowingclub.com.
Annapolis Scuba: PADI certification courses, Bubble Maker program ages 8 and 9, year-round dive trips; 150-G Jennifer Road, Annapolis, 410-266-8327, www.annapoliscuba.com.
Annapolis Striders: Running club for adults and children, races and training, Junior Striders track and field program; 410-268-1165, www.annapolis striders.org.
Annapolis Swim Club: Youth competitive swim team; 410-360-6805, www.toad.net/~asc.
Annapolis Youth Lacrosse Association (AYLA): Boys' spring lacrosse, kindergarten through eighth grade, boys' fall lacrosse, grades 5 to high school; 410-849-2000, www.youthlax.org.
Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks: Offers a number of sports throughout the county including archery, golf basics for grades 4 to 10, youth and adult karate, youth tae kwon do, adult recreational basketball and adult coed recreational volleyball. The department also will provide contact numbers for sports offered through local athletic associations; 410-222-7300, web.aacpl.net/rp.
Anne Arundel County Special Olympics: Training and competition for individuals with disabilities who wish to participate in golf, powerlifting, soccer, cross-country skiing, floor hockey, basketball, bowling, aquatics, bocce, equestrian events, sailing, softball and track and field; 410-923-0383, www.soaamd.org.
Arundel Olympic Swim Center: Recreational and lap swimming, lessons, youth and masters competitive swimming, diving; 2690 Riva Road, Annapolis; 410-222-7933 or 301-970-2216.
Arundel Soccer Association: Soccer program for boys and girls, recreational and club level teams, adult coed team; 443-618-6637.
AWBA (Annapolis Women's Basketball Association): Recreational league and intramural basketball for girls, 410-280-1733 or 443-994-7435.
Bay Area Volleyball Academy: Instructional club volleyball for girls; 410-991-3000, www.bayvolleyball.com.
BAYS (Broadneck Area Youth Sports): Boys' and girls' basketball, fall and spring recreational and travel soccer, 410-626-8185; field hockey, boys' and girls' lacrosse, 410-757-8738.
Benfield Pines Ice Rink: Recreational skating, figure skating lessons, hockey leagues and instruction for children and adults; 1031 Benfield Blvd., Millersville, 410-987-5100, www.benfieldpinesicerink.com.
Big Vanilla Athletic Club: Indoor tennis, instruction for adults and children; 1209 Ritchie Highway, Arnold, 410-544-2525, www.bigvanilla.com.
Cape St. Claire Rec Council: Boys' and girls' sports including fall and spring soccer, baseball, softball, T-ball, rugby, cheerleading, basketball and wrestling; 410-757-6393.
Chesapeake Bay Chiefs Youth Ice Hockey: Rec teams, 410-674-9505; travel teams, 410-674-0103, www.chesbaychiefs. com.
Chesapeake Lacrosse Club: Competitive off-season lacrosse for girls grades seven to 12; 410-573-1414, www.chesapeake lacrosse.com.
Chesapeake Scuba: NAUI and PADI certification courses; SASY program for children; 416 Fourth St., Annapolis, 410-280-0648, www.chesapeakescuba.com.
Chesapeake Volleyball Club: Introductory through competitive travel volleyball for girls and boys, plus a women's team; 410-757-8220.
Community Center at Woods: Outdoor drop-in adult volleyball, martial arts for children and adults, adult morning jogging group; 623 Baltimore-Annapolis Blvd., Severna Park, 410-647-5843, www.ccatwoods. org.
Dalhgren Hall Ice Rink: Recreational skating and lessons; U.S. Naval Academy, 410-293-2350, 410-293-4014 (information line), www.usna.edu/NAFPRODV/Icerink/operations. htm.
