• Central Coast All-Star Basketball Spectacular: Northern Santa Barbara County high school seniors will take on San Luis Obispo County all-stars at the 22nd annual Kiwanis Central Coast All-Star Basketball Spectacular on March 31 at Allan Hancock College. The event features boys’ and girls’ games and three-point shooting and slam-dunk contests. The girls’ game tips off at 5 p.m., and the boys’ game starts at about 7 p.m. at the Joe White Memorial Gymnasium. General tickets cost $8 at the door and $4 for students and children. All proceeds from the event will support youth sports and scholarships for high school seniors. For more information, call Gary Prober at 928-2080 or e-mail gprober@yahoo.com.
• Cachuma Lake Trout Derby: The Neal Taylor Nature Center at Cachuma Lake is holding the 17th annual Trout Derby April 14 and 15. Prizes include $5,000 in cash, plus thousands of dollars in merchandise for anglers who reel in the biggest fish. Registration is $35 for adults until March 31, and $40 thereafter. Children ages 4 to 10 years old are $10. Registration forms are available at the Cachuma Lake Park entry gate, store, marina, Nature Center, and some local businesses. For more information, leave your name and address on the Derby hotline at 693-8381 or visit troutderby.org.
• 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.
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 Mar 29 – Apr 5, 2012.