Sports briefs

Softball tournament

The USFA Dominators Shootout softball tournament will be Saturday at Patriots Park. The event features one warm-up game followed by a double-elimination tournament. For more information call, Mike Creech at (478) 454-4108 or Paul Arrington at (706) 833-0359.

Football conditioning

The third-annual Football Conditioning Camp will be July 21 through August 4 at Lakeside Middle School. The camp, which is for players ages 9-13, runs three days a week from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and the cost is $30. Proceeds are donated to the Lakeside Middle School booster club and other nonprofit organizations. For more information call Donnie Hutchins at 863-4978.

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Baseball showcase

The Georgia Underclassman Showcase for rising 10th-, 11th- and 12th-grade high school baseball players will have a tryout session June 16 at the Augusta State University baseball field. The showcase is being staged with the cooperation of the Georgia Dugout Club and the USA Baseball Developmental Program. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., and the showcase begins at 10 a.m. The format allows prep players to gain exposure, and the cost is $75. After the tryout phase, the Showcase Committee will select the best 80 players from 10 statewide showcase locations. These young men will have the chance to be a part of one of four 20-man teams that will play July 13-15 at Georgia Southern University. Each of the 80 players will be involved in a pro workout and a round-robin game format during those three days in Statesboro.