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Visit Lake Charles in Louisiana has created the Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority, a new division that will focus on hosting and promoting sporting and recreational events of all sizes. In addition to his current position as senior vice president of sports at Visit Lake Charles, Eric Zartler will serve as the executive director of […]
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Visit Lake Charles and McNeese State University in Louisiana will host the NJCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Championships in 2026, 2027 and 2028 at the Legacy Center in Lake Charles. 2026 will mark the first year Visit Lake Charles and McNeese State have hosted an NJCAA championship. The Legacy Center, a $35.9 million, 142,000-square-foot venue, […]
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Visit Lake Charles in Louisiana has expanded its sports sales team aimed at increasing economic development in the Southwest Louisiana region with Aubrey Caldwell as the sports event coordinator. Caldwell is pursing her Bachelor of Science in business management at McNeese State University, where she is on track to earn her degree this spring. She […]
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Visit Lake Charles (Louisiana) has named Eric Zartler as the senior vice president of sports and Taylor Beard Stanley as the vice president of sales. “The dedicated focus that Eric will have for sports tourism and diversifying the types of sporting events that we can attract to Southwest Louisiana will greatly enhance the competitive edge […]
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Visit Lake Charles in Louisiana has named Sam Dangerfield III as director of sports relations as an addition to its sports tourism team. “I’m excited to bring my passion for sports and tourism into southwest Louisiana to rebuild the community from the lake to the Texas state line and beyond,” said Dangerfield. “This new role […]
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The US Quidditch Southwest Regional Tournaments for both the club and collegiate divisions will be held at LaGrange Soccer Park in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from February 19–20 with approximately a dozen teams competing. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day with more than 200 participants in total competing for the […]
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