Sonoma Raceway, tennis fundraiser, CYO hoops, benefit golf tourneys

SONOMA RACEWAY’S BIG O Tires 2014 major event season finale is the Classic Sports Racing Group’s Charity Challenge – benefiting the Sonoma Chapter of Speedway Children’s Charities, the charitable arm of the raceway – set for Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 4 and 5, on the Valley’s 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course. Continuing every Wednesday evening through Nov. 13 is Sonoma Raceway’s popular Wednesday Night Drags program, which includes the motorsport of drifting and the featured “Top the Cops.”For CSRG Charity Challenge and Wednesday Night Drags details, or for general Sonoma Raceway information, call 800-870-RACE (7223), or visit racesonoma.com or ticketmaster.com. Camping is also available for all major events.

SONOMA VALLEY HIGH School’s girls’ tennis team is holding a fundraising car wash and bake sale tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 6, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Sonoma Chevrolet.

SONOMA’S ST. FRANCIS Solano’s CYO (Catholic Youth Organization) basketball program for third- through eighth-grade boys’ and girls’ teams is currently holding 2014-15 season online registration for all returning and new players through Sept. 14, at tawala.com/p/i8mp1l6cj789w3z/fadmhtj.Registration. Mandatory evaluation and tryout day for registered players is Sunday, Sept. 20, in Sonoma Valley High School’s Pfeiffer Gym. New players will need to provide a copy of their birth certificates with their sign-up forms and fees. For more details visit falconscyo@yahoo.com.

HANNA BOYS CENTER’S 22nd annual benefit golf classic will be held Monday, Sept. 15, at the Sonoma Golf Club, followed by a benefit Pro-Am Tennis Tournament for 4.0 to 4.5+ ranked players on Friday, Sept. 26, at the Hanna Center courts. For cost, times and more golf and tennis details, go to hannacenter.org or contact Leslie Petersen at lpetersen@hannacenter.org or 933-2555.

SONOMA VALLEY MENTORING Alliance and the Kiwanis Club of Sonoma Plaza have again teamed up for the fourth annual Golf-A-Thon, which takes place on Friday, Oct. 3, at Oakmont’s East Golf Course. There’s no cost to play, however, competitors are asked to raise sponsorship money, with only room for 16 more golfers.For more details, contact the Mentoring Alliance at 938-1990 or sonomagolfathon.org.