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The newest weapon in amateur baseball? Data
Forget sliders and knuckleballs, data, not stats, is now the sport’s cutting edge LAKELAND – Peanut butter and chocolate. Bacon and eggs. Apple pie and ice cream. Some things just seem destined to be together. Serial entrepreneur and former minor league catcher Kevin...
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JUCO Twin Classic kicks off full slate of fall baseball
Teams from throughout Florida will descend on both TigerTown and Lake Myrtle Sports Park as the JUCO Twin Classic kicks off Friday, Sept. 21 and continues throughout the weekend. The 29 teams – 14 college teams and 15 high school showcase teams – will take the field...
read moreTable Tennis returns to Simpson Park Community Center this weekend
LAKELAND – Some of the greatest forehands, backhands and serves in the sport will be on display as the second to last table tennis tournament of the season takes place at the Simpson Park Community Center this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Also on-hand will be...
read moreNational Table Tennis official promotes event, membership
The "Ponce De Leon Tour" might not find the Fountain of Youth, but it will promote an activity that makes others feel youthful. Ethan Figge, USA Table Tennis' Director of Ratings, Membership and Database Management, Ethan Figge, will continue his mission with a visit...
read moreCourt wizards and hoop heroes only need apply
Think you’ve got a little basketball wizardry left in your game? Then the Lakeland Magic want to see you Saturday in Auburndale. The Orlando Magic’s NBA G League affiliate will have open tryouts Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the Auburndale Community...
read moreLargest cross country event in state returns to Holloway Park
The flrunners.com Invitational returns to Holloway Park in Lakeland Sept. 28-29, when its growing number of runners will be exposed to an improved course in tiptop condition. Last year, the event happened just weeks after Hurricane Irma roared through Florida. This...
read moreSwimmers ready to ‘Get Rowdy’
Held at the facility named after the man synonymous with competitive swimming in Central Florida, the Winter Haven Stingrays will host their annual “Get Rowdy” swim meet from Friday, Sept. 21 to Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool, 210 Cypress Gardens...
read moreUSA Water Ski Show Team wins world title
Four of the water skiers hail from Winter Haven The USA Water Ski Show Team won its fourth consecutive world title at the 4th Show Ski World Championships, held at the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada, Sept. 7-9. Featuring teams from Australia, China,...
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Teen breaks world record en route to Junior World Title
BABSON PARK – Not too many 15-year-olds can say they broke a world record. For Jackson Gerard, a 15-year-old out of Babson Park in southern Polk County, it was just another day in the water. Having previously set two Open Mens World Records at the 2018 U.S. Barefoot...
read moreSports Central radio interviews the voice of the ‘Noles, Bucs
The folks from Mayhem in the AM joined Neal Duncan earlier this week to interview radio legend Gene Deckerhoff, the play-by-play announcer for both the Florida State Seminoles and the NFL’s Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Of course, with the college season officially kicking...
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