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International lacrosse debuts at Lake Myrtle Sports Park
International lacrosse will make its debut at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale this weekend. Featuring some of the best women’s lacrosse teams in the world, the 2019 Pan-American Lacrosse Association’s Women’s Lacrosse World Qualifiers starts Thursday, Nov....
NCAA Division II runners to compete at Holloway
More than 20 colleges from throughout the south will converge on Holloway Park this weekend for the NCAA Division II South Regional Cross Country Championship, hosted by Florida Southern College and Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing. The men’s 10K race will...
Auburndale to host women’s lacrosse World Qualifier
Some of the best women lacrosse players in the world will converge on Lake Myrtle in their quest to be the best in the world. The 2019 PALA Women’s Lacrosse World Qualifiers will be held at Lake Myrtle Sports Park in Auburndale from Nov. 14-17. The Pan-American...
The best international show water skiers will compete in Winter Haven in 2022
AUBURNDALE – The best show water skiers in the world will perform on Lake Silver in Winter Haven, Florida, as part of the 2022 IWWF World Water Ski Show Tournament, the International Waterski and Wakeboard Foundation (IWWF) announced today. The tournament is...
Holloway Park is Run City during invitational
Everyone knows that Lakeland is the Swan City. But when it comes to competitive cross country, Holloway Park has earned the moniker of Run City. More than 5,000 runners from throughout the state – from elementary school to collegiate athletes – competed at this...
More than 5,000 expected at flrunners.com Invitational
Everyone knows that Lakeland is the Swan City. But when it comes to competitive cross country, Holloway Park is Run City. More than 5,000 runners from throughout the state – from elementary school to collegiate athletes – will compete at this weekend’s flrunners.com...
VIC served as information hub for duration of Dorian
When the weather forecasters had monster storm Hurricane Dorian targeting the heart of the State of Florida, the employees at the Central Florida Visitor Information Center – known as the VIC to most folks – knew their mission was about to change. Traditionally the...
A water ski show without limits
Cypress Gardens skiers hold adaptive event WINTER HAVEN – Who doesn’t like a fun day at the lake? For the sixth year, the Adaptive Water Ski Event on Lake Silver in Winter Haven will bring the excitement and comradery of the sport to people with disabilities and their...
Wilson Premier brings top baseball talent to town
Teams from throughout the nation and beyond came to Auburndale recently to prove their mettle on the baseball diamond. The Wilson Premier Championship East, featuring many of the top baseball prospects around, had three tournaments at the Lake Myrtle Sports Park...
Elite Cable Park opens along Lake Myrtle
Wakeboarders have returned to the rippling waters of Lake Myrtle in Auburndale. But this time, without a boat. The Elite Cable Park, part of the Auburndale Watersports Complex, opened Saturday, July 13, brining all the action of wakeboarding, complete with ramps and...