• Disc Golf tournament: Disc golfers will seek to earn a spot in the 2011 United States Disc Golf Championship at the Professional Disc Golf Association’s Santa Maria Open July 29 to 31 at Waller County Park. The top 10 golfers at the Region 4 qualifying tournament will receive invites to the championships, which take place in Rock Hill, S.C., from Oct. 5 to 8. For more information, visit pdga.com.
• Santa Maria Valley Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament: An annual amateur golf championship held at Rancho Maria Golf Course in Santa Maria is July 30 and 31. The 36-hole, stroke-play tournament starts at 8 a.m. on July 30; Day 2 begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $175 before July 21, and $200 thereafter. Players must be 18 or older and have a valid card or play at scratch. Entries close on July 26. For more information, call 937-2019 or visit ranchomariagolf.com to register.
• Bertka “Speaks”: Former Los Angeles Lakers and Allan Hancock College coach Bill Bertka will be the featured guest speaker at “The Valley Speaks” event on July 30 at the Santa Maria Public Library. The free event takes place in Shepard Hall from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, call the Historical Society Museum at 922-3130.
• Orcutt soccer coaches’ clinic: The Orcutt United Youth Soccer League and Cal Poly Mustang Soccer are holding a free youth coaches’ clinic on Aug 6 at the Rice Ranch community fields in Orcutt from 10 a.m. to noon. The seminar incorporates warm-up drills, passing and receiving exercises, and possession drills, followed by a question and answer session. To reserve a spot, call Cal Poly men’s soccer coach Paul Holocher at 756-7070 or e-mail pholoche@calpoly.edu.
• Joe White Memorial Auction: Rare and one-of-a-kind sports memorabilia will be up for bid at Allan Hancock College’s 10th annual Joe White Memorial Dinner and Auction on Aug. 20. The auction takes place at the Santa Maria Fairpark Pavilion, 937 South Thornburg in Santa Maria. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for a social hour and silent auction, followed by a steak dinner, held promptly at 7:07 p.m. The event finishes off with the live auction. The cost is $40 per person and $400 for tables of 10. For more information, or to reserve tickets, call 345-5858 or visit athletics.hancockcollege.edu.
• Free Swim Days: Free swimming at Paul Nelson Aquatic Center in Santa Maria is Aug. 28. Times are available from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. It’s for all ages, but children 5 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call the Recreation and Parks Department at 925-0951, Ext. 260.
This article appears in Jul 28 – Aug 4, 2011.
