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Shreveport-Bossier to Host Formula 1 Powerboat Racing in 2024

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission has announced the return of Formula 1 Powerboat Racing to Lousiana with the Red River Rumble F1 Powerboat Showdown, scheduled to take place from May 24–26, 2024. “We are looking forward to bringing Powerboats back to the Red River and Shreveport-Bossier in 2024-2026,” said Sara Nelms, director of sports for the […]

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Shreve­port-Bossier City Wins NCWA Nationals Bid

The National Collegiate Wrestling Association will hold its 2024 national championships in Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana. The 2024 nationals will be from March 14-16 after a March 13 high school ‘Recruit-Me’ Combine. Nine qualifying conference tournaments are scheduled for the weekend of March 2, spanning across the country. The event will be at Brookshire Arena and […]

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Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship Headed to Louisiana

The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission in Louisiana has been awarded a three-year bid to host the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championship, beginning with the 2023 tournament. “We are so excited to host the 2023–2025 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Volleyball Championships at Bossier Parish Community College,” said Sara Nelms, director of sports at the Shreveport-Bossier Sports […]

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Visit Shreveport-Bossier Reveals New Regional Brand

Visit Shreveport-Bossier revealed a new regional brand as part of its 10-year Destination Master Plan in the Louisiana destination. The rebrand began in 2019 from its previous description as the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. The strategic framework focuses on six points, including capitalizing on a surging demand for sports tourism. The Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission […]

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Shreveport to Host 2023 GCAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship

The 2023 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championship will be held in Shreveport, Louisiana, and hosted by the Shreveport-Bossier Sports Commission. GCAC Commissioner Dr. KiKi Baker Barnes made the announcement that this year’s competition takes place at Lee Hedges Stadium from April 14–15. “I want to thank Sara Nelms and the Shreveport-Bossier […]

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Shreveport-Bossier City to Host USA Women’s Volleyball

The U.S. Women’s National Volleyball Team will play on home soil for the first time since winning the Olympic gold medal in Tokyo when it competes in the 2022 FIVB Volleyball Nations League starting May 31 at Brookshire Grocery Arena in Bossier City, Louisiana. “We are very happy to return to Shreveport–Bossier City as this […]

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2020 USA Boxing National Championships Delayed to March 2021

The 2020 USA Boxing National Championships, scheduled for December 5–12 in Shreveport, Louisiana, will now take place from March 25 through April 3, 2021, at the same destination. With the new dates, the tournament will add three extra days of competition to allow for a soft start giving boxers, coaches, officials and staff an opportunity […]

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USA Boxing 2020 Championships Heading to Shreveport

The 2020 USA Boxing National Championships will take place at the Shreveport Convention Center in Shreveport, Louisiana. The announcement was made by the national governing body earlier this month. Registration for the event will open October 1 with competition scheduled for December 5–12. Due to COVID-19 and being the sole USA Boxing tournament in 2020, […]

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