Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Wrestling
Dates: 2/18 – 2/20
Venue:The Lakeland Center
- The FHSAA Wrestling tournament will bring in over 650 participants and over 15,000 spectators for this weekends wrestling action.
- For more information on this event check out www.thelakelandcenter.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
NSA National Softball Association
Dates: 2/19 – 2/21
Venue:Diamond Plex
- This NSA event will be hosting [...]

Polk County has its share of stars in the world of sports, but perhaps the spotlight on them has never been as bright at one time as it is right now. The NBA trade deadline is tomorrow and the two biggest names on the market both call Polk County home. Tracy McGrady and Amare Stoudemire are both [...]

Winter Haven
 Both bass and bass fishermen remain in staging areas due to the cold. For fishermen it’s the couch, for fish it’s deeper water. Until the water temperature rises from the low 50’s up to the mid 60’s this “staging pattern” will continue. The spawn, which is normally half over by now, has not even [...]

We are now only a week away from pitchers and catchers reporting for Spring Training, so it is time to start dusting off your Tigers gear that has been in the closet all off season. What’s that? You don’t have any Tigers gear? Well, make sure you get up early this Saturday when the Tigers [...]

7th Annual Stinger Shootout – Basketball
Dates: 2/5 – 2/6
Venue:Bartow High School Gym
- The 7th Annual Stringer Shootout will bring 18 elite high school teams from across the state of Florida to compete in this two day tournament.
- For more event information visit www.bartowbasketball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
AAU Amateur Athletic Union – Youth Baseball
Dates: 2/5 – 2/7
Venue:Westside/Southwest, Chain [...]

The Detroit Tigers will host their annual fantasy camp game this Saturday, January 30th at 10:00 a.m. at Joker Marchant Stadium. After spending the week training alongside Tigers greats, the campers will have the opportunity to showcase their talent and passion for the game on the field.  Participants scheduled to appear include: Willie Horton, Mickey [...]

Florida State Soccer Association – Florida Classic Tournament
Dates: 1/28 – 1/31
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex
- This adult soccer classic will highlight teams from across the state of Florida.
- For more information on Florida State Soccer Association please visit www.fssa.org and for local sporting news and events check out www.centralfloridasports.com
American Pro Rodeo Classic
Dates: 1/29 -1/30
Venue:Lakeland Center [...]

Former Lake Wales basketball standout Dominique Jones had a big night Saturday as he led the USF Bulls to a win against Providence. Jones led the Bulls with 46 points in an overtime victory on the road. That was impressive enough, but Jones 46 points in the game puts him second all-time in Big East [...]

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, [...]

Cowboys are coming to town! No, not the ones that just got knocked out of the NFL playoffs, the real cowboys. The Americom Pro Rodeo is riding into Lakeland January 29-30 for what could be one of the wildest weekends of the year. The top Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) cowboys and cowgirls battle it out for [...]