Archive for the ‘triathlon’ Category

Each month, Catch Central Florida features sports venues across Polk County. Check out this month’s spotlight on Polk Lake Eva Park. Then, look for June’s feature on The Lakeland Center. May is here, and summer is fast approaching with local citizens and tourists alike looking for something to do outdoors in the Florida sunshine.  If [...]

THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SPORTS For a complete listing of upcoming events in Polk County, please visit our website at: CentralFloridaSports.com/events.aspx. Download Central Florida’s free app on your smart phone at: Explore Central Florida on the iOS or Android market. Lakeland Flying Tigers vs. Daytona Cubs Date: Friday, May 17 Venue:  Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland – Home games for the Lakeland [...]

Event Links Scenic 17 Triathlon Independent Softball Association Bok Tower Gardens Interviews: Peter Ormsby, Head Track and Field and Triathlon Coach at Webber International University Don Stratton, President of the Independent Softball Association Pirjo Restina, Curator of Education at Bok Tower Gardens Show Packages: 2012 Polk County Festival, Sunshine State Games 2012 Polk County Old [...]

Event Links 2012 Polk County Amateur Golf Championship The Lakeland Center Interviews: Dr. Richard Radocha, 36th Annual Polk County Amateur Men’s Golf Championship Scott Sloman, Assistant Executive Director, The Lakeland Center Don Skipper, 2012 Polk County Old School Basketball Tournament Anthony Jones, 2012 Polk County Old School Basketball Tournament Show Packages: Camp R.O.C. Football Camp [...]

Event Links What You Grow Matters: Dirt Dayt No.4 2012 Polk County All Sports Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Interviews: Derek Harpe, Recreation and Program Superintendent, Polk County Parks and Natural Resources Doug Gordin, 2012 Polk County Hall of Fame Inductee (FSC Head Golf Coach) Show Packages: Mid Florida Football and Cheerleading Conference 7 [...]

A week has passed since Ironman 70.3 Florida, and looking at Haines City’s Lake Eva Park now, one probably wouldn’t know that thousands of athletes, spectators and fans assembled at the park over the course of those two days. In fact, there is no trace of all the bikes that were wheeled around and mounted in the [...]

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 with [...]

While all of Polk County was already excited about hosting an Ironman 70.3 Florida event in May, the excitement has now built to a fever pitch as it was announced today that one of the participants in the event is one of the most well known athletes in the world. The Lance Armstrong Foundation announced [...]