Lakeshore Sports Academy in Highland, Ind., has more than 13,000 square feet of batting cages, with private lessons and clinics available. Call 708-331-8884.
GOLF
A trip to Las Vegas to the World Indoor Golf Championships in April is the prize at an indoor tournament held next week at the Indoor Golf Club of Naperville. Use your own clubs and hit into an electronic screen in a single-elimination, best-ball 18-hole format for two-person teams. Call Joni, 708-639-8240.
HIKING
At 9:30 a.m. Sunday, the Forest Trails Hiking Club takes off on a 10-miler at the Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton, Ind. Newcomers are welcome. Call Barbara Yonan, 708-966-0421.
RUNNING
The Riis Park Striders kick off 1.2-, 2.4- and 12-mile road races at 10 a.m. Saturday at Riis Park, 6200 W. Fullerton. Call Chris, 312-262-2154 (evenings).
Sunday marks the 12th running of the Chinese New Year 10K and 50K fun runs in Lincoln Park. This year runs will be held in memory of longtime event host George Cheung, who died last month. Anyone tackling the 50K run is asked to begin at 6 a.m. and finish by noon. Call 312-326-3311 or 312-944-6667.
TENNIS
Chicago District Tennis Association tournaments Feb. 18-20 include a men’s 25 doubles and women’s 35 doubles at the Lincolnshire Bath & Tennis Club. Call Leslie Tranter, 708-634-9030; the Illinois State Indoor Invitational for men’s doubles teams starts Feb. 18 at the Nielsen Tennis Center in Winnetka. Call Bob Swezey, 708-501-2065. For juniors, Lincolnshire Bath & Tennis hosts a girls 18s. Call Mary Seelig, 708-634-9030; the Homewood-Flossmoor Tennis Club hosts a boys 16s Feb. 18-27. Call Sylvia Gothard, 708-799-1323.
TRACK AND FIELD
A USA Track & Field regional indoor masters championships takes place Feb. 19 at Glenbrook South High School in Glenview. Events include long jump, shot put, pole vault, high jump, triple jump, weight throw, 3,000-meter racewalk, 55m hurdles, and, in the order the events will be run, a 50, 3,000, 800, 400, 200 and 4 x 400 relay. Runners must be 30 years old or older to enter. Call 708-541-3905.
