Area parks hosting events
This weekend, Florida USSSA Baseball will host its Suncoast Fall State Warm-Up tournament at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex, Mike Sansone Park and the MLK fields next weekend. Games start between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Global Sports Alliance Florida will host a Florida Gulf Coast League tournament on multiple fields at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex and Mike Sansone Park. Games start between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Oct. 19 and 20.
Also coming to Plant City next weekend is the Haunted House 10K Relay Race and Lap Race. This run, hosted by U.S. Road Running, will use the Ellis-Methvin Park walking trail from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oct. 19. Relay teams can sign up for $50, while solo runners can sign up for $29 (10K) or $24 (5K). Awards will be given out to the top runners and for the best team costume. Medals will also be given out.
To sign up, visit runsignup.com/Race/FL/PlantCity/FLHauntedHouse10KRelayandHauntedHouse10KLapRaceEllisMethvinPark.
Sign up for Optimist/Rec & Parks golf tourney
The annual Plant City Optimist Club/Plant City Recreation and Parks Department Golf Classic returns Oct. 19 at Diamond Hill Golf Club, 13115 Sydney Dover Road, Dover. The annual tourney raises money to help youth programs run by both the city and the Optimists.
Registration begins at 11 a.m. and the four-person scramble shotgun start is at 1 p.m. The cost is $75 per player and that covers 18 holes, cart fees, range balls, a meal and awards. There will be prizes awarded for a putting contest, two long-rive holes and two closest to the pin holes, plus door and raffle prizes. Anyone interested in being a hole or tournament sponsor can also still get in on that action if they wish to help.
Registration forms are available at the Plant City Optimist Club website, from any Plant City Optimist Club member or from the front desk at the Recreation and Department administrative office, 1904 South Park Road (call 813-659-4255). For more information, contact Walt Arnold at walt34@gmail.com or 813-752-1602, or contact Jeb Hicks at papajeb56@gmail.com or 813-727-1204.
SCHS XC at Gator Invite
Strawberry Crest’s cross country teams competed in the Land O’ Lakes Gator Invite at Crews Lake Park on Oct. 5.
The girls finished with 256 points to place ninth overall in team competition. Paige Reagan’s time of 21:56.60 was the best of all SCHS runners and she placed 18th overall in the race. Kristina Chavez, who recorded a time of 23:55.60, was the next Charger to finish and placed 49th overall.
Colin Rockway led the Chargers in the boys race with a 25th-place finish in 18:16.60. The next-fastest Charger was Gabriel Rosales, who finished in 19:25.30 to place 63rd.
