Sports Briefs

FOOTBALL

Gladiators to aid The Safety Station

The Safety Station will provide safety identification cards to adults and children at the Las Vegas Gladiators-Chicago Rush Arena Football League game April 4 at the Thomas & Mack Center.

Fans will be asked to put their loose change in a water bottle or milk jug and bring it to the game as a noisemaker. Fans will be asked to donate their jug to the Gladiators after the game, with all proceeds to go to The Safety Station. Those interested in tickets can call 731-4977.

BASKETBALL

Champs registering for youth league

Champs Youth Basketball is taking registration for its spring league, open to ages 8 through high school. Games are played in local high schools on both sides of town and the registration fee is $110 per player.

Cimarron-Memorial High School boys basketball head coach Steve Boyack is coordinator of the program, and local prep coaches Thad Simmons and Tom Hughes are directors. Those interested can call Simmons at 897-3046, for the east side of town; Julie Partain at 656-0082, for the west side of town; or Boyack at 871-1617.

Tarkanian Academy schedules camp

The Tarkanian Basketball Academy has scheduled a camp April 5-8 at Christ the King Church. The camp is open to boys and girls, ages 6-17, and the registration fee is $95 per player.

The Nevada Basketball Association is slated to start April 17. Those interested can call 610-3853 or visit tarkbb.com.

SOCCER

Mexican national team to play two at UNLV

The Women's National Team of Mexico is scheduled to play a pair of exhibition games at the UNLV soccer complex, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday against BYU and at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against UNLV.

Mexico's women's team recently qualified for the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, and former Mexican men's soccer star Leo Cuellar is the head coach.

Tickets for each match cost $15 apiece and are available at Soccer World, The Jock Shop, Soccer Field and SportCo. Those interested can also call Todd Abdalla at 528-4230.

FOOTBALL

Pop Warner league registering players

The Southern Nevada Pop Warner Football Conference has scheduled registration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 3 and 24, May 15 and 29, June 12, 19 and 26, and July 10, 17, 24 and 25, at 2765 South Highland Drive. The league is open to ages 6 to 14 and players will be weighed when they register. Divisions will be based on age and weight. Those interested can call 873-4096 or visit lasvegaspopwarner.com.

The registration fee is $135 for players and $75 for cheerleaders. Proof of address and a birth certificate is required.

The league also is looking for volunteer coaches, who must be 21 or older. Those interested can call Ken at 381-8312 or visit the office between 5:30 and 7 p.m. Mondays.

LITTLE LEAGUE

Barrett league offers umpire program

Marty Barrett Little League is offering a new umpire program for at-risk teenagers, ages 13-18, and is still accepting registration for boys and girls ages 5-16. Those interested can call 390-0039.

BOCCE

City registering for all-ages league

Las Vegas Parks and Leisure Services is taking registration for a bocce league, open to all ages.

Games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays at Patriot Park. Those interested can call Marilyn or Stanley at 229-6307.

GOLF

Tour accepting players 18 and older

The Fan 2 Athlete Golf Tour is offering registration for its upcoming season. The league is open to ages 18 and older and the registration fee is $25 per player.

Tournaments take place two or three times a week at a wide range of courses around the valley and players pay discounted greens fees to participate. Those interested can call 501-3206 or visit fan2athlete.com.

CASA tourney set for Canyon Gate

The Court Appointed Special Advocate Foundation has scheduled its annual golf tournament April 19 at Canyon Gate Country Club, located on West Sahara Avenue. The entry fee is $225 per person, or $800 per foursome for the four-person scramble and includes breakfast, lunch, trophies, awards and raffle prizes.

Nongolfers can donate $25 for the lunch and festivities. Sponsorships also are available and proceeds will benefit the CASA Foundation. Those interested can call 455-4306.

Volunteers needed

for LPGA event

Volunteers are needed for the LPGA Takefuji Classic, which is scheduled for April 12-17 at the Las Vegas Country Club. Duties will include assisting with television crews, gallery control, admission/will call, standard bearers, greens reporters, locker room, course operations and in the media center. Those interested can call 898-4653.

Elks tournament

benefits Child Seekers

The Las Vegas Elks #1468 charity golf tournament, to benefit Nevada Child Seekers, is scheduled for May 24 at the Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. Those interested can call Bob Gates at 222-9895, Walt Sinit at 243-7778 or Darrell Dimbat at 253-9142.

SOFTBALL

Henderson league

seeks under-18 players

The Henderson Girls Softball Association is looking for players, ages 15-18, to play in the spring season 18-and-under division. Those interested can call Debi at 737-9398.

Senior women's teams

take all skill levels

Senior women's softball teams are seeking players for year-round competition. Teams range from 40-and-older to 65-and-older and play in tournaments and leagues, both locally and nationally.

A game for all skill levels takes place Saturday mornings in Sun City Summerlin, with other teams practicing and playing at different times and places. Those interested can call Trish at 251-9784.

Senior men's, women's

teams starting

The Henderson Sports Group is now forming teams for men's and women's senior softball.

Those interested in playing in the men's over-40 and over-55 leagues, as well as women's over-40 and coed over-40 leagues, can call 212-5437.

BASEBALL

Academy to host

clinics for players

The Las Vegas Baseball Academy has scheduled hitting and pitching clinics April 3-5 at the Boys and Girls Club West, located at 2850 S. Lindell Road. The clinics are open to ages 7-14, with the hitting session slated from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. each day and the pitching session slated from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. each day.

Those interested can call 232-1330 or visit lvbaseballacademy.com.

Hawks traveling team

holding tryouts

The Las Vegas Hawks travel baseball club is currently conducting individual and small group tryouts for its 11-and-under and 12-and-under teams (players born between Aug. 1, 1990 and July 31, 1993).

The Hawks are a Little League-friendly organization and have an aggressive tournament schedule planned this season. Those interested should call Alan at 524-3362.


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