Archive for the ‘Running’ Category

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 [...]

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
Lora Donley, BBQ Chair Southern Smokers BBQ Competition

Show Packages:

Lake Wales Pioneer Days
Roar [...]

Grand Square Inc. “Florida Winter Festival” – Square Dance
Dates: 1/20 – 1/22
Venue: Lakeland Center
-Square dance participants travel from approximately twenty states and Canada to compete.  Generally there are participants from three to four foreign countries as well.  www.gsiinternational.org or www.centralfloridasports.com
Independent Softball Association – Adult Winter Nationals
Dates: 1/20– 1/22
Venue: Diamondplex, Auburndale Softball Complex
-The ISA Winter Nationals [...]

2012 is bringing three big events to Polk County. Stay in shape this new year and test your limits with the North Ridge Bridge Run 5K Race, 2012 Warrior Dash and Ironman 70.3. Registration is now open for all three events.
North Ridge Bridge Run 5K Race
What: Join the Polk County Board of County Commissioners, the [...]

 Sports Central: December 16, 2011

Links:

Detroit Tigers, Spring Training
Independent Softball Association
National Softball Association
Home School World Series
Florida Youth Soccer Association
PSP Paintball World Cup
Warrior Dash
Lake Mirror Classic Auto Show
Orange Cup Regatta
Sun N’ Fun

Video Packages:

Prospectwire Showcase
Arts & Culture Update with Jessica Robers

Show Sponsors:

Abuelos
Holiday Inn Winter Haven
Best Western Park View
The Avenue Hotel
Hollywood Window Tinting & Signs
The Terrace Hotel
Days Inn Lakeland [...]

Sports Central, November 4, 2011

Guests:

Rick Brown, Sports Columnist for The Ledger
Michael Mink, Principal Owner and GM of the Lakeland Raiders
Feddy Azofeifa, Director of Operations of the Lakeland Raiders
Linc Danser, Head Basketball Coach, Florida Southern College

Links:

The Ledger – Rick Brown Columns
Lakeland Raiders Homepage
Florida Southern College Basketball

Video Packages:

Cornfusion 5k Race
Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival
Arts & Culture Update [...]

 United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) – Fall National Championships
Dates: 9/30 – 10/2
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale
-This 18U wood bat baseball event is expected to bring in over 1000 participants and over 500 spectators to the Lake Myrtle Baseball Park.
-For more information, please visit www.usssa.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
USSSA – Christina Flames – October fest
Dates: [...]

Sports Central #153 on PGTV
Guests:

Peter Ornsby, Webber Head Track & Field Coach
Sonny Tingley, Bright House
Mike Cobb, The Ledger

Events:

Scenic Sprint Triathlon
Polk County Amateur Championships

Video Packages:

FYSA Olympic Development Training
Polk County 25th Anniversary Tourism Dinner
Sunshine State Cup (Lacrosse)

Original Air Date: July 15, 2011

Ski Paradise INC. – 2011 Southern Region Championships – Water Skiing
Dates: 7/27 – 7/31
Venue: Ski Paradise in Mulberry
-This event will bring in over 450 participants and over 350 spectators to Polk County.
-For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com or www.corporationwiki.com/Florida/Mulberry
Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) – College Showcase
Dates:  7/29 – 7/31
Venue:  Lake Myrtle Sports Park
-This FYSA [...]

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 competition among homeschool [...]