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Amateur Athletic Union

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is a multi-sport youth sports organization that, in addition to impressive membership numbers, has 100,000-plus volun...

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On the Coast, Offering the Most

History, arts, culture and sports come to life in the Mid-Atlantic. Athletes across the country travel for world-class competitions and adventures, wh...

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A Swell in Interest Ahead of the Olympics

Since surfing started appearing in the Olympics (spurred by the IOC’s wish to attract a more youthful viewership to the Games), there has been an upti...

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Senior Sports: A Win for Athletes (and for Host Cities)

The population of senior athletes is growing. People who are active are continuing to age and as they do so, they are keeping up their healthy habits....

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College Towns + Sports Events = Class Acts

With their youthful vibes and deep-rooted traditions, college towns are unique destinations. They also offer (to nobody’s great surprise) excellent sp...

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Striking the Balance of Connectivity for Event Planners and Attendees

It is no secret that event planning has rapidly evolved in the past few years due to the influx of technological advances. There has been an overall i...

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A Passion for America’s Pastime

The most recent research from the Physical Activity Council puts U.S. participation for baseball in 2023 at 16.65 million players ages 6 and up, which...

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Scoring Big with Sports Tourism

Sports tourism has been on an accelerated boom over the past ten years, with large indoor and outdoor youth sports complexes driving much of the growt...

Scaling Up: Fish Conservation Efforts are On the Rise

Scaling Up: Fish Habitat Conservation Efforts are on the Rise

In a concerted effort to preserve, protect and create fish habitat, local fisheries management agencies, fishing pros and their affiliated professiona...

And down the chute they come for the last time this year. In ski resorts, season-ending festivities are standard, even when those edge toward the weird. Skiing in costumes (and even swimsuits) and trying to clear pits of water or mud are where bragging rights are earned. Here are notable events from around the nation’s winter sports destinations.

Pond Skimming, Wacky Costumes Mark Ski Resort End-of-Season Celebrations

And down the chute they come for the last time this year. In ski resorts, season-ending festivities are standard, even when those edge toward the weir...