BRIEFS

GOLF TOURNEY RAISED

MONEY FOR FORGASH

NEWPORT BEACH — A golf tournament earlier last month at Newport Beach Golf Course raised more than $30,000 for U.S. Marine Sgt. Jason Forgash, who was seriously wounded in Iraq.

Forgash, 37, whose wife is struggling to pay the mortgage, is in a Maryland hospital, where he’s being treated after a bullet tore out much of his stomach. Forgash, a sergeant for the La Habra Police Department, was fed water and food through a tube for 14 weeks.

Forgash is hoping to attend a cocktail reception honoring him on Dec. 19 at Newport Beach Golf Course at 5 p.m.

Anyone interested in making a donation can send checks payable to Maria Forgash and mail them to Keith Wyrick at 18992 Florida #A-5, Huntington Beach, CA 92648.

SOFTBALL SIGN-UPS

South Huntington Beach Girls Fastpitch Softball will hold its final in-person registration Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. at Lampost Pizza, located on the southeast corner of Brookhurst and Adams avenues near the Stater Bros. store.

The league is open to girls ages 5-14 as of Dec 31st, born in years 1992-2001.

New players to the league are required to show proof of age.

Online registration and mail-in forms are also available at www.shbgfs.org through Dec. 22nd.

The league will provide a free slice of pizza to all girls who sign up in person.

Field evaluations will take place on Jan. 6 for all divisions except six and under, with a make-up date to be determined.