Catch Central Florida » Home School World Series http://catchcentralflorida.com Central Florida Sports News and Events from the Sidelines Tue, 22 May 2012 15:37:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 This Week in Sports http://catchcentralflorida.com/2011/05/02/this-week-in-sports-47/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2011/05/02/this-week-in-sports-47/#comments Mon, 02 May 2011 17:50:26 +0000 Kris Keprios http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=952 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 students throughout North America in a distinctly Christian environment.
- For more information check out www.centralfloridasports.com or www.hwsa.com

Florida Community Colleges Activities Association (FCCAA) Baseball State Tournament
Dates:  5/6 – 5/11
Venue:  Joker Marchant Stadium – Lakeland
- The FCCAA Baseball State Tournament will bring in the top eight JUCO baseball teams from across Florida to compete in the five-day, double-elimination tournament for a birth in the NJCAA National Championships.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com or www.flccaa.org

NSA Youth Softball – Flowers for Mom Tournament – Youth Fast Pitch Softball
Dates:  5/7 – 5/8
Venue:  Diamondplex – Winter Haven
- This tournament will bring in over 35 girls fastpitch softball teams to Polk County.
- For more information, visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Citrus Sports, LLC – Lakeland Twilight/State Championships – Cycling
Dates: 5/7 – 5/8
Venue: Downtown Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 500 participants and over 1000 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Triple Crown Sports – Florida State Championships Round One- Baseball
Dates: 5/7 – 5/8
Venue: Auburndale Softball Complex & Chain of Lakes Ball Park – Winter Haven
- This event will bring in over 30 baseball teams to the Polk County area.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) – State Tournament – Baseball
Dates: 5/7 – 5/8
Venue: Southwest/Westside Complex – Lakeland
- This AAU event will bring in over 30 teams of elite players from all over Florida ages ranging from 8 to 12 to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.sunshinesports.net or www.centralfloridasports.com

Polk Museum of Art – MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire by the Lake – Art Festival
Dates: 5/7 -5/8
Venue: Polk Museum of Art – Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 150 art enthusiast to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.polkmuseumofart.org or www.centralfloridasports.com.

Lakeland Runners Club – MIDFLORIDA Mayfaire 5K – Running
Dates: 5/7
Venue: Lake Mirror Park – Lakeland
- More than 1,200 runners will participate in the 32nd running of this classic 5K.
- For more information please visit www.lakelandrunnersclub.com or www.centralfloridasports.com.

Citrus Sports, LLC – Polk County Cycling Classic – Cycling
Dates: 5/9
Venue: City of Lake Alfred
- This event will bring in over 350 participants and over 1000 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

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Dates: 4/27 – 5/1
Venue: Lakeland Linder Regional Airport
- This event will bring in over 300 participants and over 1,500 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.franktiano.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

Independent Softball Association – Youth Flowers for Mom – Youth Fast Pitch Softball
Dates: 4/30 – 5/1
Venue: Bartow 555 Complex – Bartow
- This event will bring in over 600 participants and over 240 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

USA Rugby South Men’s Club DII & DIII Finals
Dates: 4/30 – 5/1
Venue: Lake Parker Soccer Complex – Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 240 participants and over 420 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information please visit www.usarugbysouth.com or http://krewerugby.com/usasouth.html or www.centralfloridasports.com

Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) State Cup Round of 16 – Soccer
Dates: 4/30 – 5/1
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale
- This FYSA event will bring in over 80 teams ages 14 – 18.  An anticipated 1,200 girls will participate with and over 2,100 spectators coming to Polk County.
- For more information visit www.fysa.com or www.centralfloridasports.com 

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 students throughout North America in a distinctly Christian environment.
- For more information check out www.centralfloridasports.com or www.hwsa.com

]]> http://catchcentralflorida.com/2011/04/25/this-week-in-sports-46/feed/ 0 Thie Week in Sports: The Runners Are Coming! http://catchcentralflorida.com/2010/04/20/thie-week-in-sports-the-runners-are-coming/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2010/04/20/thie-week-in-sports-the-runners-are-coming/#comments Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:28:51 +0000 Kris Keprios http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=651 We are happy to welcome the Road Runners Club of America to Polk County this week. If you see more runners than usual out and about, you will know why! In addition to the RRCA National Convention, here is a rundown of the sporting events you can check out this week/weenend in Central Florida:

52nd National Road Runners Club of America Convention
Dates: Apr. 21-24
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- The 52nd National RRCA Convention will be a 4 day event which will bring over 100 participants to Polk County
- For more information on this event please visit www.rrcaconvention.org or www.centralfloridasports.com

Senior Softball Spring Nationals
Dates: April 21-25
Venue: Diamondplex and Auburndale Softball Complex
- The Senior Softball Spring Nationals will bring into Polk County over 45 teams
- For more information on this event please visit www.centralfloridasports.com

Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA) ODP State Trials
Dates: 4/23 – 4/25
Venue: Lake Myrtle
- This FYSA event will host 60 teams and bring in over 1200 spectators to Polk County
- For more information on this event please visit www.centralfloridasports.com www.fysa.com

Home School World Series
Dates: 4/23 – 5/2
Venue: Lake Myrtle
- The Home School World Series will bring in over 50 baseball teams and over 1000 spectators to Polk County
- For more information check out www.centralfloridasports.com www.hwsa.com

USBC Men’s State Championships – Bowling
Dates: 4/24/2010 – 6/20/2010
Venue: Lakeland Orange Bowl and Lakeland AMF Lanes
- The USBC Men’s State Championships will be held in Lakeland for 8 weeks and will bring in over 4,000 participants to Polk County
- For more information please visit www.usbcfsba.org or check out www.centralfloridasports.com

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