CHARLOTTE UYENO / SPECIAL TO THE PVT The Pahrump Youth Softball League plays on Saturdays at Honeysuckle Park. DON McDERMOTT / PVT Erik Odegard leads players on the T-Ball Dodgers team around the Honeysuckle Park diamond, during Opening Day ceremonies Saturday. Advertisement

Bocce ball

Special Olympics bocce ball is underway at the courts in Honeysuckle Park.

All equipment is provided. For information, call Kay Jones at 751-4942 or Jim Stoltz at 537-2175.

Basketball is still being played at J.G. Johnson School on Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to noon. Track and field will start Saturday at the Pahrump Valley High School track; it runs from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Youth baseball

The Pahrump-based Babe Ruth and Cal Ripken Baseball program opened Saturday at Honeysuckle Park, with more than 400 players participating.

Six games were played; the results:

Minor Division -- Orioles 24, Angels 5; Pirates 7, Yankees 4.

Major Division -- Giants 12, Yankees 10; Cardinals 7, White Sox 4

Junior Division -- Yankees 12, D'backs 11; Nationals 22, Pirates 1.

Youth softball

Girls softball games

At Majestic Park

14 and Under -- Jokers 7, HitNRun 5, Cougars 12, HitNRun 5, Wolverines 12, Patriettes 11, Wicked 13, Patriettes 3.

12 and Under -- Wildcats 10, Blue Angels 5; Wildcats 10, Stingers 3; Blue Angels 7, Stingers 6.

10 and Under -- Thunder 12, Lions 10; Twisters 11, Lions 9; Thunder 18, Twister 9.

8 and Under -- No scores reported.

Charity poker

The Pahrump Nugget poker room will have a tournament today, with the Nevada DARE program to benefit.

The Texas no-limit hold'em tournament will start at 6 p.m., with a $40 buy-in. Based on 40 players competing, the event is expected to generate $800 for DARE. Each player will receive $4,000 in tournament chips.

From each buy-in, $5 will go to the Nugget to defray expenses and $5 will go to the dealers. The placement prize money fund will be divided 40 percent for first, 30 for second, 20 for third and 10 for fourth.

For information, call poker room manager Jeff Von Alst at 751-6500. DARE representatives are Don Boulden (209-3846), Doug Farinholt (209-3847), Rick Dugan (209-6095) and Mary Huggins (209-4124).

Farmers Cup

The Farmers Cup Adult-Junior Golf Series will be played June 14, July 12 and Aug. 9, instead of in the spring.

Robert Worden, the series director, said information on the event can be found by e-mailing him at rworden@farmersagent.com, or by calling 1-775-910-9624.

The tournament format calls for an adult and a junior player to form a team for medal play. Players 6-8 and 9-11 will play nine-hole matches, while players 12-14 and 15-18 will compete in 18-hole rounds.

The costs are $20 for all junior players; $25 for adults playing with a 6-8 or 9-11 golfer and $35 for adults playing in an 18-hole match.

Pre-registration will be required before each match, with the deadlines June 10 for the first round, July 8 for the second, and Aug. 5 for the finale. All matches will be played at Mountain Falls.

First-place medals will be awarded in each division. First-, second- and third-place teams in each age division will receive medals.

Charity football

The 28th annual Sertoma Football Classic will be played June 19 at Mackay Stadium, on the campus of the University of Nevada, in Reno.

Kickoff will be at 7:30 p.m. for the game that features 100 high school players from Nevada.

The head coaches will be Rick Walker of Dayton and Jeff Knutson of Fernley.

Players from 33 Nevada high schools from Nevada, Lake Tahoe and Truckee (Calif.) will be on the rosters.

Proceeds benefit Sertoma Club charities.

Camps slated

Applications are now being evaluated for the Ten-Star All-Star Basketball Camp, for boys and girls 10 to 19 years old.

For information, call 1-704-373-0873, or go to the Web site, www.ten-starcamp.com.

* Advantage Basketball camps is now accepting registration for summer break camp, at the Tarkanian Basketball Academy, 2730 S. Rancho, Las Vegas. The camp will run April 5-7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

For more information, go to the Web site, www.advantagebasketball.com, or call 1-800-670-0013 or Gil Llewellyn at 1-310-903-6473.

Pop Warner

Registration is now open for the 2009 Pop Warner football season.

Players 5 to 7 years old and weighing 75 pounds or less play for one team; the second team is for youth 8 to 11 who weigh 105 pounds or less.

The age is as of July 31, 2009. The cost of registration is $180. Registration forms can be picked up, and completed, at Worden's Farmers Insurance Agency, 2210 E. Commercial Road (off Highway 160 at the Nevada State Bank).

Office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The Pahrump Pop Warner teams play in the Southern Nevada Conference. The Rush is in the Pee-Wee Division (ages 8 to 11) and will be coached by Robert Worden. The Sharks of the tiny-mite division (ages 5 to 7) will be coached by Damon Plant.

Teams are limited to 35 players, so early registration is encouraged. Practice will begin Aug. 3.

For more information, contact Worden at 1-775-910-9624 or e-mail rworden@farmersagent.com.

Sin City golf

The Sin City Chamber of Commerce/Chicken Ranch golf tournament will be played April 25 at Mountain Falls.

Registration will be at 7 a.m. for the best ball tournament, which will have a shotgun start at 7:30.

The entry fee is $125 for one player, $450 for a foursome. The cost includes a gift bag, T-shirt and the Chicken Ranch Experience (which runs from noon to 5 p.m. and includes a barbecue.)

For more information, email events@sincity chamberof commerce.com.

Cookie sale

The Pahrump Youth Softball Association is selling cookies.

To order these "break-and-bake" cookies, go to the snack bar at Honeysuckle Park Fields 3 and 4 or call Cyndi at 727-7098.

Proceeds will benefit the PYSA.