• Kids vs. Kops benefit basketball game: The annual rivalry continues as the Santa Maria Police Department challenges the Santa Maria Saints on the court May 13 at 7 p.m. in Santa Maria High School’s Wilson Gym. A team of SMPD’s finest will face members of the Saints’ senior boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Admission is $5 for adults and $2 for students. The snack bar will be open, and prizes will be given away at halftime. For more information, call 925-2567.
• 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.
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 12-19, 2011.