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Move United
Grand Rapids, Michigan, will host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026, welcoming the nation's best disabled athletes. Photo courtesy of Move United (Timothy Brown photo)

Grand Rapids to Host The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026

Move United has selected Grand Rapids, Michigan, as the host site for The Hartford Nationals in 2025 and 2026. The 2025 event, scheduled for July 11–17, marks the 68th year of competition for the largest and longest-running national sport championship event for athletes with a physical disability, visual impairment or intellectual disability. It will be […]

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Court Jeske

Echo Soccer Hires Court Jeske as President

Court Jeske, who has held senior roles within the U.S. soccer community for the past two decades, has been named president of Echo Soccer, a new division of Oklahoma City investment firm Echo. The announcement follows Echo’s new majority ownership of OKC Energy FC, which will be managed by Echo Soccer and include operating the […]

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Beard Championships

Snohomish County Sports Commission to Host 2024 National Beard & Moustache Championships

Beard Team USA has announced the 2024 National Beard & Moustache Championships will be held in Everett, Washington, on November 2 at the Everett Theatre. The National Championships will include an amateur competition on November 1 and the chance to set and/or break four Guinness World Records of longest beard and moustache chains. “We are […]

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Durham NAIA Football

Durham to Host 2024 NAIA Football National Championship

The 2024 NAIA national championship football game will be at Durham County Memorial Stadium in North Carolina on December 21 at noon. “We’re excited to welcome the NAIA National Football Championship back to Durham,” said Marcus Manning, executive director of the Durham Sports Commission. “We can sense the positive momentum growing with every event and […]

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Visit Casper

Visit Casper Wraps Up Partnership With NFL’s Logan Wilson

Visit Casper has finished the first year of a campaign with Logan Wilson, a Casper native and linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals, to promote the Wyoming destination as a place to visit. Wilson and his wife Morgan have been promoting Casper and Natrona County through reels, Instagram posts and stories with content that included summer […]

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Kendall Boelman

Lansing Sports Commission Hires Kendall Boelman as Sports Coordinator

The Lansing Sports Commission has named Kendall Boelman its new sports coordinator. Boelman joined the team in February 2024 as an intern. In her role as sports coordinator, Boelman will support team members in attracting, creating and hosting events. She will also provide administrative support including creating client presentations and proposals and coordinating the commission’s […]

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Explore Asheville

Explore Asheville Names James Curwen Director of Sports, Film and Entertainment

Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority have announced Jay Curwen as director of sports, film and entertainment. Curwen will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to attract and retain profitable opportunities in the sports, film and entertainment industries for Asheville and Buncombe County. Curwen, an Asheville native and sales executive, has experience […]

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Distinctly Fayetteville

Distinctly Fayetteville Announces New Hires

Distinctly Fayetteville in North Carolina has announced three new hires. Sierra Baxter is the new sports development manager, Diana Potts will serve as director of administration and human resources and Pernell Edwards joins as sports sales manager. “We are thrilled to welcome Sierra, Diana and Pernell to the Distinctly Fayetteville team and look forward to […]

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Hamilton County

Hamilton County Sports Authority Reveals New Logo, Strategic Plan

The Hamilton County Sports Authority in Indiana has unveiled a new logo and strategic plan ahead of its upcoming 20th anniversary in 2025. The new logo features the letters HCSA within a championship banner. Pillars of HCSA’s three-year strategic plan include a focus on sustainability, adaptive sports and fostering sportsmanship. HCSA says it will continue […]

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Canoeing Gainesville Georgia

Gainesville to Host American Canoe Association US Sprint National Championships

The Greater Gainesville Sports Alliance in Georgia has announced the Lanier Canoe and Kayak Club will host the American Canoe Association US Sprint National Championships from August 6–9, 2024, at Lake Lanier Olympic Park in Gainesville. The four-day regatta is open to the public and will showcase canoe and kayak sprint athletes of all ages […]

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