Baker-to-Vegas

The 24th annual Baker-to-Vegas Challenge Cup Relay is April 19-20, with a significant time change.

The 120-mile, 20-stage foot race, featuring law enforcement teams from all over the western United States, will begin at 9 a.m. in Baker, Calif. Which means runners will be coming through Pahrump between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., instead of around midnight as in previous years. Reportedly, 245 teams, with 20 runners each, are entered.

Runners will enter Pahrump on Highway 372, make the right hand turn onto 160 and head through the Spring Mountains to Las Vegas. The finish line is at the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.

Bohne to coach

Rich Bohne will coach the Mesquite Virgin Valley High School boys basketball team in the 2008-2009 season.

Bohne, who played for the Canadian national team and competed for a French professional team, had been Virgin Valley's junior varsity coach for two years. He is also the director of the Mesquite Parks and Recreation Department and Mesquite Recreation Center.

Roller hockey

The new Skate Zone Roller Hockey League season will begin Monday for youngsters (5-15) and April 10 for adults.

The season lasts 10 weeks. Free roller hockey lessons are offered each Saturday, starting at 9 a.m.

Softball

The Pahrump Valley Softball Association will hold its annual Men's League preseason Ice Breaker tournament Saturday at Petrack Park, starting at 9 a.m.

The PVSA is seeking people who can keep score. Adults are preferred, but anyone who is interested will be trained.

Contact Ken Causey at 727-6413 for information.

The PVSA's spring-summer adult softball men's, women's and co-ed leagues are now forming. Contact Causey at 727-6413.

Sertoma tilt

The Sparks Sertoma Club announced that its 27th annual for-charity Football Classic will be played June 20 at Mackay Stadium, on the University of Nevada campus in Reno.

Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m.

Two teams, the Silver and Blue and comprised of 50 players each, will compete; the athletes will be drawn from 33 Class A, 2-A and 3-A teams in Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Truckee, Calif.

Cody Neville of Yerington and Dan Avansino of Reno will be the head coaches. Rosters will be announced.

Little League

Pahrump Little League Opening Day ceremonies will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Honeysuckle Park.

The concession stand will be open, with a full breakfast menu.

All managers and players should be at the field by 8:30 a.m. Both baseball and softball games will be played on Opening Day.