Bring Your Game

Bring your next basketball tournament to Batesville School District, where six courts offer flexibility for games and warm-ups across district facilities. Four courts feature wood floors, while two have other sports flooring surfaces, giving organizers options for coordinating multiple divisions.

Host your next softball tournament at the Terry Sims Diamond Sports Complex, where players of all ages can take the field on two youth diamonds, two versatile baseball-softball fields, and three adult softball diamonds.

With four youth and shared-use fields circling a central hub of concessions and restrooms, families and teams can easily flow from game to game. Adjustable pitching distances and base paths let tournaments adapt to every division, while generous parking ensures a smooth experience for everyone.

Host your next softball tournament at Howard and Mary House Field on the campus of NCAA Division III Lyon College, home turf of the Fighting Scots. The field features 210-foot fence distances down the lines and 200 feet to center, with seating for up to 100 fans.

Nestled within Lyon’s inviting campus, this ballpark offers visiting teams the excitement of competing in a true collegiate atmosphere.

• J. Marshall Huser Field: The natural grass surface is well maintained, with seating for 500 spectators and covered team benches. Huser Field also features nearby restrooms, concessions, and locker rooms, a press box, scoreboard, and PA system.
• Bad Boy Mowers Stadium: With artificial turf and lighting for night games, the stadium can host matches after dark. It seats 600 spectators and features restrooms, concessions, locker rooms, a press box, a scoreboard, and a PA system.
• The Practice Soccer Field completes Lyon College’s trio of full-sized fields, offering extra room for matches and warm-ups, all with a picturesque view of Bryan Lake.

Plan your next tennis event at the newly renovated Riverside Park, which will open in December 2026 with two brand-new tennis courts. Just half a mile from the Batesville Community Center, the park offers another competitive option in a scenic setting along the White River.

Bring your tennis tournament to Lyon College, where six tennis courts on a welcoming college campus in Batesville can host multiple matches. The campus setting adds local character to your event, with opportunities to explore Lyon’s scenic bluff-side trails between matches.

Host your next match at the Batesville Community Center & Aquatics Park, home to two tennis courts and access to the facility’s broader amenities. On-site locker rooms and meeting spaces support players, coaches, and event organizers.

Bring your next swim meet to the Batesville Community Center & Aquatics Park, featuring an indoor competition pool with a 10-lane, 25-meter-by-25-yard configuration. On-site men’s and women’s locker rooms, spectator bleachers, and meeting spaces support athletes, coaches, officials, and families during the event.

The venue features Colorado electronic timing with touchpads, backup timing, and a scoreboard displaying race information. Facility staff can confirm equipment, seating capacity, warm-up arrangements, and room availability to help you plan your meet. The facility also has a zero-depth-entry children’s pool and a zero-depth-entry heated therapy pool. The outdoor aquatics park features two two-story spiral slides, a 400-meter lazy river, tanning decks, and more.

• The Jeff Owens Project Memorial Ride
• Arkansas Graveler
• Evening Shade's Tour de Burt
• Sandtown Shuffle
• Cave City Watermelon Grind
• and more!

The Paul H. “Rocky” Willmuth Shooting Sports Complex in Batesville offers 3 skeet fields, 5 trap fields, and a 12-station stationary archery range for competitions, team practices, and clinics.

Amenities include voice-activated target-release systems, a 1,200-square-foot clubhouse, three pavilions with grilling facilities, and a separate 1,200-square-foot education center featuring digital projection and a Dry Fire clay-shooting simulator. Nearby lodging and dining round out the experience for visiting athletes, coaches, and families.

The White River in Independence County offers a scenic setting for fishing events, with opportunities to target largemouth and spotted bass, catfish, crappie, bream, walleye, and sauger. Five public boat launches across the county give planners options for accessing different stretches of the river. Nearby lodging, dining, and attractions help round out the experience for anglers and their families. Local dams divide the river into distinct sections, making launch selection an important part of event planning.

Poke Bayou offers a scenic setting for kayak fishing, paddling outings, and small-group outdoor events in Batesville. Anglers can target smallmouth and largemouth bass, Ozark bass, rock bass, and bluegill along its wooded banks. Winding through historic downtown before joining the White River, the bayou places participants close to local shops and restaurants. Shallow stretches and changing water levels make seasonal conditions and access selection important parts of event planning.

Make Independence County your team’s home turf. As the lodging hub of the Ozark Gateway region, we offer welcoming hotels and scenic RV parks for every budget. Stay close to the action, recharge after the game, and enjoy local dining and outdoor adventures between matchups.