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ACADEMY NEWS & EVENTS ARCHIVES

Wild card tournament lures

Herald Tribune - March 20, 2009

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..

New sports complex will bring athletes, jobs

baynews9.com - February 15, 2009

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..

Springbok projects late 2009 work start

Bradenton Herald - February 6, 2009

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..

A sports center aims to raise Manatee's game

Herald Tribune - February 6, 2009

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..

Springbok Press Release

February 5, 2009

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Sports training club coming to Lakewood Ranch

Herald Tribune - February 5, 2009

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..