Pickleball

• Weekly classes: Come join the fun and learn to play pickleball.

Play on the Pickleball Courts at Sgt. Steve Owen Memorial Park on Saturday 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Monday and Tuesday 5-7:30 p.m. Equipment and instruction provided by Joe Dagata, call 661-943-3357 for more information.

Advanced players are welcome to join Team AV Pickleball. For more information call/text Dana Young at 661209-0451. Team AV practices regularly in Palmdale and competes out of the area winning Gold, Silver and Bronze medals.

Running

• 5K run/walk: After a twoyear hiatus, Reggie’s Run for Kicks returns on April 23 at 9 a.m. at Bo’s Fitness Center, 27012 Twenty Mule Team Road, in Boron.

The 5K run/walk is in memory of former Boron athlete Reggie Heard, who was killed in a drive-by shooting in 2014. Reggie loved his shoes and he loved the sports he played in them. He also had a soft spot for younger kids.

Jim Boghosian, the former Boron athletic director, and his family created a non-profit called Reggie’s Kicks for Kids, which raises funds to provide athletic shoes for boys and girls of all ages.

All profits of Reggie’s Run for Kicks goes toward this effort. With the funds raised through the years, Reggie’s Kicks for Kids has purchased hundreds of shoes for children and has also paid registration fees for Little League and youth football for those who cannot afford to pay.

The cost of the run is $20 to receive a T-shirt or $10 without a shirt.

For more information, email jimbo@boghosian.net or call 760-559-1823.

Tennis

• Tournament: Conga Sports will hold its first event in the Antelope Valley, a 3.5/4.0 Co-Ed tennis tournament, on Saturday, April 16 at the Antelope Valley College tennis courts.

Teams will be doubles and mix-doubles competing together.

It will be a 3- to 4-hour oneday event.

Conga Sports is a new way of doing sports. It makes sports fun and affordable for all no matter your age or skill level.

Conga Sports has a club feel without belonging to a club and without the club price.

Visit the link for more details and registration information: https://app.universaltennis.com/events/95803

For more information, contact tournament director Leonard Johnson at 818-8007802 or Ldj1947@aol.com.