Area parks hosting tourneys
Global Sports Alliance Baseball’s Florida Gulf Coast League action is coming to Plant City for another weekend of tournament play.
The GSA event will use multiple fields at the Randy L. Larson Softball Four-Plex and Mike Sansone Park this Saturday and Sunday. The tourney action has start times from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both days.
Next weekend, the GSA’s Labor Day Classic will use fields at the Randy L. Larson Four-Plex, Mike Sansone Park, Ellis-Methvin Park, the MLK Complex and Snowden Park. That tournament runs Aug. 31 through Sept. 1 and games have start times from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Summer Fun Run 10K
U.S. Road Running returns to the Ellis-Methvin Park walking trail this weekend with the FL Summer Fun Run, a 10K relay and lap race. It begins at 6:30 a.m. Saturday and teams of two can compete by switching off laps round the .52-lap course. Runners can also tackle the course solo in 10K and 5K formats, too.
Online registration ends at 11:59 p.m. tonight, but you can also sign up on-site on race day from 5:30 to 6:20 a.m. Awards will be given out for top finishers and the best costumes. To sign up or get more information, visit runsignup.com/Race/FL/PlantCity/FLBestFriends10KRelayandYinYang10KLapRaceEllisMethvinPark.
City flag football registration
The 53rd season of the Plant City Recreation and Parks Department/Optimist Youth Flag Football Program is nearly here and all area boys and girls age 4-15 (as of Nov. 1, 2019) can sign up now.
Kids in five age groups play Saturday mornings at the Otis M. Andrews Sports Complex, 2602 E. Cherry St., from Sept. 14 through Nov. 2. There are no practices, no pads and no coaches — teams have weekly meetings and “instructing officials” make sure everyone on every team has the chance to make a play with the ball. The department advertises the league as a means to “provide basic training in football skills and rules along with positive leadership to build the character and overall citizenship of the players.”
The cost is $35 per player for the eight-game season and that includes accident insurance and a jersey. Register by Aug. 28 at the PCRPD’s main office, 1904 S. Park Road. Call 813-659-4255 for more information.