Archive for the ‘Football’ Category

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 [...]

Football kicks off in a major way this Saturday, August 14 in Polk County. Youth not only from Polk County, but from all across central Florida will be playing in the Mid Florida Football & Cheerleading Conference Jamboree at Simmers-Young Park in Winter Haven. The first games star at 9:00am and the last games begin at [...]

FL Orange Blossom Series – Summer Classic – 2010 – Table Tennis
- Dates: 8/13 – 8/14
- Venue: Simpson Park Recreation Center – Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 100 participants and 30 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit http://www.eteamz.com/LakelandTableTennis/ and for local sporting news check out www.centralfloridasports.com
Mid Florida Football Conference (MFFC) [...]

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 [...]

Even though football season is still a couple months away, it is time to start getting in that state of mind. Webber International University, Polk County’s only college football program, certainly is as they have released their 2010 football schedule. Webber, who is a part of the Sun Conference in NAIA, will play an 11-game [...]

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 of [...]

Florida Christian Activities Association (FCAA) State Playoffs – Flag Football
Dates: 3/10 – 3/12
Venue: Haines City Recreation Department and Landmark Christian School
- The FCAA State Playoffs will bring in over 620 participants and over 240 spectators for a three day event to Polk County
- For more information on this event please visit www.fcaasports.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
Independent Softball [...]

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) Winter Nationals
Dates: 1/16 – 1/17
Venue:Bartow 555 Softball Complex, Auburndale Softball Complex, and Diamondplex
- The ISA Winter Nationals event will bring 50 girls 8U, 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U, and 18U softball teams will travel in from across the United States to compete in the first of 4 weeks of Winter National softball [...]

Florida Christian Activities Associations (FCAA) State Playoffs Volleyball & Flag Football
Date: 11/12 -11/13
Venue:Haines City Recreation Center, Landmark Christian School
- FCCA Brings 24 teams to Polk County for the states Christian Activities Association volleyball playoffs. Teams will come from all over the state for this two day tournament.
- For up to date tournament information please visit [...]