SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT

The family of Ramona Lopez is hosting the sixth annual Ramona Lopez Benefit Softball Tournament on Saturday at the Kiwanis Youth Baseball Field in Hamilton, starting at 8 a.m.

The tournament assists families whose children have special needs. Proceeds help offset the medical expenses not covered by insurance.

There will be raffles during the tournament, and donations of snacks and refreshments are welcome.

Entry fee is $150 per co-ed team with each team consisting of five males and five females.

For more information about participating or donating, contact Mira Lopez at (254) 547-6233 or email mira@ccisd.com.

SHOOTING CLUB

The Lampasas Clay Breakers 4-H Shooting Sports Club will meet on Thursday at 6:30 p.m. in the Lampasas Farm Bureau Building.

New members age 9-18 are welcome to join.

Monthly meetings and monthly fun shoots are held at Fort Hood Trap & Skeet.

Members do not need to have a shotgun or shooting experience, but the club requires that a responsible adult attend meetings and shoots with the member.

Nominal fees are also charged for shooting.

For more information, contact Lampasas 4-H shooting sports adult leader Rick Baxter at 525- 4086 or e-mail diamondbax@hughes.net.

BASEBALL TRYOUTS

Coast to Coast Baseball is inviting local players ages 10-18 to its tryout event at the baseball fields at University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio on Saturday at 10 a.m. Players will be evaluated on four major skill sets: hitting, fielding, arm strength and speed.

Accepted players receive an opportunity to represent the USA at competitions in Puerto Rico or work with college coaches and professional scouts at a Florida Camp and Showcase event held at a MLB spring training complex.

Following the tryout, there will be a threehour hitting camp beginning at 2 p.m. meant to assist players improve hitting fundamentals and their mental approach at the plate.

The cost of the tryout is $25 and the cost of the hitting camp is $50, but for $65 players can attend both events.

For more information, interested parties can call (740) 373-4455 or visit the website at www.CoastToCoastAthletics.com.

GOLF TOURNAMENT

The Exchange Club of Copperas Cove's 10th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament is scheduled for Saturday at the Hills of Cove Golf Course in Copperas Cove.

A donation of $60 per person to the Exchange Club of Copperas Cove is required which covers entry fee, green fee, and half cart fee, in addition to a drink and meal following the tournament.

All proceeds support projects within local communities.

Registration begins at 7 a.m. followed by an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The tournament will be a Florida scramble format with four-member teams. Mixed teams and single players are invited as well.

Prizes will be awarded for first-, fourth- and eighth-place teams along with various other prize holes offering $5,000 and a new car. There will also be a raffle.

Anyone interested in participating as either a sponsor of participant can email Jim Rudd at jamesr@ccisd.com or for more information contact Bob Snyder at 512-542-7998 or the Hills of Cove Golf Course (512-547-2606).

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL

The eighth-grade "A" team defeated Hill Country Middle School 8-6 on Tuesday, thanks to a stingy defense and a solid running game.

In the third quarter, Kleg Kennedy found Tyler Perkins for a 50-yard touchdown, tying the score 6-6 before Josh Barbero hit the go-ahead kick.

"Our O-line played its best game, and we played a rotation of four running backs to control the clock," LMS athletic coordinator Jim Burks said. "This is a big victory over a good program."

Hill Country is a feeder school to Westlake High School.