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Gauntlet Golf Club
The Gauntlet Golf Club in Stafford County, Virginia, has secured more than $8,000 in funding as it prepares for the American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.

Virginia’s Gauntlet Golf Club Receives Funding From State’s Tourism Fund

The Virginia Tourism Corporation has given the Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford, $8,804 from the County American Rescue Plan Act Sports Marketing Incentive Program. The funds are to support the 18-hole, par 72 championship golf course as it hosts the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament. In total, VTC awarded […]

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Eastern Soccer
The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup will take place in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.

2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup Headed to Pennsylvania

The 2023 U.S. Youth Soccer Eastern Presidents Cup is headed to Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board, Eastern Youth Soccer and Valley Forge Sports made the announcement July 28, bringing one of the largest youth sporting events the area has ever hosted. Representatives from Valley Forge Sports and Montgomery County shared […]

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Aussie Baseball
Bryan, Texas, is hosting an Australian youth baseball team for a tournament and other festivities around the city.

Bryan, Texas, Hosts Australian Youth Baseball Team for Tournament

There are more than 8,000 miles separating Australia and Bryan, Texas, but this weekend a youth baseball team from Down Under will get a taste of Texas hospitality. The Summer Slam 12U baseball tournament in Bryan will take place at the brand-new Travis Fields complex July 30–31. It will feature mostly Texas teams, but one […]

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Cullman Sports Complex – Basketball
This rendering of the new Cullman Sports Complex shows the indoor gymnasium, which can be used for a variety of activities, including basketball. Photo courtesy of City of Cullman

Cullman, Alabama, Unveils Plans for New Sports Complex

The city of Cullman, Alabama, has revealed plans for the new 130,000-square-foot sports and events venue in the middle of the city’s Sports and Events District. Once the new Sports and Events Center is complete, the district will have a total of 10 tournament basketball courts, 19 volleyball courts, nine baseball/softball fields, five soccer fields, […]

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San Diego to Host 2024 State Games of America

San Diego has been selected to host the 2024 State Games of America, a bi-annual Olympic-style amateur sports competition that features medalists from State Games throughout the country. The California State Games, Sports San Diego, and SDCCU Holiday Bowl partnered on the bid to bring the event to San Diego. More than 18,000 athletes are […]

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Jr. NBA
The NBA and WNBA have joined forces to create the Jr. NBA program, aimed at growing the game for kids between the ages of 6-14.

NBA and WNBA Team Up to Create Jr. NBA

The National Basketball Association and Women’s National Basketball Association have collaborated on the launch of Jr. NBA Leagues, a national network of youth basketball leagues for boys and girls ages 6-14. Jr. NBA Leagues will focus on providing youth across socio-economic, racial and gender lines with access to top shelf recreational basketball as youth sports […]

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2022-RIPKEN-EXPERIENCE
Cal Ripken Jr. throws the ceremonial first pitch before the beginning of a game between two youth teams at the Ripken Experience in Aberdeen, Maryland. Photo courtesy of Ripken Baseball

Ripken Baseball Returns Home to Aberdeen,
While Eyeing Further Expansion

When Cal Ripken Jr. and Bill Ripken started organizing youth baseball camps and clinics two decades ago, the mission was simple: Pass on the teachings of how to play baseball that their father, Cal Sr., instilled in them. The two Major League Baseball veterans are baseball lifers. Cal Jr. became the Ironman, playing 2,632 games […]

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Quickball
EL1 Sports has acquired USA Quickball, a program that teaches baseball and softball to players of all ages.

EL1 Sports Acquires Baseball/Softball Program Quickball

EL1 Sports has announced its acquisition of USA Quickball, a company that creates equipment and programs for high-speed, low-pressure baseball and softball training. Quickball teaches the fundamentals of baseball and softball in a fast-paced, active and inclusive way using a patented ball and bat program. EL1 will be showcasing Quickball with a series of events […]

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AndrewKurtz

Andrew Kurtz to Lead Elizabethtown Sports Park

The Elizabethtown Sports Park has named Andrew Kurtz as general manager of its youth sports complex. Kurtz has experience overseeing tournaments, events, sponsorships, marketing, food and beverage, customer experience, and merchandise, as well as assisting with programming and memberships. Kurtz joins the Elizabethtown Sports Park team with a diverse background in the sports industry. He […]

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Ripken Elizabethtown
The fourth Ripken Experience location will be in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, through a partnership with Elizabethtown Sports Park.

Ripken Baseball Will Expand to Kentucky in 2023

Ripken Baseball is headed to the Bluegrass State in 2023. The company has announced that its fourth Ripken Experience location will be in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, through a partnership with Elizabethtown Sports Park. This year marks Elizabethtown Sports Park’s 10th anniversary since opening the complex, which attracts 160,000 visitors annually. Within the past decade, Elizabethtown Sports […]

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