SPORTS BRIEFS

TENNIS

Adult/senior leagues

offer registration

The Nevada Tennis Association is offering registration for its adult/senior fall leagues.

Those interested in the leagues, which are slated to start in September, can call Stacey McGowen at 792-8384 or visit nevadatennis.usta.com.

BASEBALL

Peccole Little League

meeting Tuesday

Peccole Little League has scheduled its annual meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Round Table Pizza, on Sahara Avenue and Fort Apache Road, to elect next year's Board of Directors.

Those interested can call Mike Harrington at 869-6896.

Metro Showcase

tryout scheduled

The Metro Showcase baseball tryout is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in Las Vegas at the Arroyo Grande Baseball Complex, Field No. 9.

The event is designed to showcase high school aged players, who will each be evaluated and have a scouting report sent to college coaches and professional scouts.

Each player at the event will also get the chance to try out for the Metro Stars Traveling Team. Those interested can call Brian Kaplan at 419-5300.

BOXING

Audience scorecard

designed for matches

A North Las Vegas resident, Chris Hatter, has designed an audience scorecard for boxing matches.

The cards feature information on the fighters, rules for keeping score and are available in English and Spanish.

Hatter, in negotiations with hotel-casinos to sell the scorecards at boxing events, can be reached at 419-5234 or at audiencescorecard@msn.com.

SOFTBALL

Henderson league

seeking players

The Henderson Softball Association, for ages 40 and older, is accepting registration for its fall season.

The registration fee is $40 and all games are played at the Russell Field Complex on Wednesday nights. Those interested can call Arthur Werner at 837-0216.

Aces squad

sets tryouts

The Aces 12-and-under fastpitch softball team has scheduled tryouts from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Craigin Park's north field.

Those interested in playing for the tournament team can call Rudy or Samantha Medrano at 564-8511 or 768-1796.

SOCCER

Under-11 team

needs players

An under-11 girls soccer team needs players for its upcoming fall season in the Silver State Girls Soccer League.

Girls with birthdays between Aug. 1, 1992 and July 31, 1993 are encouraged to play. Those interested can call Cyndy or Richard at 363-7538.

HOCKEY

Clubs schedule

free agent camp

The Las Vegas Wranglers, along with the Bakersfield (Calif.) Condors and the Fresno (Calif.) Falcons, have scheduled a free agent tryout camp Sept. 5 and 6 at the Santa Fe Station Ice Arena.

Camps are slated from 6:30 p.m. to 7:50 p.m. both dates, as well as from 9:20 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Sept. 6.

Attending players will have the chance to earn an invitation to the official 2003-04 training camp of any of the three East Coast Hockey League clubs, which will start play in October. Participants in the camp must be at least 18 years old and provide a playing resume, which should include any previous teams, statistics and personal information.

The cost of the camp is $125 and payment should be mailed, with a resume, to Bakersfield Condors, Free Agent Tryout Camp, P.O. Box 1806, Bakersfield, CA, 93303-1806. Those interested also can contact Rob Pallin at Santa Fe Station (658-4900) or e-mail him at rob_pallin@stationcasinos.com.

Tryouts slated for

Nevada Rattlers

The Nevada Rattlers Junior B Western States Hockey League has scheduled tryouts Sept. 6, from 7 a.m. to 4:10 p.m., and Sept. 7, starting at 7 a.m., at the Santa Fe Station Ice Arena.

The registration fee is $120. Those interested can contact general manager Pete Miles at anyevents@aol.com.

RECREATION

Center schedules

bowling, yoga

The Jewish Community Center has scheduled youth and adult fall bowling programs, a combination yoga/Pilates class and more.

Bowling, which will take place at the Suncoast Bowling Center, is slated to start Aug. 28. The yoga/Pilates classes, which will start Sept. 9, will take place at the Veteran's Memorial Leisure Services Center.

Those interested can call 794-0090.

YMCA registering

for leagues, activities

The Bennett Family YMCA of Southern Nevada is accepting registration for several leagues and other activities -- including a coed volleyball league, an adult racquetball league, a men's 5-on-5 basketball league, youth competitive and developmental basketball leagues, a powerlifting tournament, Tae Kwon Do and tennis lessons and more.

Those interested can call 877-9622.

Henderson signing up

for basketball, softball

The Henderson Parks and Recreation Department is accepting registration for its fall adult basketball and softball leagues.

Registration is accepted from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays, and from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, at the Sports Office, located at the Arroyo Grande Sports Complex, 298 Arroyo Grande Blvd.

Fees for basketball are $300 per team and fees for softball are $425 per team. Those interested can call 434-4131.Nick Green, a recent Valley High School graduate, earned a golf scholarship to California State University, Chico , a nationally ranked Division II school. Green medaled 10 times for the Vikings last season and qualified for the state golf tournament the past three years.

The 6-foot-4 Green also helped lead the Vikings to the state basketball tournament last season.

Gregory Memorial

tourney set for Aug. 28

The fourth annual Ann Gregory Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament is scheduled for Aug. 28 at the Stallion Mountain Golf Course.

The event, hosted by the Urban Chamber of Commerce, will also feature an awards banquet at The Venetian Resort, along with breakfast, lunch, a fashion show, gifts, awards, contests and more.

Those interested in playing or sponsoring the tournament can call Edgar Taylor at 648-6222 or 838-0761.

Cherer Challenge

slated for Aug. 30

The Cherer Challenge team championship golf tournament is scheduled for Aug. 30 at the Tuscany Golf Club in Henderson. All proceeds from the event will go to Safe House in Henderson.

A $100 entry fee includes an embroidered golf shirt, lunch and prizes. Hole sponsorships are also available. Those interested in the four-person scramble can call Paris Cherer at 492-1757.

Realtors group

plans annual event

The Greater Las Vegas Association of REALTORS has scheduled its 16th annual golf tournament, to benefit Habitat for Humanity and HELP of Southern Nevada, Sept. 15 at the Silverstone Golf Course in Las Vegas.

The entry fee of $150 includes breakfast, golf and lunch. It's $25 for lunch only and tee sponsorships are available for $150. Those interested can call Stasy Gerber at 784-1317.

Palm Valley sets

special event

The Palm Valley Golf Club grand re-opening and breast cancer charity golf event is scheduled for Sept. 13. The $100 entry fee includes prizes, contests, three beers and a buffet lunch at the Summit Restaurant. It's $25 for the buffet lunch only.

Registration for the event, which will benefit the Las Vegas Chapter of the Susan G. Komen Cancer Support Group, is available at any Sun City golf course.

Charity tournament

to help NewStart

A charity golf tournament, to benefit the Las Vegas Resource Center's NewStart Home for Women, is scheduled for 1:45 p.m. Friday at Siena Golf Club.

The entry fee of $150 per person includes tee gifts, prizes, contests and a banquet. Tee sponsorships are also available.

Those interested in the four-person scramble can call Stan Loupe (242-5030), Rick Sacca (255-5999) or Joel Garcia (242-2273, Ext. 226).

Volunteers needed

for LVI tourney

Volunteers are needed for the 21st annual Las Vegas Invitational golf tournament.

All volunteers, who must be older than 18, must pay a $25 fee to defray expenses, but in return they'll receive a volunteer badge to enter the event all five days, a season badge for a guest ($50 value), donuts, coffee and lunch, discounts on clothing and memorabilia, special promotions, admittance to a party after the final round and more.

The tournament is scheduled for Oct. 8-12 at TPC at Summerlin, TPC at The Canyons and the Southern Highlands Golf Club. Those interested can call Michele Morphy at 242-3008.

FOOTBALL

Flag league

seeks youngsters

The Henderson Youth Flag Football League is still accepting players, boys and girls ages 11-14.

The league is open to players from across the valley and the NFL youth program features individual NFL team uniforms, player practice T-shirts, a 10-game training season, season-ending tournament, a girls-only division, a girls cheerleader program and more.

The season runs from September through November and the registration fees are $80 for football and $100 for cheerleaders. Family discounts are available.

Those interested can call Dave Marsili at 898-0088 or visit eteamz.com/HFFL2003.

BASKETBALL

Summerlin NJB

to register Sept. 6

The Summerlin National Junior Basketball League has scheduled registration from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 6 at the Willows Community Center, located at 2775 Desert Marigold Lane; and from noon to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Gardens Community Center. A birth certificate and proof of residency is required.

The league is open to players in grades one through eight and the registration fees range from $100 to $150 per player. Each additional sibling can register for $100 each. Those interested can call 615-5286.

Champs accepting

players for fall

Champs youth basketball is now accepting registration for its fall basketball leagues. The leagues are open to players of all skill levels, in grades three through 12. All games are announced, there are halftime shootouts and trivia contests and MVP and Champs awards for every game.

The national director is Steve Boyack, head coach at Cimarron-Memorial High School, while the local directors are former high school coaches Thad Simmons and Tom Hughes.

Those interested can visit champsbasketball.net or call Simmons, for the east side of town, at 897-3046, or Hughes, for the west side, at 898-6506. For team signups, call Boyack at 871-1617.

VOLLEYBALL

Senior league

seeks players

The Nevada Senior Volleyball League is looking for skilled players, ages 45 and older.

Teams play in local, out-of-state and national tournaments. Those interested can call Joan at 454-1674.


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