• 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.
• Reds Texas Hold ’Em Tournament: The Santa Maria Reds will host a Texas Hold ’Em poker fundraiser on May 21 at 5 p.m at the Orcutt Lions Den, 126 S. Broadway, in Old Town Orcutt. A $100 unlimited buy-in is required, and $2,000 in door prizes will be handed out. For more information, contact Reds operations manager Dave Garcia at centralcoast48@aol.com or call the Pitchout at 739-9090.
• 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 a.m., followed by an after party. To register, visit firstgiving.com.
• Cruisin’ Nationals: West Coast Kustoms will be showing off hundreds of vintage and customized automobiles May 27 to 29 at the Santa Maria Fairpark. The 30th annual event also features a “Santa Maria City Cruise,” racing and a swap meet. For more information, visit westcoastkustoms.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 19-26, 2011.