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The Land O’ Lakes Recreational Complex will host the inaugural “At Bat 4 Autism” Home Run Derby on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Field No. 9, 3032 Collier Parkway, in Land O’ Lakes.

Cost is $3 per batter, with each participant receiving five outs. There will be four age divisions (8 to 10, 11 to 13, 14 to 17, 18 and older. The contest will use a point system for the distance the ball travels. Each batter will hit their round from a pitching machine that will be provided.

There will be prizes for the winner of each age division. There also will be raffles for prizes at the event. Guests should bring cash to purchase raffle tickets. All proceeds from the raffles will benefit mental health recreational inclusion programming.

Register in person or online at https://secure.rec1.com/FL/pasco-county-fl/catalog.

For more information, call 813-929-1220.

Heritage Christian Community Baptist Church in Lutz has scheduled its annual Heritage Golf Tournament on April 29 at 8 a.m., at Plantation Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Palms Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. Cost is $100 per player or $400 per foursome; registration includes cart and green fees, goody bag, snacks, lunch, awards and contests. Proceeds benefit the Heritage Scholarship Foundation, a 501(c) affiliated with the church.

To register, visit https://tinyurl.com/48x96xaa. For more information, call Associate Pastor Bovell Crews at 863-712-4772 or Deacon Dolan Yates at 813-340-5236.

Summer Coed Youth Basketball League Registration at Land O’ Lakes Recreation Complex is open for the eight-week season that will run from June 3 to July 29.  Cost is $45 per player and includes a game jersey; the purchase of an annual membership card ($10) is required.

The league will consist of age divisions of 6 and 7, 8 through 10, and 11 through 13. All games will be played on Saturdays. There also will be an assessment for all age divisions on April 29. The 6 and 7 division will be at 10 a.m., followed by the 8 to 10 at 12:30 p.m., and 11 to 13 at 3 p.m. Practice days to be determined later, with those starting two weeks after the assessment date.

Space is limited. Register in person or online at https://secure.rec1.com/FL/pasco-county-fl/catalog. For more information, call 813-929-1220.

Wesley Chapel Recreation Center, 7727 Boyette Road, will host an Adaptive Sports Day on April 15 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Cost is $5 per athlete, ages 8 and up. The event is an opportunity for those with physical disabilities to try five different adaptive sports — wheelchair basketball, wheelchair tennis, wheelchair pickleball, sitting volleyball and archery. It’s also a chance to meet other athletes and individuals with disabilities.

Lunch and T-shirt will be provided, as well as some equipment.

To register, visit https://secure.rec1.com/FL/pasco-county-fl/catalog, under the P.A.I.R tab. To find out more, email .

The Greater Dade City Chamber of Commerce will host its 38th Annual Joe Kiefer Golf Tournament on April 21 at 9 a.m., at Lake Jovita Golf & Country Club, 12900 Lake Jovita Blvd., Dade City. Cost is $200 per player and includes golf, cart, practice facility, locker room access, breakfast and lunch, drinks, two mulligans, two putting contest entries, a $10,000 hole-in-one contest, 50/50 tickets, prizes and more. To register or learn more about the chamber, call 352-567-3769, or email .

Girls on the Green Tee (GOTGT) and University Area Community Center, 14012 N. 22nd St., Tampa, will offer free golf lessons for girls ages 7 to 14, on Mondays from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., starting April 3. The GOTGT program, designed by Women of Color Golf (WOCG), seeks to introduce young girls to the game and provide leadership development, self-esteem, confidence, discipline, healthy habits and fitness experiences through golf.

To register, stop by the University Area Community Center on Tuesdays from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. A parent or guardian must be present at sign-up and a current school physical is required. Limited space is available. More information is available by contacting Ronnie Oliver at 813-558-5212 ext. 310 or .

The Tampa Bay Crunch, which plays out of AdventHealth Center Ice in Wesley Chapel, will have tryouts for its various travel teams from May 1 through May 4, for players born from 2005 to 2016. Teams hosting tryouts will be U16AA, U14AA and U12AA (May 1), U18, U10AA and U8 (May 2), U16A, U14A and U12A (May 3) and U10A and U12A (May 4). Cost is $45 per player and registration is required. For more information, visit AHCenterIce.com/icehockey.