SPORTS CALENDAR

EDITOR’S NOTE: All calendar items should be addressed to the Texarkana Gazette sports department at P.O. Box 621, Texarkana, TX, 75504; emailed to sports@texarkanagazette.com; or call the sports department at 870-330-7555.

SOFTBALL

Texas A&M University-Texarkana will host a softball pitching showcase for high school seniors graduating in 2017 and two-year college transfers on March 12 from 12-5:30 p.m. at Bramlett Field at Spring Lake Park, 4303 North Park Road, Texarkana, Texas.

Eleven pitching blocks will be available with a 30-minute live pitching interval for each player. Participants will be selected on a first come, first served basis. Each pitcher is required to bring a catcher. Each catcher must be in full gear. Cost is $15 per player.

To register, email A&M-Texarkana Athletics Business Manager Jordan Logan at Jordan.Logan@tamut.edu. The deadline to register is March 9 at 2 p.m.

Texarkana Memorial Day Classic softball tournament on May 27. This is double elimination format, and the entree fee is $150 per team. Entree deadline is May 23. Contact Cliff Norman at 903-4909993, or Henry Benton at 903-556-7782, or Kenneth Johnson at 903-949-1067.

Northeast Texas Silver Bullets 14u select girls softball seeking players for the 2017 spring season. For tryouts please call: 903-824-6613, 903-244-7003, or 903-650-3171.

RUNNING

Fourth annual Talimena half-marathon to benefit PCDC, Saturday, March 11, event supports programs for physically and mentally challenged adults and children through services provided by the Polk County Developmental Center (PCDC), contact 479-394-2671, visit pcdcmena.com, talimenarunandrelay.com, or runreg.com.

BASKETBALL

The Southwest Center is offering a basketball camp March 4. Ages 8-10 between 10 a.m.-1 p.m., ages 11-13 between 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. and ages 14-16 between 5 p.m.-8 p.m. For more information, contact (903) 798-3978.