Posts Tagged ‘Polk County Sports’
Posted on February 10th, 2012 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Cycling, Running, Swimming, triathlon, Uncategorized
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 [...]
Tags: Cycling, Haines City, Ironman, Lake Eva Park, Lance Armstrong, Polk County Sports, Running, swimming
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Posted on January 31st, 2012 by Emily Leineweber
Categories: Football, Upcoming
As the regular football season comes to a close, many fans are beginning to wonder what they will do with their time. Luckily the patrons of Polk County will be continuing on the football tradition with the inaugural season of the Lakeland Raiders indoor football team. In order to start the season off right, the [...]
Tags: family fun, Lakeland, Lakeland Raiders, Polk County Sports, The Lakeland Center
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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 September 28th, 2010 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Baseball, General, Softball
United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Fall National Championships Dates: 10/1 – 10/3 Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale – This event will bring in over 300 participants and over 200 spectators to Polk County. – For more information please visit www.usssa.com or www.centralfloridasports.com Florida Half Century (FHC) Softball Dates: 10/1 – 10/3 Venue: [...]
Tags: Auburndale Softball Complex, Diamondplex, Florida Half Century, Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, NSA softball, NSA Tournament, Polk County softball, Polk County Sports, Senior Softball, USSSA Baseball
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Posted on September 1st, 2010 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Auto, Baseball, Basketball, Cycling, Fishing, Football, General, Golf, Running, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Sports
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 [...]
Tags: PGTV, Polk County Sports, Sports Central, Sports Talk Show
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Posted on October 10th, 2009 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Baseball, Basketball, General, Soccer, Softball, Water Sports
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 [...]
Tags: Family Fitness Weekend, Fantasy of Flight, Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, Polk County Sports, PSP World Cup
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Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Baseball, Basketball, General, Softball
Following a VERY busy weekend that featured the 30th Annual Sunshine State Games that brought 4,000 athletes to the area, we are gearing up for another busy weekend of sports in Polk County. Here is the rundown: Florida Five Star Girls Team Classic Date: 6/19 – 6/21 Venue:Polk Community College, Auburndale – The Florida Five [...]
Tags: Florida Cup, Florida Five Star, Polk Community College, Polk County Sports, Summer HOOPfest, USSSA, WABA, World Amateur Baseball Association, YBOA
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