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Indiana Sports Corp Announces Formation of Team Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Sports Corp of Sports Indiana is now known as Team Indiana. Team Indiana members represent more than 20 destinations in Indiana and rights holders who host events in those communities.

            “Indiana Sports Corp is proud to lead the strategic direction of Team Indiana with help from all …

Lake Erie Cyclefest Organizers Announce Hybrid Event, Nine New Routes

ERIE, Pa. — Lake Erie Cyclefest announced a hybrid event that includes nine new bicycling routes taking cyclists across Erie County.

            “When Lake Erie Cyclefest began in the summer of 2017, its mission was a simple equation of good health, community and business through cycling. Over the last four years, …

Travel Baseball and Softball Tournaments Kick off July 4 in Virginia’s Blue Ridge

SALEM, Va. — Softball and baseball tournaments are filling the sports calendar for Virginia’s Blue Ridge from the July 4thweekend through the end of October, according to Taylor Spellman, director of public relations with Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, who said Salem is Virginia’s Championship City.

            Travel baseball and softball tournaments …

AAU Junior Olympics Announces Florida’s Space Coast to Host 2020 Event

BREVARD, Fla.—Florida’s Space Coast will host the 2020 Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympic Games in late July and early August at Viera Regional Park. The announcement was made by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

            “There couldn’t be a better place to hold this event right now than at Florida’s Space …

USA Climbing Announces Bid Process for 2021 Premier Events

SALT LAKE CITY — USA Climbing announced the bid process to host one of USA Climbing’s premier 2021 premier events that include the National Team Trials, Youth National Championships and the National Championships.

            The 2021 National Team Trials is a new event and will select Team USA to compete on …

Sports ETA Postpones 2020 Annual Symposium to 2021

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Sports ETA, the trade association for the sports events and tourism industry, announced that it will postpone its 2020 in-person annual symposium to April 26–29, 2021 in Birmingham, Ala. The event was originally scheduled to be hosted in Kansas City in August 2020. Kansas City will host …

Progress Continues on Xtream Arena in Coralville

Progress continues at Xtream Arena in Coralville, Iowa

CORALVILLE, Iowa – Progress on Xtream Arena and the GreenState Family Fieldhouse in Coralville, Iowa, is still on schedule.

            It was also announced that the Iowa Gym-Nest will host 800 athletes for the Winter Wonderland competition in the fieldhouse on February 19–21, …

Visit Monroeville Sports Tourism Becomes AJGA Tournament Title Partner

MONROEVILLE, Pa. — Visit Monroeville Sports Tourism joins the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) for the next two years to host the VM Sports Preview at Westmoreland Country Club in Export, Pa.

            VM Sports is set to host a preview at Westmoreland Oct. 2–4.

            The AJGA Preview Series is designed …

NJCAA Awards Championships for Future Years

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CHARLOTTE, N.C.— The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Championship Events Committee awarded future championships to 16 different sports at its annual convention.

            Sixteen NJCAA sports received new championship locations over the course of the next several years. Fourteen states received bids, including three bids awarded …

Mesa to Host 2021 D1 Women’s Tennis Nationals Championship

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MESA, Ariz. — Visit Mesa, Mesa Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and the City of Mesa will host the 2021 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division 1 Women’s Tennis National Championship next May.

            “All of us here at Visit Mesa is thrilled to help bring …