Archive for the ‘Water Sports’ Category

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 [...]

The Polk County All Sports Awards continues its 11-year tradition of recognizing Polk County athletes for their excellence in sports at the Lakeland Center on Tuesday, June 21 at 6:15. Five new members will be honored for their achievements and will enter The Polk County Sports Hall of Fame. The 2011 Hall of Fame class includes: former Florida [...]

The Lakeland Rotary Club is providing youth with the opportunity of becoming a triathlete by hosting a youth triathlon in conjunction with their Child of the Sun Jazz Festival and Urban Triathlon. Youth ages 5-15 are welcome to compete at the Fantaine/Gills Family YMCA on Friday, April 15, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Click here to [...]

There are many options on TV when it comes to watching sports, but there aren’t many when it comes to shows that cover local sports in the Central Florida area. Be sure to tune in to “Sports Central” on PGTV to catch up on the latest in the world of sports in Polk County and around [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Baseball Fall Classics – U13, U14, U15, U16, High School Division Date: 11/6 – 11/8 Venues:Chain of Lakes 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. SW  Winter Haven, FL  33880, Lake Myrtle – Lake Myrtle Park Rd, Auburndale, FL‎ 33823 – The AAU Baseball Fall Classic will bring in 50 teams from across the [...]

 Extreme Events and Charities Wake Jam – Wakeboarding Dates: 10/23 – 1025 Venue: Martin Luther King Park 100 S Lake Silver Dr Winter Haven, Florida – Extreme Events and Charities will be hosting 100 youth and adult wake borders from through out the state of Florida to compete in this two day ski tournament. – [...]

Polk County is starting the month of October on the right foot with a busy week of sports. This week alone, Polk County will host a total of six events ranging from a barbecue competition to a world championship paintball event. The six events are poised to bring 15,000 people to the area. The busy [...]

World Amateur Baseball Association (WABA) JUCO/High School Fall Classic Dates: 9/18 – 9/20 Venue: Chain of Lakes 210 Cypress Gardens Blvd. SW  Winter Haven, FL  33880 – The WABA JUCO/HS Fall Classic will bring in 350 participants and an estimated 400 spectators to Polk County. The two different divisions will face off against each other [...]