• Santa Maria Youth Football: Registration is May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Westgate Community Room, 1300 Marsala Ave./1800 Westgate in Santa Maria.
• Take a hike at Los Flores: Walks start promptly at 10 a.m., running about two hours on the second Saturday of each month until August. Hikers are encouraged to wear comfortable walking shoes and bring binoculars and a lunch to enjoy in one of the park’s scenic picnic areas. The walks are free to city residents. For non-residents, park entry is $3 for adults and $1.50 for seniors; youths aged 15 and younger get in free. For more info, visit ci.santa-maria.ca.us or call the Recreation and Parks office at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
• Golf for Wishes Tournament: The annual fundraiser for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties at Monarch Dunes Golf Course in Nipomo is May 20. The tournament begins at 11 a.m. with a shotgun start, and dinner will follow. For more information, call the Santa Maria Valley Physical Therapy Group at 928-8257, Cleaner Cans at 868-0899, or the Make-A-Wish Foundation at 1-888-899-9474.
• Weightlifting Challenge: The Senior Airman Dan Johnson Memorial Patriot Games Challenge at the Santa Maria Athletic Club is May 21. Compete in powerlifting, bench press, deadlift, and push-pull competitions beginning at 9 a.m., followed by a program in memory of Johnson, the Tuskegee Airmen, veterans, and fallen police officers. For more info, call 344-2186 or e-mail kmctawzer@verizon.net.
• Team Hope Walk for Huntington’s Disease: The annual walk/disc golf fundraiser is May 21 at Waller Park in Santa Maria. The event consists of a one-mile walk around Waller Park and nine holes of disc golf. Registration starts at 8 a.m., and disc golf starts at 9 a.m. The walk will begin at 10, followed by an after party. To register, visit firstgiving.com.
Sports Shorts is compiled by Staff Writer Jeremy Thomas. Information should be sent to the Sun via fax, e-mail, or mail.
This article appears in May 5-12, 2011.