What’s Happening in Polk County Sports

RussMatt Central Florida Baseball Invitational
Dates: February 20, 2012 — March 30, 2012
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park, Chain of Lakes Baseball Complex and other baseball fields around the county
-Over 200 colleges annually in all divisions (NCAA D I, II, III, NAIA & JUCO), that’s more college teams than all other Florida spring break tournaments combined come to Polk County area for this tournament.
-Follow @CentralFLSports on Twitter and “Like” CFSports on Facebook for daily game schedule, game results, and weather updates.
-Please visit Central Florida Sports for more information.

FHSAA Girl’s Basketball Finals
Dates: February 22, 2012 — February 25, 2012
Venue: The Lakeland Center
-The FHSAA Girl’s Basketball Final is a four day tournament featuring semi-finals and final rounds involving eight classes and 32 teams.
-For more information, please visit The Lakeland Center, FHSAA or Central Florida Sports.

LTTA Inc. – Florida Orange Blossom Table Tennis Series Winter Classic
Dates: February 24 – February 25
Venue: Simpson Park Community Center – Lakeland
-This is a USATT (United States Association of Table Tennis) sanctioned tournament. It is also sanctioned by the USSTTA (United States Sandpaper Table Tennis Association) and by the LTTA (Lakeland Table Tennis Association).
-The tournament begins on Friday night with Doubles and Sandpaper events. On Saturday, a colossal round robin singles event is held.
-A maximum limit of 110 players in place for the Saturday session. Players from all over Florida and the southwest USA travel to participate in this tournament. We also have several international players who enter the tournament.
-Trophies and cash prizes are awarded to the winners in the various events on Friday and Saturday.
-This tournament is classified as a two-star tournament by the USATT.
-For more information, please visit Florida Table Tennis or Central Florida Sports

Ribs on the Ridge
Dates: February 24–February 25
Venue: Lake Eva Park in Haines City
-This growing event has been the Florida BBQ Association’s largest competition for the past two years; with approximately 100 teams competing.
-Don’t miss performances by The Pork Chop Review featuring “Oink” the singing pig! Live entertainment including local bands and Confederate Railroad begin at noon on Saturday.
-FREE of cost
-To find out more about Ribs on the Ridge, Haines City, FL or Central Florida Sports.

Florida ISA – Youth February Blast
Dates: February 25 –February 26
Venue: Bartow Softball Complex
-This is an ISA qualifying tournament that is expected to bring in over 400 softball players.
-For more information, please visit Florida ISA or Central Florida Sports

FYSA Region C Cup Round 1 – Soccer
Dates: February 25– February 26
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park
-The Auburndale Soccer Club will host this weekend of competition that will feature U11 and U13 girls division 2 teams from across the state.
-Twenty-six teams are registered/qualified with a total number of approximately 420 participants.
-For more information, log on to Central Florida Sports or FYSA

Are you a Detroit Tigers fan or golf and sports enthusiast? If so, grab your golf buddies or join a foursome, and meet the Tiger players and coaches on the course as they tee it up to raise money for local youth programs in Polk County. Celebrities, golf and baseball all come together on Thursday, March [...]

The Lakeland Center “FHSAA Boys Wrestling Finals” – Wrestling
Dates: February 17- February 18
Venue: The Lakeland Center
-A two-day tournment featuring wreslers from high schools throughout the state competing in both individual and team competitions.
-Competition of 14 different weight classifications will occur with awards for teams and individuals.
-Approximately 2,000 participants are expected to compete.For more information please [...]

While all of Polk County was already excited about hosting an Ironman 70.3 Florida event in May, the excitement has now built to a fever pitch as it was announced today that one of the participants in the event is one of the most well known athletes in the world. The Lance Armstrong Foundation announced [...]

Soar on over to The Largest All Jet Show, Florida Jets, featuring four days of flying with over 300 jets. It all begins Thursday, March 1st at 8:30 a.m. at Paradise Field near Lakeland Linder Regional Airport.
This “jet-together” guarantees a sensational action-packed weekend with all-day, continuous flying by R/C Jet Pilots from across the globe, [...]

Celebrate A Long Standing Tradition with the Detroit Tigers
It’s that time of year again for this year’s 66th Annual Tiger BBQ! Welcome back our very own Detroit Tigers with a delicious menu, fabulous entertainment and most of all the Detroit Tigers Baseball team.
Be sure to act fast and get your tickets for Tuesday, February 28, [...]

Tenoroc High School – FHSAA Boys Wrestling Regionals
Dates: 2/10 – 2/11
Venue: Lakeland Center – Lakeland
-This two day event featuring wrestlers from high schools from throughout the state is expected to bring in more than 200 participants and 775 spectators from all around the state.  This event has an estimated economic impact of $300,000.
-For more information, [...]

As the regular football season comes to a close, many fans are beginning to wonder what they will do with their time. Luckily the patrons of Polk County will be continuing on the football tradition with the inaugural season of the Lakeland Raiders indoor football team. In order to start the season off right, the [...]

Florida ISA – Super Bowl Showdown
Dates: 2/4 – 2/5
Venue:  Bartow”555” Complex
-This is an ISA qualifying tournament that is expected to bring in 130 adult participants, 300 youth participants, and 210 spectators.
-For more information, please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloidasports.com
NSA – Winter World Warm-Up
Dates: 2/4 – 2/5
Venue: Auburndale Softball Complex
-This NSA tournament is expecting over 30 teams [...]

As a young boy your mother expects you to play in the dirt, get muddy, ruin clothes and destroy shoes. Somewhere along the line you get older, take down the “no girls allowed” sign in front of the tree house, and eventually trade in the tree house for a real house in an effort to [...]