Archive for the ‘General’ Category
Posted on May 11th, 2012 by Miguel Castro
Categories: General, Upcoming
Are you in need of some outdoor fun? Come out to Triple Canopy Ranch and tear up the mud this weekend complete with excitement and thrill at the Benefit for Bailee event! This ATV weekend fundraiser hosted by Triple Canopy Ranch in partnership with SKY Powersports will benefit Bailee Kent, a local Polk County soccer [...]
Tags: Bailee Kent, central florida, Polk County, Sky Powersports, Triple Canopy Ranch
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Posted on May 10th, 2012 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: Fishing, General, Upcoming
It’s an exciting time for Polk County fishing, with three municipalities nominated for WFN’s Ultimate Fishing Town! Home to more than 550 lakes with hundreds of anglers competing in fishing tournaments weekly, Polk makes the perfect fit. What exactly is the Ultimate Fishing Town? The World Fishing Network has opened a contest for voters to [...]
Tags: central florida, Fishing, Polk County, Ultimate Fishing Town, World Fishing Network
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Posted on May 8th, 2012 by Joe Cutler
Categories: Baseball, Cycling, Fitness, Football, General, Golf, PGTV, Running, Swimming, triathlon, Uncategorized, Upcoming, Video
Event Links MidFlorida Mayfaire By-The-Lake Festival Ironman 70.3 Haines City Sport Source Academy 3rd Annual Camp R.O.C. Interviews: Brenda Friedman, Mayfaire Coordinator Maya Beck, Mayfaire Coordinator Rich Humber, Source Sports Academy Patrick McGee, Ironman 70.3 Haines City Show Packages: Bartow High School Stinger Shoot Out Detroit Tigers Major League Scramble Arts & Culture Update [...]
Tags: Arts & Culture, Bartow, Bartow Stinger Shootout, Basketball, Cycling, Detroit Tigers, Football, Football Camp, Golf, Golf Scramble, Haines City, Half Marathon, Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Mayfaire, Mayfaire 5k, Mayfaire By The Lake, Mayfaire Classic 5K, MidFlorida, Running, Sport Source, Stinger Shootout, swimming, triathlon
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Posted on May 7th, 2012 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: Baseball, Basketball, General, Softball, Table Tennis, Uncategorized, Upcoming, Wrestling
Lakeland Flying Tigers Dates: Now – September 1 Venue: Joker Marchant Stadium -The Lakeland Flying Tigers have returned to Lakeland for the 2012 season. -This week’s home games are: May 8 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals, 6:30 PM May 9 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals, 10:30 AM May 10 vs. Palm Beach Cardinals, 6:30 PM May 11 [...]
Tags: Body Bar, Florida Southern College, Florida Suncoast Sports, ISA, Lakeland Flying Tigers, Lakeland Table Tennis Association, Mayfaire By The Lake, Polk State College, The Lakeland Center, Triple Canopy Ranch, US Sandpaper Table Tennis Association, YBOA
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Posted on April 25th, 2012 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: Fitness, General, Running, Upcoming
For all runners, walkers and those just looking to get into shape, the Carillon Classic 5k Run/Walk on May 26 is your opportunity to run a course that’s never been ran before! Held at the beautiful and historical Bok Tower Gardens, the Carillon Classic is an experience like no other. With a tranquil setting on 157-acres [...]
Tags: Bok Tower Gardens, Carillon Classic, Carillon Classic 5k Run/Walk, FPRA, Lake Wales, Polk County
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Posted on March 19th, 2012 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: Baseball, General, Soccer, Softball, Uncategorized
RussMatt Central Florida Baseball Invitational (Week 5) Dates: Now— March 30 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 [...]
Tags: Detroit Tigers Spring Training, Florida ISA, Florida Suncoast Sports, FYSA, Junior League of Greater Winter Haven, Lake Wales Arts Council, LPGA, Officer Crispin BBQ & Live Auction Benefit, RussMatt Baseball, Symetra Tour
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Posted on January 28th, 2012 by Joe Cutler
Categories: General, Running
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 [...]
Tags: central florida, Lake Wales, Mud Run, Polk County, Polk County Sports, Red Frog Events, Warrior Dash
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Posted on January 25th, 2012 by Jessica Roberts
Categories: General, Upcoming
Polk County residents – and visitors alike – are fortunate to have the 2012 barbeque festival season looming on the horizon. Celebrate mouthwatering barbeque with the return of annual sanctioned competitions such as the Lakeland PigFest, Smoke on the Water, and Ribs on the Ridge. And this year, a new entrant joins the field… the [...]
Tags: Bar-B-Que, BBQ, central florida, Festivals, Fine Swine, PigFest, Ribs on the Ridge, Smoke on the Water, SOuthern Smokers BBQ
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Posted on January 18th, 2012 by Joe Cutler
Categories: Aviation, Basketball, Cycling, Fitness, Football, General, PGTV, Running, Uncategorized, Upcoming, Video
Links: Southern Smokers BBQ Lake Wales Pioneer Days Bartow High School Girls Basketball Roar N’ Soar Red Trail Racing Lakeland Raiders Interviews: Richard Murvin, Bartow High School Girls Head Basketball Coach Jeff Meeks, Red Trail Racing Feddy Azofeifa, Operations Manager, Lakeland Raiders Jeremy Burnett, Defensive End, Lakeland Raiders Ingrid Burch, Event Coordinator, Southern Smokers BBQ [...]
Tags: Bartow High School, BBQ Competition, Fantasy of Flight, Football, Girls Basketball, Lake Wales Pioneer Days, Lakeland Raiders, Pioneer Days, Red Trail Racing, Roar n Soar, SOuthern Smokers BBQ, Sports Central, UIFL
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Posted on December 27th, 2011 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: General, Soccer
Disney Soccer Showcase Dates: 12/27 – 1/3 Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park The Boys Showcase Dates: 12/27-30/2011 Times: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 27th-29th, 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM 30th Games: 151, Unique Teams: 152 Athletes: Approximately 2,700 unique athletes Age groups: U15-U19 The Girls Showcase Dates: 12/31/11-1/3/12 Times: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM 31st [...]
Tags: Disney Soccer Showcase, Lake Myrtle Sports Park, Polk Museum of Art
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