Sports in brief | Gymnasium

The Santa Maria Elks Lodge will host its annual Summer Shootout on Saturday, August 24, at the Elks Lodge, 1309 North Bradley in Santa Maria.

The event is free to the public. Children under 13 are eligible and no experience is necessary to participate. All participants must be accompanied by an adult. Age is calculated as of January 1, 2024.

Registration and shootouts begin at 9:00 a.m. and continue until 12:00 p.m. Tiebreakers will be decided by 12:30 p.m. There will be separate competitions for boys and girls in age groups 7 and under, 8-9, 10-11, and 12-13.

The top three finishers in each age division (boys and girls) and two guests from each will be invited to a complimentary dinner to be held at the Santa Maria Elks Lodge on Monday, September 26, and will receive an award and a free soccer ball.

For more information or to volunteer, contact Elks Soccer Shootout Chairman Eddie Navarro at 805-720-3581.

The Five Cities American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) will host an LA Galaxy youth soccer camp.

The camp is scheduled for August 16-18 at the Soto Sports Complex in Arroyo Grande. Boys and girls ages 6-14 are eligible to participate. The registration fee is $175.

The camp will be held on August 16 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Ikeda Field in the Soto Sports Complex and on August 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to noon at Campbell Field in the Soto Sports Complex. Galaxy youth coaches will provide instruction at the camp.

The registration fee includes two Galaxy Cup T-shirts, a free ticket to an LA Galaxy home game and a certificate of participation.

The first annual Warrior Golf Classic will be held on August 17th at Rancho Maria Golf Club. The event will be hosted by the Righetti High School football program.

Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. on the day of the event. The start is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.

The entry fee is $200 per person and $800 per foursome and includes 18 holes of golf, a golf cart, range balls, a barbecue meal, drink vouchers for two, a golfer's gift bag and hole-in-one opportunities.

For more information, call 805-249-9939.

The Santa Maria Indians Collegiate League team will oversee the Santa Maria Indians Fall Ball League.

The league teams consist of Indians Melena, Warriors Roberson, Bombers Nevarez, Packers Blue Rodriguez, Packers Red Rodriguez, Bulls Bernal, Wahoos Peinado and Knights Majewski.

The league begins the first week of September or October. Players interested in a spot on a high school team can contact Jimmy Melena at 805-714-6018 and text Melena at that number with their name, age, school and position.

The fees are set by each team.