Carthage defensive lineman Dakota Hart will lead talented players from all over East Texas as they gear up for the 2nd Annual Fellowship of Christian Athletes' 'Heart of a Champion Bowl'.

The all-star football game is scheduled 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9, at Lobo Stadium in Longview.

Approximately 110 East Texas football players representing 60 schools will take part in the game. Last year's contest was won the Red All-Stars, 24-0.

With the recent success of Carthage golf teams, including the CHS Lady Bulldogs participating in the State golf tournament in Austin the past four years, a new kind of clinic is being brought to Carthage.

A Christian Junior Golf Clinic will be held at the Carthage Country Club on June 7-8 for students ages 7-9 and June 21-22 for ages 10 through 12.

Garrison offensive lineman Kord Bradshaw has been selected to play in the 2012 Texas High School Coaches Association All-Star Football Game.

The 78th annual game, which is presented by Fuddruckers, will be played on Tuesday, July 31, at 7:30 p.m. in the Alamodome in San Antonio. The game will be televised live on Fox Sports Southwest. Tickets for the game are $10 at the gate.

The all-star game will be played in conjunction with the THSCA annual convention.

Area baseball players who want the opportunity to try out for a major league baseball team can try out for the Tampa Bay Rays in Hallsville next month.

Rays management is hosting the open camp on Tuesday, June 12, at Hallsville High School in the attempt to find local talent that could be an asset to the organization. The camp will be supervised by Rays scout Pat Murphy and under the direction of scout Scott Mitchell.