The Enhance Hamilton County Foundation announced on Thursday afternoon that the annual softball tournament hosted by Webster City High School will be renamed the “Dave Hilton Classic” beginning in 2025.
The tournament’s namesake is that of former Webster City and Northeast Hamilton softball coach and IGCA Hall-of-Famer Dave Hilton. Hilton coached from 1983 to 2012 and led Webster City to state titles in 1988 and 2001, all while amassing a career record of 766-400 in his 29 year-career.
EHCF announced there will be a ceremony to commemorate the renaming of the annual Lynx Invitational on Friday, June 13th at 5 PM, and it is asked that any former players under Hilton attend. The Tournament will begin on the 13th and will be played all day Saturday, June 14th.