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Spokane Sports is moving one step closer to the finish line of its new cross country venue — literally. The organization has secured a $282,464 grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce to help complete infrastructure upgrades at The Course Spokane Valley, which is set to open later this year. The funding, awarded through […]
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Spokane, Washington, will host four major International Table Tennis Federation events this August including the city’s second time hosting a world championship-level competition. “It’s an honor to bring yet another world-class event to Spokane,” said Ashley Blake, chief executive officer of Spokane Sports. “Hosting prestigious table tennis events not only highlights our city’s commitment to […]
Continue ReadingSpokane Sports has launched the Spokane Champions Women in Sports campaign as the destination builds momentum toward several months filled with women’s sporting events including the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament. Spokane Sports has released a free community toolkit, giving businesses and residents access to downloadable resources such as social graphics, posters, table tents, coasters and […]
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Spokane Sports has been awarded a $26,000 Community Ties Giving Program Local Grant from the Union Pacific Foundation to support the construction of a distinctive finish-line arch at the future cross course in Spokane Valley. Phase I construction on the cross course, a collaboration between Spokane Sports and the city of Spokane Valley, began in […]
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Roughly half of states in the U.S. have some form of major event fund that destinations can use to help attract major events to their cities. These programs look different in each state, and some states are having more success than others. This session is sponsored by Panama City Beach Sports The Speakers Anthony Brenneman, […]
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The NCAA Tournament is what makes March mad, with its history of upsets and moments captured and shared throughout the country with both men’s and women’s play turning weekends into long weekends that turn busy offices into quiet, lonely spots with everybody instead watching on their phone or with friends. The time frame from Selection […]
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Spokane, Washington, is on quite a run—literally. The destination which has put itself on the map for indoor track events is looking to take its running events to the next level with the creation of a new cross country/cyclocross venue. Ashley Blake, who started as an intern with Spokane Sports more than a decade ago, […]
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Spokane, Washington, will host the 2023 Badminton World Federation Junior Championships from September 24 through October 8. “I’m delighted that Spokane will host the BWF World Junior Championships 2023,” said BWF President Poul-Erik Hoyer. “As an important economic, cultural and tourist center, Spokane has several attractions and I’m sure visiting teams will be thrilled with […]
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USA Wrestling has selected Spokane, Washington, as host of the USA Wrestling Women’s National Championships for the next three years. The event includes competition in freestyle wrestling in eight age divisions and serves as the world team trials in women’s freestyle in four of those age levels. The local organizing committee for the event will […]
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Ashley Blake has been named as the new chief executive officer for Spokane Sports, succeeding Eric Sawyer as he retires after 30 years in charge at the division. A Spokane Sports release said a national search resulted in more than 100 applicants. Blake was most recently the vice president for the organization and has been […]
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