BRIEFLY IN SPORTS

Pop Warner Football taking registration

South Coast Pop Warner Football currently is accepting football player and cheer registration for its 2007 fall season.

The league is open to youth ages 5-to-15. Applications for coaching and board member positions also are being accepted.

Registration will take place April 21, from 10 a .m. to 2 p.m. at Wal-Mart located at 951 Avenida Pico on San Clemente.

Registration also can be obtained online at https://www.SCYF.com, or by calling (949) 465-6609.

South Coast Pop Warner Football is an official Positive Coaching Alliance Local Partner.

City’s 50th tennis tournament set

The Laguna Beach Tennis Tournament will celebrate its 50th year of competition with tournament play set for the weekends of April 21-22 and 28-29. Events include men’s and women’s singles, doubles and mixed 2.0 through Open play. A Youth/Experience doubles event that will pair a young player with an adult, also will be held.

The deadline for player and team entries closed on April 6, but late entries could be accepted but are not guaranteed a spot in the tournament. Singles play entry is $30 per player and doubles play $40 per pair. Payment should be sent to City of Laguna Beach, Tennis Tournament, Laguna Beach Community Services Dept., 515 Forest Avenue, 92651.

Entry forms are available at courts in Laguna Beach, the Community Services Dept., and by request at allcourttennis@hotmail.com.

Persons interested in volunteering and/or sponsoring/partnering for this year’s special event also can e-mail tournament director Julie Heussenstamm at allcourttennis@hotmail.com.