• Titan Classic Golf Tournament: A golf fundraiser for Nipomo High School Booster Club takes place May 12 at Monarch Dunes Golf Course. The event starts at 11 a.m. Sponsorship opportunities are available, ranging from $50 to $1,000. For more information, call the Nipomo High School office at 934-3030 or 474-3300, or visit nhstitans.org. Participants can also contact NHS Booster Club president Sharon Nevitt at 934-3030 or tclender@yahoo.com.
• Santa Maria Youth Football League: The league is taking registrations for the 2012 football and cheerleading seasons. Football fees are $200, including a jersey, gear rental, a trophy, and a basic picture package. Players must be between ages 8 and 14 during the season. Cheerleaders must be in kindergarten to 8th grade for the 2012-2013 school year. Fees are $180 and include uniform, cheer camp, and a basic picture package. Registrations will be held at the Westgate Community Room, 1300 Marsala Ave., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 12 to 13, June 9 to 10, June 23 to 24, July 14 to 15, and July 21 to 22. Parents must provide two copies of the child’s birth certificate, a current report card, and a recent photo. For more information, call league president Manuel Ledesma at 363-9642 or Cheer Director Dana McNutt at 260-6389.
• First Tee’s LPGA-USGA Girls Golf: Girls can learn about golf at a First Tee program, hosted by former LPGA Tour player Bonnie Lauer at Blacklake Golf Resort in Nipomo. Classes cost $75, cover the basics of golf, and are open to all girls (age 10 and older recommended). They take place Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. on April 27, May 11 and 25, and June 8. To register, call coach Bonnie Lauer at 459-6170 or e-mail bonnielauer220@gmail.com.
• Patriot Games Challenge: A United States Powerlifting Association-sanctioned event includes powerlifting, bench press, deadlift, and push-pull competitions, scheduled for May 26 at the Santa Maria Athletic Club. The competition is dedicated to Aaron Allen, a Marine corporal from Buellton who was killed in Iraq in 2008. Lifting begins at 10 a.m., followed by a special program honoring Allen and veterans from World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Proceeds will go to the Marine Corps League Coastal Valley’s Marine Detachment 1340. For more information, call 344-2186 or e-mail kmctawzer@verizon.net.
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 3-10, 2012.