Hoop Shoot

The 36th annual Elks Hoop Shoot will have a competition Saturday at J.G. Johnson Elemtary School, starting at 8 a.m.

Competition is in age groups for boys and girls: 8-9, 10-11 and 12-13.

The Pahrump winners will advance to another level of competition on a date to be announced.

Golf Jan. 4-6

The 45th annual Furnace Creek Invitational Golf Tournament will be played Jan. 4-6 on the Furnace Creek Golf course, in Death Valley National Park.

A practice date has been scheduled for Jan. 3; call for tee times.

A two-person scramble, with a shotgun start at 2 p.m., is slated for Jan. 4.

An 18-hole, better ball of two event, is slated Jan. 5, with a shotgun start of 8:30 a.m.

On Jan. 6, it's a men's and mixed Chapman/alternate shot tournament, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The daily entry fee is $45 and includes golf, cart and prizes.

A minimum of two days play is required.

Fax an entry form to 760-786-2307 or mail it to Sales Office, Box 1, Death Valley, Calif., 92328.

For room reservations, call 760-786-2345.

Adult softball

The Pahrump Valley Softball Association men's winter league title was won by Ruthless, coached by Tim Harrison; the co-ed league title went to the Slammers, coached by Dale Fasking.

The standings:

Men's League

Ruthless 19-1, Hawaiian Style 11-7, Sliders 10-10, Dogopoly.com 8-8, Rockstars 9-13, Sand Baggers 8-14, Punishers 3-15.

Co-Ed League

Slammers 15-1, Sliders 17-5, Dogopoly.com 8-8, Rockstars 7-9, Shockers 6-10, Lights Out 4-12, Gorilla Sync 0-14.

Farmers Cup

The sixth annual Farmers Cup Adult-Junior Golf Series will be contested Feb. 10, March 16, April 6 and May 4 at the Mountain Falls Golf course.

Junior players, in age groups 6-8, 9-11, 12-14 and 15-18, and adults will form teams for the series, sponsored by the Worden Agency.

For information, contact Robert Worden at 775-910-9624 or e-mail rworden@farmersagent.com.

Hole-in-one

Trudy Gordon scored a hole-in-one recently at the Executive golf course. The ace was scored on the par 3, 156-yard third hole.

Witnesses were Barbara Villa, Gene Gaston and Lou Norton.

Tennis, anyone?

Cj Azaria wants to know if anyone in Pahrump is interested in forming a tennis organization.

"We want people of all ages, from toddlers to seniors to sign up, if they are interested in tennis," said Azaria. "There are only two courts that we know of in Pahrump (at Petrack Park), so if we show there is enough interest, more courts will be built."

Contact Azaria at 751-6130 or at cjaz@usa.com. Her interest includes forming tennis leagues as well as other programs associated with the sport.

Players sought

Coast-to-Coast Baseball is inviting amateur players 13-15 and 16-18 to inquire about a team that will represent the United States in competition in Puerto Rico, Australia and Hawaii.

Call 1-740-373-4455 or go to the Web site, www. CoastToCoastAthletics.com.

According to the release, Coast to Coast is located in Marietta, Ohio. Email kevinritt@cs.com for other information.