• 12th annual Jane Merlo Memorial Golf tournament: This fundraising tournament providing scholarships for youth in golf will be held at the Rancho Maria Golf Club in Santa Maria on Aug. 25. The event is a nine-hole scramble, starting with a check-in at 11 a.m. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., followed by an orientation by golf pro Mike O’Keefe and Anne Glines. The entry fee is $70 for adults and $30 for juniors, with lunch, green fees and golf cart for adults included. Mulligans are $10, or three for $20. Prizes will be handed out for the top three adults and juniors. For more information, call Dottie Lyons at 922-7276 or e-mail infor@janemerlogolf.com.
• Boys and girls in fourth grade through varsity level are invited to participate in the Central Coast Basketball League, which is now accepting registrations for its fall league. Games take place Sundays at the Cuesta College main gym from Aug. 26 to Oct. 28, with several games to be played in Santa Maria for South Coast teams. The cost is $550 per team if paid before Aug. 26, and $525 for a second team. For more information, call Kaatje Blair at 748-3954 or Ron Barba at 714-0008, or visit westcoastextreme.org.
• The Police Activities League (P.A.L.), the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, and P.L.A.Y., Inc. are combining forces for a sanctioned amateur boxing show in Santa Maria on Sept. 8. Doors open at the Minami Community Center at 6 p.m., with the first bout scheduled for 7 p.m. The show includes eight bouts, music and food. Pre-sale tickets are on sale for $5 at the Abel Maldonado Community Youth Center, 600 S. McClelland St., until Sept. 4. Admission is $10 at the door. Proceeds from this event go to fund P.A.L.’s various programs. For more information, call the P.A.L. program coordinator at 925-0951, Ext. 252.
• Cruzin’ for Life: The annual car show, cruise, and concert fundraising event Cruzin’ for Life takes place Sept. 21 to 23 at the Santa Maria Fairpark. Friday’s events include Family Fun Night, an evening of carnival rides and games, a car show meet and greet, and a ’60s dance at the Plaza Pavilion. The event continues Saturday with a car show, live music, a cruise down Broadway, and a dinner/live auction to close out the night. Sunday concludes with a performance by Los Lobos along with Dave Mason, and the Stray Cat Lee Rocker. American Graffiti’s Candy Clark will be the concert host. The event is a benefit for Marian Cancer Care, the American Cancer Society’s Camp Reach for the Stars, and the Young Cancer Survivors Scholarship Fund. For more information, visit cruzinforlife.net.
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 Aug 23-30, 2012.
