Sports Shorts

Kings and queens of the (tennis) court have until May 11 to sign up for the Five Cities Tennis Association’s annual Spring Tournament and Barbecue. The tournament, also sponsored by Arroyo Grande Recreation, will take place May 16 and 17 at Soto Sports Complex in Arroyo Grande. The Famous Fuhrmann’s barbecue lunch at noon on […]

After its most successful season in years, the Allan Hancock College baseball team was rewarded with a postseason berth for the first time since 2004.  “This is what we’ve been working towards all season, and our players have earned this,” said Hancock head coach Chris Stevens. The Bulldogs enter the regional playoffs as Southern California’s […]

Anglers of all ages will be fishing for cash prizes at the eighth annual Reel ’Em In Trout Derby set for May 2 and 3 at Lopez Lake. The grand prize for the most tagged trout is $3,000. Second place wins $1,000, and $500 will be awarded for third. Kids 15 and younger and adults […]

High school football players from all over the Central Coast will have the opportunity to show off their skills in front of national media at the B2G Instinct Showcase on May 9 at Righetti High School. The goal of the showcase is to introduce local players to college scouts by publishing results on outlets like […]

The Cabrillo High School Girls’ Varsity Team will host a softball game on April 25 against Lompoc police officers to raise money for the Lompoc Police Department’s Relay for Life. The teams will hit the diamond at Cabrillo High School’s softball field at 11 a.m. The Cabrillo ladies’ team will bring the heat by throwing […]

Children younger than 18 and their parents are invited see what the world of horses has to offer at the Lompoc Valley Riders’ Kids Day on April 19. The fun begins at 9 a.m. and continues all day with riding, food, and games at La Salle Stables, 451 La Salle Canyon Road in Lompoc. Horse […]

Racing enthusiasts have an opportunity to get up close and personal with the drivers and cars that will take to the Santa Maria Speedway this season at the Santa Maria Town Center. The Central Coast’s best drivers and their freshly painted factory stocks, mini stocks, modifieds, late-models, mini-dwarfs, and sprint cars will be on hand […]

For the third year in a row, USA Swimming recognized the Santa Maria Swim Club as one of the top 200 swimming programs in the country. The team was awarded a spot as a bronze medal team by the national swimming governing body’s Club Excellence Program, ranking it No. 178 overall out of more than […]

Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Tri-Counties is counting on donations from entrants in the Camarillo Half-Marathon, which will take place April 19. For each registration in the 10k and 5k runs, $5 will be donated to the organization. The group’s board of directors will be participating and fundraising as Team Make-A-Wish.  The Make-A Wish Foundation of […]

Fishing fanatic? Register for a chance at cash and prizes in Cachuma Lake’s 14th Annual Trout Derby, scheduled for April 18 and 19. About $5,000 worth of prizes will go to anglers of all ages during the weekend, and free arts and crafts activities will be available to children on April 18. Registration forms are […]

A day of free golfing demonstrations and instruction from Professional Golf Association players is on tap at Nipomo’s Blacklake Golf Course on April 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The expo kicks off with a series of half-hour clinics, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with LPGA pro Dixie Eckes teaching pitching. At 10:30, world-renowned instructor […]

Baseball and softball players of all ages and skill levels can hone their craft at the Pitchout, a new facility in Santa Maria. Located at 2305 A St. between Betteravia and McCoy, the facility includes indoor batting cages and a live pitching and hitting tunnel. It’s open Monday through Friday from 3 to 8 p.m., […]