MP Ball Park Festival dates announced

Middle Point Ballpark information

MIDDLE POINT — The sixth annual Middle Point Ballpark Festival has been scheduled for Friday-Sunday, July 31-August 2.

This year’s events will feature a sand volleyball tournament, 8 and under-, 10 and under- and 12 and under boys’ baseball tournaments and a 5K run/walk.

Information on the individual events is as follows:

Coed sand volleyball tournament — Sand volleyball courts, coed 6s power, fee is $60 per team. To register, contact Kylie Snyder at 419.953.1373. This will be taking place on Saturday.

8U, 10U and 12U year boys’ baseball tournament — $175 entry fee for 8U and $200 for 10U and 12U and three balls, First eight teams in each division will be accepted. Each team guaranteed three games; format is pool play, with top two teams advancing to single-elimination tournament; age cutoff is March 1, 2015. Two pools in each division. Contact Kevin Price at 419.605.8708 for details. Once all teams are in, rules will be given for each division. Prizes to be awarded for first place (medals and team plaque) and second place (medals and team plaque). Tourney will begin Friday night and run all day Saturday and into Sunday.

5K run/walk — $15 preregistration and t-shirt; $10 for no t-shirt and/or $15/race day registration entry without shirt for 5K; contact Alison Hammons at 419.203.4553. This will be run Saturday morning. The run/walk will be at 9 a.m. on Saturday, August 1.

In addition to the various sporting events, there will be a shaved ice stand and concessions will be available all weekend.