Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
Steve Hyatt hits a ground ball for a base hit during last year's Custom Classic Softball Tournament at the Guy Leeder Softball Complex.
The Annual Plateau Custom Classic is going on its 34th year, inviting over 100 teams to come compete at all hours of the day and night.
The softball tournament is set to begin at 6 p.m. June 23 with the last games end around 6 p.m. on June 25.
The tournament has seen an average of 115-130 teams registering in past years from all over the area despite a down year of 109 last year.
The tournament is double-elimination in all divisions, with championship games set for Sunday.
Tournament Coordinator Roger Jackson said there is a worry about out-of-town teams having to drop out due to lack of rooms and resources because of the Clovis Music Festival and Draggin' Main occurring on the same weekend.
"If they can't get rooms, they don't come and if they don't come, the town loses money. But the tournament will go on, like always," said Jackson.
Taking place at the Guy Leeder Softball Complex, Jackson said the event is kid-friendly and free.
"Most of our current players came with their parents years ago," said Jackson.
He said the event is bound to turn out well because of a strong crew and good organization by the Clovis Softball Association.
"We have good umpires, good directors, good leaders and good fields that they take care of," Jackson said.
He said the best teams in this tournament will prevail because of teamwork and dedication.
"To win this you have to have talent, of course, but you also have to have cohesiveness and a family atmosphere," said Jackson.
