vidalia— As the summer hits its midway point, the Concordia Parish Recreation Complex will be heating up with events as well.

“It was a very busy June and a lot took place, but now we are really about to get into things,” Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Vidalia Johnny Hoffpauir said. “We’ve got a busy end to this month and into July.”

Events scheduled for the rest of the summer at the complex are:

•June 27 – July 1: Nine and ten year old sub-district Dixie Youth baseball tournament.

•July 5 – 8: Little League softball district ages 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14.

•July 9-12: Dixie Youth machine pitch state tournament, 24 teams participating.

•July 11-15: Little League softball state tournament ages 7-8, 9-10 and 11-12.

•July 18: Co-ed slow-pitch softball tournament hosted by Cornerstone Church.

•July 21-23: Vidalia High School football camp at soccer fields.

•July 24-28: Dixie Ozone state tournament, 12 year olds.

•July 25-30: 16-and-under Little League softball regionals made up of eight states. Complex will be hosting for the third consecutive year.

Hoffpauir said the fun doesn’t stop in the summer, though.

“In August, we have a lot of tentative stuff set,” he said. “We’ve got two USSSA baseball tournaments scheduled for August. For one, we are working with people from Jackson and we are going to call it the Battle of the Border, where we will bring in Mississippi and Louisiana teams. Talk is pretty hot about that, and once we get a date, we will be able to continue.”

Hoffpauir also said he is hoping to bring in some bigger names to the complex.

“We are working for sometime in October and November about bringing in some fall ball college games,” Hoffpauir said. “Holmes Jr. College and LSU Alexandria are showing interest. Our summer schedule will be finishing in July, but we should have a successful fall.”

Hoffpauir said he is pleased to see how the complex has taken off and the amount of interest it is receiving.

“This is a very competitive business,” Hoffpauir said. “There are a lot of people vying for the market of summer baseball. A lot of complexes are being built and are already built in Louisiana. Our name is getting out there and that is good. If we can get them here, we can sell our product. Our name is getting out there, and the more people know, the more they will want to come.”