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Homeschool World Series – Baseball Dates: 5/2 – 5/7 Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale – The Homeschool World Series will bring in 28 baseball teams and over 1000 spectators to Polk County. The Homeschool World Series Association (HWSA) is a nonprofit corporation that endeavors to promote and coordinate high school (varsity level) baseball [...]

The Lakeland Rotary Club is providing youth with the opportunity of becoming a triathlete by hosting a youth triathlon in conjunction with their Child of the Sun Jazz Festival and Urban Triathlon. Youth ages 5-15 are welcome to compete at the Fantaine/Gills Family YMCA on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Click here to [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

The Florida Sports Hall of Fame is coming to Polk County and it will open in grand fashion on June 22 as the building at the Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale that will house memorabilia from some of the biggest stars Florida sports has ever known officially opens. The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting [...]

Pro Bike / Pro Walk Conference (Florida Bicycle Association) – Convention  Dates: 5/11 – 5/13  Venue: The Lakeland Center  The Pro Bike / Pro Walk Conference will bring in to Polk County 150 participants.  For more information on this event please visit www.floridabicycle.org  or www.centralfloridasports.com Triple Crown  Dates: 5/13 – 5/16  Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports [...]

Florida Community College Athletic Association Softball State Championships Dates: 4/30-5/1 Venue: Auburndale Softball Complex – The 2010 FCCAA State & NJCAA District Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament will bring in over 16 teams to Polk County. – For more information please visit www.flccaa.org/fast-pitch-softball-tournament.html or www.centralfloridasports.com Mid Florida Junior Golf Tour Dates: 5/1 Venue: YMCA Par 3 – [...]

Mark your calendar now for October  2011 because that is when LEGOLAND Florida is set to debut in Winter Haven. The announcement was formally made just minutes ago at Cypress Gardens, the new home of LEGOLAND. All in all, Merlin Entertainments Group plans to invest $300 million in the park over the next few years, [...]

Independent Softball Association (ISA) E Nationals Dates: 9/4 – 9/6 Venues:Auburndale Softball Complex 299 Florida Citrus Blvd, Auburndale, FL  33823, Diamondplex 900 Polk Community College Rd, Winter Haven, FL – The ISA event will bring in 1200 participants and an estimated 650 spectators to watch this Division E softball tournament. – For more information on [...]