They are traveling here from as close as a couple miles and as far away as Illinois. Their ages range from 14 to 30. The lure is a spot in a USTA professional tennis tournament and the quest begins today when the "Wild Card Event" opens play at The Oaks Club in Osprey. Read more..
MANATEE COUNTY (Bay News 9) -- A new batch of athletes from all over the world could soon be training in the Bay area. Read more..
LAKEWOOD RANCH — Their financing is still in the works, but partners of the proposed $110 million Springbok Sports Club & Academy on University Parkway are still planning a late 2009 ground breaking and late 2010 opening. Read more..
LAKEWOOD RANCH - Only 15 miles would separate the IMG Academies in Bradenton from a proposed $110 million sports training facility in Lakewood Ranch, potentially making Manatee County a top destination for the world's aspiring athletic superstars. Read more..
LAKEWOOD RANCH -- Developers, athletes and officials from Lakewood Ranch Communities said Thursday they will partner to build a $110 million sports training facility in East Manatee County that they say will be an international destination for top-level athletes and a local gem for Southwest Florida. Read more..