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Perfect Game has hired Jake Hornbacher as its Midwest youth regional director with a primary focus on expanding the company’s tournament footprint in Michigan. Hornbacher brings more than a decade of experience organizing and managing elite youth baseball events. “Jake’s experience and track record of growing high-quality youth baseball events make him a tremendous addition […]
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US Youth Soccer has selected Wichita to host the 2026, 2027 and 2028 National Presidents Cup — the first time the event will be held in Wichita for three consecutive years. The event will be staged at SCHEELS Stryker Sports Complex. Wichita previously hosted in 2023 and 2024. “Wichita has proven to be an ideal […]
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Ripken Baseball has announced it will crown a true national champion for the first time in its 20–plus year history with the creation of a new country–wide tournament. The organization today revealed the launch of Ripken Nationals, a premier 12U national championship tournament set to debut in 2026. Regional qualifiers will begin in March across […]
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Perfect Game’s World Wood Bat Association National Baseball Invitational will take place in Mesa, Arizona, from September 19—21 in partnership with Visit Mesa. Eight programs will square off at two Cactus League venues: Riverview Park, spring training home of the Chicago Cubs, and Hohokam Stadium, spring training home of the A’s. The Invitational serves as a […]
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KemperSports has announced a multi–year partnership with Perfect Game to bring youth baseball events to Fields at Station 63 in Mansfield, Texas. Through a partnership between the city of Mansfield and KemperSports, Fields at Station 63 has undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation with upgraded playing fields. The park now features eight turf baseball diamonds, a renovated […]
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Ripken Baseball has signed a 10-year extension with the city of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, to continue operating The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge through 2035. The Ripken Experience Pigeon Forge opened in March 2016 with six turf fields modeled after historic and modern Major League ballparks. In 2023, the complex expanded to include four additional renovated […]
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This webinar took place August 19, 2025, and is available on demand: Watch Now Youth sports proved their sustainable power during the pandemic and their rise only continues. But what does your event and destination need to be aware of that to position your organization for further success? In this webinar, join the president of […]
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A Venezuelan baseball team was denied visas into the United States and will miss this year’s Senior Baseball World Series near Greenville, South Carolina. Venezuela is among a list of countries with restrictions for entering the Unites States or its territories. President Donald Trump has banned travel to the U.S. from 12 other countries, citing […]
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Elite youth soccer players have an opportunity to become “legends” with a new event coming to Walt Disney World Resort this year. The inaugural Disney Young Legends Soccer Tournament will feature a 16-team Supergroup division for U17 and U19 boys teams (32 teams total) comprised of highly-ranked U.S. and international players competing at the ESPN […]
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Unrivaled Flag will host the inaugural Gold Jacket Classic in partnership with the Pro Football Hall of Fame on July 31 at Unrivaled Sports’ ForeverLawn Park in Canton, Ohio. The one-day tournament will feature boys’ and girls’ flag football divisions from 6U through 17U featuring pool play, playoffs, and championship rounds. Top teams in each […]
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