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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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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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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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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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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 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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The Parkhurst Field Foundation in Gloversville, New York, held its ceremonial groundbreaking to start a $1.4 million project that will renovate its ‘Legends Field’ area and create an expanded five-field, fully lighted venue that can host regional tournaments and bring in teams throughout the Northeast. Parkhurst Field Foundation President David Karpinski told the Daily Gazette […]
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KemperSports, a property and experience management company, has announced a new long-term agreement with 3STEP Sports, a youth sports event and club team owner. KemperSports manages more than 100 sports, leisure and event facilities and destination resorts nationwide. It will be the exclusive property management and marketing partner for 3STEP Sports facilities. The agreement will […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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