Sun Belt Conference bringing mutiple sports to Foley, Ala.
October 24, 2023
The Sun Belt Conference, a multi-sport event involving cross country, soccer, and volleyball, is returning to Foley, Ala., this fall.
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Baseball aims to the bring the next generation up to bat
October 12, 2023
It’s the stuff of dreams. The crack of the bat. Roar of the crowd. The smell of freshly mowed grass. A billow of dust with a slide into third base. The exuberance crowd cheering for a perfect double play.
USA Archery National 3D Collegiate Championship returns to Foley, Ala.
October 1, 2023
The USA Archery National 3D Collegiate Championship returns to the Foley Event Center in Foley, Ala., from Oct. 5 to Oct. 7.
Reid Harrison named general manager of Alabama A&M University Events Center
September 21, 2023
Alabama A&M University and the Sports Facilities Companies (SFC) have selected Reid Harrison as general manager of the school’s new 132,000-square-foot Event Center.
Don Dukemineer receives Alabama Governor’s Tourism Award
August 30, 2023
DECATUR, Ala. — Current Sports Alabama president, and past chair of the Sports Events & Tourism Association (Sports ETA), Don Dukemineer was presented the Governor’s Tourism Award at the recent Alabama Governor’s Conference on Tourism on Aug. 28. The Alabama Tourism Department presented the award to Dukemineer for …
Sports tourism in Alabama had a banner year in 2022
August 28, 2023
According to a report from Sports Alabama, sports tourism produced an estimated $235.45 million last year just among its 12 member destinations.
Decatur, Alabama to host Gulf Coast Athletic Conference cross-country championships
July 6, 2023
Decatur, Ala., will host the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) cross-country championship for the next three years (2023-2025) at Oakville Indian Mound Park.
Steeped in history, equestrian sports continue to thrill
April 19, 2023
When Casey Armistead competes in dressage, she is participating in an age-old sport and art form—it’s beautiful and elegant, but also technical. It’s poetry in motion, as she rides atop her horse with full confidence and control.
Bill Noble Park in Gardendale, Ala., welcomes 5,000 attendees to grand opening
March 31, 2023
On March 11, the long-awaited Bill Noble Park hosted a grand opening event to mark its first official day in operation, drawing 5,000 attendees.
Keeping annual events fresh and relevant
January 16, 2023
While major sporting events often produce a large economic impact, smaller and more “down-home” events are just as consistent. However, annual events also present a huge challenge—keeping the event fresh, interesting year after year, and drawing in visitors from the same crowd as previous years.
