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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 …

Take a Road Trip to Foley, Alabama

Welcome to Foley, Alabama, where the perfect combination of state-of-the-art facilities and classic Southern charm resides. Over the past several weeks there have been so many changes to our world. The team at Foley Sports Tourism, wants you to be safe no matter where your event is going.

GoDog Sports Launches Live Streaming Service for Youth Sports Leagues

GoDog Sports, a live streaming service provider for youth sports leagues, schools, tournaments and private sports complexes, announced the availability of GoDog GameStream in the U.S.

            “GoDog GameStream allows family members to enjoy games as if they were in the stands and enhances team safety by enabling social distancing and …

2021 World Transplant Games Canceled

The 2021 World Transplant Games scheduled for May 29 through June 5, 2021, have been canceled with an abundance of caution and concern for the health and safety of the athletes and travel concerns due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Harris County – Houston Sports Authority and the …

USA Weightlifting Expands Online Competitions with Lift Proud Virtual Cup

USA Weightlifting (USAW) is kicking off Pride Month with an online-exclusive qualifying competition called the Lift Proud Virtual Cup.

            The Lift Proud Virtual Cup will allow athletes to submit a qualifying total to future USAW National Competitions during the month of June with submissions being accepted online from June 1 …