• 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 the ages of 8 and 14 during the season to participate. Cheerleaders must be in kindergarten to eighth 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. 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.
• Nature Center Lecture Series: The Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake will be welcoming guest speaker Joan Lentz for the second lecture in its “Food for Thought” 2012 series on June 10. Lentz is a birder, lecturer, teacher, author, and naturalist who will discuss topics from her most recent book, A Naturalist’s Guide to the Santa Barbara Region. The talk will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Cachuma Lake Recreation Hall, and is free with the $10 cost of park admission. For more information on the workshop or the lecture series, visit countyofsb.org.
• Hancock baseball clinics: Baseball players ages 6 to 18 can sharpen their hitting, fielding, and pitching skills at Allan Hancock College’s Summer Baseball Clinic, June 18 to 21 and 25 to 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Instructors for both camp sessions will include former major league pitcher Bryn Smith, as well as coaches from Allan Hancock College, Santa Maria Valley Packers, and Lompoc High. Various current Hancock players will also be in attendance. The cost for the clinic is $125, and $100 for each additional family member. Participants who enroll in both camps receive $25 off the second session. All camp participants will receive a free T-shirt. To register, visit athletics.hancockcollege.edu or pick up a form at Play it Again Sports on Broadway in Santa Maria. For more information, call Clarence Griego at 922-6966, Ext. 3904.
• Tri-the-Bull Triathlon: Tri-athletes of all fitness levels can test their endurance at the fourth annual Tri-the-Bull Triathlon on June 23 at Pioneer Valley High School. The event is a half-mile swim, seven-mile bike ride, and a three-mile run, with shorter distances for junior and senior divisions. Participants ages 15 and older can register as individuals or as part of three-person relay teams. Children ages 7 to 14 can compete in the junior triathlon. Registration fees are $40 for individuals, or $105 for a team of three. Fees for junior athletes are $20 for individuals, or $45 for teams. Sign-ups run through June 14. Participants can register online at active.com or by visiting the Recreation and Parks Department at 615 S. McClelland St. in Santa Maria. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
• Horace Grant basketball camp: Children ages 10 to 18 are invited to participate in the Horace Grant Elite Basketball Camp, June 25 through 28 in San Luis Obispo. The camp is led by former Chicago Bulls forward and NBA All-Star Horace Grant, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at San Luis Obispo High School, 1499 San Luis Dr. The cost is $400 per child. To register, visit horacegrant.com and download and complete the registration form. Checks must be sent to the Horace Grant Elite Basketball Camp, P.O. Box 1489, Arroyo Grande, CA, 93421. For more information, call 709-0522.
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 Jun 7-14, 2012.
