Catch Central Florida » Polk County Sports http://catchcentralflorida.com Central Florida Sports News and Events from the Sidelines Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 October Begins with A Flurry of Sports http://catchcentralflorida.com/2009/10/10/476/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2009/10/10/476/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 21:45:50 +0000 kris http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=476 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 week for sports in Polk County started on Wednesday when the PSP Paintball World Cup started at Fantasy of Flight. The event  is the world’s largest paintball event and is taking place at the attraction in Polk City October 7-11 and will bring more than 5,000 competitors and an additional 5,000 spectators to the area. The event is projected to generate more than 11,000 room nights and a significant amount of daily visitation from paintball enthusiasts in Central Florida with the paintball tradeshow that accompanies the competition. Competition will take place each day from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and admission is free to most fields, with the pro field admission being $10. Other events that were assisted or recruited by PCTSM that will be coming to Polk County this weekend include the Sixth Annual Fine Swine at the Pit barbeque competition in Mulberry, the Go Green 5K Race at Circle B Bar Reserve, the Publix Family Fitness Weekend in Winter Haven, an Independent Softball Association tournament in Winter Haven and a United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA) Fall National baseball event at the new Lake Myrtle Sports Complex in Auburndale.  The USSSA event is one of the many baseball events that has utilized the new Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, which is already 71% booked for calendar year 2010.

]]> http://catchcentralflorida.com/2009/10/10/476/feed/ 1 This Week in Sports http://catchcentralflorida.com/2009/06/16/this-week-in-sports-2/ http://catchcentralflorida.com/2009/06/16/this-week-in-sports-2/#comments Tue, 16 Jun 2009 13:42:12 +0000 kris http://catchcentralflorida.com/?p=373 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 Star will bring in over 650 participants and over 200 spectators
For more information check out www.5starbball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com

Central Florida Summer HOOPfest YBOA Open Invitational
Dates: 6/19 – 6/21
Venue: Polk County School Board Gyms, Polk Community College
- The YBOA Hoopfest will bring in over 1000 participants into Polk County for the three day tournament.
For more information on this and other YBOA events check out www.YBOA.org and www.centralfloridasports.com

World Amateur Baseball Association (WABA) Florida Cup
Dates: 6/20 – 6/21
Venue: Chain of Lakes Complex
- This WABA Florida Cup event will bring 25 teams and their families and fans into Polk County for a two day event.
For more information on WABA events check out www.wababaseball.com and www.centralfloridasports.com


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