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BASKETBALL

TBA holding sign-ups for fall league

The Tarkanian Basketball Academy will hold sign-ups for its fall basketball league at 6 p.m. today and Thursday at the Tarkanian Basketball Academy, 2730 S. Rancho Drive. Coach preferences and practice times/location will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendance is required at one of these registration/orientation dates in order to play in the fall league.

For more information, log on to www.tarkbball.com.

Gorman's Lawrence commits to UNLV

Bishop Gorman High School's senior guard Marcus Lawrence orally committed to play for UNLV in 2006 according to a story in the Aug. 25 Las Vegas Review-Journal. The 6-foot Lawrence chose the Runnin' Rebels over Oregon State University, the University of Minnesota and San Diego State University, where Lawrence's former Gaels teammate Kashif Watson will attend this fall.

Bishop Gorman defeated Palo Verde to win the Class 4A championship earlier this year.

Henderson adult leagues forming

The city of Henderson Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for its adult basketball leagues.

Registration is $300 per team for players 16 years of age and up and teams are required to provide their own reversible jerseys with numbers on the front and back. Teams may register in person daily at 9 a.m. at the department's sports office, located at the Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd.

The program will feature two leagues, one playing on Monday and Wednesday nights and the second on Tuesday and Thursday nights at the Downtown Recreation Center, 105 W. Basic Road. League play began Sept. 5.

For more information, call 267-1500.

Champs Youth taking hoops registration

Champs Youth Basketball is currently accepting registration for its fall basketball league.

The league is for boys and girls in grades 3-12. Champs has leagues on both sides of town for all levels and abilities. Prime Time leagues are for club teams and the more competitive players and Game Time leagues are for those seeking recreational competition.

All games are announced and MVPs and Champs of The Game are selected for every game.

Champs' director is Steve Boyack, head basketball coach at Cimarron-Memorial; and the Champs Eastside/Henderson director is Rob Pisano, head coach at Silverado High School. For more information or to register, visit www.champsbasketball.net, or call Boyack at 871-1617, Pisano at 528-5420 or Julie Partain at 656-0082.

BOXING

McCullough named WBC ambassador

Summerlin resident and boxing star Wayne McCullough has been appointed World Ambassador for Peace and Goodwill in Sports by the World Boxing Council for its upcoming annual world convention to be held Oct. 2-8 in Gibraltar, Spain, where the organization will discuss a program of exemplary conduct with boxing and international sports.

In response to the press release sent out by the WBC, McCullough said, "For the first time in my life, I was knocked off my feet when I received the news from the WBC. I always wanted to be remembered not only for my boxing ability but also for my clean living, honesty, integrity and dedication to the sport. It is a privilege and an honor to be recognized by the WBC as the World Ambassador for Peace and Goodwill in Sports. This was totally unexpected and I have expressed my thanks to WBC President Jose Sulaiman for even thinking of me."

CHEERLEADING

Champs Youth seeking young cheerleaders

Champs Youth Basketball is looking for girls age 5-14 to be a part of Champs Cheerleaders. Participants will receive instruction in cheer, technique, dance, voice projection and precision while receiving cheer experience at games.

Cheerleaders will train at Boyack's Dance Attack, which has locations in Green Valley and the northwest.

Cheer instructors also are needed to direct Champs Cheerleaders, girls ages 5-14. For more information, call 871-3269.

CROSS COUNTRY

Coaches rank preseason top 10

Each week during the cross country season a panel of five area coaches will rank their top 10 boys and girls high school cross country teams. Nevada Track Stats (www.nvtrackstats.com) will publish the results of the vote weekly.

Silverado was the top-ranked boys team (49 points) with Shadow Ridge and Palo Verde tied for second place (45) in the preseason poll. Basic (35), Durango (31), Green Valley (25), Vo-Tech (15), Coronado, Foothill and Bonanza (12 each) rounded out the top 10 voting.

In the girls' rankings, Green Valley finished on top with 55 points, and was followed by Palo Verde (49), Centennial (43), Foothill (38), Shadow Ridge and Silverado (26 each), Cimarron-Memorial (24), Bishop Gorman and Basic (18 each) and Vo-Tech (11).

FISHING

Clunn to appear at Bass Pro Shops

Rick Clunn, recently voted the Greatest Angler of All Time in ESPN's Greatest Angler Debate, will be appearing to sign autographs and talk fishing at Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, located at the Silverton, 8200 Industrial Road, from 5-8 p.m. on Sept. 17.

Clunn is a four-time CITGO Bassmaster Classic champion, a 29-time Classic qualifier and has 14 career B.A.S.S. wins to his name.

For more information, log on to www.basspro.com or call 730-5200.

GOLF

SNFPA set to hold 2nd annual tourney

The Southern Nevada Fire Prevention Association will hold its second annual golf tournament fundraiser on Oct. 1 at Silverstone Golf Club in Las Vegas. The tournament begins at 6 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast, followed by a shotgun start, commencing at 7 a.m. Lunch will be served thereafter with presentations being made to the winning foursome and individual contest winners.

The cost is $125 per golfer and includes continental breakfast, lunch, green fees, cart, range balls, contests, gifts and various prizes. Proceeds from the tournament will benefit Fire and Life Safety programs for the community. Contribution opportunities such as sponsorship and raffle donations are available.

For more information or to register, call Sylvia at 276-1176 or e-mail her at Sylvia@syentertainment.com. Registration forms are available at www.syentertainment.com in the "Links" section. The registration deadline is Sept. 12.

New season tees off for NLV ladies' club

The North Las Vegas Ladies Golf Club's new season begins at 7 a.m. today at the North Las Vegas Golf Club, 324 E. Brook Ave. Membership is open to female golfers of all levels, including beginners.

For more information, contact Kathy at 256-5375 or Gloria at 451-0970.

Futrell Financial planning tourney

Futrell Financial Management will be holding its first golf tournament on Sept. 21 at Silverstone Golf Course. The tournament will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start and will cost $150 per player or $500 per foursome.

The cost includes a shared cart, greens fees, complimentary course beverages, a catered lunch and an awards banquet. There will be a silent auction, sign-in prizes, a raffle and more.

To register, RSVP to Kevin Auguste by calling 946-6400 or e-mail him at kauguste@FutrellFinancial.com.

HOCKEY

Club seeking players 35 and up

Kilroy's Hockey Club, a club made up of players 35 years and older, plays every Monday night at 7:15 p.m. and 8:45 p.m. at the Fiesta's ice arena located at 2400 N. Rancho Drive. The club, which is hoping to increase awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a disease which took the life of one of the team's players, currently has four teams and is looking for qualified players to bring the total to six teams.

For more information, call club co-founder Jeff Bruckner at 325-7772.

MOTORSPORTS

Ride for Kids set for Oct. 9

The inaugural Las Vegas Ride for Kids, a motorcycle road ride benefiting the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, will take place at 7 a.m. on Oct. 9. Registration is $35 per motorcycle and will be held at Freddie Spencer's Riding School, 7055 Speedway Blvd., Suite E-106 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

The ride begins at 9 a.m., rain or shine, and will take riders through the scenic loop at Red Rock Canyon to the end point at Blue Diamond Park.

For more information, call 795-2000 or log on to www.lvrideforkids.com.

ROLLER HOCKEY

Ten-week season being offered

A 10-week roller hockey season for kids ages 5-14 will be offered this fall. The cost is $125 per child and includes one hour of practice time weekly, jerseys and trophies.

The league also is looking for middle and high school teams and coaches for the upcoming season and also offers adult leagues that play Sunday-Thursday nights.

For more information, call Daniel Corsatea at 349-6526, or visit www.lasvegasrollerhockey.com.

SOFTBALL

Henderson fastpitch registration coming

Registration for the Henderson Girls Softball Association (HGSA) will be held from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at the Line Drives Batting Cages, 1125 American Pacific Drive. Online registrations also will be accepted at www.hgsa-nv.com.

Player evaluations and tryouts will be held at Stephanie Lynn Craig Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. for the 10- and 12-and-under divisions, and from 1-4 p.m. for the 14- and 18-and-under divisions.

The HGSA has been serving Clark County for more than 14 years and its registration is open to girls of all skill levels ages 5-18 residing in Clark County, including the cities of Las Vegas, Henderson and Boulder City. The registration fee is $100 for one child, $175 for two siblings and $250 for three siblings.

The registration fee includes uniforms, insurance and ASA registration. The schedule will include practice and 15 league games.

Las Vegas Blast holding tryouts

The Las Vegas Blast 12-and-under fastpitch softball team is holding open tryouts for girls competitive softball.

For more information on the A-ball travel team, call 505-4680, 328-5337, or 240-3247, or visit www.eteamz.com/lasvegasblast12u.

Also, the Las Vegas Blast 14-and-under fastpitch softball team is holding open tryouts. For information, call 234-0991.

Midnight Madness tourney scheduled

The NASF will hold its Midnight Madness tournament on Saturday 10 in Mesquite.

There are men's and co-ed divisions, a four-game guarantee and a 60-minute time limit on all games. Games will start at 5 p.m.

The registration fee is $295 per team. A $3,000 Mizuno Award Package will be distributed among the top four teams. There also will be a home run hitting contest, which will cost $20 per person to enter. The winner will receive $500.

For more information or registration, call Ralph Reuber at 289-2292.

SWIMMING

Sandpipers holding several tryouts

Sandpiper Swimming is looking for competitors ages 6-18 who to love to swim. The team practices at the Desert Breeze Aquatic Center on Spring Mountain and Durango and at the Palo Verde High School pool in Summerlin.

The Sandpipers feature nine different swim groups from beginners to nationally ranked swimmers. Sandpiper Swimming, formed in 1968, is the longest-running year-round swim team in Las Vegas.

Tryouts will be held at Desert Breeze Park at 4 p.m. today, Sept. 7, Sept. 12 and Sept. 14. The Sandpipers hold tryouts at the pool every Monday at 4 p.m. year-round.

For more information, call the Sandpipers at 737-7799 or 596-7682 or log on to www.smin-n-pipers.com.

TENNIS

NTA to hold classes at 12 locations

The Nevada Tennis Association will be conducting tennis classes for entry-level to intermediate players at 12 locations around the valley starting the week of Sept. 19. Classes will be offered for kids and adults and racquets and balls will be provided at no charge.

Each class meets once a week for six weeks and costs $50. To see the complete class schedule, visit the Web site at www.nevadatennis.usta.com and click on USA Tennis 1-2-3 Youth and Adult Classes on the home page.

For further information, call Rob at the NTA at 792-8384.

Fall season of Junior Team Tennis on tap

The fall season of Junior Team Tennis begins the week of Sept. 19 and teams are now forming at clubs and parks around the valley. Junior team Tennis is for kids ages 7-18 who want to experience league play in a fast, fun and friendly format.

Players of similar age and ability are matched together and play other local teams in their division.

Each team is comprised of two singles and one doubles match and half of a team's league matches are played at their home facility with the other half being played away.

Matches typically last 90 minutes and are held on Tuesday nights for the 14-and-under leagues and on Thursday nights for the 12-and-under leagues.

The 15-and-over league starts the first week of November and matches will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays.

League fees are $15 per player for the season. To register, call Rob at the NTA at 792-8384. To find a local tennis facility near you, log on to www.tenniswelcomecenter.com.

Players needed for fall league

The Stirling Club at Turnberry Place and the Las Vegas Hilton need league team players for their fall league play in its men's and women's 2.5, 3.0, 3.5, 4.0 and 4.5 leagues. If interested, call Marty at 792-5964.

WALKING

Walk 'n Roll for ALS set for Oct. 8

The annual Walk 'n Roll for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis will be held Oct. 8 at Police Memorial Park, 3250 Metro Academy Way. On-site registration begins at 10 a.m. followed by the walk. The event will feature a barbecue bash as well as a presentation of awards.

Businesses and individuals interested in participating in the walk or supporting the fight for ALS are urged to contact ALS of Nevada at 248-450-7 or visit the ALS of Nevada Web site at www.alsofnevada.org.

ALS of Nevada can be reached at 248-4507 or by logging on to www.alsofnevada.org.