Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category

Central Florida Sports is happy to bring back the “This Week in Sports” weekly blog series.  Here you will find all the local sports information for Central Florida’s Polk County.  Have a question about an event?  Feel free to contact us at our HQ at 863-551-4750 or visit www.centralfloridasports.com   In the meantime, keep an eye out for [...]

Florida Southern College is known for their strong basketball programs (both men and women) and they are right in the middle of their seasons and preparing for a big day of basketball in Lakeland on Saturday. Both teams will play Sunshine State Conference rival Lynn University on Saturday. The women’s team will face Lynn University [...]

More than 2,600 men and women, 50 and over, are expected to participate in 86 Olympic-style events including: Badminton, Basketball Shooting and 3 on 3, Billiards, Bocce, Bowling, Bridge, Checkers, Chess, Cribbage, Ballroom & Social Dancing, Square Dancing, Darts, Euchre, Field Events, Fishing, Golf 18 Hole and Putt & Chip, Horseshoes, Lawn Bowling, Pepper, Pickleball, Powerlifting, [...]

The Polk State Vikings open the 2010-11 season with Indian River State College on Tuesday, November 9. Go to the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus to check out this year’s Vikings mens basketball team. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. but the doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
 
There will be several promotions and giveaways. The first [...]

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Prospect Wire All-Florida Weekend
Dates: 10/29 – 10/31
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale
- This event will bring in over 225 participants and over 450 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information visit www.prospectwire.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
Auburndale Youth Basketball HOOP’s High School Pre-season Challenge
Dates: 10/29 – 10/31
Venue: Polk County High School Gyms
- This event will bring in [...]

Paintball Sports Promotions (PSP) World Cup
Dates: 10/21 – 10/24
Venue: Fantasy of Fight 1400 Broadway Blvd. S.E. Polk City, FL. 33868
- The World Cup of Paintball is the largest paintball event in the United States.  Drawing competitors and spectators from around the world to compete in this 5 day World Cup event. For news and event [...]

There are many options on TV when it comes to watching sports, but there aren’t many when it comes to shows that cover local sports in the Central Florida area. Be sure to tune in to “Sports Central” on PGTV to catch up on the latest in the world of sports in Polk County and around [...]

As high school sports get ready to kick off for the new school year, Lakeland Regional Medical Center wants to get student athletes ready as they hold their first Sports Medicine Symposium this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall in Lakeland.  The event is free to high school [...]

High School sports fans in Polk County no longer have to wait until the Thursday edition of The Ledger to see the latest stats and standings for Polk County’s schools. The Ledger is starting a brand new site, called Polk Preps, that will serve as a one-stop source for stats, standings and other Polk County [...]

East Coast Pro Showcase
Dates: 8/1 – 8/4
Venue: Tigertown – Lakeland
- This event will host over 150 top high school underclassmen which will bring over 200 of the top professional scouts from across the county for this four-day event
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com
U.S.T.A. FL Team Championship – Tennis
Dates: 8/6 – 8/7
Venue: Beerman Family Tennis [...]