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Buddy Baseball will host its Buddy Run 5K and Fun Run on Nov. 5 at 8 a.m. at Lake Park, 17302 N. Dale Mabry Highway, in Lutz. Cost is $35 for the 5K, $20 for the mile fun run and $40 for the virtual 5K, with proceeds benefiting the organization, which provides baseball fun for kids with special needs. The race route will follow Sheriffs Posse Road, while the cost to enter the park is $2. Each participant will receive a shirt and a medal. For more information or to register, visit runsignup.com/Race/FL/Lutz/BuddyRun5k.

The University of South Florida Men’s Hockey Club will host a two-day inaugural Battle at the Beach starting on Nov. 3 at 5:30 p.m., at AdventHealth Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., in Wesley Chapel. The four-team tournament will include USF, Central Florida, Florida Atlantic and the University of Tampa. A weekend pass, which includes all four games, is $20 or $15 for an adult day pass and $10 for kids and military. For more information or for tickets, visit CollegeHockeySouth.com/battleatthebeach.

Steinbrenner High Softball Team will host a two-day Thanksgiving Break Camp for players ages 6 to 14 starting Nov. 20 at 9 a.m., at Odessa Community Park, 1627 Chesapeake Drive. Cost is $75 per player and limited space is available. Payment can be made via Venmo to @JasonGordon55. For more information or to register, contact Jason Gordon at 813-505-4446 or .

The sixth annual Frenchy’s Big Clays For Kids Charity Tournament is set for Nov. 11 at 3 p.m., at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays (TBSC), 10514 Ehren Cutoff, in Land O’ Lakes. Cost is $150 per shooter or $550 per four-shooter team. Proceeds will benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters Tampa Bay. Registration includes ammo, ear plugs, 50 clays, golf cart, awards, silent auction, raffles and dinner, which includes beer and wine. Advance reservations are required. For more information or to register, contact Dawn Kuhn at 727-687-9190 or , or call TBSC at 813-929-6200.

Hope Services, a vocational service provider for those with disabilities, will host a Zombie 5K and Kids 1K Fun Run on Oct. 28 at 7 a.m., at Tampa Premium Outlets, 2300 Grand Cypress Drive, in Lutz.

The run will see zombies (dressed-up high school students) chasing runners through the course, as the event is aimed to raise awareness of the services offered at the nonprofit’s new Life Skills and Vocational Training Center in Land O’ Lakes. Proceeds will benefit a scholarship fund to provide services to those struggling or who cannot afford courses offered at Hope Services.

Cost is $35 for runners and $20 for the Kids Fun Run. The cost includes a T-shirt, medal and admission to the Wesley Chapel Fall Festival.

To register or find out more, visit register.chronotrack.com/r/75349.

Registration is now open for an eight-week session of cardio dance classes, which will be held Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Sept. 5 at 6:45 p.m., at James Irvin Civic Center, 38122 Martin Luther King Blvd., in Dade City. Cost is $60 per registrant. For more information, call 352-521-4166.

The Links at Lake Bernadette golf course, 5430 Links Lane, Zephyrhills, hosts a weekly Thursday Night Scramble that will play out the rest of the summer. The four-person scramble, open to all players, starts at 5:30 p.m., and costs $25 per player. There are additional on-course contests and the pro shop can pair single players together. For more information or to sign up, call 813-788-7888.

The Saint Leo Baseball Team will hold its Fall Prospect Camp on Dec. 2 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Thomas B. Southard Stadium, 33901 State Road 52, in St. Leo. The camp is designed for baseball players, ages 14 through 18, who aspire to play collegiate baseball. The camp will feature proper fundamentals of all facets of the game, pro-style workout and a showcase game. Cost is $150 per player and $175 for a two-way player. Players are encouraged to bring their own equipment and lunch. For more information, visit tinyurl.com/4zah9fep, or contact assistant coach Mitchell Wydetic at or 352-588-8841.

Registration is underway for Hillsborough County Parks & Recreation’s first-ever “Clash of the Bay,’’ a four-on-four flag football tournament that will showcase the region’s top talent. 

The weekend-long tournament starts Oct. 7 and will offer bragging rights as the best of the bay in three divisions: women’s, recreational and competitive. All participants must be 18 or older. Games will be at the Skyway Sports Complex, 3901 George Road, in Tampa, and the SouthShore Sportsplex, 6110 Waterset Blvd., in Apollo Beach.

Cost is $200 per team and limited to 48 teams that will be grouped into north and south divisions. To register, visit tinyurl.com/48ncavxn.

For more information, contact Mike Russ at or 813-309-5686 or Rodney Jones at or 813-347-6592.