Sports Shorts

Believe it or not: The Elk’s Rodeo is right around the corner, and organizers are looking for a few good flag carriers. Sponsor flags recognize official rodeo supporters, and someone’s got to carry them. On horseback. Tryouts are scheduled for 9 a.m. on March 14 at the Elk’s event center in Santa Maria. Contestants must […]

Bunt. Or not. How do you decide? How do you even bunt in the first place? Allan Hancock College’s baseball coaches will lead Sunday hitting camps on Feb. 22, March 15, and April 5. All three camps run from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Players ages 8 to 18 will work on swing mechanics and […]

The recently announced complete roster for Amgen Tour of California boasts 17 professional cycling teams from around the world: Ag2r-La Mondiale, Astana, Bissell Pro Cycling Team, BMC Racing Team, Cervelo Test Team, Colavita/Sutter Home presented by Cooking Light, Fly V Australia presented by Successful Living Foundation Team, Garmin-Chipotle, Jelly Belly Cycling Team, Liquigas, Ouch presented […]

Ane McPike, a forward and guard for St. Joseph High School, is one of the top prep standouts in the nation. That pronouncement comes from McDonald’s, which recently announced McPike’s nomination to the 2009 McDonald’s All American High School Girls Basketball Team. A news release reported that McPike ranks among the top 1,000 nominees, who […]

The California Central Coast Intergroup of Overeaters Anonymous will celebrate almost 50 years of pursuing its mission of battling binge eating, bulimia, anorexia, and more from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 17. Two speakers will share the group’s history and explain the 12 steps to overcoming eating disorders. The event is free and open […]

At the tail end of 2008, representatives from the Orcutt Aquacenter announced that the project had received a $50,000 grant from the Wood-Claeyssens Foundation. “We are currently over 90 percent through the permit process and are anxious to begin the actual ground breaking and site development,” Director of Development Terri Lee Coleman said in a […]

The local Women’s Beach Flag Football League is looking for players and teams. Games (five-on-five, no-contact) will be played on Pismo Beach starting March 8, but sign ups are open now.     For more information, call 489-1340.

The French are coming! And the Italians! And the Belgians, the Dutch, the Danes, and whatever you call people from Luxembourg. Amgen Tour of California officials recently released the 2009 team roster, made up of cycling groups from around Europe and the United States. The list includes Ag2r-La Mondiale (France), Astana (Luxembourg), Garmin-Slipstream (U.S.A.), Liquigas […]

The California Stars Coast Girls Fast Pitch Softball Association is holding tryouts on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. Louis de Montfort’s softball field at 5075 Harp Road in Santa Maria. Tryouts are for the 12-and-under and 14-and-under teams. All interested players who would like to compete against travel teams from […]

The annual Allan Hancock College football awards banquet saw six players named to the 2008 All-Northern National Conference team. First-team honors went to freshman Brennen Locker, sophomore Clayton Cullen, sophomore Dion Bryant, and sophomore Dorson Boyce. Freshmen Riley Gauld and Marquelo Suel were named second team all-conference at the Dec. 3 event at the Santa […]

The Allan Hancock College Bulldogs are teaming up with the Toys for Tots Foundation of Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties to celebrate the holiday season, which coincides with basketball season. At the annual Bulldog Classic women’s basketball tournament, set for Dec. 11 through 13, guests can get a three-day tournament pass by bringing […]

Sure, you’ve got skills, but you could have mad skills. Dribble and shoot at the West Coast Xtreme Basketball Academy’s clinics, open to boys and girls in grades 3 through 8. The girls’ basketball clinic was held Dec. 6. The boys’ clinic starts at 2 p.m. on Dec. 13. Both clinics run for two hours, […]