Tag Archives: baseball

Sports in the Last Pandemic

Sailors boxing during 1918 pandemic.

By Sherri Middleton

As sports events prepare to return this summer, reports have begun to circulate about athletes testing positive for COVID-19 at some college campuses. Major league athletes are also being affected by the virus as they try to practice or remain fit for …

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 …

Panama City Beach Sports Complex to Host Swing into Spring Event

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – Visit Panama City Beach announced a four-year partnership with the National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) and the National Club Softball Association (NCSA), divisions of the Federation of Collegiate Club Sports Leagues, at the Panama City Beach Sports Complex in 2021.

            The Swing into Spring event …

Little League Pep Talks Provide Inspiration for Children

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Little League International is finding positive ways to keep players, volunteers and fans uplifted while Little League programs around the world are on hold by launching #LLPepTalk.

The #LLPepTalk series features videos from celebrities and alumni from the industry, including from former Little League Baseball World …

Adidas and Little League Unveil New Uniforms for 2019

Little League® Baseball and Softball and Adidas today unveiled the uniforms for the 2019 Little League World Series (LLWS) tournaments, which will make their on-field debut at the start of the Senior League Baseball World Series in Easley, S.C., on July 27.

Just As In Real Estate, Location Matters For Sports Events

By Bruce Knittle

Organizing a sports tournament? Perhaps the most important decision for sports event planners is location. By selecting an appropriate location, the chances for a successful outcome are considerably increased. Below are a few suggestions to help facilitate the site selection process:

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Researching venues …

The Importance Of The ‘Wow’ Factor

In the photo above, SportsEvents’ Christy Raley is pictured at left with Disney Sports’ Darrell Fry and Raquel Giorgio.

By Christy Raley, SportsEvents Magazine, craley@coveypubs.com

Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting with Disney Sports’ Darrell Fry, sports media director, and Raquel Giorgio, sports media manager.