Kids' baseball

The Pahrump Valley Babe Ruth/Cal Ripken League Opening Day ceremonies begin at 9 a.m. Saturday at Honeysuckle Park.

Saturday's schedule:

9 a.m. -- Opening Day ceremonies

11 a.m. -- Orioles vs. Angels, Minor Division

1:30 p.m. -- Pirates vs. Yankees, Minor

3 p.m. -- Yankees vs. D'backs, Junior

5 p.m. -- Yankees vs. Giants, Major

6 p.m. -- Pirates vs. Nationals, Junior

Sand drags

AMARGOSA VALLEY -- The Amargosa Racing Association will hold a sand drags program Saturday, starting at 10 a.m. with time trials.

The first race will be at 1 p.m. Blown alcohol drags are featured in the bracket racing-format program.

The track, which started operating in 1983, is located two miles off Highway 127 on Farm Road in the Amargosa Valley. For information, call 702-575-9870 or 775-372-5682 or 702-575-9657. E-mail aradrags@yahoo.com.

'Ice Breaker'

The Pahrump Valley Softball Association's season-opening Ice Breaker tournament starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Petrack Park.

* The PVSA is seeking scorekeepers. Call Ken Causey at 727-6413 for information. Prospects will be trained.

* Girls softball will be played all day at Honeysuckle Park Saturday.

Dwarf cars

AMARGOSA VALLEY -- The Dwarf Car Nationals will be contested today and Saturday at Death Valley Raceway.

Today, the pit gates open at 10 a.m., with technical inspections starting then and concluding at 2 p.m.

There will be a drivers' meeting at noon. Track preparations will begin at 12:30 p.m. Dwarf car hot laps will start following the packing.

Heat races for pro, veteran and sportsman cars will start after hot laps. Following a 30-minute intermission, main events will start.

The pit gates will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday. A drivers' meeting will be held at noon. Hot laps and racing complete the day's action.