Category: Sports
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Zipline adventure park coming to Oldsmar this spring
The Oldsmar City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Empower Adventures of Tampa Bay to build a zipline aerial adventure park at Mobbly Bayou Preserve on Tuesday night. The deal paves the way for the Clearwater based company to construct a 20-acre facility that will feature five ziplines and towers, elevated platforms, a 100-foot suspension…
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2016 Gator Nationals set for Feb. 19-21 at Oldsmar’s BMX Supercross track
When the City of Oldsmar hosted the 2015 USA BMX Gator Nationals at its Canal Park Supercross track last October, many officials and race attendees roundly praised the newly renovated complex. In fact, USA BMX president John David declared the Tampa Road facility “the finest BMX track in the world.” Now, thanks to a scheduling change, the…
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Oldsmar Christian hoops team looks to put city on the map
One of the best high school basketball teams in Pinellas County doesn’t have an illustrious, long history, play in a magnificent, modern facility or compete in a prominent district packed with local powerhouses. No, the Oldsmar Christian Soaring Eagles travel a lot and play their home games in an antiquated old gymnasium located on the…
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Oldsmar to add zipline park at Mobbly Bayou Preserve
Ever wondered what Oldsmar would look like from high above the treetops? Thanks to an agreement between the City and an outdoor adventure concession company, you will soon be able to learn the answer to that question. On No. 17, the Oldsmar City Council approved a request to allow City Manager Bruce Haddock to negotiate…
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Oldsmar Little League rebuilding relationship with the City
For several years, Oldsmar Little League has been trending downward, to use today’s popular vernacular. Previous board members had mismanaged monies, leading to a debt of more than $7,000 the league owed the City on its lease agreement, and bound-ary restrictions set up by Little League International were partly to blame for a severe decline…
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Gator Nationals event showcases Oldsmar’s new BMX Supercross track
They came from Canada and Colombia, California and Clearwater. They were young and old and the group included men, women and children. Yes, nearly 1,000 amateur and professional BMX riders, as well as their friends, family members and fans, from across the country and around the world descended upon Oldsmar’s newly renovated BMX Supercross track…
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Oldsmar’s BMX Supercross track opens in time for Gator Nationals
Hundreds of riders and spectators flocked to Oldsmar’s Canal Park on Thursday evening for the public grand opening of the city’s newly remodeled BMX Supercross track. Following months of construction, work on the $2 million project went right down to the wire, with Thursday’s grand opening coming just a day in advance of the big USA BMX…
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BMX Nationals and a Book Signing are all the Buzz in Oldsmar
Yesterday was the official Public Grand Opening for the Oldsmar BMX Supercross track, located at the intersection of Curlew Road and Tampa Road. There will be quite a commotion within the Canal Park Sports Complex this weekend, as the USA BMX North American Supercross Serious has scheduled the Gator Nationals to take place there! Spanning…
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Oldsmar Supercross Grand Opening Set for October 15
Oldsmar’s newly renovated BMX Supercross track will open to the public on Thursday, October 15, just in time for the big Gator Nationals event taking place at the facility that weekend. The grand opening ceremony is scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. at the track, which is located at 3120 Tampa Road in Oldsmar’s Canal Park.…
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“Guns ‘n Hoses” Fundraiser Saturday, July 25, at Bright House Field
“Guns ‘n Hoses,” The 6th annual first responders charity softball game hosted by the Upper Tampa Bay Chamber of Commerce, takes place on Saturday, July 25 at 4:00 p.m. at Bright House Field in Clearwater. The event is a benefit for the Holiday Sharing Fund, which helps supply bikes and other toys to be distributed…