• Splash and Dash: The third annual Splash and Dash fundraiser for the Allan Hancock College Athletics Department and Bulldog Rec-ing Club will be held on April 28. The events are a 5k run; a 2-mile walk; a 500-yard swim; or an “aquathon,” a combination of the swim and run. Registration begins at 8 a.m. with events starting at 8:30. There’s a $25 fee for all participants, and proceeds will benefit AHC Athletics. For more information, e-mail splashanddash@hancockcollege.edu. To register, visit active.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 age 8 and 14 during the season to participate. 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.
• 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 email kmctawzer@verizon.net.
This article appears in Apr 26 – May 3, 2012.