Category: Amateur Sports

Ultimate Frisbee Association UFA

2026 Ultimate Frisbee Association Championship Returns to Madison

Madison, Wisconsin, will host the 2026 Ultimate Frisbee Association Championship Weekend presented by Pabst Light. The tournament will be staged at Breese Stevens Field, August 28–29. It will mark the city’s second consecutive time hosting the event and the fith time overall. Each division champion from East, South, Central, and West regions will advance to […]

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AJGA x Chesterfield County
AJGA , Play Chesterfield Junior Golf Championship to play at the Highlands in 2026.

AJGA, Chesterfield, Reach Three-Year Deal for Junior Championship

The American Junior Golf Association has reached a three-year agreement with Chesterfield, Virginia, to host the Play Chesterfield Junior Championship, beginning in 2026. The inaugural event will be staged June 22–25, 2026, at The Golf Club at the Highlands in Chesterfield. The tournament will showcase top junior golfers ages 12–19 from around the world, while […]

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sportsEngine Hotelplanner

SportsEngine and HotelPlanner Combine on Hotel Reservation Service

SportsEngine has announced a new, white-label service for reserving hotel room blocks for tournaments and events, working with HotelPlanner on the project as its official travel partner. The multiyear agreement will integrate HotelPlanner’s hotel booking technology into SportsEngine’s platform to create a new room-block feature. The feature will also be available to customer organizations using […]

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Colorado Golf Club
Courtesy of USGA

Parker, Colorado, Golf Course to Host 2030 USGA Junior Amateur

The Colorado Golf Club, in Parker, Colorado, will serve as the host site for the 2030 USGA U.S. Junior Amateur Championship. The dates of the championship to be held at the course south of Denver will be July 22–27, 2030. “The USGA is excited to return to Colorado Golf Club and appreciates the club’s support of […]

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State Games of America
The State Games of America is a biennial competition held for amateur athletes in a variety of sports. Photo by Jason Gewirtz

Colorado Springs Awarded 2028 State Games of America

Colorado Springs has been awarded the 2028 State Games of America by the National Congress of State Games. The event, which will be organized by the Colorado Springs Sports Corporation, will be held July 14–16, 2028, and is expected to attract more than 12,500 athletes from across the country. The multisport festival is a chance […]

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SportsTravel Podcast Skip Gilbert Youth Soccer

Skip Gilbert: The State of Youth Soccer

Skip Gilbert is no stranger to the sports industry. As a former professional soccer player, the sport may well be his true love. But his previous stints included one with the USADA, the anti-doping agency, as managing director of operations, marketing and development; managing director of professional tennis operations and tournament manager for the U.S. […]

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Turf Wars
Photo courtesy TurfWars

TurfWars Signs Multi-Event Streaming Deal with ESPN3

Main Attraction Recreational Sports has reached another milestone in the company’s growth, signing a multi-event streaming agreement that will see multiple tournaments broadcast on ESPN3. MARS’ Turf Wars kickball events on July 6 at the Liberty Sports Park in Prince George’s County, Maryland, as well as its two-day event August 3-4 in Charlotte, will be […]

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Amateur Sports Leadership Summit

Inaugural Amateur Sports Leadership Summit Takes Place in Louisville

Cal Ripken Jr. was the keynote speaker for the inaugural Amateur Sports Leadership Summit in Louisville, Kentucky, from October 23-25 as leaders from throughout the industry spent two days discussing issues that involve hosts, suppliers and event organizers. The ASLS featured a wide range of speakers and presenters, including leaders in the sports and hospitality […]

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NHPA Tri Cities

Tri-Cities to Host World Horseshoe Pitching Championships in 2024 and 2027

The World Horseshoe Pitching Championships will be held in Tri-Cities, Washington, in both 2024 and 2027, the National Horseshoe Pitching Association announced. The World Championships will take place at the Three Rivers Campus from July 29 to August 10, 2024, and again in 2027. The Toyota Center & Arena will serve as the primary venue […]

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