Category: Amateur Sports

2030USWomensAmateur

The Olympic Club to Host 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur

The Olympic Club in San Francisco has been selected by the USGA as the host site for the 2030 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, the next in a long string of USGA championships at the course. “The Olympic Club has produced some of the most memorable USGA championship moments and we are thrilled to be able […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
AAU Volleyball
The Orange County Convention Center will host more than 70,000 athletes and coaches during the 18-day event June 14 to July 1.

AAU Bringing World’s Largest Volleyball Tournament to Orlando

The world’s largest volleyball tournament is heading to the Sunshine State. The Amateur Athletic Union will bring the 49th AAU Girls’ Junior National Volleyball Championships and AAU Boys’ Junior National Volleyball Championships to Orlando from June 14 to July 1. The Orange County Convention Center will host more than 70,000 athletes and coaches, representing 48 […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
Maryland Sports logo
The Maryland Sports Commission distributed more than $1 million in grants to more than 60 youth and amateur sport tourism events.

Maryland Sports Commission Distributed More Than $1 Million in Grants in 2022

The Maryland Sports Commission has announced it distributed more than $1 million in grants to more than 60 youth and amateur sport tourism events throughout the state of Maryland for fiscal year 2022. The contributions, made through the Maryland Sports Youth and Amateur Sports Grant & Michael Erin Busch Fund, account for all money distributed […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
BaltimoreAAU

Baltimore Named AAU Junior Olympic Games Host for 2028 and 2032

Baltimore will host the 2028 and 2032 AAU Junior Olympic Games, the city announced in partnership with the AAU, Visit Baltimore and Maryland Sports. The announcement came during a press conference on the campus of Morgan State University. The AAU Junior Olympic Games is the largest national multi-sport event conducted annually. The inaugural Games were […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
MontgomeryWhitewater
Montgomery Whitewater, a new multi-use complex in the Alabama destination, is scheduled to open in the spring of 2023. Rendering courtesy Montgomery Whitewater.

New Whitewater Center Heading to Montgomery

A long time ago, Megan McKenzie was sent some videos by her sister-in-law after a visit to the U.S. National Whitewater Center in Charlotte, planting an idea that she could never truly stop thinking about. “There was something so cool about the energy and that it was a man-made facility,” she said. “You don’t have […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
nathanbendersonpark
Sarasota County is exploring funding for the Nathan Benderson Park Indoor Sports Complex and Boathouse project.

Sarasota County Hoping to Add $40 Million Project for Local Sports

A large project may soon be coming to Sarasota County, Florida, as the area looks to capitalize on its booming growth. During the May 10 Sarasota County BCC meeting, commissioners unanimously voted to designate up to $20 million of sixth penny Tourist Development Tax (TDT) revenues for a proposed Nathan Benderson Park Indoor Sports Complex […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
02-Aerial-SE-night

Downtown Spokane Stadium Approved; USL Expansion Team on Its Way

The Spokane Public School Board in Washington on Wednesday night approved a new mixed-use downtown stadium development that will bring a USL League One expansion club to the city and potentially be used by Eastern Washington University and the Big Sky Conference. The board of directors agreed in a 4-1 vote to move ahead with […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
BoJacksonTurfandIce

Bo Jackson Plans Turf and Ice Complex in Houston

A new Bo Jackson-backed youth and amateur complex is planned for the Houston area, with Sports Facilities Companies announcing the venue that will feature fields and an ice complex. Bo Jackson’s Turf and Ice will serve Houston and surrounding markets for sports training, elite development, team building, leagues, camps and clinics. It will be able […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
USAFootball

Grand Park Sports Campus Named Host of USA Football Flag Football Championship

USA Football has announced that the Grand Park Sports Campus in Westfield, Indiana, will host “The One” flag football championship from July 23–25, 2021, in conjuction with the Hamilton County Sports Authority. The event is among the largest youth and adult flag football tournaments in the United States, featuring teams across 13 divisions from age […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :
NCYS LOGO

NCYS Partners with TeachAids on Concussion Program

The National Council of Youth Sports has partnered with TeachAids to make its CrashCourse concussion education technology available to the millions of youth registered in organized youth sports. CrashCourse is a suite of interactive educational products focused on preventing and treating of concussions and related mental health issues. This program is designed to teach athletes, […]

Continue Reading
Posted On :