Category: Sports
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Oldsmar scores partnership with Tampa Bay Lightning
Oldsmar is fast becoming known for its diverse sports tourism industry. In addition to the city’s Olympic-level BMX Supercross track, gold-level disc golf course and the only zipline aerial adventure park in the Tampa Bay area, Oldsmar officials engaged in a brief, and well documented, flirtation with the Tampa Bay Rays, and the Oldsmar Sports…
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Oldsmar official tosses Rays’ first pitch
Prior to being named Oldsmar’s assistant city manager and economic development director, Felicia Donnelly was the head of the city’s parks and rec department for a year, and prior to that, she ran Clearwater’s massive parks system for ten years. So it should come as no surprise that the outdoor-loving Donnelly has some athletic skills, which…
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Oldsmar disc golf course hosts first professional tournament
Nearly a year after the grand opening of Oldsmar’s Disc Golf Course at Sheffield Park, the 8,600-foot course hosted its first professionally sanctioned event over the weekend. The inaugural ‘Gold Rush’ tournament took place at the park, located at 1923 Cutty Bay Ct., on Saturday, June 9, and Sunday, June 10, with 40 pros and…
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Empower Adventures to consolidate zipline operations at Mobbly Bayou Preserve
Empower Adventures of Tampa Bay opened the first zipline adventure park in the Tampa Bay area at Oldsmar’s Mobbly Bayou Preserve in June 2016, followed by the nearby aerial obstacle course a few months later. But for the past two years, the company has leased an office space on State Street to handle the day-to-day…
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Olympian Alise Willoughby wins 8th straight USA Cycling national championship at 2018 Gator Nationals
More than 1,100 American and international BMX riders, including 20 Olympians, from 15 countries and 30 states, descended on the Supercross track at the Oldsmar Sports Complex last weekend for the 2018 USA BMX Gator Nationals. The three-day event, which typically features many of the top riders in the world, was held under sun-splashed skies…
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More than 1,200 BMX riders expected in Oldsmar for 2018 Gator Nationals this weekend
More than 1,200 American and international BMX riders, including many former Olympians, are expected to descend on the Oldsmar Sports Complex this weekend for the 2018 USA BMX Gator Nationals. The event, which starts Friday, Feb. 23 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 25, typically features some of the best riders in the world competing at…
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Oldsmar Youth Soccer players meet and greet New York Red Bulls
For a young athlete, there’s no bigger thrill than meeting your professional sports heroes. Last week at the Oldsmar Sports Complex, dozens of local youth soccer players got the opportunity to do just that. Roughly 75 kids and their families got to attend a New York Red Bulls practice while the Major League Soccer club…
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Fee waiver paves way for third annual Honor Our Heroes 5K on Saturday, May 26
The Oldsmar City Council recently agreed to waive $2,600 in special-event fees for a local nonprofit veterans organization, paving the way for the third annual Honor our Heroes 5K Memorial Run/Walk/Roll on Saturday, May 26, 2018. The Memorial Day weekend event is set to start at 8:00 a.m. and will begin at City Hall and…
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Red Bulls spring game moved from Oldsmar to USF
When Major League Soccer club the New York Red Bulls entered an agreement with Visit St. Pete Clearwater to hold a two-week training camp at the Oldsmar Sports Complex from Jan 22-Feb. 3, it was believed the team would host at least one scrimmage game as well as open practices at the Tampa Road facility. However,…
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Major League Soccer coming to the Oldsmar Sports Complex
Move over Major League Baseball, Major League Soccer is coming to Oldsmar! Thanks to a new partnership between Visit St. Pete Clearwater and the New York Red Bulls, the MLS team will hold a two-week training camp at the Oldsmar Sports Complex Jan 22-Feb 3, 2018. The deal is reportedly a one-year agreement and will…