The Times Sports briefs

— Softball sign-ups set

Pea Ridge Youth Softball League will hold the final sign-up session from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 12, in the old gym at Pea Ridge Intermediate School, North Davis Street.

For more information, call Rick Johnson at 640-4407.

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Soccer registration

Registration for spring soccer is set for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 12, in the community room of the Emergency Services Building. Online registration is available at www.nwalightning.org (click on Pea Ridge).

The deadline to register is Feb. 20. Practice begins March 14; games will be held from March 26 to May 14.

For more information,contact Nadine Telgemeier at 685-7139 or at [email protected] or contact the NWA Lightning Soccer Club at 224-6700 or e-mail office@ nwalightning.org.

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Train For The Cure

The annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 5K is April 30. A training program for the event will be offered with University of Arkansas women’s track coach Lance Harter and a team of race experts for three months. There are sessions set for Feb. 22, March 8 and 29 and April 12 and 26. The cost is $75 and includes race registration, a race singlet and a training log to chart one’s progress. For information, call 750-PINK.

Sports, Pages 8 on 02/09/2011